The UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Indonesia to reconsider signing the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees as part of concerted efforts to resolve the issue of irregular migration.

As issues of irregular migration and forced displacement of people garner a broader audience on the global stage, the UN refugee agency raised the need for countries to come together in finding a global solution.

The UNHCR Assistance High Commissioner for Protection, Volker Türk, argued that all countries were affected by the forced displacement of people and suggested that Indonesia would be best served by being a party to the convention.