The planned outcome document for next week’s United Nations summit on refugees falls short of what is needed to deal with the global crisis, according to two prominent human rights groups. In separate statements, Human Rights Watch called the draft of the final document “a missed opportunity” and Amnesty International accused member states of stripping away any proposals of substance. The next day, Barack Obama will host a leaders’ summit in hopes of raising money for refugee initiatives. “Millions of lives hang in the balance,” said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. Kenya has also declared that it will close the world’s largest refugee camp, pushing Somalis to return home.

Source: The Guardian September 13, 2016 20:48 UTC