MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT FORUM: BAN KI-MOON (ONU): "IT IS NOT JUST RICHNESS AND POVERTY’"

” ” ” “"Migration does not concern just richness and poverty, but also the kind of society in which we want to live. We have a unique opportunity to help their shaping, for the goodness of future generations": thus Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of UNO, expressed himself during his speech at the world forum on migration and development, taking place in Brussels until tomorrow. Ban Ki-Moon said to be glad to realize we finally reached this stage" in spite of "a path full of obstacles and deviations", which led to the first forum on the subject of migration. The Secretary General pointed out the necessity "to adopt effective measures without delay" to tackle "one of the big global challenges of our century". "We must take advantage of this moment to start changing what is considered a threat by too many people into an opportunity", he added. "We must oppose marginalization, abuse and discrimination which a few groups of immigrants have been going on suffering until now. It is necessary to walk together with courage, with the same brave spirit shown by intrepid emigrants all over the world" (to be continued). ” ” ” ” ” “