In 1997, Filipino and Asian migrant organisations began celebrating and promoting the 18th of December as the International Day of Solidarity with Migrants. This date was choosen because it was on 18 December 1990 that the United Nations adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrants Workers and Members of Their Families. In 2000 the UN General Assembly designated 18 December of each year as International Migrant's Day.

Selected learning materials

Study Guide on Freedom of Movement
Brief introduction to the human right to freedom of movement, including migration.

UN Road Map: A guide for Asian NGOs to the International Human Rights System and Other Mechanisms (Equitas, formerly Canadian Human Rights Foundation)
This manual addresses human rights for migrant workers under both the United Nations system of human rights protection and the International Labor Organization (ILO). A major focus of the this manual is advocating for the rights of women migrant workers.

E-learning course "Human Rights of Migrants, Migrant Workers and Their Families"