On 4 December 2000, the General Assembly, taking into
account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world,
proclaimed 18 December International Migrants Day (resolution 55/93).
On that day, in 1990, the Assembly adopted the International
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families (resolution 45/158).
Member States, intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations are invited to observe International
Migrants Day through the dissemination of information on the human
rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and through the sharing of
experiences and the design of actions to ensure their protection.