United Nations A/71/L.1* General Assembly Distr.: Limited 13 September 2016 Original: English 16-15809* (E) 160916 *1615809* Seventy-first session Items 13 and 118 of the provisional agenda** Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit Draft resolution referred to the high-level plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants by the General Assembly at its seventieth session New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants The General Assembly Adopts the following outcome document of the high -level plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants We, the Heads of State and Government and High Representatives, meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 19 September 2016 to address the question of large movements of refugees and migrants, have adopted the following political declaration. I. Introduction 1. Since earliest times, humanity has been on the move. Some people move in search of new economic opportunities and horizons. Others move to escape armed conflict, poverty, food insecurity, persecution, terrorism, or human rights violations and abuses. Still others do so in response to the adverse effects of climate change, natural disasters (some of which may be linked to climate change), or other environmental factors. Many move, indeed, for a combination of these reasons. * Reissued for technical reasons on 15 September 2016. ** A/71/150.
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