Leaders from 193 countries on September 19, 2016 adopted a breakthrough
declaration to save lives of over 65 million refugees and
migrants and share responsibility as the
world grapples with the unprecedented refugee crisis. A 22-page 'New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants' was
adopted at the first-ever summit on Addressing Large
Movements of Refugees and Migrants at the UN General Assembly. The declaration is not legally binding and lacks concrete commitments but calls on countries to protect refugees' human rights, boost humanitarian aid and work on their resettlement. UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon congratulated Member
States saying the summit represented a
breakthrough in the collective efforts
to address the challenges of human
mobility. He said that the adoption of
the declaration meant that more
children could attend school; more
workers could securely seek jobs
abroad, and more people would have
real choices about whether to move once
the conflict ended. It would also sustain
peace and increase opportunities at
home, he said.
By adopting the declaration, Member States
are making bold commitments including: to start negotiations leading to an international
conference and the adoption of a global
compact for safe, orderly and regular migration in 2018; to develop guidelines on the treatment of migrants in vulnerable situations; to achieve a
more equitable sharing of the burden
and responsibility for hosting and supporting
the world's refugees by adopting a
global compact on refugees in 2018.
As called for in the declaration, Mr.
Ban also launched a new campaign called
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