UN addresses international community on World Migrant Day.

Tripoli, 20 December 2017(Lana) The UN addressed the international community on World Migrant Day asserting that this day is an opportunity to recognize contributions made by 285 million migrants globally and celebrate such activism. Evidence strongly indicate that migrants create economic, social and cultural contributions within communities everywhere. Nevertheless, hostility towards migrants in the increase, therefore, solidarity with migrants has become more pressing than any time before, the UN added. The UN called for effective international cooperation in managing migration to ensure wide spread distribution of migration benefits and protect human rights. It said, 'Last year world leaders made commitment to adopt a world agreement for safe and organized migration in 2018, let us be committed as we look forward to working for migration rewarding for all. =Lana=