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UN General Assembly Discussing Migration Pact (VIDEO)

On December 10, 164 countries adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The pact represents the international community's attempt to establish a common global approach to all aspects of international migration. It comprises 23 objectives for better managing migration at local, national, regional, and global levels.
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The United Nations General Assembly is holding a meeting to adopt a resolution to endorse the Migration Pact.

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The pact triggered division in light of the tough migration situation across the world, with a number of countries, including Austria and the United States, pulling out of the agreement  over concerns that it would put constraints on their national migration policies.

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