The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), backing the Global Refugee Treaty.
UN General Assembly adopts resolution backing Global Refugee Treaty
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 18, ARTSAKHPRESS: A total of 181 countries voted for, including Russia, with the US and Hungary against it; three countries abstained, the Independent reported.
The US and Hungary along with other countries joined the 2016 New York Declaration, in order to develop international deals concerning migration management and refugee reception.
The Global Agreement on Refugees is based on a set of measures aimed at easing the burden on host countries, increasing the self-sufficiency of refugees, expanding opportunities to attract third countries, and also help create conditions for the safe return of people to their homeland.
