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UN says diplomats and G‑4 visa holders exempt from US executive order; calls for migration measures that respect human dignity
Summary
Asked about recent US travel restrictions, the United Nations said countries have the right to control borders but urged systems that respect human dignity; it also said diplomats and G‑4 visa holders appear to be exempt in the executive order.
Reporters asked whether recent US travel restrictions respect human dignity and whether UN personnel would be affected. The United Nations Spokesperson said the right of every country to control borders must be exercised in ways that respect people’s human dignity and rights.
“We have obviously seen the news. I think as we’ve said before, it is the right of every country to decide how to control its borders, and who they allow in,” the spokesperson said, adding that migration “needs to be managed properly in a way that respects the human dignity, the rights of those people who are moving.”
On whether UN staff would be affected, the spokesperson said the UN understood from the executive order that diplomats and G‑4 visa holders — UN staff — are exempt. The briefing noted that host countries of UN headquarters have treaty‑based responsibilities to facilitate travel for UN personnel and delegates.
Ending: The UN reiterated its longstanding position that migration should be managed in ways that respect human dignity and emphasized the organization’s expectation that host‑country agreements and treaty obligations for UN travel facilitation will be respected.
