Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility: Events in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights

The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility is pleased to host a series of events in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. The events will focus on the Article 14 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution'.

 

The day will feature a panel on the current situation regarding asylum seekers and migrants and the future of the asylum system, followed by a film screening. The evening will conclude with an address and Q&A session with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.

Presented by the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, the New University in Exile Consortium, and The New School for Social Research.

 

KJ