Agenda for Protection (Third Edition) - PoA-ISS

AGENDAFORPROTECTIONresettlement into a comprehensive approach to finding durablesolutions, particularly for protracted refugee situations. This isalso part of the High Commissioner’s Convention Plusinitiative.Key objectives are improving conditions for voluntaryrepatriation and making repatriation sustainable. Countries oforigin, working with UNHCR and other partners, including theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, willrespect the right to return and assure returnees of theirphysical, legal and material safety through amnesties, humanrights guarantees and measures enabling all returnees,including women, to reclaim their property. Programmes willbe put in place to encourage reconciliation among returneesand local residents and to ensure that educationalopportunities, including vocational training, are available toreturnees. Returnee women will be encouraged to participateequally in peace and reconciliation processes.In promoting local integration, States will examine when,where and how to grant secure legal status and residencerights, including the possibility of becoming naturalizedcitizens in the country of asylum for those refugees who haveattained a considerable degree of socio-economic integration.International and regional development partners are to playtheir part by ensuring that the necessary resources are availableto foster refugee self-reliance and ensure the viability of thelocal communities hosting the refugees.Resettlement opportunities will be expanded for use as both aprotection tool and a durable solution. UNHCR will encourageStates that do not yet have resettlement programmes to make16