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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many votes received in favor of United Nations General Assembly’s ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration’ on December 19?
A
163
B
152
C
149
D
138
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dilip Ratha. On December 19, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, with 152 votes in favor, five votes against, and 12 abstentions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (A/RES/73/195), is the first intergovernmental agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, to cover all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner.

Detailed explanation-3: -Membership. All 193 members of the United Nations are members of the General Assembly, with the addition of the Holy See and Palestine as observer states.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) is an intergovernmentally negotiated agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, that describes itself as covering “all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner".

Detailed explanation-5: -In objective 15 ‘Provide access to basic services’ of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)1, Member States commit to ensure that all migrants, regardless of their migration status, can exercise their human rights through safe access to basic services.

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