Chapter II.
ANALYSIS OF PLEDGES
Several countries made pledges to improve the protection of women and
children.
States/Groups of
States/Organizations
making a pledge
Theme of the Pledge
Example of pledges
Responding to the
vulnerabilities and
particular needs of
women refugees
and asylum-seekers,
particularly in relation
to sexual and genderbased violence (SGBV)
Africa: Rwanda and
Zimbabwe
Americas Colombia (women
in general), the United States
of America and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of)
Asia and the Pacific:
Australia
Europe: Belgium and Sweden
Middle East and North
Africa: Israel
Rwanda: “The
Government of Rwanda
pledges to improve
the implementation
of its refugee status
determination
procedures and
ensure efficiency
and consistency with
high standards. More
specifically by ensuring
age, gender and diversity
sensitivity in the asylum
system, […]”
Improving protection
for children
Africa: Chad, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,
Republic of the Congo,
Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Sudan, Togo,
the United Republic of
Tanzania and Zambia
Americas: Argentina, Mexico
and the United States of
America
Asia and the Pacific: Thailand
Europe: Belgium, the Czech
Republic and Greece
The United States of
America: “The U.S.
Government pledges to
update existing guidance
on both procedure
and substance for the
adjudication of asylum
claims brought by
children.”
1.2
Durable solutions
The ultimate goal of international protection is the re-establishment of a normal life. A durable solutions orientation is inherent in UNHCR's Statute; the
1951 Refugee Convention's provisions on naturalization, integration and cessation; as well as a number of Executive Committee Conclusions. Often, a combination of durable solutions, within the framework of a comprehensive solutions approach, is needed to resolve a refugee situation especially when it has
become protracted. In this regard, nineteen States and two international organizations pledged to work on enhancing comprehensive solutions and four
States to strengthen responsibility and burden sharing.
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