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SIMN and CMS Statement on the Outcome Document for UN Summit on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants

Statement of Center for Migration Studies and the Scalabrini International Migration Network on the Outcome Document for UN Summit on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants August 3, 2016 The outcome document approved by member states today falls short of creating a new framework for the protection of refugees and migrants around the world. Instead, it reaffirms the status quo, and, in some areas, weakens current protections for these vulnerable populations. We are particularly troubled