Zahra Babar attends conference by IOM and the League of Arab States

Zahra Babar, Associate Director of Research at CIRS, moderated the “Fifth Global Meeting of Chairs and Secretariats of Regional Consultative Processes (RCPs) on Migration” hosted by the IOM and the League of Arab States on October 21 and 22. The meeting brought together 70 participants representing the 18 existing RCPs, along with representatives from a variety of United Nations agencies, to collectively review key developments within the global migration landscape, and to reflect on the role that RCPs play in addressing the challenges of contemporary migration. Additionally, this meeting served as platform to launch the newest RCP, the “Arab Regional Consultative Process on Migration”. The ARCP brings together all 22 Arab States and aims to enhance cooperation between states on migration issues in the Arab world. Babar served as the moderator for Session 6 titled “Forced Migration – Changing Trends, New Responses.”