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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY

New York, 18 December 2021

On this International Migrants Day, we recognize the contributions of migrants across the world in the face of many struggles including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Migrants continue to face widespread stigmatization, inequalities, xenophobia, and racism. Migrant women and girls face heightened risk of gender-based violence and have fewer options to seek support...