Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).
2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.
3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is an intergovernmental agreement, prepared under the overall aegis of the United Nations. It is the first inter-governmental agreement covering international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner.
Statement 1 is incorrect: So far only 163 countries have adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), the United States, Hungary, Israel, Czech Republic and Poland are some of the countries that voted against the compact.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Global Compact for Migration is a non-legally binding agreement. It is grounded in values of state sovereignty, responsibility-sharing and recognises that a cooperative approach is needed to optimise the overall benefits of migration.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The global compact comprises 23 objectives for better managing migration at local, national, regional and global levels. The objectives can be seen as a guide for States to meet their human rights obligation. It doesnot addresses the issue of internal migration or internally displaced people.
Source: https://odi.org/en/insights/163-states-just-approved-the-global-compact-for-migration-now-what/#:~:text=On%20Monday-,163,-countries%20approved%20the https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/migration-compact https://refugeesmigrants.un.org/migration-compact#:~:text=migration%20at%20local%2C-,national,-%2C%20regional%20and%20global
