Chapter III. PLEDGES ARMENIA PLEDGE FORM The Government of the Republic of Armenia pledges: 1. To continue efforts aimed at solving social-economic issues of the remaining Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, in order to finding a final solution to their problems. 2. To urgently address, with the support of donor governments and development organizations, the dire housing needs of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, as well as internally displaced persons. 3. To improve the Law on Refugees and Asylum to ensure its full conformity with agreed international standards for the protection of refugees. 4. To amend the provisions of the citizenship law that may cause statelessness. AUSTRALIA PLEDGE FORM The Government of Australia pledges to implement legislation to grant complementary forms of protection to persons who are outside the scope of refugee protection instruments. In recent months, we have passed legislation through the Parliament to make this possible and we are working to ensure it will come into effect in the first quarter of 2012. The Government of Australia pledges to better identify stateless persons and assess their claims. Australia is committed to minimising the incidence of statelessness and to ensuring that stateless persons are treated no less favourably than people with an identified nationality. Australia will continue to work with UNHCR, civil society and interested parties to progress this pledge. The Government of Australia pledges to enhance the delivery of comprehensive durable solutions, particularly for protracted refugee situations. Through our work with UNHCR, other resettlement States and partners we pledge to promote increased opportunities for refugee resettlement and the participation of new resettlement countries. We also pledge to focus on improved integration outcomes for resettled refugees and the strategic use of resettlement to unlock the other durable solutions of voluntary repatriation and local integration. (Group Pledge) 49