Consider the following statement :
- 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)'.
- The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.
- The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 4 — None
All three statements about the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) are incorrect. The GCM was not adopted by all UN countries, is not legally binding, and does not address internal displacement.
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Not all UN countries adopted the GCM; 163 countries adopted it in 2018, while countries like the USA, Hungary, Israel, Czech Republic, and Poland voted against or abstained from the compact.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The GCM is a non-legally binding framework for cooperation on international migration; it does not impose legal obligations on UN member countries.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: The GCM focuses exclusively on international migration and does not address internal migration or internally displaced persons (IDPs), which fall under separate frameworks like the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.
📝 Short Notes: Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)
- Adoption: Adopted at the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, in December 2018.
- Nature: Non-legally binding, cooperative framework covering all dimensions of international migration.
- Signatories: 163 countries adopted it; notable non-signatories include the USA, Hungary, Israel, Czech Republic, and Poland.
- Objectives: 23 objectives covering aspects like facilitating safe migration, combating human trafficking, reducing vulnerabilities, and improving border management.
- Scope: Applies only to international migration; does not cover internal displacement or refugees (covered separately by the 1951 Refugee Convention and the Global Compact on Refugees).
- Principles: Based on state sovereignty, responsibility-sharing, non-discrimination, and human rights.
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