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UN DESA VoiceWorld leaders commit to respect, safety and dignity for refugees and migrants (3 October 2016)
#IMAGINE VideoNot refugee children. Not migrant children. They’re #childrenfirst. Let’s #IMAGINE a world where ALL children have the same rights and opportunities. Together, we can give a fair chance #foreverychild. - UNICEF (23 September 2016)
UN DESA VideoUN Summit for Refugees and Migrants unifies nations on human mobility (23 September 2016)
UN WebTV Open dialogue with Ms. Kyla Reid, Head of Disaster Response and Mr. Thomas Gass United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs , on the 2030 Agenda as a tool for safe migration (19 September 2016) UN WebTV Open dialogue with H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General and Ms.Eni Lastari, Opening Session Speaker, Indonesian workers rights activist, on the Importance of the Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (19 September 2016) UN News Centre At summit for refugees and migrants, senior UN officials underline the importance of collective action (19 September 2016) UN Meetings Coverage General Assembly Adopts Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, as United Nations, International Organization for Migration Sign Key Agreement (19 September 2016) UN Press release New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted by all Member States at historic UN Summit (19 September 2016) UN News World leaders at UN summit adopt 'bold' plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants (19 September 2016) PodcastFor a world on the move: Encounter with migrants and refugees (5 September 2016) UN DESA VoiceFor a world on the move: The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants (1 September 2016)
UN News Press briefing by Mogens Lykketoft (President of the General Assembly) and Karen AbuZayd (Special Adviser on the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants) on the forthcoming UN Summit on refugees and migrants. (9 August 2016) UN News Interview: UN senior adviser discusses blueprint to strengthen global responses for refugees and migrants (9 August 2016) UN WebTV Informal dialogue with civil society organizations, New York (28 July 2016) UN WebTV Informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing (2nd session), New York (18 July 2016) UN WebTV Informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing (1st session), New York (18 July 2016) UN WebTV Informal briefing on the two global compacts outlined in the report of the Secretary-General, New York (24 June 2016) UN News As Mediterranean death toll soars, Ban urges collective response to large refugee and migrant movements (31 May 2016) UN WebTV Briefing on the upcoming United Nations Summit on Refugees and Migrants - Press Conference, World Humanitarian Summit, 23-24 May 2016, Istanbul, Turkey (24 May 2016) UN News UN deputy chief calls for greater integration efforts to meet challenges of refugees in urban areas (18 May 2016) UN WebTV Jan Eliasson (Deputy Secretary-General) at the High level event on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants: Critical Challenges for Sustainable Urbanization (18 May 2016) UN News 'Risks of inaction are considerable', says Ban, urging new compact on refugees and migrants (9 May 2016) UN WebTV Briefing to the media by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, and the Special Adviser on the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants, Ms. Karen AbuZayd, on the launch of the Secretary-General's report "In Safety and Dignity: Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants". (9 May 2016) UN News Interview with Karen AbuZayd, Special Adviser on the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants (6 May 2016) - UN WebTV UN Special Adviser Karen AbuZayd on migrant populations as workforce (6 May 2016) UN WebTV UN Special Adviser calls for the inclusion of migrants and refugees (6 May 2016) UN WebTV Briefing to introduce the Secretary-General’s report - General Assembly, Informal meeting (English) (3 May 2016) UN News Deputy UN chief presents new report on global migrant trends, highlighting rising numbers for 2015 (12 January 2016) UN Press release Secretary-General Appoints Karen AbuZayd of United States Special Adviser (5 January 2016)