New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 5c

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Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Paragraph text
[At the outset of a large movement of refugees, receiving States, bearing in mind their national capacities and international legal obligations, in cooperation, as appropriate, with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, international organizations and other partners and with the support of other States as requested, in conformity with international obligations, would:] Assess and meet the essential needs of refugees, including by providing access to adequate safe drinking water, sanitation, food, nutrition, shelter, psychosocial support and health care, including sexual and reproductive health, and providing assistance to host countries and communities in this regard, as required;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
  • Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Annex
Paragraph focus
Reception and admission
Paragraph info
Annex I
Paragraph number
5c