As organisations in daily contact with thousands of refugees and members of their hosting communities, the undersigned NGOs strongly support the development of a Global Compact on Refugees. Our core expectations for the Compact and its Programme of Action are five-fold, namely that it leads to 1) equitable and predictable responsibility sharing; 2) enhanced accountability; 3) minimized protection gaps; 4) expanded solutions; and 5) improved participation of people of concern. While some elements of the zero draft provide an important starting point, we strongly urge States to seize this unique opportunity to agree on a concrete Programme of Action that facilitates cooperation to deliver specific results, as committed to by States through the NY Declaration.
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