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1. International Protection of the refugees in the Americas: New York Declaration and the impact in the regional frameworks San Pedro Sula, November 16th 2016 UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

2. New York DeclarationforRefugees and Migrants • Political commitment of 193 States with the rights of migrants and refugees • Specific and common commitments • Shared solidarity and responsibility • Beyond a humanitarian response- sustainable solutions on the long term • Reach 2 global Compacts by 2018 UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

3. New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants • Annex 1: Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework. (CRRF) • Annex 2: Towards a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

4. Annex 1:Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework and the steps to coordinate a global compact for refugees. • Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) • Global Compact on Refugees for 2018 in the General Assembly of the United Nations • Elaborated by UNHCR in coordination with the States UNHCRUnitedNations High CommissionerforRefugees

5. Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework • (CRRF) • Comprehensive and foreseeable action in the face of refugees displacement • Reception and admission • Support for immediate and ongoing needs • Support for host countries and communities • Durable Solutions UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

6. Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework • (CRRF) • -Joint actions with humanitarian and development actors (development planning) • -International development agencies (2030 Agenda) • -Attack the causes of the displacements (origin countries) • -Support asylum countries • -Cooperation with private sector UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

7. Regional Responses • Brazil’sAction Plan • LatinAmerica and theCaribbean • San Jose ActionStatement • Central America, United S, Canada UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

8. Components of the Declaration and Brazil’s Action Plan • Road map and strategic framework that defines operational priorities (11 programs) • Recognizes sub-regional specificities • NTCA, Caribbean, Mercosur • Promotes south-south cooperation, regional solidarity and shared responsibility UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

9. San Jose Action Statement • Call to action: Protection Needs in the NTCA • Shared responsibility mechanism and commitments (origin countries, transit, and asylum) • Collaborative approach (Govs, UN, int. Orgs, civil society, academy) UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

10. New York Declaration and regional implications • RCM as a regional forum for joint approach for the Compact on Refugees of 2018 • Positioning through the example of the material actions that accompany the narrative • Comprehensiveframeworksforthe response to establishedrefugees in the RCM MemberCountries at a nationallevel? UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

11. 10. We are determined to save lives. Our challenge is above all moral and humanitarian. Equally, we are determined to find long-term and sustainable solutions. • We will combat with all the means at our disposal the abuses and • exploitation suffered by countless refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations. UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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