UNHCR's Recommendations for the Portuguese and Slovenian Presidencies of the Council of the European Union (EU)

In this document, UNHCR looks at two overarching opportunities in EU to show leadership in better protecting refugees in Europe and abroad and provides certain recommendations: 1. Negotiating sustainable asylum reform based on the Pact; 2. Providing more support for the countries and regions where most forcibly displaced people live and to address root causes for displacement and irregular migration.