MARRAKESH, Morocco: Politicians from around the globe would gather Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in Morocco for a major conference to endorse a United Nations (UN) migration pact, despite a string of withdrawals driven by anti-immigrant populism.

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was finalized at the UN in July after 18 months of talks and is due to be formally adopted with the bang of a gavel at the start of the two-day conference in Marrakesh.

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