Protection of migrants 2017, para. 5i

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[Emphasizes the importance of protecting persons in vulnerable situations, and in this regard:] Encourages all States to prevent and eliminate discriminatory policies and legislation at all levels of government that deny migrant children access to education and, while taking into account the best interests of the child as a primary consideration, to foster the successful integration of migrant children into the educational system and the removal of barriers to their education in host countries and countries of origin;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Reference
UNGA resolution, Protection of migrants (2017), A/RES/72/179, OP 5i.
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OP
Paragraph number
5i