"The Best way to protect refugees is to prevent them from having to leave their homes"

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Published May 21, 2019

Speaking at a special meeting on Africa, UN chief António Guterres said, “the best way to protect refugees and displaced people is to prevent them from having to leave their homes. That means tackling root causes: poverty, conflict, discrimination and exclusion of all kinds.”
At the opening of the Africa Dialogue Series today (21 May), the UN Secretary-General António Guterres commended Africa’s generosity towards people seeking safety from war and persecution.
According to the UN, countries such as Uganda and Ethiopia have opened their doors in record numbers. However, an increasing number of forcibly displaced persons—by the end of 2017 the number of displaced people in Africa stood at 24.2 million, an increase of 4.6 million from 2016—has become a burden on the continent’s economy, the environment and the way of life of host communities.
Guterres said, “the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 are our roadmap. Both agendas are aligned around a people-centred and planet-sensitive transformation. Eradicating poverty is their overriding priority.”
He also reiterated, “climate change jeopardizes all our plans for inclusive and sustainable development, and many African countries are particularly vulnerable despite contributing little to global warming. Rising sea levels, droughts, floods, the spread of tropical diseases and the loss of biodiversity could be devastating.”
Guterres continued, “climate change also multiplies other challenges, other threats, including poverty, conflict and particularly displacement, and slows economic growth, reducing opportunities for inclusive, sustainable development in Africa and beyond.”

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