Original: Spanish The “Borders of Solidarity and Safety” Programme Borders are characterized as being areas of entry and transit, and sometimes of permanent stay and return, for persons who are part of migratory movements, including those seeking international protection. In order to preserve borders as areas of safety and protection for people and States, it is proposed to establish the “Borders of Solidarity and Safety” programme to be implemented through joint cooperation among the State, UNHCR, other international organizations and civil society actors. The programme will include the following actions: (a) Develop, disseminate and implement guidelines for the identification, immediate assistance and timely referral to the competent Government departments of persons in need of international protection. (b) Reinforce the presence in border areas of National Commissions for Refugees (CONAREs) or equivalent bodies and other protection institutions in border areas. (c) Design norms and operating procedures to introduce alternatives to administrative migratory detention of asylum‐seekers, in particular for accompanied and unaccompanied children. (d) Provide continued training for State officials working in border areas on the rights of persons, the profiles of asylum‐seekers and refugees in situations of vulnerability and on the measures adopted by the State in the implementation of the “Borders of Solidarity and Safety” programme. (e) Carry out broad information and dissemination campaigns, both at border posts and in areas along migratory routes, on the risks and dangers to which people are exposed when travelling as part of mixed migratory movements and on the protection mechanisms that exist in each country. (f) Improve basic care and assistance infrastructure for asylum‐seekers and refugees, as well as access to social and community services. CHAPTER THREE Comprehensive, Complementary and Sustainable Solutions The subregional consultations highlighted the importance of achieving durable solutions for refugees, particularly those living in protracted situations in host countries. The three traditional solutions, voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement, together with labour mobility programmes within the existing regional integration frameworks in Latin America and the Caribbean, can be implemented in a joint, coordinated and complementary manner in order to achieve the most suitable and sustainable solutions for the entire refugee population through a comprehensive response. The “Voluntary Repatriation” Programme Voluntary repatriation is undoubtedly the preferred solution, since the aspiration of most refugees is one day to return voluntarily to their country of origin in conditions of safety and dignity. This solution was especially considered in the Andean subregional consultation and a number of particularly important actions were recommended: (a) Guarantee that voluntary repatriation is a free, individual and informed decision of refugees and that it takes place in conditions of safety and dignity as part of a comprehensive durable solutions strategy. 11