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Question

Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation :

1The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
2The '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.
3The '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?

Options

a

1, 2 and 3

b

1 and 3 only

c

2 and 3 only

Answer
d

2 only

Explanation

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) functions as a voluntary, non-binding consultative platform targeting labor corridors across Asia (2)[cite: 3218, 3219]. The Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD), initiated by Kofi Annan, operates as an informal, state-led non-binding forum outside the formal UN structure (3). Statement 1 is incorrect because the Colombo Process is explicitly defined as a Regional Consultative Process (RCP) whose institutional recommendations and frameworks are strictly non-binding, voluntary, and informal.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q94

Subject

International Relations

Sub-topic

International Organizations

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

UN Global Compact for Migration Documents / International Labor Policy Literature

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