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EU lawmakers call for global measures to tackle migration

Xinhua, April 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

EU lawmakers called for global measures to manage the unprecedented numbers of migrants on the move worldwide in a resolution voted on Wednesday.

The resolution was approved by 333 votes to 310 with 46 abstentions by members of European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg, according to the European Parliament.

It calls for a "multilateral governance regime" for international migration, and closer cooperation between EU, UN specialized bodies, development banks, regional organizations and other players.

MEPs also urged EU assistance and cooperation to be "tailored" to third countries in relation to their development and growth.

MEP from Spain Agustin Diaz de Mera said during the debate: "We need a more lasting and holistic approach, with closer links between humanitarian sphere on one hand and development on the other." Enditem