The Global Compact Principles of the UN are legally binding for the member states who have signed up. Is this TRUE?

The Global Compact Principles of the UN are legally binding for the member states who have signed up. Is this TRUE?
A . yes- reports must be filed regularly on process
B. yes- it is voluntary to join, but it is legally binding once signed up
C. no- it is voluntary to join and not legally binding
D. no- it is not legally binding and there is no requirement to publish any progress reports

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Answer: C

Explanation:

The correct answer is no- it is voluntary and not legally binding. The other potential answer (because we discount the ones that start with yes) is incorrect because participants ARE required to publish reports to the UN Global Compact website. Organisations that don’t comply are expelled. P.187