Our organisations represent churches from Africa, Europe and the Middle East and globally—Anglican, Independent, Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic—as well as church related organisations. Being part of the global fellowship of churches, we are particularly well acquainted with the links between development and migration. Based on the narrative of the Bible—a narrative of migration—we are deeply committed to human dignity, global solidarity and the promotion of a society welcoming strangers and respecting their rights.

Our organisations hope that the Forum further enriches ways of accommodating migration through developmental initiatives and to identify sustainable migration policies that will lead to improved development outcomes and promote a more dynamic partnership between countries of origin, transit and destination.

To that end Christian organisations and churches call all relevant stakeholders to consider the following issues:

• Place human beings at the centre of migration and development policies
• Contribute to improved migration policies and prioritise poverty reduction
• Policy coherence and broad participation

To view the full statement, please see the pdf below.

GFMD Joint Christian statement (141.68 KB)