The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: A Commentary (Oxford Commentaries on International Law)

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) is the first intergovernmental agreement adopted by the United Nations to address all dimensions of international migration.This authoritative legal commentary provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the Compact's normative foundations, legal content, and policy relevance, serving scholars, practitioners, and policymakers concerned with international law and migration governance. Beginning with a critical examination of its preamble, vision, and guiding principles, the book explores the normative aspirations that underpin the GCM, highlighting its grounding in state sovereignty, responsibility-sharing, non-discrimination, and human rights.It then provides detailed commentary on each of the Compact's twenty-three objectives, assessing their legal content, policy orientation, and alignment with existing international legal frameworks.The commentary also situates each objective within the broader contexts of huma