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On September 19,hashtagAMOheld a high-level panel discussion at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations, leveraging thehashtagUNGA79platform to incorporate African perspectives into global frameworks, aligning with the UN's broader mission to support data-driven decision-making for sustainable development.
The Challenging the Narrative on African Migration series aims to reshape global perceptions of African migration and showcase Africa's commitment to systematic data collection and effective data utilization by prioritizing knowledge and scientific rigor. This initiative represents a significant effort by AMO to address these critical issues, for the Africa We Want. The series seeks to counter misconceptions about African migration by presenting accurate data and challenging existing narratives.
During the first panel, titled โAfrican Migration Governance: Challenging the Narrative,โAmb. Namira Negm (Dr), Director of AMO, highlighted in her opening remarks the series' objective to challenge outdated stereotypes about Africa's ability to manage migration data. She underscored the commitment and efforts ofhashtagAfrican_UnionMember States in reshaping global migration policies through reliable data collection, emphasizing the proactive role African states play in migration management and governance.
The panel included ProfJohn Wilmoth, Director of Population Division,hashtagUNDESA, highlighted the need to harmonize data collection methodologies across African countries was emphasized to ensure data consistency and comparability at regional and global levels, highlighting its impact on development, and MS.Inkeri von Hase, Global CoordinatorhashtagUN_Women, She emphasized the challenges faced by women migrants, including safety risks, access to legal protections, and employment disparities often overlooked due to inadequate gender-based data collection. In addition Mr.Pรคr Liljert, DirectorhashtagIOMoffice to the United Nations mentioned IOM role to assist countries to improve their data collection, processing, and analysis capabilities to support evidence-based migration policies.
At the closing remarksAmb. Namira Negm (Dr)emphasized the importance of promoting a balanced and scientifically informed dialogue that recognizes the role of African states and their contributions to global migration policies. This event marks the start of a new series of discussions and initiatives aimed at transforming the conversation about migration. The goal is to facilitate conversations that will challenge the existing narrative, enabling member states to gather accurate data to guide the policy-making process.
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