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<p>The UK Government is supportive of the UN’s Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and
Regular Migration, as a step forward in international co-operation to tackle irregular
migration and as a framework to help us deliver our commitments under the sustainable
development goals.</p><p>We believe that the final document sets out a better international
framework for action and co-operation on migration, whilst importantly respecting
a State’s sovereign right to determine its own migration policy. The Compact also
contains important commitments and actions to help us tackle human trafficking and
people smuggling.</p><p>Moreover, our aim is to use the Compact to further our Migration
priorities within multilateral fora. This includes: reducing modern slavery; upholding
migrant’s human rights; and addressing irregular migration through improved border
management and safer and more productive legal migration.</p><p>We remain committed
to working closely with European and Global partners to build on the momentum we have
gathered thus far to ensure effective implementation of the Compact.</p><p>We look
forward to the formal launch of the Compact in Marrakech this December.</p>
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