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Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 8
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- Calls upon States and all other relevant actors to commit themselves, in the spirit of international solidarity and burden-sharing, to comprehensive, multilateral and multi-sectoral collaboration and action, in addressing the root causes of protracted refugee situations, in ensuring that people are not compelled to flee their countries of origin in the first place, to find safety elsewhere, and in resolving the protracted refugee situations which persist, in full respect for the rights of affected persons;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
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Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 9
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- Encourages the international community to cooperate to mobilise adequate and sustained support to enable the sustainable reintegration of refugees following their voluntary return, in particular through strategies with the enhanced involvement of development actors working in cooperation with UNHCR and other humanitarian actors and concerned States, and with appropriate links between humanitarian and development activities;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
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Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 10
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- Welcomes and encourages further expansion and strategic use of resettlement as an important instrument of protection and of responsibility- and burden-sharing at a global level, in particular from countries hosting large refugee populations, including through the engagement of a wider range of resettlement countries and other stakeholders, notably civil society including refugee sponsoring organizations;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 3
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- Acknowledges the important contributions of asylum countries and countries hosting and providing protection to large numbers of refugees, in particular, developing countries with limited resources that continue to do so in protracted situations consistent with international law, including international refugee law, and established principles and standards;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 13
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- Notes the significant gap between the needs of refugees and the available resources, encourages support from a broader range of donors and measures to make humanitarian financing more flexible and predictable, welcomes the increasing engagement of the World Bank and multilateral development banks and improvements in access to concessional development financing for affected communities, and encourages mobilization of private sector investment in support of refugee communities and host countries;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
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Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 1
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- Commits to further strengthening of international cooperation and solidarity and equitable responsibility and burden sharing; and further urges all States and UNHCR to increase their efforts to implement these important principles, including through the provision of much needed support to host countries by mobilizing financial and other necessary resources, and ensure protection and assistance and realize durable solutions for refugees and for other persons of concern, as appropriate, in order to enhance the coping ability and resilience of host communities, as well as provide assistance in a more predictable, timely, sustainable and equitable and transparent way;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
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Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 11
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- Calls for States to consider creating, expanding or facilitating access to complementary and sustainable pathways to protection and solutions for refugees, in cooperation with relevant partners, including the private sector, where appropriate, including through humanitarian admission or transfer, family reunification, skilled migration, labour mobility schemes, scholarships, and education mobility schemes;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
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Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 4
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- Notes that well-functioning asylum systems and international protection systems as a whole depend on efficient and expeditious return in safety and dignity to countries of origin of persons found not to be in need of international protection, recalls the obligations of States to receive back their own nationals, and calls for strengthened international support and cooperation to this end;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 6
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- Recalls the voluntary character of refugee repatriation and the right of refugees to return to their own countries, and recognizes in the context of voluntary repatriation, the importance of resolute efforts in the country of origin, including rehabilitation and development assistance to foster the voluntary, safe, and dignified return and sustainable reintegration of refugees, and to ensure the restoration of national protection;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 12
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- Encourages, with a view to protecting refugees and other persons of concern and achieving solutions, supporting host communities and strengthening linkages among stakeholders and between humanitarian and development action, through comprehensive, multi-year, multi-partner strategies, planning and programming, supported by predictable financial assistance;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 7
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- Recalls that voluntary repatriation should not necessarily be conditioned on the accomplishment of political solutions in the country of origin, in order not to impede the exercise of the right of refugees to return to their own countries;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 14
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- Encourages the taking of measures to extend the finance lending schemes that exist for developing countries to middle-income countries hosting large numbers of refugees, bearing in mind the economic and social costs to those countries;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on international cooperation from a protection and solutions perspective 2016, para. 2
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- Recognises the need to assist States to conduct, consistent with legal frameworks, early and effective registration and documentation of refugees, taking into account the specificity of each situation;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on youth 2016, para. 2
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- Encourages UNHCR, States and relevant stakeholders to pursue ongoing engagement, consultation and activities with the active participation of youth of concern to UNHCR, including the Global Refugee Youth Consultations, as appropriate;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
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Conclusion on youth 2016, para. 6c
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- [Acknowledges that UNHCR programmes are undertaken in accordance with its mandate and international refugee law, and calls on UNHCR, Member States and relevant actors, as appropriate, and with the consent of concerned States, and in accordance with their national law, to:] (c) Support the active participation and contributions of youth of concern to UNHCR, including in partnership with national youth structures, where available in hosting and receiving states, in planning, programming and achievement of solutions which benefit them;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Conclusion on youth 2016, para. 6a
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- [Acknowledges that UNHCR programmes are undertaken in accordance with its mandate and international refugee law, and calls on UNHCR, Member States and relevant actors, as appropriate, and with the consent of concerned States, and in accordance with their national law, to:] (a) Increase support for and participation of youth of concern to UNHCR in programmes that foster leadership, including those that enable them to develop partnerships and networks at all levels;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
Paragraph
Assessment of the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 2014, para. 6
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- Calls upon States to promote and protect effectively the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migration status, especially those of women and children, and to address international migration through international, regional or bilateral cooperation and dialogue and through a comprehensive and balanced approach, recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, and avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability;
- Body
- Commission on Population and Development
- Document type
- Declaration / Confererence outcome document
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
Adolescents and youth 2012, para. 15
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- Calls upon Member States to promote and protect effectively the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, especially young people, regardless of their migration status, and to address international migration through international, regional or bilateral cooperation and dialogue, and through a comprehensive and balanced approach, recognizing the roles and responsibilities of countries of origin, transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants, especially young people, and to address the root causes of youth migration, while avoiding approaches that might aggravate their vulnerability;
- Body
- Commission on Population and Development
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Youth
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
Fertility, reproductive health and development 2011, para. 10
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- Encourages Governments to prioritize universal access to sexual and reproductive health as part of health systems strengthening to eliminate preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and to take action at all levels to address the interlinked root causes of sexual and reproductive ill health, unintended pregnancy, complications arising from unsafe abortion, and maternal mortality and morbidity, including poverty, malnutrition, harmful practices, lack of accessible and appropriate health-care services, information and education, and gender inequality, taking into account people living in the most vulnerable situations, including persons with disabilities, displaced and refugee populations and irregular migrants, and paying particular attention to achieving gender equality and eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls, with the full involvement of men;
- Body
- Commission on Population and Development
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Year
- 2011
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Fertility, reproductive health and development 2011, para. 28
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- Also recognizes that children often form the majority within poor households, and therefore calls upon Governments to develop and implement appropriate social protection measures to provide for the basic needs of children in poor households, especially orphans and vulnerable children;
- Body
- Commission on Population and Development
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2011
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (c)
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- Recommends that States, UNHCR and relevant partners ensure where appropriate a swift and systematic identification and registration of refugees and other persons with disabilities, with particular attention to those who cannot communicate their own needs, in order to identify their protection and assistance needs, including as part of a global needs assessment;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (h)
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- Encourages States, UNHCR and relevant partners to adopt and implement appropriate and reasonable accessibility standards, including at the start of an emergency, and to ensure that all mainstream services and programmes as well as specialized services are accessible to persons with disabilities, including those services and programmes provided within the framework of international cooperation;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (i)
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- Reaffirms the importance of international cooperation for improving the living conditions of refugees and other persons with disabilities, particularly in developing countries, through ensuring timely availability of adequate humanitarian and development funding and other resources, including sufficient support for host communities;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (k)
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- Recommends that States, in cooperation with UNHCR and relevant partners, ensure that refugees with disabilities have equality of opportunity for durable solutions and are provided appropriate support;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (l)
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- Recommends that States, in cooperation with UNHCR and relevant partners upon request, ensure that persons with disabilities, other than refugees, protected and assisted by UNHCR have equality of opportunity for solutions and are provided appropriate support;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (f)
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- Encourages States, UNHCR and all partners to communicate information, procedures, decisions and policies appropriately to ensure that these are accessible and understood by refugees and other persons with disabilities;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (a)
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- Calls upon States and UNHCR, in cooperation with relevant partners where applicable, to protect and assist refugees and other persons with disabilities against all forms of discrimination and to provide sustainable and appropriate support in addressing all their needs;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (d)
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- Recommends that States include refugees and other persons with disabilities in relevant policies and programmes and provide access to services, including through the issuance of relevant documentation;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (e)
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- Encourages States, UNHCR and all relevant partners to ensure the participation of refugees and other persons with disabilities through appropriate consultation in the design and implementation of relevant services and programmes;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph
Conclusion on refugees with disabilities and other persons with disabilities protected and assisted by UNHCR 2010, para. (m)
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- Requests UNHCR to include disability awareness in its policy guidelines and training programmes and to ensure that relevant policies, guidelines and operating standards for UNHCR staff and implementing partners are in line with this Conclusion;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Year
- 2010
Paragraph