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Refugees and migrants: a crisis of solidarity

With more people on the move than at any other time on record, what will it take to convince nations to start working in solidarity with each other?

By Ban Ki-moon
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Migrants land at Lesvos in November 2015. Fotomovimiento/Flickr. (CC 2.0 by-nc-nd)

This statement from Ban Ki-moon has been republished from Our World. It was released in conjunction with the April 2016 publication of 'In safety and dignity: addressing large movements of refugees and migrants - Report of the Secretary-General'

This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants.

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