Q69.
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?
Answer
C
Explanation
The Colombo Process is consultative and its outcomes are non-binding, so statement 1 is wrong because it says decisions are binding. Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary, non-binding labour-mobility platform, and the GFMD is also voluntary with non-binding outcomes. Hence 2 and 3 → C.