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rehabilitation processes and their active participation, as appropriate, in the peace
process are necessary elements of effective peacebuilding;
19. Welcomes the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in this regard, and
continues to urge the Commission to intensify its efforts, within its ma ndate, in
cooperation with national and transitional Governments and in consultation with the
relevant United Nations entities, to incorporate the rights and the specific needs of
internally displaced persons, including their voluntary return in safety and with
dignity, reintegration and rehabilitation, as well as related land and property issues,
when advising on or proposing country-specific peacebuilding strategies for postconflict situations in cases under consideration;
20. Encourages the international community to provide technical cooperation
to States affected by displacement, upon their request, including for the training of
staff members of institutions in charge of registration and development of national
laws and policies on internal displacement and issues related to land and property
restitution and compensation;
21. Welcomes the fact that an increasing number of States, United Nations
organizations and regional and non-governmental organizations are applying the
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as a standard, and encourages all
relevant actors to make use of the Guiding Principles when dealing with situations of
internal displacement;
22. Also welcomes the use of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
by the Special Rapporteur in his dialogue with Governments, intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations and other relevant actors, and requests him to
continue his efforts to further the dissemination, promotion, application and
integration into domestic laws and policies of the Guiding Principles and to provide
support for efforts to promote capacity-building and the use of the Guiding Principles,
as well as the development of domestic legislation and policies;
23. Expresses its appreciation for the fact that an increasing number of States
have adopted domestic legislation and policies dealing with all stages of displacement,
encourages States to continue to do so in an inclusive and non-discriminatory way,
consistent with the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, including through
the identification of national focal points within Governments for issues of internal
displacement and the allocation of budget resources, and encourages the international
community and national actors to provide financial support and cooperation to
Governments, upon request, in this regard;
24. Urges all Governments to continue to facilitate the activities of the Special
Rapporteur, in particular Governments with situations of internal displacement, and to
respond favourably to requests from the Special Rapporteur for visits so as to enable
him to continue and enhance dialogue with Governments in addressing situations of
internal displacement, and thanks those Governments that have already done so;
25. Invites Governments to give serious consideration, in dialogue with the
Special Rapporteur, to the recommendations and suggestions addressed to them, in
accordance with his mandate, and to inform him of measures taken thereon;
26. Calls upon Governments to provide protection and assistance, including
reintegration and development assistance, to internally displaced per sons and to
facilitate the efforts of the relevant United Nations agencies and humanitarian
organizations in this regard by further improving the access of humanitarian personnel
and the delivery of supplies and equipment to internally displaced persons an d by
maintaining the civilian and humanitarian character of camps and settlements for
internally displaced persons, where they exist, as well as by taking the steps necessary
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