L20 Statement

The ‘Labour20’ Summit held in Patna on June 21st-23rd, 2023, resolved a multilateral mechanism among G20 member states and other associated countries on the portability of social security benefits. The Summit noted that most countries currently allow portability under bilateral agreements between sending and recipient countries while discussing in detail the task force report on ‘International Migration: Portability of Social Security Funds’

The world of work requires bold ideas, social dialogue, policy reform and a sense of trust among all relevant stakeholders. A holistic and not compartmentalized approach to development is needed to reach the last person.

Click here to read L20 Statement [pdf].