What is the UN doing for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees?

Migration is an important topic at the UN.

There are many complex issues that arise in discussions of migration and it is a topic that is discussed in many different parts of the UN. 

Here are some resources to find out more about the UN's work related to migration and refugees.

• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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• UN News: Migrants and Refugees
• UN website: Refugees and Migrants 
• Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR): page on Migration and Human Rights
• In 2016, the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (A/RES/71/1)
• In 2018, the General Assembly adopted the Global Compact for Refugees (A/RES/73/151) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (A/RES/73/195)
• Search in the UN Digital Library for materials on migrants and refugees