A/RES/60/1 Internally displaced persons 132. We recognize the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement 39 as an important international framework for the protection of internally displaced persons and resolve to take effective measures to increase the protection of internally displaced persons. Refugee protection and assistance 133. We commit ourselves to safeguarding the principle of refugee protection and to upholding our responsibility in resolving the plight of refugees, including through the support of efforts aimed at addressing the causes of refugee movement, bringing about the safe and sustainable return of those populations, finding durable solutions for refugees in protracted situations and preventing refugee movement from becoming a source of tension among States. We reaffirm the principle of solidarity and burden-sharing and resolve to support nations in assisting refugee populations and their host communities. Rule of law 134. Recognizing the need for universal adherence to and implementation of the rule of law at both the national and international levels, we: (a) Reaffirm our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter and international law and to an international order based on the rule of law and international law, which is essential for peaceful coexistence and cooperation among States; (b) Support the annual treaty event; (c) Encourage States that have not yet done so to consider becoming parties to all treaties that relate to the protection of civilians; (d) Call upon States to continue their efforts to eradicate policies and practices that discriminate against women and to adopt laws and promote practices that protect the rights of women and promote gender equality; (e) Support the idea of establishing a rule of law assistance unit within the Secretariat, in accordance with existing relevant procedures, subject to a report by the Secretary-General to the General Assembly, so as to strengthen United Nations activities to promote the rule of law, including through technical assistance and capacity-building; (f) Recognize the important role of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, in adjudicating disputes among States and the value of its work, call upon States that have not yet done so to consider accepting the jurisdiction of the Court in accordance with its Statute and consider means of strengthening the Court’s work, including by supporting the SecretaryGeneral’s Trust Fund to Assist States in the Settlement of Disputes through the International Court of Justice on a voluntary basis. _______________ 39 E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2, annex. 29