Will a UN accord on migrants and refugees work?
A special edition of Inside Story from Marrakesh, where leaders from 164 countries have agreed on a roadmap.
The global compact for migration was adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco after two years of intense negotiations, but some of the signatories remain divided.
The agreement is non-binding, but for the UN, this is a unique opportunity to address the issue of immigration and refugee crises with world leaders.
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The deal stresses the need to protect migrants and resettle them, but many countries have pulled out of the deal, saying it encourages illegal migration.
Can a compromise be reached with nations that rejected the accord?
Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra
Guests:
Stephen Kampyongo – Zambia’s minister of home affairs
Michelle Levoy – director of PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants)
Leonard Doyle – head of communications at the International Organisation for Migration