Dina Kawar, Permanent Representative of Jordan, and David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland, are convening informal, open consultations with UN Member States, on the organization of a High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on large movements of refugees and migrants. The Co-facilitators are inviting initial thoughts and ideas on the organization of the high-level meeting on its: duration and timing; format and structure; participation; preparation; and desired outcome. In Decision 70/239 of 22 December 2015, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) decided to convene a high-level meeting of the plenary of the UNGA on 19 September 2016 to address this issue. UNGA President Mogens Lykketoft appointed the co-facilitators for the consultations on 9 February 2016.  

date: 2 March 2016  
  3:00 pm  
venue: UN Headquarters, Conference Room 4, 1st Avenue  
location: New York City, US  
contact: Dina Kawar and David Donoghue  
phone: +1 212-421-6934; +1 212-752-0135  
www: http://www.un.org/pga/70/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/08/23-Feb_Refugees-and-Migrants-23-February.pdf
 http://sdg.iisd.org/news/jordan-ireland-leading-consultations-for-refugee-and-migrant-hlm/