Among other changes that it has spurred, the GFMD has compelled governments to understand migration more holistically, and to develop a “whole of government” approach to addressing the opportunities and challenges that it poses. It also has highlighted the importance to development of protecting migrant rights and of fighting illegal migration.
在其推动的各项变革之中，论坛说服政府更全面地理解移民问题，并发展出一套“政府整体应对”方案去处理这一事务所带来的机遇和挑战。它同时也强调维护移民权益和打击非法移民的重要性。