A/68/225
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
internally displaced persons
Summary
The present report outlines the major activities undertaken by the mandate
holder during the period from August 2012 to July 2013. In addition, it contains a
thematic section on the issue of addressing the role of humanitarian and development
actors in achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons through
peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict.
Contents
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I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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II.
Mandate and activities of the Special Rapporteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A.
Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B.
Country engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.
Cooperation with regional and international organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D.
Mainstreaming the human rights of internally displaced persons in the United Nations
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Durable solutions for internally displaced persons: advancing the agenda: addressing the role
of humanitarian and development actors in achieving durable solutions for internally
displaced persons through peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B.
Role of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur in peacebuilding, development and
durable solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.
Addressing the gap between humanitarian and development actors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D.
Challenges and opportunities with regard to the nexus between peacebuilding,
development and durable solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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