UN Global Compact on Migration Current Affairs, GK & News
December 18: International Migrants Day
The International Migrants Day is observed by the United Nations since 1990 in order to protect the rights of the migrants. The day was adopted after the organization passed a resolution at the International Convention on the Protection of the rights of all migrant workers. According to the UN, one-seventh of the world population which ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda • International Migrants Day • Migration • SDG • UN Global Compact on Migration • United Nations
Charles Michel resigns as the Prime Minister of Belgium
Charles Michel has resigned from the post of the Prime Minister of Belgium on 19th December 2018. The resignation came as his government was under immense pressure from the opposition over his government’s support for the UN global compact on migration. Charles Michel’s, who became the Prime Minister of Belgium in 2014, was the country’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Belgium • Charles Michel • UN Global Compact on Migration
US withdraws from UN Global Compact on Migration
The United States has pulled out of UN Global Compact on Migration. It has argued that Obama-era negotiated UN compact process deal contains numerous provisions that inconsistent with country’s immigration and refugee policies and Trump Administration’s immigration principles. Key Facts US under Trump administration has pulled out of several global commitments including UNESCO, UN cultural ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: International • Migration • New York Declaration • Refugees • UN Global Compact on Migration • United States