Agenda for Protection (Third Edition) - PoA-ISS

GOAL 1GOAL 1MGOAL 1MGOAL 1GOAL 1AGENDAFORPROTECTION6. More harmonized interpretation of the1951 Convention in light of developmentsin refugee law• UNHCR to publish the background papers and summaryconclusions of the expert roundtables held within the GlobalConsultations framework.• UNHCR to produce complementary guidelines to itsHandbook on Procedures and Criteria for DeterminingRefugee Status, drawing on applicable international legalstandards, on State practice, on jurisprudence and using, asappropriate, the inputs from the debates in the GlobalConsultations’ expert roundtable discussions.• UNHCR to continue to organize expert discussions, alsoinvolving State practitioners, as the issue might require.• UNHCR to continue to participate in initiatives and studiesorganized or undertaken by States, regional organizations andother partners, including NGOs and universities, focusing onrefugee law.7. Further standard-setting• Consistent with the recognition in the Declaration of StatesParties that the international refugee protection regimeshould be developed further, as appropriate, UNHCRto explore areas that would benefit from furtherstandard-setting, such as ExCom Conclusions or otherinstruments to be identified at a later stage.8. Enhanced respect for refugeesGOAL 1• States, UNHCR and other relevant actors to foster a positiveand respectful attitude towards refugees, including through,36