the united STATES, Australia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech republic, Estonia, Poland, Israel, Hungary and Latvia have all said no to the pact, which Un secretary-general António Guterres describes as “a roadmap to prevent disorder and chaos.”
the Platform is a political statement and should therefore not be signed by the states, but was on Monday morning adopted by akklamasjon during the UN conference in Marrakech, Morocco.
Around 150 countries were represented at the conference and from the Norwegian side took part the secretary of state Marianne Garden (H).
the Agreement creates a framework for the further development of the migrasjonshåndtering at all levels and aims to control global migration and enhance the rights of migrants and refugees. The document is not legally binding.
Divided government
Norway has joined the agreement, but the ruling progressive party has notified the dissenting opinion in the case.
– For Frp, it is essential that the government keeps all of the tools to control immigration. It is uncertain what pressure we expose Norway by joining the platform, says party leader Siv Jensen (Frp).
Foreign minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) will on Thursday explain whether the agreement in Parliament.
According to Klassekampen, Norway came with a protokolltilførsel, or stemmeforklaring, on at least five points. One of the points to be a in cases of press independence. The explanation to be made public Monday.
Redaktørforeningen have it react on the formulations in the agreement to “educate the press in the correct words about migration”.
– Global challenge
Several charities want agreement welcome.
– the Nrc shares the attitude that the policy in this area best be designed through international cooperation, ansvarsdeling and safe and legal solutions, enter the organization.
– This is a global challenge that can only be solved through cooperation between countries and the allocation of responsibility. This platform is the first of its kind, and contributes to precisely this, says save the Children chief Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
the Agreement is scheduled to be processed and likely finally to be adopted in the Un general assembly 19. December.
(NTB)