We need a global European policy to tackle the migration crisis

Peter SUTHERLAND United Nations Special Representative for Migration and Development [vc_btn title= »Télécharger l’article » style= »outline » color= »blue » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true »] European countries are not taking their share of responsibility in the current migration crisis and have left countries like Turkey and Italy to deal with it alone, simply because they are closer. But we cannot go on ignoring the migration issue. At the last European summit, the German chancellor acknowledged that migration is Europe’s biggest challenge. Angela Merkel even went so far as to say that European asylum and migration policy is “broken”. In fact, there has been no real response to the loss of lives in the Mediterranean, and the lack of solidarity shown by the European Council in June was staggering. Migration policy is “broken” What has caused the crisis? The lack of political leadership at national level. Europe’s politicians are afraid to say that migration is beneficial because