(Mosa’ab Elshamy/Associated Press)MARRAKECH, Morocco — The Latest on the U.N. migration conference (all times local):10:55 a.m. They say orderly migration will save lives. ___9:50 a.m.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sought to dispel “falsehoods” and “myths” over an international agreement on safe, humane and orderly migration. The United States and at least seven other countries have pulled out amid concerns about migrant flows and national sovereignty. The Global Compact for Migration has proven a test for globally minded policymakers who want to ensure safe and orderly migration of people displaced by issues like war, economic necessity and climate change.
Source: Washington Post December 10, 2018 09:02 UTC