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The Global Compact for Safety, Orderly and Regular Migration is not legally binding and is to be formally adopted at a ministerial meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Dec. 11-12.
MARRAKESH, Morocco — The Global Compact on Migration — a U.N.-prepared agreement aimed at bringing a more globally coordinated approach to international migration — was signed Dec. 10 by 164 ...
The far-right across Europe are vehemently opposed to the new UN Global Compact for Migration. One eminent German migration researcher explains why they’re wrong to be. Meanwhile, the UN lead on ...
The United States notified the United Nations that it will no longer take part in the global compact on migration, saying it undermines the nation’s sovereignty. CNN values your feedback 1.
On Dec. 10 and 11, governments from around the world are expected to discuss and adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, under the auspices of the United Nations.
Over 180 countries are endorsing what is known as the Global Compact for Migration. The text of this non-binding agreement was finalized over the summer, and countries are meeting in Marrakech, ...
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) sets out a common, comprehensive approach to international migration. It aims at cooperation between states and promotes measures ...
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the blistering three-page "national statement" on the "Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration" which is to be formally approved at a ...
1. GLOBAL COMPACT ON MIGRATION • The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is a text which reflects both the migrant perspective with a reaffirmation of their human rights and States’ ...
Defying fierce opposition from the United States and a few other nations, nearly 85% of U.N. member states agreed on a sweeping yet nonbinding accord to ensure safe, orderly and humane migration.
The Global Compact on Migration doesn’t exist. Rather, it was a proposal born out of a United Nations General Assembly meeting in September 2016. That proposal was called the “New York Declaration.” ...