Practical application of the comprehensive refugee response framework

On 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly hosted the Summit for Refugees and Migrants to discuss the ways in which the international community could improve its response to large movements of refugees and migrants. At the summit, the 193 UN Member States unanimously adopted the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, which contains specific commitments for refugees, specific commitments for migrants, as well as a set of commitments that apply to both refugees and migrants.

The CRRF builds on experiences and good practices in a range of situations prior to the adoption of the New York Declaration. With this in mind, this update also draws— where relevant—on the lessons learned and good practices developed beyond the 13 States where the framework is being officially applied.