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It is incorrectly seen as out of   document which forms the basis
                control, which leads to increased  for final negotiations
                suspicion and policies that aim   The un chief stresses that:
                to impede rather than expedite   “The basic challenge before us
                human movement.             is to maximize the benefits of
                 Moreover, by obstructing   migration rather than obsess
                pathways to migration,      about minimizing risks: we
                authorities actually harm their   have a clear body of evidence
                own economy. The barriers they   revealing that, despite
                impose affect their ability to    many real problems, migration
                hire workers legally and in an   is beneficial both for migrants
                orderly fashion.            and host communities in
                 “Worse still, they unintentionally  economic and social terms – our
                encourage illegal migration,”   overarching task is to broaden
                said Mr. Gutierrez. He further   the opportunities that migration
                noted that when denied legal   offers to us all.”
                channels, aspiring migrants   It simultaneously highlights
                inevitably travel using irregular   the important role of all
                methods, increasing their   those affected – including
                vulnerability and undermining   governmental and legal bodies,
                governmental authority.     families, the private sector,
                 He added that in order to   regional organizations, media
                end the abuse of migrants and   outlets, academic communities
                erase the stigma of illegality,   and the migrants themselves.
                governments should open more   In order to support the
                legal channels for migration,   implementation of the Global
                as well as developing policies   Compact, the report states
                which take into account     that the un system needs to be
                human mobility.             placed and equipped
                 In his report, Secretary-General  to manage, in particular,
                Gutierrez calls for cooperation   its oversight.
                in implementing the proposed   “I stress my determination to
                Global Compact for Safe, Orderly  strengthen how we work on
                and Regular Migration, with its   this issue, consistent with my
                declarations, commitments and   proposed management reforms
                its grounding in human rights.   and strengthening of the un
                The report is also his primary   development system,” said
                input to the 'zero draft' – the   Mr. Gutierrez.
                                                     grounding
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