Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation :
1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
2. The 'Abu Dhabi Dialogue' is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.
3. The 'Global Forum for Migration and Development', created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Question

Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation :
1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
2. The 'Abu Dhabi Dialogue' is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.
3. The 'Global Forum for Migration and Development', created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: (c) 2 and 3 only The correct option is (c). Statement 1 is incorrect because the Colombo Process is a non-binding regional consultative process where member states share experiences, not take binding decisions by consensus. Statement 2 is correct as the Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary, non-binding consultative process among Asian labour sending and receiving countries. Statement 3 is correct because the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a voluntary, inter-governmental, non-binding platform.

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