New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 70

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Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Paragraph text
We will ensure that refugee admission policies or arrangements are in line with our obligations under international law. We wish to see administrative barriers eased, with a view to accelerating refugee admission procedures to the extent possible. We will, where appropriate, assist States to conduct early and effective registration and documentation of refugees. We will also promote access for children to child-appropriate procedures. At the same time, we recognize that the ability of refugees to lodge asylum claims in the country of their choice may be regulated, subject to the safeguard that they will have access to, and enjoyment of, protection elsewhere.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph focus
Commitments for refugees
Paragraph number
70