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Summit
By Lizzy Agbaji
Abuja, Sept. 15, 2016 (NAN) The UN General Assembly has called for a high level summit of Heads of States and Governments to address the issue of large movement of refugees and migrants and find ways to tackle their plights.
The information is contained in a statement issued by Mr Hanson Tamfu, the External Relations Officer, UN High Commission for Refugees in
Nigeria, made available on Thursday in Abuja.
Tamfu stated that the high level summit scheduled to hold on Sept. 19 at the UN Headquarters in New York, U.S., was a historic opportunity to come up with blueprint for better international response on the issue.
He noted that the maiden summit was aimed at bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach in addressing issues related to refugees and migrants movement.
He added that it was currently a watershed moment to strengthen the governance of international migration and create a more responsible and predictable system toward responding to large movement of refugees and migrants.
The summit would be attended by Heads of States and Governments, ministers, leaders from the UN system, civil Society organisations, the private sector, international organisations, the academia, among others. (NAN)
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(Edited by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu)