A/71/279
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
internally displaced persons
Summary
The present report outlines the main activities undertaken by the Special
Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons since his last report
to the General Assembly.
The thematic section considers outcomes and commitments on internal
displacement of the World Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul, Turkey, in May
2016. The Summit provided a timely opportunity to consider how to better pr event
and respond to humanitarian crises and meet the needs and protect the rights of those
affected, including internally displaced persons. This landmark conference set a goal
to reduce internal displacement by 50 per cent by 2030. The Special Rapporteur
considers essential steps to reduce displacement through prevention and durable
solutions, and provides recommendations to promote strategic, monitored and time bound actions to that end.
Contents
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I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Activities of the Special Rapporteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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World Humanitarian Summit: an agenda to reduce internal displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Political leadership to prevent and end conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Upholding the norms that safeguard humanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Leaving no one behind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Changing people’s lives: from delivering aid to ending need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Investing in humanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Key elements to prevent and reduce internal displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Strengthening national governance and protection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Improving data gathering, analysis and profiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.
Engaging internally displaced persons as partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Strategic national action plans on internal displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Establishing targets and indicators for internal displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Enhancing international solidarity to prevent and reduce internal displacement . . . . . . . .
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Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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