UN chief to convene meeting on refugees given current refugee crisis in Europe

UNITED NATIONS,  — In light of the influx of refugees to Europe, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host a high-level meeting on migration and refugees in New York on Sept. 30, said a spokesman of the secretary-general Tuesday. “With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals later this month, the secretary-general invited leaders to a high-level meeting on migration and refugees,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general. Ban has spoken to the heads of government of the Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia to discuss the arrival of refugees and migrants in Europe, according to Dujarric.(Xinhua)…[+]