Outcomes and commitments on internal displacement of the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, para. 42
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It is frequently some of the most marginalized and most vulnerable in societies, including national, ethnic or religious minorities, or indigenous peoples, who are at risk of displacement. Conflict or disaster may create a downwards spiral of vulnerability in which already marginalized populations face displacement which exacerbates their vulnerability and places them into highly perilous situations of insecurity and extreme poverty, usually driving them to informal settlements in urban areas in search of anonymity and livelihoods. Displacement may be combined with discriminatory attitudes or policies, including denial or deprivation of citizenship, and neglect of the primary responsibility for protection as required under international standards.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Humanitarian
Movement
Poverty
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Persons on the move
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/279, para. 42.