UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 61
Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation:
- The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
- 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.
- 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?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Migration dialogues such as the Colombo Process, Abu Dhabi Dialogue and GFMD facilitate voluntary policy exchange without treaties imposing binding decisions.
Statement-wise Analysis:
Statement 1: Incorrect - The Colombo Process is a non-binding regional consultative forum; consensus does not make its decisions legally binding.
Statement 2: Correct - Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary non-binding exchange among labour origin and destination countries.
Statement 3: Correct - The Global Forum on Migration and Development emerged from a UN Secretary-General proposal as an informal non-binding forum.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1.
B: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1 and omits supported item(s) 2.
C: Correct - This option includes the supported item(s) and excludes the unsupported ones.
D: Incorrect - Omits supported item(s) 3.