World leaders at UN summit adopt 'bold' plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants

19 September 2016 – 19 September 2016 – With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, world leaders came together at the United Nations today to adopt the New York Declaration, which expresses their political will to protect the rights of refugees and migrants, to save lives and share responsibility for large movements on a global scale.

At the opening of the UN General Assembly's first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants, delegations adopted the landmark Declaration, which contains bold commitments both to address current issues and to prepare the world for future challenges, including, to start negotiations leading to an international conference and the adoption of a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration in 2018, as well as, to: - Read More, UN
World leaders at UN summit adopt 'bold' plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants

At summit for refugees and migrants, senior UN officials underline the importance of collective action - UN