Chapter III.
PLEDGES
ORGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION
EXCERPT FROM STATEMENT
The OIC reaffirms its willingness to work with its traditional partners, such
as UNHCR, in order to find together viable and durable solutions for the
situation of refugees in its member countries, since it fully appreciates the
impact of the burden of refugees and displaced in those countries.
PAKISTAN
EXCERPT FROM NATIONAL STATEMENT
Over the last 30 years, millions of Afghans have returned home but still
around three million live in Pakistan in a situation of temporary asylum.
They constitute the largest refugee population in the world. We consider
the Afghan refugee problem is one of the most pressing and difficult refugee problems of today. We work with UNHCR to assist and support these
refugees. Together, we aspire a shared vision to see their dignified and voluntary return to Afghanistan.
PANAMA
EXCERPTS FROM NATIONAL STATEMENT
The Government of Panama pledges to:
Ensure protection in its territory to stateless persons, so they can live in
safety and dignity, and to put an end to this condition, as stated in its new
rules on statelessness (Law No. 28 and Law No. 29, both Laws of the Republic of 30 March 2011).
Rigorously implement Law 79 of 9 November 2011 “On Trafficking in Persons and Related Activities”, a legal instrument to address international organized crime offences in which migrants and those seeking international
protection become entangled, mainly women and children.
The National Assembly passed on 27 October 2011 the Law “establishing,
on an exceptional basis, the requirements to enable foreigners under Temporary Humanitarian Protection Status to apply for the migratory status of
permanent resident in the Republic of Panama”, which pending a process of
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