Together: Respect, safety and dignity for all
“We must change the way we talk about refugees and migrants. And we must talk with them. Our words and dialogue matter. That is why today, the United Nations is launching a new campaign called “Together – Respect, Safety and Dignity for All,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said during the opening of the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants which took place at UN Headquarters in New York on 19 September.
The creation of this campaign stems from the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, adopted by world leaders at the Summit on 19 September. Containing bold pledges to address both current and future challenges, the declaration also includes commitments to strongly condemn xenophobia against refugees and migrants and support a global campaign to counter it.
The campaign will highlight the economic, cultural and social contributions that migrants and refugees make to countries of origin, transit and destination. It will also counter some of the misinformation and misperceptions on refugees and migrants and encourage contact between refugees, migrants and those in the destination countries.
“Acting together, we can respond to rising xenophobia and turn fear into hope. I call on world leaders to join this campaign and commit together to upholding the rights and dignity of everyone forced by circumstance to flee their homes in search of a better life,” the Secretary-General stressed.
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