38 Pledges 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons Theme of the Pledge Addressing dimensions of mixed migration: human trafficking and smuggling States/Groups of States/Organizations making a pledge Example of pledges Africa: Kenya Americas: Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama Asia and the Pacific: Australia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Thailand, Middle East and North Africa: Israel and Yemen Costa Rica: “The Government of Costa Rica pledges to promote a comprehensive approach at the regional level to assist persons involved in mixed migration flows.” Humanitarian assistance America: Argentina and Panama Argentina: “The Argentine Republic will strengthen the implementation of those mechanisms that have been adopted to cope with new situations that are not envisaged in the international instruments for refugee protection, including the application of criterion for temporary residence on humanitarian grounds […]” People displaced across Group pledge: Norway and borders owing to Switzerland with Costa Rica, sudden-onset disasters Germany and Mexico linked to climate change Basic text: “A more coherent and consistent approach at the international level is needed to meet the protection needs of people displaced externally owing to sudden-onset disasters, including where climate change plays a role. We therefore pledge to cooperate with interested states, UNHCR and other relevant actors with the aim of obtaining a better understanding of such cross border movements at relevant regional and sub-regional levels, identifying best practices and developing consensus on how best to assist and protect the affected people.”