Not Bound but Committed

Operationalizing the Global Compact on Refugees

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9954411
AutoresGeoff Gilbert (0000-0001-5774-5554, University of Essex Colchester UK, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen57
Número6
Páginas27-42
Fecha de publicación2019-08-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Migration (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/imig.12632
OpenAlexW2969669005
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas25

The Global Compact on Refugees is not legally binding, but it gives rise to commitments by the international community as a whole. It is also rooted in international refugee law, international human rights law and international humanitarian law. This article addresses how the GCR cannot give rise to binding obligations in international law, yet provide for enhanced protection and assistance to refugees and hosting communities, and establish commitments for a fairer and more predictable sharing of burdens and responsibilities. It does this by reference to other non‐legally binding international documents and rules of law. Additionally, the use of indicators to measure states’ and other international actors’ performance in operationalizing the GCR provides a framework to measure commitments; coupled with greater humanitarian and development co‐operation, commitments can be better facilitated even if the GCR is not legally binding. Finally, the sharing of burdens and responsibilities is also fulfilled by the emphasis on solutions

Human rights · International community · International humanitarian law · International law · Law and economics · Operationalization · Political science · Public international law · Refugee · Refugee law · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law