La Dichiarazione di New York sui rifugiati e sui migranti: verso un modello condiviso di gestione del fenomeno migratorio?

The adoption, in September 2015, of the New York Declaration for refugees and migrants could mark an important step in the construction of a global consensus on issues relating to “large movements” of migrants and refugees. The Declaration not only restates and tries to consolidate some fundamental legal principles on this subject matter, but it also aims to build up, based on an operative approach, a common model of response to large movements. At the same time, it constitutes the first stage of a negotiating process that should lead to the adoption of a “Global Compact” dealing with migration issues. This articles analyses the main legal points dealt with by the Declaration, also with a view to assess its contribution to the formation of customary international law norms, with special regard to the issues concerning the standard of treatment of migrants and refugees.