THE NEW PACT ON MIGRATION AND ASYLUM AND THE RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
THE NEW PACT ON MIGRATION AND ASYLUM AND THE RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Summary/Abstract: The New Pact on Migration and Asylum promoted by the European Commission on 23 September 20201 sets out the necessary approaches for the equitable, efficient and sustainable management of migration in Europe, The Union is obliged to demonstrate its own willingness to implement the new instruments promoted by this programme document. While supporting the need for events in Greek hotspots to not happen again, the European Commission has indicated the need for a system that, with a common framework, should be put in place, it could ensure the management of the area of immigration and asylum and thus face the scale of the challenges by implementing the principle of solidarity, as convergence between policy areas is crucial to achieving clarity and the necessary results, so that citizens can also have confidence in the Union's ability to deliver solid and humane results. As regards the instruments constituting the new Pact, all nine instruments2 are based on a common asylum policy, which is based on respect for human rights, The New Pact on Migration and Asylum approved in its final form will apply from 2026 onwards.

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