50 Pledges 2011 - Ministerial Intergovernmental Event on Refugees and Stateless Persons The Government of Australia pledges to enter into twinning partnerships with emerging resettlement countries to enhance and consolidate their capacity. The Government of Australia pledges to continue to prioritise the protection of women and girls. We will work with UNHCR to ensure adequate resources are allocated to delivering on UNHCR’s updated sexual and gender-based violence strategy, and the recommendations contained in the report from the Regional Dialogues with refugee women and girls. Recognising the root causes of gender-based violence, we pledge to promote the empowerment of women and girls to enhance their protection. In particular, Australia’s newly appointed Global Ambassador for Women and Girls will engage with UNHCR and refugee groups on these issues. The Government of Australia pledges to enhance regional cooperation and burden-sharing on refugee protection and international migration in the Asia-Pacific by working with our partners in the Bali Process to operationalise the Regional Cooperation Framework, including by working closely with our Bali Process Co-Chair towards the establishment of a Regional Support Office. The Government of Australia pledges to continue our long-standing support for UNHCR's mandate and operations through the provision of core and unearmarked funding. We recognise that humanitarian funding that is both predictable and flexible best enables UNHCR to plan, prioritise and program critical protection work. We also recognise that humanitarian funding alone will not resolve protracted refugee situations, and pledge to continue our efforts to support durable solutions for refugees through enhanced linkages between humanitarian assistance, early recovery and development programming. AUSTRIA PLEDGE FORM The Government of Austria pledges to conclude negotiations on a Memorandum of Understanding between the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior and the UNHCR Office in Austria. The cooperation between the UNHCR Office in Vienna and the Ministry of the Interior has proven to be very efficient and productive over the past years. Therefore it is intended to sign a Memorandum of Understanding