1.
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?
A
1, 2 and 3
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
2 only
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Correct Answer: C — 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is rejected because the Colombo Process is a consultative platform and not one that takes binding decisions by consensus. Statement 2 is accepted because the Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary, non-binding consultative process on labour mobility. Statement 3 is also accepted because the Global Forum for Migration and Development is a voluntary, non-binding forum.