UN General Assembly to adopt agreement on refugees, migrants in September

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to adopt an agreement on globally resolving issues on refugees and migrants at a high-level meeting to be held on Sept. 19, UNGA President Mogens Lykketoft said on Tuesday.

Lykketoft told reporters that member states have finalized negotiations on the draft agreement, which will act as "a solid base" to change the paradigm of how member states deal with the issues of refugees and migrants.

He said the current refugee and migrant crises are "manageable" based on international cooperation and the principle of shared responsibility.

The world is faced with unprecedented refugee and migrant crises due to wars and conflicts. UN statistics showed that 65.3 million people were displaced at the end of 2015.

The draft document proposed a comprehensive refugee response framework as well as a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration, which outline recommendations with regard to reception of refugees and migrants as well as supporting them with ongoing assistance.

The refugee and migrant issues will be one of the highlights for discussion during the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in September.

A series of high-level meetings will be held on this topic to figure out ways to tackle the challenges. Enditem