Protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons (2016), para. 38

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  1. Also expresses particular concern about the full range of threats, violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law experienced by many internally displaced persons, including women and children, who are particularly vulnerable or specifically targeted especially for sexual and gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, encourages the continued commitment of the Special Rapporteur to promote action to address their particular assistance and protection needs, and calls upon States, in cooperation with international agencies and other stakeholders, to provide protection and assistance to internally displaced persons who are victims of the above-mentioned violations and abuses, as well as other groups of internally displaced persons with special needs, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council;
Document body
  • United Nations General Assembly
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Older persons
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Document year
  • 2016
Paragraph number
38