IOM-UNHCR: EU Pact Offers Hope for Better Migration Management and Fairer Asylum Systems
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed the entry into force today of the European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum as an opportunity to move beyond crisis-driven responses and implement a more predictable, fair and effective approach to the issues across Europe. The statement continues:
"EU Member States should seize this moment to strengthen migration management and refugee protection while advancing solidarity and responsibility-sharing in line with European values and international obligations, the agencies’ chiefs said.
The Pact aims to make EU asylum systems more efficient and consistent, offering a structured framework for member state cooperation. This can reduce backlogs while maintaining the quality of assessments, provide greater certainty for asylum-seekers and enable refugees to begin rebuilding their lives and contributing to their communities sooner.:
Human Rights Watch looks at the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum here.
