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Q94 (IAS/2026) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings Official Key

Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation:
1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
2. 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.
3. 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?

Result
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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour for countries of origin in Asia. It operates as an informal and strictly non-binding forum, meaning member states do not take binding decisions.

Statement 2 is correct: The Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) is a voluntary and non-binding inter-governmental consultative process. It brings together Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility, safe migration, and the welfare of workers.

Statement 3 is correct: The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a voluntary, informal, non-binding, and government-led process open to all UN Member States and Observers. It was created in 2007 upon the proposal of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to address the multidimensional aspects, opportunities, and challenges related to international migration and its interlinkages with development.

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