1. Migration Management Co-operation with countries of origin and transit
Which opportunities and challenges?
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2. Human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and they are what makes us human "Human rights are foreign to no culture and native to all nations", (UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 1997)
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3. The EU and the UN in the context of Human rights
Article 3 TEU
The Union's aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples......It shall contribute to ….solidarity and mutual respect among peoples………. and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights of the child, as well as to the strict observance and the development of international law, including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter.
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4. The EU and the UN in the context of Human rights
A common concern to both UN and EU is the respect of human rights of migrants , asylum seekers and refugees.
Of special concern is the vulnerable situation of unaccompanied and separated child migrants.
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5. How can we address security concerns while maintaining refugee protection? How can we implement the commitments made at the 19 September 2016 High Level Plenary Meeting on Refugees and Migrants?
Dr Joanna Apap Policy Analyst DG EPRS – External Policies Unit

6. How can we strike the right balance between liberty and security? •
Dr Joanna Apap Policy Analyst DG EPRS – External Policies Unit

7. The EU and the UN in the context of Human rights
Dr Joanna Apap Policy Analyst DG EPRS – External Policies Unit

8. The EU and the UN in the context of Human rights
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has estimated that in 2015, there were globally no fewer than 100 000 unaccompanied migrant and refugee children.
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9. Unaccompanied and separated child migrants
(UNICEF 2016)
Dr Joanna Apap Policy Analyst DG EPRS – External Policies Unit