Hungary, Australia, Israel, and several other countries have said that they will not sign the document or have signaled that they will not, following the lead of U.S. President Donald Trump who rejected the compact in December 2017.
Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has condemned the UN Migration Pact for attempting to “legalize illegal immigration,” announcing his country will vote ‘no’ on the agreement in Marrakesh in December.
Mr. Szijjártó told media on Thursday that “The goal of the UN Global Compact for Migration is to legalize illegal immigration, which is unacceptable and violates the sovereignty of member states, including that of Hungary.”
Switzerland's government on Wednesday backtracked from its pledge to support a United Nations migration pact after lawmakers insisted they have the final say on the matter.
The United States, several European countries along with Israel and Australia have already said they would reject the compact, which seeks to open up legal migration and better manage migratory flows.