104 Pledges 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons consultation by the Executive will be enacted as a Law of the Republic and, as a commitment, will be implemented effectively. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PLEDGE FORM 1. The Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea pledges to honor the noble values of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol and confirms that it has concluded the formal administrative process to lift the seven (7) reservations Papua New Guinea made when it signed the Refugee Convention in 1986. A submission is now before the Cabinet for approval so that the normative framework is aligned with and fully supports current government policy and practice towards refugees. Steps will also be taken in parallel and at a first available opportunity to seek the Parliament’s approval for the seven reservations to the Refugee Convention to be lifted through a Private Member’s Bill. 2. The Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea commits to reviewing all existing domestic legislation and policies relating to refugees with the aim of formulating a comprehensive national refugee policy for Papua New Guinea to effectively address refugee issues in full compliance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol. 3. The Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea further commits to facilitating access to naturalization of West Papuan and other refugees by either waiving all fees or introducing a nominal fee only for applications for citizenship by refugees. PARAGUAY PLEDGE FORM The Government of Paraguay pledges to: Accede to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, once approved by the National Congress.