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?

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Correct answer: None. Statement 1 is incorrect: The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was adopted by most UN member states in December 2018 but not all. Coun- tries like the US, Hungary, Poland, Israel, and the Czech Republic did not endorse it. It is the first global framework on interna- tional migration. Statement 2 is incorrect: The GCM is a non-binding agree- ment. It is a cooperative framework that provides guidelines and best practices for managing international migration but does not impose legally binding obligations on UN member states. It respects the sovereignty of states and is intended to foster inter- national cooperation. Statement 3 is incorrect: The GCM specifically focuses on international migration and does not address internal mi- gration or internally displaced people (IDPs). Internal dis- placement is covered by other frameworks such as the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. 19

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