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Global Governance of Forced Migration

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What is the primary international legal framework for the protection of refugees?

  1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  2. The Refugee Convention

  3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

  4. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Refugee Convention, adopted in 1951, is the primary international legal framework for the protection of refugees. It defines who is a refugee, sets out the rights and responsibilities of refugees and states, and establishes the principle of non-refoulement.

Which UN agency is responsible for coordinating international efforts to address forced migration?

  1. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

  2. The International Organization for Migration (IOM)

  3. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  4. The World Bank


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the UN agency responsible for coordinating international efforts to address forced migration. It provides protection and assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons, and stateless persons.

What is the principle of non-refoulement?

  1. The principle that refugees should not be returned to a country where they face persecution

  2. The principle that refugees should be returned to their country of origin as soon as possible

  3. The principle that refugees should be granted asylum in a safe country

  4. The principle that refugees should be granted citizenship in a safe country


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The principle of non-refoulement is a fundamental principle of international refugee law. It prohibits states from returning refugees to a country where they face persecution or a risk of serious harm.

What is the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. A legally binding agreement that sets out a comprehensive framework for addressing forced migration

  2. A non-binding declaration that sets out a framework for addressing forced migration

  3. A UN resolution that sets out a framework for addressing forced migration

  4. A World Bank report that sets out a framework for addressing forced migration


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Global Compact on Refugees is a non-binding declaration that sets out a framework for addressing forced migration. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2018 and aims to strengthen the international response to forced migration.

What are the three main pillars of the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. Responsibility sharing, refugee protection, and solutions

  2. Responsibility sharing, durable solutions, and international cooperation

  3. Responsibility sharing, refugee protection, and international cooperation

  4. Durable solutions, international cooperation, and refugee protection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three main pillars of the Global Compact on Refugees are responsibility sharing, refugee protection, and solutions. Responsibility sharing refers to the need for all countries to share the responsibility of protecting and assisting refugees. Refugee protection refers to the need to protect refugees from persecution and harm. Solutions refers to the need to find durable solutions for refugees, such as resettlement, local integration, or voluntary repatriation.

What is the role of states in the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. To provide protection and assistance to refugees

  2. To share the responsibility of protecting and assisting refugees

  3. To find durable solutions for refugees

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The role of states in the Global Compact on Refugees is to provide protection and assistance to refugees, to share the responsibility of protecting and assisting refugees, and to find durable solutions for refugees.

What is the role of non-state actors in the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. To provide protection and assistance to refugees

  2. To share the responsibility of protecting and assisting refugees

  3. To find durable solutions for refugees

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The role of non-state actors in the Global Compact on Refugees is to provide protection and assistance to refugees, to share the responsibility of protecting and assisting refugees, and to find durable solutions for refugees.

What are some of the challenges to implementing the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. Lack of political will

  2. Lack of funding

  3. Lack of capacity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some of the challenges to implementing the Global Compact on Refugees include lack of political will, lack of funding, and lack of capacity.

What are some of the ways to overcome the challenges to implementing the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. Increase political will

  2. Increase funding

  3. Increase capacity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some of the ways to overcome the challenges to implementing the Global Compact on Refugees include increasing political will, increasing funding, and increasing capacity.

What is the future of the Global Compact on Refugees?

  1. It will be implemented successfully

  2. It will not be implemented successfully

  3. It is too early to tell

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is too early to tell whether the Global Compact on Refugees will be implemented successfully. The Compact is a non-binding agreement, and its success will depend on the political will and commitment of states and non-state actors.

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