On Monday 163 countries approved the new Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) – the first comprehensive international agreement to address global human mobility. Over the past two years, ODI has been closely engaged in the various consultations, negotiations and debates because we believe that the GCM represents an unprecedented opportunity for states to cooperatively address the reality of global migration. The approval of the GCM in Marrakech, Morocco was a landmark moment. But some countries are still considering their options and any agreement will only be as good as its implementation. So the question now is: what’s next? |
