Context:
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) launched Project Promoting Regular Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals.
Project Promoting Regular Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals:
- Launched by – International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
- Objective – To facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration for aspiring Indian migrant workers and students in collaboration with MEA, NITI Aayog, and State Governments.
- It will promote dissemination of communication materials on safe and orderly migration pathways.
India has a large diaspora with over 32 million spread across the globe (as per 2021 Dec). Also, India is the world’s largest recipient of remittances.
International Organisation for Migration (IOM):
- Established – 1951
- Previously known as – Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe (PICMME)
- Intergovernmental organization within United Nations in the field of migration.
- Mandate – Promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all.
- Member states – 175 (including India)
- Major Report – World Migration Report
Related Information
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration:
- World’s 1st inter-governmental agreement covering all dimensions of international migration.
- Finalised under United Nations in 2018.
- Aim – To boost cooperation to manage migration and numerous actions ranging from technical issues like the portability of earnings by migrant workers to reducing the detention of migrants.
- It is non-legally binding.
Source: Economic Times
Previous Year Question
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?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)’ has not been adopted by all the countries of the United Nations. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are not binding on the UN member countries.
