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Pledges 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons
Eleven States pledged to facilitate voluntary repatriation. Twenty-four States
and one international organization pledged to facilitate local solutions for
refugees. Due to the complexity of pledges related to resettlement, a subsection has been dedicated to it. Several States noted that for a great number
of persons, prospects for solutions are limited. Twenty-six States and one international organization made pledges to work towards resolving protracted
refugee situations.
Theme of the Pledge
States/Groups of
States/Organizations
making a pledge
Example of pledges
Enhancing
comprehensive durable
solutions
Africa: The Gambia, Rwanda
and the Sudan
Americas: Canada and Costa
Rica
Asia and the Pacific:
Afghanistan and Australia
Europe: Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia,
Denmark, Germany, Hungary,
Ireland, Montenegro, the
Netherlands, Norway and
Sweden
International organizations:
African Union and
Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation
Rwanda: “The
Government of
Rwanda pledges to
work to support
efforts to encourage
voluntary repatriation,
local integration
and resettlement,
whenever feasible,
in a comprehensive
approach to finding
durable solutions. And
more specifically by
supporting sustainable
reintegration of
returnees through, for
example, access to
employment, education
and social services.”
Facilitating voluntary
repatriation
Africa: Angola, Guinea,
Rwanda and Togo
Asia and the Pacific: Nepal
and Pakistan
Europe: Croatia and
Germany
Middle East and North
Africa: Israel and Mauritania
Angola: "We remain
committed to
completing the
voluntary and organized
repatriation of remaining
Angolan refugees,
and this despite the
financial burden borne
in supporting this
repatriation process.”