Global Governance of Forced Migration

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.