Your memory is still fresh in our heart. We miss you, remember you especially at a time when migration is passing through a very difficult time. Rest in peace.

Bikash Chowdhury Barua, Chairman. BASUG. Netherlands.

With deep respect remember this great person. He was a woderful person. I had the privilege to come across him a number of times on different occasions across the globe.
May his soul rest in peace and tranquility.
Regards,
Bikash Chowdhury Barua/Chairman/BASUG-Diaspora and Development, Netherlands
www.basug.eu

We remember you Peter.

Dear Peter,
your always wise words connecting the dots are being missed....

Dear Peter,
Your memory is still afresh in our mind and it will never fade away. Stay well wherever you are. May God bless you.
Best regards,

Bikash Chowdhury Barua
Chairman
BASUG-Diaspora and Development
www.basug.eu
The Netherlands

Dear Peter, if you saw us from above, you must have been proud to look down on Marrakech in December, with the 11 th session of the GFMD that went so well and the wide acceptance of the Global Compact on Migration...notwithstanding some note worthy absentees... Countries and governments have to make up their mind as far as migration is concerned, to continue the current chaos or to decide to manage it better, in cooperation with others !!! We all have to work towards sustainable migration patterns that work for all !
Regine, your comrade in arms !!!

Dear Peter, you are in our thoughts. We remember you and your work with deep respect. Regards, Bikash Chowdhury / BASUG (www.basug.eu) Netherlands

One year already !!!
But Mr. Sutherland will always stay with us in spirit because his thoughts still lead the GFMD
Rest in peace Mr. Sutheland. You will always be remembered

Toutes mes condoléances à la famille éplorée. Que Peter Sutherland se repose en paix.

May Mr Sutherland rest in peace. I met him during the GFMD of Istanbul, 2015. It is a big lost of us. R.I.P.

Peter, I will admit to a conspiracy...! When you asked me on phone in the Spring of 2006 how I envisaged the follow up to the UN High level dialogue of September 2006 and the possibility that the GFMD might be the right mechanism, if there were not so many countries opposing it...I told you, and what if we simply created it ...and should I see if the Belgian government would agree to that ???? An exciting adventure followed, with many more telephone conversations, hatching out itàs structure, work method and partners... and after over 10 years the GFMD is there to stay..Your tireless effort to keep it on track and give it meaning will not be forgotten and I have fond memories of this fruitfull cooperation.
It is a pitty that people like you have to die, I wish you and your family the comfort that you were not in this world in vain and left it a better place through all your many important endeavours, guided by a exceptional clarity of mind, the courage of saying what you believed to be right and your steadfast belief in a better future for all.

For us who have collaborated within GFMD from the very beginning , he was Peter, a bright personality dedicated to migrants and refugees. He is irreplaceable and a huge loss for the case of a more human based global migration system. Only he had the courage and the status to accuse politicians and the mass media for spreading "toxic" discourse on migration.

May His soul rest in peace!

Dear Sir/Madam,


We have learnt with deep sorrow of the passing away of Sir Peter Sutherland, Founder of GFMD.

In my capacity as Ambassador and Permanent Representative in Geneva, I had the honour and opportunity to work with Sir Peter Sutherland on migration issues and our collaboration culminated in the holding of the GFMD Meeting in Mauritius in 2012, and we have had also the opportunity to work closely with him in GFMD subsequence conferences and appreciated his leadership and guidance on GFMD issues.

We are confident that the spirit of work of Sir Peter Sutherland will remain alive among the international community through his outstanding contribution and the milestones he has set to meet the challenges of global migration.

The Embassy of the Republic of Mauritius joins me in extending our deepest condolences to all those affected by the demise of Sir Peter Sutherland, including the bereaved family.

Israhyananda Dhalladoo
Ambassador and Permanent Representative

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations Office and other International Organization at Geneva, has the honour on behalf of the Government and people of Iraq, to extend its deepest condolences to Mr. Sutherland’s family, his colleagues, and to the GFMD group for the loss of Mr. Peter Sutherland. May he rest in peace.

The world has just lost one of the most dedicated people on the international arena. I remember Mr. Sutherland from almost ten years of presence and encouragement at GFMD meetings and from his "Sutherland Report". I had and still have very high respect for him. His work will always be remembered. On behalf of the people and Government of Eritrea and on my own behalf, I extend deepest condolences first to his spouse and his children, then to his extended family and at last to the GFMD group. May he rest in peace Hanna

The organizations, companies and individuals associated with the Business Mechanism to the GFMD mourn the untimely loss of Peter Sutherland. 
Throughout his distinguished and varied career, Mr. Sutherland exhibited a rare ability to forge connections among both institutions and ideas. He recognized the importance of bringing to bear all the resources of society - governments, civil society, and business - to address global challenges. A man of great compassion, he understood that humanitarian crises, such as those arising from flows of migrants and refugees, are equally crises of development and economics, and that business therefore has an essential role to play in addressing migration issues. His stature and his moral example served as an inspiration to those of us privileged to know and work with him. The world is a poorer place without Peter Sutherland.
We send our sincerest condolences to Mr. Sutherland’s family and to his colleagues, and we will do our best to honor his memory by serving the cause to which he dedicated these last years of his life.
The Business Mechanism to the GFMD

The world has lost a great person, who worked very hard for the cause of migration. Being a member of the GFMD civil society international steering committee I had the privilege to see him from a close distance how dedicated and commutted he was to the cause of migration. His loss can not be replaced. Our hats off to him and we pray for the departed soul. Regards..Bikash Chowdhury Barua, Chairman. BASUG. Netherlands.