Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation :
- The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
- The 'Abu Dhabi Dialogue' is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.
- The 'Global Forum for Migration and Development', created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Detailed Explanation:
Statement 1 — Incorrect. The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process comprising 12 Asian member states (primarily labour-origin countries). It operates as a voluntary forum where decisions are made by consensus — but they are strictly non-binding, not binding as claimed.
Statement 2 — Correct. The Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) is a voluntary, non-binding inter-governmental consultative process (est. 2008) bringing together Asian labour origin and destination countries to facilitate regional cooperation on temporary contractual labour mobility for safe and orderly migration.
Statement 3 — Correct. The Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) was established following a proposal by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the 2006 UN General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Development. It is:
- State-led, voluntary, informal
- Non-binding in nature
- Operates outside the formal UN system
Key Trick: Statement 1 replaces "non-binding" with "binding" — a single-word trap that completely reverses the nature of the Colombo Process.
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