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Frameworks for Cooperation
Framework for Cooperation between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Samuel M. Witten signed a cooperation agreement for 2009 during a meeting on 18 May 2009.
The Framework for Cooperation is a policy document that defines the priorities and commitments of the UN refugee agency and the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) for cooperation and collaboration throughout the year. The annual accord also acts as a guide to measure impact and performance.
The first such framework cooperation agreement between UNHCR and PRM was signed in 2000, and the practice has continued as a testament to the mutual confidence and commitment that the two sides have in each other as partners. The US Government continues to be UNHCR's biggest donor.
