Heads of state gathered in New York for the September 19 United Nations Summit on Refugees and Migrants will reaffirm principles of international law, pledge to treat asylum seekers more humanely, and promise to improve coordination between humanitarian and development organizations.That will offer little immediate comfort, however, to Eritreans and Libyans crossing the Mediterranean in … Continue reading UN, U.S. Summits Offer Modest Immediate Relief to Refugees, But Systemic Reforms Needed