A spokesman for the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday reiterated that seeking asylum is a “fundamental human right” and that allegations of persecution in applicants’ country of origin must be assessed before any deportation.
Asked about an executive order announced Tuesday by United States President Joe Biden sharply limiting asylum requests at the Mexican border, Florencia Soto Niño, deputy press secretary for Antonio Guterres, took the opportunity to reiterate the United States’ position. Nations (UN) on this topic.
“We are aware that [essa ordem] has just been announced. However, I just want to remind you that the position of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as well as our position, is that in all situations we reiterate that seeking asylum is a fundamental human right and that it is decisive meaning. to obtain asylum for those who need it,” Guterres’ spokeswoman said at a briefing in New York.
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