Conclusion on Protracted Refugee Situations 2009, para. (k)

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Recognizes that protracted refugee situations can increase the risks to which refugees may be exposed and that, in this respect, there is a need to identify and respond effectively to the specific protection concerns of men, women, girls and boys, in particular, unaccompanied and separated children, adolescents, persons with disabilities, and older persons, who may be exposed to heightened risks, including sexual and gender-based violence and other forms of violence and exploitation; and encourages UNHCR and States to pursue age, gender and diversity mainstreaming and participatory approaches with a view to enhancing the safety, well-being and development of refugees and promoting appropriate solutions for them;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Document type
ExCom Conclusion
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Older persons
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2009
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
ExCom Conclusion No. 109, Conclusion on Protracted Refugee Situations (2009), OP (k).
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OP
Paragraph number
(k)