Chapter II.
Theme of the Pledge
States/Groups of
States/Organizations
making a pledge
ANALYSIS OF PLEDGES
Example of pledges
Accession to, or taking
Africa: Madagascar
steps to accede to, the
1967 Protocol relating to
the Status of Refugees
Madagascar: “It is
desirable to consider
our accession to the
Protocol in order to
complete and reaffirm
our commitment to
refugee protection,
together with
the international
community […]”
Withdrawal (or review)
of reservations to the
1951 and 1967 Protocol
Africa: Burundi and Malawi
Americas: Mexico
Asia and the Pacific: Papua
New Guinea
Europe: Denmark, Finland
and Sweden
Burundi: “The
Government of the
Republic of Burundi
pledges to initiate the
process of withdrawing
its reservations to the
1967 Protocol relating to
Refugee Status, i.e. its
reservations concerning
Articles 22, 17, and 26.”
Enhancing regional
and international
cooperation
Africa: Kenya, Lesotho and
South Africa
Americas: Bolivia
(Plurinational State of)
Asia and the Pacific:
Australia, China, Indonesia
and Thailand
Europe: Belgium, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, Denmark, France,
Greece, the Netherlands and
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
International Organizations:
African Union, European
Union and Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation
Australia: "The
Government of Australia
pledges to enhance
regional cooperation
and burden-sharing
on refugee protection
and international
migration in the AsiaPacific by working
with our partners in
the Bali Process to
operationalise the
Regional Cooperation
Framework, including
by working closely
with our Bali Process
Co-Chair towards
the establishment of
a Regional Support
Office."
Work against
discrimination, racism,
xenophobia and related
intolerance
Africa: Rwanda
Americas: Bolivia
(Plurinational State of) and
Mexico
Europe: Greece, Romania
and Sweden
Sweden: "The
Government of Sweden
pledges to continue
to combat all forms of
racism, discrimination
and related intolerance."
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