Prelims 2026 · International Relations and Organisations · Question 69
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
2 and 3 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the Colombo Process is described as a non-binding, informal regional consultative process, so its decisions are not binding. Statement 2 is correct: the Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary, non-binding consultative mechanism among Asian countries of origin and destination on labour mobility. Statement 3 is correct: the Global Forum for Migration and Development grew out of a former UN Secretary-General’s proposal and is voluntary, informal and non-binding. Therefore, 2 and 3 only are correct.