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?
A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (D) is correct because all three statements are factually inaccurate: the GCM was not adopted by all UN members (several countries, including the U.S., did not sign), it is explicitly non-legally binding, and it focuses strictly on international migration rather than internal displacement. Statement 1 is the most tempting error because the GCM is indeed a landmark "first-ever" agreement, but it lacked the universal consensus implied by "all countries." The core concept tested is the legal status, membership, and specific mandate of international cooperative frameworks under the United Nations.
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