I would like to begin by making the following points. The first is that global population displacement is now at a record high. The share contributed by Syria and its region to that group of people is one of the largest. The tragedies of displaced people, refugees and migrants are heartbreaking and …
I wish to thank the President for his leadership on this issue and for the opportunity to make a few remarks on behalf of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
First, I wish to emphasize that crisis-related migration hotspots are spreading around the world and that closing the doors i…