The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is a universally-recognized observance adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/72/281) and observed on 16 June each year. The day recognizes the contribution of over 200 million migrant workers to improve the lives of their 800 million family members back home, and to create a future of hope for their children.

Through this observance, the United Nations aim at bringing greater awareness on the impact that these contributions have on millions of households, but also on communities, countries, and entire regions. The Day also calls upon governments, private sector entities, and the civil society to find ways that can maximize the impact of remittances through individual, and/or collective actions.

The IDFR is fully recognized at global level, and included as one of the key initiatives to implement the newly-adopted Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (Objective 20), also calling for the reduction of remittance transfer costs, and greater financial inclusion through remittances. The Day is also functional to the pursuit of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Towards these objectives, IFAD, as custodian of the IDFR, is supporting the #FamilyRemittances2030 Campaign, to allow stakeholders to endorse the values the Day represents and to showcase their engagement.

You are welcome to celebrate the IDFR as you deem fit, using the official products available here.

We encourage you to contribute to the #FamilyRemittances 2030 campaign by sharing any initiative you are carrying out to achieve its objectives, and share your engagement through the following

1. a message of no longer than 150 words; and/or
2. a 280-character quote; and/or
3. an additional video/picture/story/publication if you wish.

Please send your contribution to familyremittances@ifad.org, including your organization's high-resolution logo and a brief description thereof.

All messages are being included on our web and social media channels – using the #FamilyRemittances2030 hashtag – as well as our partners'.

Read the IDFR booklet for 2019 and past endorsements for 2018 | 2017 | 2016

Please find the link to last year's brochure for your reference and, for further information, the IDFR webpage on the UN website.

Thank you for supporting the IDFR!