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STORY: UN / INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW FORUM
TRT: 09:10
SOURCE: UNIFEED / IOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 07 MAY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
07 MAY 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President, General Assembly, United Nations:
“The question is not whether migration is good or bad, the question is whether we manage it well and manage it together. As every country today is either a country of origin, transit, or destination-- and most times even all three at once. No state can manage migration alone. It requires cooperation, it requires international regulation. And that is precisely the purpose of the Global Compact. This is precisely the purpose of multilateralism.”
4. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
5. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Today, migration is being distorted by fear and misinformation. Migrants are scapegoated for political gain. Dehumanized in public discourse. And denied their rights and dignity. Let us be clear. Migration is not the crisis. The crisis is the world’s collective failure to manage it together.”
6. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
7. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Human rights must be front and centre. Every person on the move has rights – regardless of status. That means governments must step up effort to end discriminatory practices. Ensure due process. Prioritize alternatives to detention. And end migration detention of children and families. It also means real access to education, housing, health care and social protection – and stronger action to protect women and girls from trafficking and gender-based violence.”
8. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
9. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We must decisively crack down on smugglers and traffickers. They exploit desperation. Monetize suffering. And profit from death. These are transnational criminal networks – and need to be dealt with accordingly. With the same mechanisms for international cooperation, the same financial regulatory tools, and the same level of resources that we see in global efforts to stop the trafficking of drugs. It is not acceptable that we do so little, by comparison, to stop the smuggling and trafficking of human beings.”
10. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Amy E. Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“When migration is managed well, it creates opportunity. It fills labor shortages, responds to demographic change, it boosts growth, and it strengthens development through remittances and skills transfers. But none of that - none of that - happens by accident. It takes cooperation — across borders, sectors, and institutions — to build systems that are orderly, that are fair, and that people can trust. And that is why this IMRF matters.”
12. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Amy E. Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“So, this week cannot be a stocktaking exercise. It must rebuild confidence that cooperation can still deliver. The Global Compact offers us that framework. It is voluntary and it is non-binding. But it is grounded in a basic truth: no country can manage migration alone — and nobody benefits when migration is managed poorly.”
14. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Amy E. Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration (IOM):
“The UN Network on Migration stands ready to support Member States — through our country and regional networks, shared expertise, and financing tools like the Migration Multi Partner Trust Fund — to turn commitments into delivery. But ultimately, success depends on choices made by governments, communities, and employers. So, let’s be honest about where we are falling short — and clear about what we will do next.”
16. Wide shot, General Assembly Hall
IOM – JANUARY 2026, CHIAQUELANE, MOZAMBIQUE
17. Various shots, Internal displacement site following flooding in the southern and central provinces. NFI distribution, Xai Tai
18. Aerial shot, Chibuto
IOM – JANUARY 2026, SANTA APOLONIA, SANTA CRUZ LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA
19. Various shots, activities under programme “Community Solutions to Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Human Mobility” including awareness-raising sessions for women, men, and local partners
IOM – JULY 2025 – FEBRUARY 2026 IRAQ
20. Various shots, IOM programmes, housing and shelter, livelihoods, and legal and mental health and psychosocial support
IOM – APRIL 2026, MANILA, PHILIPPINES
21. Various shots, IOM Manila Health Centre conducting pre-departure medical examinations for migrants travelling to Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom
IOM – MARCH 2026, GHOSTA, LEBANON
22. Various shots, stranded migrants at collective site receiving non-food items
IOM – DECEMBER 2025, JIMMA, ETHIOPIA
23. Various shots, reintegration support for returnees from Sudan in Jimma, including poultry training, formation of a cooperative, and provision of livestock, equipment, and facilities to launch their business
IOM – JANUARY 2025 RENK TRANSIT CENTRE, PORT SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN / SUDAN
24. Various shots, Renk Transit Centre in South Sudan, where people fleeing the crisis arrive in search of safety, along with footage of health activities and the humanitarian warehouse in Port Sudan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Migration is not the crisis. The crisis is the world’s collective failure to manage it together.”
The second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 5-8 May 2026, preceded by an informal multistakeholder hearing on 4 May 2026.
Addressing the IMRF 1st Plenary meeting today (7 May) Guterres said, “Today, migration is being distorted by fear and misinformation. Migrants are scapegoated for political gain. Dehumanized in public discourse. And denied their rights and dignity.”
He also said, “Human rights must be front and centre. Every person on the move has rights – regardless of status. That means governments must step up effort to end discriminatory practices. Ensure due process. Prioritize alternatives to detention. And end migration detention of children and families. It also means real access to education, housing, health care and social protection – and stronger action to protect women and girls from trafficking and gender-based violence.”
He stated, “We must decisively crack down on smugglers and traffickers. They exploit desperation. Monetize suffering. And profit from death. These are transnational criminal networks – and need to be dealt with accordingly. With the same mechanisms for international cooperation, the same financial regulatory tools, and the same level of resources that we see in global efforts to stop the trafficking of drugs. It is not acceptable that we do so little, by comparison, to stop the smuggling and trafficking of human beings.”
SOUNDBITE (English) Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly, said, “The question is not whether migration is good or bad, the question is whether we manage it well and manage it together. As every country today is either a country of origin, transit, or destination-- and most times even all three at once. No state can manage migration alone. It requires cooperation, it requires international regulation. And that is precisely the purpose of the Global Compact. This is precisely the purpose of multilateralism.”
Amy E. Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, “When migration is managed well, it creates opportunity. It fills labor shortages, responds to demographic change, it boosts growth, and it strengthens development through remittances and skills transfers. But none of that - none of that - happens by accident. It takes cooperation — across borders, sectors, and institutions — to build systems that are orderly, that are fair, and that people can trust. And that is why this IMRF matters.”
She continued, “So, this week cannot be a stocktaking exercise. It must rebuild confidence that cooperation can still deliver. The Global Compact offers us that framework. It is voluntary and it is non-binding. But it is grounded in a basic truth: no country can manage migration alone — and nobody benefits when migration is managed poorly.”
She concluded, “The UN Network on Migration stands ready to support Member States — through our country and regional networks, shared expertise, and financing tools like the Migration Multi Partner Trust Fund — to turn commitments into delivery. But ultimately, success depends on choices made by governments, communities, and employers. So, let’s be honest about where we are falling short — and clear about what we will do next.”
The Forum serves as the primary intergovernmental global platform for Member States to discuss and share progress on the implementation of all aspects of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, including as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders.
The Plenary brings together Member States and stakeholders to deliver official national and institutional statements during the IMRF.
These interventions provide an opportunity to reflect on progress in implementing the GCM, share priorities and commitments, and outline concrete actions moving forward.
The Forum will result in an inter-governmentally agreed Progress Declaration.
