International Relations : International Organisations

Q 15 / 59

UPSC CSE Prelims 2023

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?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option (D)

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018. However, it was not adopted by all UN member states. For instance, the United States and Hungary voted against its adoption, while Eritrea, Libya, and the Dominican Republic abstained from the vote. Other countries later expressed reservations or distanced themselves politically.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The objectives and commitments outlined in the GCM are not legally binding on UN member countries. The GCM is explicitly described as a non-legally binding cooperative framework. It aims to foster international cooperation on migration but does not impose legal obligations on states.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The scope of the GCM is limited to international migration. It does not address internal migration or the issues concerning internally displaced persons (IDPs). Matters related to internal displacement typically fall under other international frameworks, such as the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement.

Since all three statements are factually incorrect, the correct answer is 'None'.

Incorrect Options

Options (1), (2), and (3) are incorrect because they suggest that one, two, or all three of the given statements are correct, respectively. As established, all three statements contain factual inaccuracies regarding the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).

SOURCECurrent Affairs Magazine 2023