A/AC.96/1154 We call upon the international community to: • Continue to equitably respect the principles of voluntary return in conditions of safety and dignity, recognizing that immediate return may not be possible to all parts of the country in light of ongoing insecurity affecting conditions for sustainable reintegration. The voluntary return and sustainable reintegration of the Afghan refugee population is one of the important elements to the overall stability and sustainable development of Afghanistan and the region; • Support the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in its commitment to create the necessary conditions for voluntary repatriation and sustainable reintegration in the country with emphasis on youth empowerment, education, livelihoods, social protection and infrastructure; • Advocate inclusion into the Government of Afghanistan’s development planning, the needs of all displaced Afghans, including refugees currently in neighbouring countries and outside the region; • Implement lasting solutions for Afghan refugees within the framework of the SSAR through supporting concrete initiatives in the respective national project portfolios, and support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to implement the Enhanced Voluntary Return and Reintegration Package for Afghan Refugees (EVRRP) as an innovative way to enhance sustainable return and reintegration; • Support the mutually aligned policies, strategies and plans of the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran on voluntary repatriation and reintegration in the country of origin, as well as assistance and continued protection for refugees in host countries; • Urge donors, development and humanitarian actors, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society to render their unequivocal support to enhancing reintegration and absorption capacity in the areas of return in Afghanistan, to promote broadening of the donor base, as well as to support refugees directly to improve their living conditions and host communities in the Islamic Republics of Iran and Pakistan; • Promote the dialogue with the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan and UNHCR, as well as within the wider international community, to facilitate early voluntary return of Afghan refugees and their temporary management in host countries as part of Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR); and • In the spirit of solidarity, open channels for solutions in third countries such as legal migration, enhanced resettlement and family reunification opportunities in third countries. We express our gratitude to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for supporting the organization of the high-level segment on the Afghan refugee situation and reiterate the key role of UNHCR in this situation.” 12