Civil Society Action Committee

11/08/2026

For the first time, the Civil Society Action Committee convened civil society and other stakeholders around an agenda defined and led by civil society.

Held in Geneva from 7 to 9 July 2026, the Reclaiming Space: Civil Society Strategy and Engagement Forum provided organised civil society with a dedicated space to set its own priorities and bring multistakeholder discussions into a civil society-led process.

The Forum responded to a timely need for stronger civil society coordination amid shrinking civic space, reduced resources and regression in migration policy and public discourse.

As a pilot programme, Reclaiming Space tested a cohort-style approach based on consistent core groups, peer learning, thematic workshops and practical engagement. Over three days, participants progressed from analysing the current political context to building collective advocacy strategies and solidarity, and then applying them through direct engagement with Permanent Missions.

The Forum’s outcome document brings together the main discussions, recommendations and effective practice guidelines. It calls for sustained engagement between international milestones, co-creation throughout the policy cycle, predictable resources for participation and respect for civil society’s democratic self-organisation.

🤓 Read about the Forum and its three-day programme here: https://csactioncommittee.org/reclaiming-space-civil-society-strategy-and-engagement-forum/

📚 Explore the recommendations and effective practice guidelines:https://csactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Reclaiming-Space-Forum_Outcome-Document.pdf

We thank all participants, workshop facilitators, Permanent Missions, partners, supporters and colleagues who contributed their time, experience and work to this pilot programme.

The Forum received support from the German Agency for International Cooperation, the Swiss Development & Cooperation and the International Catholic Migration Commission - ICMC

08/05/2026

📣 On this closing day of the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), civil society continues to strongly reaffirm the critical importance of multilateralism and the cooperative framework enshrined in the Global Compact for Migration (GCM).

Today, we are compelled to highlight a stark lack of tangible progress as we assess the realities on the ground today. Rather than advancing toward our shared goals, we are witnessing a severe global regression in the human and labour rights of migrants.

Today, once again, we must at the absolute minimum draw a firm line against any further regression of migrants’ rights. It is imperative that governments and stakeholders unequivocally reaffirm a rights-based approach to migration and multilateral cooperation - one that remains strictly anchored in the normative United Nations framework of human rights and the international labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The Civil Society Action Committee Declaration ‘A Civil Society Line Against Regression: Recommitting to Rights-Based Multilateralism’ is an urgent call to action and to course correct.

📍 Read our 1️⃣1️⃣ key steps to holding the line: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EKTZhefmqsRBNMf3bif-VhIo2RJewKef/view
👉 Sign the Declaration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Usqzw4wSvE

08/05/2026

A must-watch! Thank you so much, Jec, for sharing these kind and powerful words!

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

This week, the International Migration Review Forum 2026 begins in New York City — and for the first time, the International Domestic Workers Federation is participating with a coordinated global delegation.

We are here to bring forward what matters most: the voices, experiences, and demands of across our movement.

From access to rights and protections, to recognition, dignity, and justice, migrant domestic workers must be at the center of migration policies and decisions that shape their lives.

📣 Follow our journey throughout the Forum and stand with us by amplifying our collective message.

🔗 Read and share our statement: https://buff.ly/wTZQFgu

📸 In the picture: our delegates with Hans Leo J. Cacdac, Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers of the Philippines 🇵🇭

Migration is our shared priority. ✊🏿

06/05/2026

El segundo Foro de Examen de la Migración Internacional (FEMI) está programado para celebrarse en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York del 5 al 8 de mayo de 2026.Este foro es la plataforma principal para que los Estados Miembros y otros actores evalúen los avances y desafíos en la implementación del Pacto Mundial para la Migración (PMM).
Se llevará a cabo una audiencia informal con múltiples partes interesadas (sociedad civil, sector privado, organizaciones internacionales) previa al inicio formal del foro. Del 5 al 8 de mayo de 2026: Sesiones oficiales del FEMI donde se presentarán informes nacionales y se discutirán prioridades regionales y globales.Eventos paralelos: Durante estos días, diversas organizaciones realizarán eventos para profundizar en temas específicos de la migración y compartir buenas prácticas.
Lugar: Sede de las Naciones Unidas, Nueva York.
Frecuencia: Se celebra cada cuatro años; el primer foro tuvo lugar en mayo de 2022.
Objetivo de evaluación: Revisar el progreso alcanzado a nivel local, nacional y mundial tras la adopción de la Declaración de Progreso en el primer foro.

06/05/2026

The International Migration Review Forum takes place from 5th to 8th May at the United Nations in New York, bringing together global conversations on migration.

A Caritas delegation, led by Dr Víctor Genina, will be part of the forum and we’ll be co hosting three side events at the Church Centre for the UN.

4th May (18:30)
Human rights and international law

5th May (18:15 GMT)
Migrant protection in the Americas
Join by Zoom: bit.ly/4n93SOu

7th May (13:30 GMT)
Interfaith solidarity and frontline support
Join by Zoom: bit.ly/4d2gpi6

06/05/2026

"Today, more than ever, migration is the frontline of a wider battle to defend a vision of justice grounded in human dignity. This International Migration Review Forum is a key moment for us as civil society to return to the roots of our commitment, and help the international community move toward a more united vision of humanity."

ICMC Secretary General Davide Bernocchi opens 'Uniting for the ', today's civil society preparatory day taking place ahead of next week's International Migration Review Forum (IMRF). Taking place in New York on 5-9 May, the IMRF is convened every four years to review progress of commitments in the Global Compact for Migration ( ).

Today's discussions mark the culmination of the global civil society IMRF preparatory process coordinated by Civil Society Action Committee , the independent global network of 54 civil society representatives coordinated by ICMC.

Find out more about ICMC and global civil society coordination! https://bit.ly/3eWRDTF

06/05/2026

"At this International Migration Review Forum, we urge States to reaffirm their commitment to the human rights law that underpins the Global Compact for Migration, so that dignity, solidarity and protection of the most vulnerable remain at the center of migration governance."

ICMC joins statement issued by a coalition of faith-based organizations attending this week's in New York.

The IMRF is convened every four years to review progress under the Global Compact for Migration . Civil society participation is coordinated by the Civil Society Action Committee , an independent global network of 54 civil society representatives coordinated by ICMC.

Read the statement! https://bit.ly/4et0wng