The issue of what to do about the world’s 65.3 million displaced people takes center stage at the United Nations General Assembly Monday when leaders from around the globe converge on New York for the first-ever summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. “Instead of sharing responsibility, world leaders shirked it. Shetty said the agreement merely kicks the can down the road by calling for separate global compacts for refugees and migrants to be adopted within two years. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose report on refugees and migrants laid the basis for the summit document, said he was aware of the criticism from non-governmental groups. They include 21.3 million refugees, 3.2 million asylum seekers, and 40.8 million migrants.

Source: Hindustan Times September 18, 2016 19:07 UTC