INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY

Dec. 18, 2019

International Migrants Day 2019 is being celebrated on December 18 with the theme #WeTogether.

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The United Nations (UN) International Migrants Day is annually held on December 18 to recognize the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants worldwide.
It is celebrated through the UN-related agency International Organization for Migration (UN Migration).
This date was chosen because it was on 18 December 1990 that the UN adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Source : United Nations

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