A/RES/56/164
the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, 3 regarding the need to
develop global strategies to address the problem of internal displacement,
Deploring practices of forced displacement and their negative consequences
for the enjoyment of fundamental human rights by large groups of populations,
Noting with appreciation the work of the Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on internally displaced persons in developing a normative framework, in
particular a compilation and analysis of legal norms and the development of guiding
principles, analysing institutional arrangements, undertaking dialogue with
Governments and issuing a series of reports on particular country situations together
with proposals for remedial measures,
Welcoming the cooperation established between the Representative of the
Secretary-General and the United Nations and other international and regional
organizations, in particular the participation of the Representative of the SecretaryGeneral in the meetings of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and its subsidiary
bodies, and encouraging further strengthening of this collaboration in order to
promote better protection, assistance and development strategies for internally
displaced persons,
Recognizing the central role of the Emergency Relief Coordinator for the interagency coordination of protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons,
and in this regard welcoming the establishment of the Senior Inter-Agency Network
on Internal Displacement and the decision to set up within the Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat a unit for coordinating
activities regarding internally displaced persons in order to promote better
protection, assistance and development strategies for internally displaced persons, as
well as to enhance further accountability by the United Nations system,
Acknowledging with appreciation the independent coordination within, as well
as the independent work of, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement and other humanitarian agencies in protecting and assisting internally
displaced persons in cooperation with relevant international bodies,
Recalling its resolution 54/167 of 17 December 1999,
1.
Welcomes the report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on
internally displaced persons; 4
2.
Commends the Representative of the Secretary-General for the activities
undertaken so far, for the catalytic role that he continues to play in raising the level
of consciousness about the plight of internally displaced persons and for his efforts
to promote a comprehensive strategy that focuses on prevention as well as better
protection, assistance and development for internally displaced persons;
3.
Expresses its appreciation to those Governments and intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations that have provided protection and assistance to
internally displaced persons and have supported the work of the Representative of
the Secretary-General;
4.
Encourages the Representative of the Secretary-General, through
continuous dialogue with Governments and all intergovernmental and non-
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A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III.
See A/56/168.