NEW YORK, 21 January, 2021, (TON): The UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomes the positive steps announced by the US administration relating to migration and refugees. 

“The Secretary-General looks forward to working with the new US administration to strengthen multilateral cooperation in these areas. He also hopes to see the United States join the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration,” Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General said in a statement.

“Support from the United States to address the needs of migrants and refugees has been strong and steadfast,” the statement added.

“This partnership is needed now more than ever as we seek to provide assistance, protection and sustainable solutions to the displacement of record numbers of people who have been forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict, violence or disaster, or are migrating in the hopes of finding a better life for themselves and their families,” 

said the statement.

Earlier, Joe Biden pledged to roll back the Trump administration’s restrictive asylum policies.  Just hours after taking the oath of office, Biden acted to dismantle Trump's immigration policies. Biden ordered an end to the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and a ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries.