Original: Spanish BRAZIL DECLARATION “A Framework for Cooperation and Regional Solidarity to Strengthen the International Protection of Refugees, Displaced and Stateless Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean” Brasilia, 3 December 2014 We, the participating Governments of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, Gathered in the city of Brasilia to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees of 1984, whose commemorative processes have enabled us to identify new humanitarian challenges and to propose effective solutions to improve the protection of refugees, displaced and stateless persons in the region, in a spirit of flexibility and innovation, Underline the important, inclusive and constructive dialogue that the Cartagena +30 process has fostered among Governments and civil society from all countries in the region, including refugee youth and refugee women, and pertinent regional and international organizations, through four subregional consultations held between March and September 2014 in the cities of Buenos Aires, Quito, Managua and Grand Cayman, Highlight the achievements attained through the adoption of the Cartagena Declaration on Refugees of 1984, the San José Declaration on Refugees and Displaced Persons of 1994, the Mexico Declaration and Plan of Action to Strengthen the International Protection of Refugees in Latin America of 2004 and the Brasilia Declaration on the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons in the Americas of 2010, Acknowledge the humanitarian commitments that we have made in relation to the protection of refugees, displaced and stateless persons, addressing newly identified challenges and reinvigorating the search for durable solutions, Emphasize the convergence and complementarity of International Human Rights Law, International Refugee Law and International Humanitarian Law, to provide a common legal framework to strengthen the protection of refugees and other persons in need of it, on account of their vulnerable situation, in light of the pro homine principle, Underline that States have the primary responsibility to protect refugees, displaced and stateless persons, and that international cooperation and solidarity are fundamental for responding to humanitarian challenges, Recognize the efforts of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in their support for refugees, displaced and stateless persons, and in particular those of the Republic of Ecuador for hosting the largest number of refugees in the region, Reaffirm the enduring applicability and validity of the principles and standards of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol for the protection of refugees, with a primary focus on the human being, 1