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71/1. New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants

Knowledge Platform

Unanimously adopted by all 193 Member States at the UN General Assembly of 19 September 2016, the Declaration expresses the will to save  lives, protect  rights and share responsibility on migration and asylum. The Declaration contains several provisions on child migration. 

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Source / Publisher
United Nations (UN)
Language
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
International cooperation
National sovereignty
Rule of law and due process
Sustainable development
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Child-sensitive
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
SDGs
SDG.10 - Reduced Inequalities
SDG.16 - Peace, Justice And Strong Institutions
SDG.17 - Partnerships For The Goals
Status
Published

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