In terms of both compacts, I can say for the global compact on migration that it is the first time the international community has come together for this type of framework on migration. While aspirational—not binding—it is allowing for lessons learned, knowledge sharing, best practices, collaboration and giving the UN a mandate to serve as a coordinator and allow for those best practices to be implemented for the benefit of the countries where there are the poorest and most vulnerable who are at the front lines—
On November 26th, 2018. See this statement in context.