The Government, led by Erna Solberg, has decided that Norway will sign the United Nation’s Global Compact for Migration
Resett has been informed by some of our readers that the Government, led by Solberg, has decided that Norway joins the United Nation’s Migration treaty. This was confirmed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On several occasions, Resett has mentioned the controversial Global Compact for Migration, a new framework for migration that the United Nations has promoted through IOM. They state among other things that mass immigration is «inevitable, necessary and desirable». The treaty will among other things entail the opening of «legal ways» to migrants who are not refugees and limitation on what the press may write about migration. The treaty is to be signed on 10 December.
The US and Hungary were early clear in stating that they would not sign the treaty. Australia has also opposed it and signalled that they might abstain from signing. Recently, it was clear that also the conservative government of Austria will abstain from GCM.
Norway has taken part in negotiating the treaty and the Norwegian negotiators have according to the Government been met with approval on several demands. Still, there has been some uncertainty over whether Norway would consent, as Fremskrittspartiet (the Progress Party) stated recently that this is a treaty they oppose.
The Government has not yet publicised whether they have reached a final decision on consenting to the treaty. A reader has, however, informed Resett that the decision is made and that Norway will join the treaty. This was confirmed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
– Yes, it is correct that the Government has made such a decision and that Norway will provide a thorough account on the voting when we consent om December the 10th to make it clear what we are not committing to. A press statement explaining this will soon be publicised, an employee with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells Resett.
On their homepage, the Government has publicised information about the treaty and some of its implications.
Translated to English by Lars Hoem