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Refugee boy in Dzaleka, Malawi, preparing for resettlement to Denmark.
2012 will provide a unique opportunity to advance towards a stronger global and European refugee protection regime. In December 2011, 155 States from around the world met and pledged to improve refugee protection at a Ministerial Conference in Geneva. The Conference, which commemorated the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Convention (and the 50th anniversary of the Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness), adopted a Ministerial Communiqué emphasizing States’ commitments to these key international instruments. EU Member States and institutions attended and lent their active support to the process. The conference pledges, declaration, and other outcomes provide a new momentum to work on strengthening refugee protection and actions to enhance international and European cooperation in this field.
With the goal of completing the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) by the end of 2012, Denmark is encouraged to build on this momentum by taking the EU agenda forward during its EU Presidency.
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