UN General Assembly resolution 71/1
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UN General Assembly resolution 71/1 is a 2016 landmark UN document that adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, laying the groundwork for comprehensive international responses to large refugee and migrant movements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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international legal document ⓘ |
| adoptedAtSession | 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedInYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2016-09-19 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | consensus ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance responsibility-sharing for refugees
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improve global governance of migration ⓘ protect the human rights of all refugees and migrants ⓘ strengthen international response to large movements of migrants ⓘ strengthen international response to large movements of refugees ⓘ |
| callsFor |
development of a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
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development of a global compact on refugees ⓘ |
| categorizedAs | landmark UN document on refugees and migrants ⓘ |
| commitsStatesTo |
combat smuggling of migrants
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combat trafficking in persons ⓘ cooperate on search and rescue operations for migrants ⓘ ensure access to education for refugee and migrant children ⓘ ensure access to health care for refugees and migrants ⓘ provide protection and assistance to refugees ⓘ support countries hosting large numbers of refugees ⓘ |
| documentNumber | A/RES/71/1 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
best interests of the child in all actions concerning refugee and migrant children
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non-discrimination in treatment of refugees and migrants ⓘ respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of all refugees and migrants ⓘ |
| establishesFrameworkFor | Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laysDown | New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | non-binding political declaration ⓘ |
| meetingCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
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1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees NERFINISHED ⓘ Charter of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
contributions of migrants to countries of origin and destination
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vulnerabilities of refugees and migrants ⓘ |
| requests |
UN Secretary-General to prepare proposals for a global compact on migration
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UNHCR to develop a Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
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Global Compact on Refugees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
international cooperation on migration governance
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international cooperation on refugee protection ⓘ large movements of refugees and migrants ⓘ migrants ⓘ refugees ⓘ |
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