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A refugee from Syria hugs her crying daughter moments after reaching the Greek Island of Lesbos from Turkey in an inflatable boat.
UNHCR/Achilleas Zavallis

INTERVIEW: UN senior adviser discusses blueprint to strengthen global responses for refugees and migrants

Following five months of negotiations, United Nations Member States agreed on 2 August by consensus upon a political declaration that will serve as the basis for discussions and the outcome of the first-ever UN Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants which will be held, on 19 September, at UN Headquarters in New York.