The panellists were - Senator Rosario Green (Mexico), President of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians, Ambassador Sergio Marchi (Canada), former member of parliament and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; Commissioner on the UN Global Commission on International Migration, Ambassador Arturo Hernandez Basave, Deputy Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other organizations in Geneva and Senator Rober del Picchia (France), member of the IPU Executive Committee. It was noted that the current global economic context is characterized by new challenges which emphasise how interconnected migration and development are. In the future the issue of global governance of migration will prove to be a matter of crucial importance. The panel aimed to provide information on the work of various intergovernmental bodies, including the United Nations, to manage migration and development in a comprehensive manner.