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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instanceOf United Nations General Assembly resolution
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
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
development of a global compact on refugees
categorizedAs landmark UN document on refugees and migrants
commitsStatesTo combat smuggling of migrants
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
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 NERFINISHED
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
vulnerabilities of refugees and migrants
requests UN Secretary-General to prepare proposals for a global compact on migration NERFINISHED
UNHCR to develop a Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework
resultedIn Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration NERFINISHED
Global Compact on Refugees NERFINISHED
subject international cooperation on migration governance
international cooperation on refugee protection
large movements of refugees and migrants
migrants
refugees

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Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework endorsedIn UN General Assembly resolution 71/1