A/HRC/31/80 discussions. For instance, OHCHR led the drafting of a background paper on the theme “Partnerships to promote inclusion and protect the human rights of all migrants in order to achieve the full benefits of migration” for the Global Forum in Turkey in 2015, and produced a short brochure entitled “Public Perceptions, Migration and Human Rights” for dissemination to participants in the meeting of the Global Forum in Mauritius in 2012. 25. In the framework of the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families, in September 2015 OHCHR convened a global seminar in Bangkok on the human rights of migrant domestic workers in an irregular situation. The discussion shed light on the human rights challenges that such domestic workers face, and the gaps in their protection. In addition to government representatives, the participants included experts from human rights mechanisms, United Nations agencies, human rights and migrants’ rights non-governmental organizations, domestic workers’ and migrants’ associations, trade unions and academic institutions. OHCHR released the report “Behind closed doors: protecting and promoting the human rights of migrant domestic workers in an irregular situation” during the event, and subsequently produced an outcome document with 10 key messages on protecting and promoting the human rights of migrant domestic workers. In May 2010, the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe organized a colloquium in Brussels on this important issue. Its findings were set out by the Regional Office in a background paper, entitled “Rights of Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe” for an ILO conference that included discussions on the possibility of a new ILO convention on domestic workers. 26. In March 2015, OHCHR published a study on the economic, social and cultural rights of migrants in an irregular situation. Designed for use by government policymakers, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations, lawyers, judges and migrants themselves, it describes the scope and content of the human rights of undocumented migrants, notably in the areas of health, housing, education and employment. In December 2015, the Regional Office held a seminar entitled “Economic, social and cultural rights of migrants: beyond the immediate crisis”, at which representatives of governments, national human rights institutions and ombuds offices, civil society and international and regional organizations debated promising policies and practices in member States of the European Union with respect to the economic, social and cultural rights of migrants, regardless of administrative status. 1. High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: promoting inclusive cooperation and dialogue 27. In the lead-up to the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, held on 3 and 4 October 2013, in June 2013 OHCHR organized an expert meeting on migration, human rights and governance. Member States discussed relevant issues with representatives of Global Migration Group agencies, human rights mechanisms, regional organizations, international and regional non-governmental organizations, trade unions and academic bodies. In the report that it subsequently issued, entitled “Improving human rights-based governance of international migration”, OHCHR identified the ongoing need for regular cooperation and dialogue in the United Nations between all stakeholders, including States, civil society and migrants themselves, to identify and address policy and knowledge gaps on cross-cutting and emerging migration issues. At the High-level Dialogue itself, OHCHR helped to ensure that discussions focused on human rights; for example, the High Commissioner formally participated in a panel discussion, and gave key note addresses at several important side events, which were welcomed by States, civil society partners and other stakeholders. 8

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