7/16/2020 Migrant workers coming home: To what? | The Daily Star Lastly, for the re-integration phase, the UN General Secretary has issued a global directive to work on socioeconomic recovery, and so the whole UN country team is reprogramming what can be done in terms of humanitarian assistance and socioeconomic reintegration to this particular group, and hopefully, an emergency job package once the economy is open. It is important to remember that this is a government-led process. The role of IOM and UN agencies in general is not to issue a compliance of any agreement but to assist the government in its demand to do so. Having said that, our main focus is to leave no one behind, and focus on those most vulnerable. Access to justice is an important part of this process, but we are prioritising the humanitarian aspects. While wage theft is certainly an important issue, unfortunately, I don't see it being addressed right away. The humanitarian crisis of the returnees, most of whom are coming back to debt, is not a thing of the future—it's unfolding right now.   Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=601823247398975 Stay updated on the go with The Daily Star Android & iOS News App. Click here to download it for your device. The Daily Star Breaking news alert on your phone Grameenphone: Type START <space> BR and send SMS it to 22222 Robi: Type START <space> BR and send SMS it to 2222 Banglalink: Type START <space> BR and send SMS it to 2225 Find more information on SMS subscription LEAVE YOUR COMMENTSCOMMENT POLICY https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/migrant-workers-coming-home-what-1922477 11/14