ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the follow-up and implementation mechanisms in the some global compacts, and identifies challenges. It considers some of the broader issues related to impacts of the compacts on global governance. In the case of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), the global refugee forum is to be held every four years and UN high commissioner for refugees will report annually to the General Assembly. The GCR’s greatest achievements are the development of concrete ways of sharing responsibility and consolidation of a more comprehensive and inclusive approach to refugees. The GCR is fundamentally a pragmatic document, developed at a particular moment in time and reflecting the growing assertiveness of hosting countries and the convergence of interests of both donor and hosting states. The strong opposition of the US government to the global compact for migration, and eventually toward the GCR, cast a damper on the negotiations.
