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A/75/765 21-02290 8/12 Senior managers’ compact 29. In paragraph 22 of the Geographical Diversity Strategy for the United Nations Secretariat (see para. 19 above), it is stated that the senior managers’ compact is the Secretary-General’s accountability framework through which he establishes key performance indicators for senior managers for each year and holds them accountable. (...) The Committee noted at the time that, in addition to the job posting period for applicants, other factors affecting the overall recruitment timelines included job classification exercises and the managers’ review and evaluation stage of the recruitment process. (...) The Advisory Committee was informed, upon enquiry, that the scope of the data reflected in figure VIII of the overview report of the Secretary-General (A/75/540) included both position-specific job openings and recruitment from rosters. Upon request for detailed information on rosters and related selections, the Committee was only informed that the roster memberships are distributed over nine job networks and 47 job families, with some 31,000 roster members (individuals) associated with the global rosters pertaining to international posts.

Inclusive employment is more than placing individuals in jobs. It requires a systemic shift in the way in which employers conduct business and recruit and retain personnel. 10. (...) For instance, ILO estimates that the transition to a low-carbon and circular economy by 2030 could potentially result in the creation of more than 100 million jobs, but close to 80 million jobs could be lost.30 Persons with disabilities are one of the most affected groups, given that many rely of them on precarious forms of employment. 34. (...) A just transition, as envisioned in the Paris Agreement on climate change, refers to equal opportunities for persons with disabilities to benefit from the creation of green jobs, such as jobs in renewable energy and organic agriculture, adaptation projects to restore ecosystems or sustainable tourism, among others.

The term “geographical diversity” encompasses both equitable geographical distribution and greater regional group diversity, reflecting the two geographical goals of the senior manager’s compact. The purpose of the geographical representation indicator in the senior manager’s compact is to ensure that heads of departments and offices contribute to reducing the number of unrepresented and underrepr esented Member States in line with the system of desirable ranges. (...) This includes ensuring that the evaluation criteria for job openings attract a wide and diverse pool of applicants and are well defined at the outset in order to help hiring managers to short-list a manageable number of suitable candidates. (...) This is rooted partly in the differing nature of jobs (e.g. desk work versus non-desk work) and partly in the differing working cultures within the Office.

Notes the convening of the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakech, Morocco, on 10 and 11 December 2018; __________________ 14 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 660, No. 9464. 15 Ibid., vol. 1249, No. 20378. 16 Ibid., vol. 1577, No. 27531. 17 Ibid., vol. 2515, No. 44910. 18 Resolution 41/128, annex. 19 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2220, No. 39481. 20 A/73/286. (...) Notes also that the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is the first intergovernmentally negotiated outcome, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, to cover international migration in all its dimensions; 6. (...) Notes that, with the adoption of the Global Compact, the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development shall be repurposed into the International Migration Review Forum, which will serve as the primary intergovernmental global platform for Member States to discuss and share progress on the implementation of all aspects of the Global Compact, including as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 21 and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders, and that the Forum is to be held every four years, beginning in 2022; 8.

Over time, the Government plans to find jobs for members in the army, police or elsewhere in the public sector. (...) Following the successful conclusion of the first annual review conference of the International Compact with Iraq, held in Stockholm, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh and my Special Representative co-chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Compact on 21 August. Diplomatic missions and donors were invited to participate in the meeting, which reviewed the progress being made in the implementation of the Compact. In this context, the Government of Iraq has taken steps to enhance policy- and decision-making for the implementation of the Compact.

Arbaoui (Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law) said that, while the Convention and the Global Compact for Migration could be mutually reinforcing, there was a risk that the Global Compact would weaken the authority of the Convention because some States that had adhered to the Global Compact were using it selectively to justify restrictive policies. (...) Several of the Compact’s objectives referred to labour migration and decent work. (...) The Compact addressed many important issues that might be taken up in the general comment.

Recommits to ensuring full respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status, and supporting countries of origin, transit and destination in the spirit of international cooperation, taking into account national circumstances; 5. Recalls the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, adopted at the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 10 and 11 December 2018, and endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 73/195 of 19 December 2018; 6. Notes that the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is the first intergovernmentally negotiated outcome, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, to cover international migration in all its dimensions; 7. (...) Notes that, with the adoption of the Global Compact, the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development has been repurposed into the International Migration Review Forum, which will serve as the primary intergovernmental global platform for Member States to discuss and share progress on the implementation of all aspects of the Global Compact, including as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,21 and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders, and that the Forum is to be held every four years, beginning in 2022; __________________ 20 A/75/292. 21 Resolution 70/1.

Senior managers will be held accountable for delivering the results they commit to in their individual compacts. 7. Enhancing accountability is a key element for effective United Nations reform. (...) • Improvement area 2: continue to implement, expand and refine the senior manager compact process with a focus on delivering results. (...) Impact on accountability: tailored training programmes equip staff with the appropriate tools and knowledge they need to be effective in their jobs and accountable for their daily activities.

The location and/or the reporting lines of the Legal Counsel, the Risk Officer (namely the current Risk and Quality Management Officer), the Evaluation Officer (namely the current Head of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Risk and Performance Unit) and the Controller are not in line with their respective duties and responsibilities, which should be properly addressed. Senior managers’ compacts, a statement of internal control, job descriptions, designation of certifying and approving officers and service notes provide fragmented information on delegated authorities and corresponding responsibilities to selected staff members. (...) It is strongly recommended that senior managers’ compacts be signed by the Deputy Secretary-General and the Assistant Secretary- General, starting in 2021 (see para. 138) (...) • The Secretary-General should review all instruments such as senior managers’ compacts, the statement of internal control, delegations of authority, job descriptions and the performance appraisal system to ensure consistency and coherence among such instruments and with the Standing Instructions, Rules and Regulations (see para. 141).

A/RES/77/176 International migration and development 22-28795 4/9 Recognizing further that remittance flows constitute sources of private capital, complement domestic savings and are instrumental in improving the well -being of recipients, bearing in mind that remittances cannot be considered a substitute for foreign direct investment, official development assistance, debt relief or other p ublic sources of financing for development, Recognizing the potential of remittances to reduce poverty, increase access to education, health and improved housing, promote financial inclusion and increase the inflow of foreign currency, as well as ensure food supplies in rural areas, positively contributing to the sustainable development of countries, Welcoming the fact that many countries declared remittances to be essential services and eased regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated greater digitalization, offered incentives and abolished or waived transaction fees, expressing concern that, nonetheless, the cost of transferring remittances remained at 6.3 per cent during the third quarter of 2021, far above the Sustainable Development Goal target of 3 per cent or lower, and expressing concern also at the continued decline in correspondent banking relationships, due to de-risking trends, and its adverse consequences on low-value remittance flows, Expressing concern that progress achieved in facilitating and harnessing the benefits of safe, orderly and regular migration is slow and uneven in many areas and that the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped many aspects of international migration and negatively impacted progress, and created new, and exacerbated existing situations of vulnerability for migrants, Noting with concern that highly trained, skilled and professional workers from developing countries continue to emigrate at an increasing rate to certain countries, and recognizing in this regard the importance of investing in human capital development by promoting entrepreneurship, education, vocational training and skills development programmes and partnerships, and productive employment creation, in line with labour market needs, with a view to reducing youth unemployment, avoiding brain drain and optimizing brain gain in countries of origin, and harnessing the demographic dividend, Recalling the determination of Member States who participated in the International Migration Review Forum to fulfil the objectives and commitments outlined in the Global Compact, in line with its 360-degree vision, guiding principles and comprehensive approach, by facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, promoting the contributions of migrants at all skills levels to sustainable development at the local, national, regional and global levels, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda, and reducing the incidence and negative impact of irregular migration, Recalling also that the Global Compact is based on a set of cross-cutting and interdependent guiding principles: people-centred, international cooperation, national sovereignty, rule of law and due process, sustainable development, human rights, gender-responsive, child-sensitive, whole-of-government approach and whole-of- society approach, Recalling further the importance of the decent work agenda of the International Labour Organization, including for migrant workers, the ten fundamental Conventions of that Organization, as well as the Global Jobs Pact adopted by the International Labour Conference at its ninety-eighth session as a general framework within which each country can formulate policy packages specific to its situation and national priorities in order to promote a job-intensive recovery and sustainable development, Recognizing the valuable contribution of the Global Forum on Migration and Development to addressing the multidimensional nature of international migration International migration and development A/RES/77/176 5/9 22-28795 and promoting balanced and comprehensive approaches and dialogue on migration and development, and acknowledging that it has proved to be a valuable forum for holding frank and open discussions, including through multi-stakeholder dialogues, and that it has helped to build trust among participating stakeholders through the exchange of experiences and good practices and by virtue of its voluntary, intergovernmental, non-binding and informal character and the engagement of civil society actors as well as the private sector, Recognizing also the role of Governments at all levels, including local governments, and the contribution of relevant local stakeholders, such as migrant -led organizations, in fulfilling national policies and programmes that have a direct impact on the well-being of migrants, Acknowledging the important and complex interrelationship between international migration and development and the need to deal with the challenges and opportunities that migration presents to countries of origin, transit and destination, recognizing that migration brings benefits and challenges to the global community, and confirming the importance of including the matter in relevant debates and discussions held at the global, regional and national levels, as appropriate, including at the level of the United Nations and other international organizations, in relation to development, Noting the initiatives that promote constructive and forward-looking dialogue on international migration for sustainable development and aim to enhance international cooperation and to share best practices in the field of international migration, including the Group of Friends on Migration and the Global Compact Champion countries, 1. (...) Recommits to ensuring full respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status, and supporting countries of origin, transit and destination in the spirit of international cooperation, taking into account national circumstances; 4. Recalls the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, adopted at the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 10 and 11 December 2018, and endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 73/195 of 19 December 2018; 5. Notes that the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is the first intergovernmentally negotiated outcome, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, to cover international migration in all its dimensions; 6.