- The UN General Assembly on December 10, 2018 adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the first-ever negotiated global framework on a common approach to international migration in all its dimensions.
- The compact was adopted by the General Assembly with 152 votes in favour in Marrakesh, Morocco, on December 10, 2018.
- The compact is meant to address issues that concern the world’s 258 million people on the move and countries of origin, transit and destination.
- India voted in favour of the resolution while, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Poland, and US voted against it.
- According to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the document reaffirms the foundational principles of global community, including national sovereignty and universal human rights.
- Through this, the UN stands ready to support Member States and all partners to make migration work for all.
- It is non-legally binding, but the Compact is the outcome of a long negotiation process and provides a strong platform for cooperation on migration, drawing on best practices and international law.
