Refugees and migrants will be the biggest issue at the gathering of world leaders at the United Nations next month. Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, also plans to hold a meeting on the plight of refugees and migrants. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe draft agreement comes at a time when refugees and migrants have become a divisive issue in European and American politics. Decisions on specific commitments on what countries should do to protect refugees and migrants were deferred until 2018. In the presidential campaign in the United States, Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee, has proposed barring Muslims from entering the country.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2016 00:00 UTC