The European Parliament strongly supports the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and welcomes its adoption in Marrakesh, Morocco on Monday, the European institution said, adding it strongly believes that international cooperation on migration must be people-centered and rights-based. The global compact adopted at the intergovernmental conference in Marrakesh is the first global multilateral framework to enhance international coordination on human mobility covering all aspects of the migration cycle, the EP said. A nine-Member European Parliament delegation participated at the Marrakech Intergovernmental Conference. The European Parliament strongly believes that international cooperation on migration must be people-centered and rights-based. The implementation process of the global compact must be transparent and inclusive, involving all stakeholders, and notably parliaments and national human rights institutions.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 11, 2018 16:07 UTC