McAvan

Highlights - MEPs strongly welcome the Global Compact on Migration - Subcommittee on Human Rights

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

A nine-Member European Parliament delegation, led by Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), participated at the Intergovernmental Conference for adopting the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakesh as part of the overall EU delegation.

Key Points: 
  • A nine-Member European Parliament delegation, led by Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), participated at the Intergovernmental Conference for adopting the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakesh as part of the overall EU delegation.
  • The European Parliament strongly supports the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and welcomes its adoption in Marrakesh, Morocco.
  • MEPs regret the campaign of disinformation that has led to several countries withdrawing their support from the compact.
  • The members of the delegation were: Linda McAvan (S&D, UK), Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D, IT), Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (EPP, SE), eljana Zovko (EPP, HR), Ccile Kyenge (S&D, IT), Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES), Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA, NL), Laura Ferrara (EFDD, IT), Udo Voigt (NI, DE),