The UN General Assembly adopted a declaration on obligations to accept refugees
16.10.2016 10:00
(Moscow time), Kyiv
The UN General Assembly adopted a declaration on refugees and migrants.
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RIA Novosti reports this.
The document, called the New York Declaration, orders the development of a global treaty to regulate the problem by 2018.
The declaration was adopted by consensus on the first day of a high-level meeting to address the issue of large movements of refugees and migrants.
Member States have committed to ensuring that all arrivals, “whether refugees or migrants, receive sensitive, humane, dignity-respecting and timely reception.”
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