Governance structures for internal displacement 2015, para. 92

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National authorities bear the primary duty and responsibility to respond to internal displacement. Adequate institutional arrangements must be put in place at all levels in order for the response to be well coordinated and implemented. Without adequate governance structures in place and without the necessary financial resources and expertise, responses to internal displacement are likely to be ad hoc and uncoordinated. A lack of clarity concerning lines of responsibility can potentially lead to confusion and duplication of efforts and can ultimately have adverse impacts on response efforts and, consequently, on the lives of internally displaced persons and their enjoyment of their rights. It is therefore essential for States to establish effective and accountable governance structures at all levels - national, regional and local - to respond to all phases of internal displacement.
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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)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/334, para. 92.
Paragraph info
Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph number
92