New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
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The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants is a 2016 UN General Assembly commitment by member states to strengthen international protection for refugees and migrants and to lay the groundwork for subsequent global compacts on migration and refugees.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants canonical | 13 |
| UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants | 1 |
| United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T380806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants Context triple: [Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process, basedOn, New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants]
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Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process is a United Nations–led intergovernmental initiative that developed the first comprehensive global framework for managing international migration in a cooperative and rights-based manner.
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B.
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is the foundational legal instrument that defines UNHCR’s mandate, functions, and responsibilities for the international protection of refugees and the search for durable solutions to their plight.
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1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is the core international treaty that defines who qualifies as a refugee and sets out their rights and the legal obligations of states to protect them.
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D.
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is a United Nations human rights treaty that prohibits enforced disappearances and obliges states to prevent, investigate, and punish this practice while ensuring justice and reparations for victims and their families.
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E.
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families is a United Nations human rights treaty that sets comprehensive standards to protect the rights and dignity of migrant workers and their families regardless of their legal status.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants Target entity description: The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants is a 2016 UN General Assembly commitment by member states to strengthen international protection for refugees and migrants and to lay the groundwork for subsequent global compacts on migration and refugees.
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A.
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process is a United Nations–led intergovernmental initiative that developed the first comprehensive global framework for managing international migration in a cooperative and rights-based manner.
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B.
Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is the foundational legal instrument that defines UNHCR’s mandate, functions, and responsibilities for the international protection of refugees and the search for durable solutions to their plight.
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C.
1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is the core international treaty that defines who qualifies as a refugee and sets out their rights and the legal obligations of states to protect them.
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D.
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is a United Nations human rights treaty that prohibits enforced disappearances and obliges states to prevent, investigate, and punish this practice while ensuring justice and reparations for victims and their families.
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E.
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families is a United Nations human rights treaty that sets comprehensive standards to protect the rights and dignity of migrant workers and their families regardless of their legal status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations declaration
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international political agreement ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
UN member states
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United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2016-09-19 ⓘ |
| adoptionMeeting | UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| adoptionSession | 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| affirms |
obligation to protect the human rights of all individuals on their territory
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principle of non-refoulement ⓘ sovereign right of states to determine their national migration policy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance responsibility-sharing for refugees
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improve global governance of migration ⓘ strengthen international protection for migrants ⓘ strengthen international protection for refugees ⓘ |
| callsFor |
addressing root causes of large movements of refugees and migrants
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adoption of a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration ⓘ adoption of a global compact on refugees ⓘ combating xenophobia, racism and discrimination against refugees and migrants ⓘ development of a comprehensive refugee response framework ⓘ ending practices of arbitrary detention of migrants ⓘ increased humanitarian funding for refugee situations ⓘ particular protection for children ⓘ particular protection for women and girls ⓘ protection of the human rights of all refugees and migrants ⓘ support to countries hosting large numbers of refugees ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
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Global Compact on Refugees ⓘ |
| includes | Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| laysGroundworkFor |
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
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Global Compact on Refugees ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding political declaration ⓘ |
| recognizes |
contributions of migrants to countries of origin and destination
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need for international cooperation on migration ⓘ need to respect international human rights law ⓘ need to respect international humanitarian law ⓘ need to respect international refugee law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Organization for Migration
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ⓘ
linked to:
UNHCR
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| subjectMatter |
human rights of migrants
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international burden- and responsibility-sharing ⓘ international migration governance ⓘ refugee protection ⓘ |
| timePeriod | European migrant and refugee crisis ⓘ |
| UNDocumentSymbol | A/RES/71/1 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants Description of subject: The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants is a 2016 UN General Assembly commitment by member states to strengthen international protection for refugees and migrants and to lay the groundwork for subsequent global compacts on migration and refugees.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process
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basedOn
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New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
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New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
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adoptionMeeting
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UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants
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linked to: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework
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partOf
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New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
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Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework
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adoptedAt
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United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants
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linked to: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
subject linked to:
GCR
subject linked to:
GCR