Prelims 2023 · International Relations and Organisations · Question 70
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?
Answer
None
1. Statement 1: Incorrect. The GCM was not adopted by all UN member countries; several countries stayed out or did not endorse it.
2. Statement 2: Incorrect. The GCM is explicitly non-legally binding; it creates cooperative commitments, not enforceable obligations.
3. Statement 3: Incorrect. The GCM concerns international migration only; it does not cover internal migration or internally displaced persons (IDPs), which fall under different frameworks.
Hence, none of the statements is correct.