56 Pledges 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons • To continue strengthening the integration between countries of the Latin American continent, as well as the coordination of policies on the protection of refugees and stateless persons. • To continue promoting values of solidarity, respect, tolerance and multiculturalism, stressing the non-political and humanitarian nature of the protection of refugees, IDPs and stateless persons, while recognizing their rights and obligations as well as their positive contribution to society. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA EXCERPTS FROM NATIONAL STATEMENT In keeping with our commitment to the plight of refugees, internally displaced persons and stateless persons, BiH officials recently participated in two important regional conferences that produced conclusions and recommendations that would strengthen international protection further in the region. The first was the Conference on the Provision of Civil Status Documentation and Registration in South-Eastern Europe, held in Zagreb in October 2011. The second was a Ministerial Review Conference on Solving the Refugee Situation in the Western Balkans, held in Belgrade at the beginning of November 2011, which reaffirmed the principles enshrined in the January 2005 Sarajevo Declaration. As part of our ongoing efforts to find durable and sustainable solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons nationally and regionally, Bosnia and Herzegovina established close cooperation with the governments of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia; and with the guidance and support of UNHCR, our cooperation is starting to yield results. Next year in April, at a Donors’ Conference to be organized in Sarajevo, our governments will present a joint Regional Program that we have collectively developed. BRAZIL PLEDGE FORM The Government of Brazil pledges to: Pledge No. 1 - Stateless Determination Procedure In 2012, a Bill establishing a mechanism for the determination of stateless status in Brazil will be sent to Parliament. The Federative Republic of Brazil has already asked for UNHCR's contribution in drafting a suitable text that