Nilüfer Municipality’s “House of the Exchange of Populations” Museum: Promoting Cultural Diversity and Co-existence by Preserving Social Memory

Submitted by Costanza Bindi on

The Municipality of Nilüfer commits to promote cultural diversity and co-existence through the "House of the Exchange of Populations" museum. Founded by the municipality and local associations, this museum commemorates the displacement of 1.5 million people following the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 and preserves the history and folk culture of the region's communities.

Lancaster Welcomes: Embracing Diversity with a Strategic Welcome Plan for Immigrants and Refugees

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Lancaster commits to institutionalize the “Welcoming Plan for the City of Lancaster” through policy, legislation, and programming.

The City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, became a Welcoming Certified City in 2019 through Welcoming America. The city boasts a 300-year-long history of hospitality and is recognized as "America’s refugee capital" in 2019 for resettling 20 times more refugees per capita than the rest of the nation.

Guayaquil’s Centro Municipal Ciudadanos Integrados: Holistic Support for People and Children on the Move

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The City of Guayaquil commits to open a welcoming center for migrants and refugees in the city's busiest transit hub. The center will provide migrants, refugees, and Ecuadorian returnees coming into the city with legal assistance, access to education and job opportunities, psychosocial support, and a safe space for children's play and development.

Dhankuta Municipality: Nepal’s First-Ever Local Government Reintegration Policy

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The Municipality of Dhankuta commits to develop the first-ever local government “Foreign Employment and Reintegration Policy” in Nepal to improve the lives of its residents, including returnees, and reduce the need for them to leave the country to seek employment opportunities, while fostering sustainable development within the municipality.

C40 Cities and the Mayors Migration Council: Fostering Global Recognition and Support for Local Action on the urban dimension of climate migration

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Building on the leadership of the C40-MMC Global Mayors Task Force on Climate & Migration, C40 Cities (C40) and the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) pledge to accelerate global recognition and support for local action on the urban dimension of climate migration - a key under recognised dimension of Loss & Damage - through 2025.

Regional guidelines on the protection and assistance of cross-border displaced persons and migrants in countries affected by disasters

Submitted by Ms. Anqi ZHANG on

Addressing displacement in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change has been part of the regional agenda of the South American Conference on Migration (SACM) in recent years.

Simulation Exercise on Admission and Stay in Cross-Border Disaster Displacement

Submitted by Ms. Anqi ZHANG on

Government officials and humanitarian actors participated in two three-day simulation exercises, one between Kenya-Ethiopia (3-5 May 2023) and one between Uganda-Kenya (9-11 May 2023). These exercises were aimed to test and validate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on admission and stay in cross-border disaster displacement contexts. Its objective was to offer pragmatic guidance for the two countries on improving collaboration in preparation for, and response to, sudden-onset hazards such as floods and landslides, which occur frequently in this region.

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