PUBLICATIONS
DECLARATION OF THE HAGUE
The 22nd of November 2007 marked the fifth anniversary of the ‘Declaration of The Hague on the Future of Refugee and Migration Policy’. This concise document identifies 21 key principles constituting a comprehensive approach to the migration and refugee challenge and ideas for innovative ways forward internationally. The ‘Declaration’ was widely consulted among over 500 global experts from governments, migrant and refugee organisations, NGOs, international organisations, faith groups, academia and business. It was endorsed by leading international figures, including UN Secretary-General Mr. Kofi Annan
"We propose in this Declaration a new approach to the issues of refugees and migration. Our starting point is to re-think the long-term interests of states and societies as well as the aspirations and needs of people on the move. This declaration offers a way forward, to address the challenges of the future. We call on the international community to respond creatively to these challenges. With a high level of political leadership our world can progress towards peaceful co-existence, economic prosperity and the realisation of the aspirations of all its inhabitants"
(Preambule, Declaration of the Hague on the Future of Refugee and Migration Policy, 2002)