Looking forward: addressing new challenges and consolidating gains 2011, para. 57
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- Since its endorsement, a total of 29 of the 53 African Union Member States have signed the Convention and three States, namely Uganda, Sierra Leone and Chad, have ratified it. However, in order to enter into force and become legally binding, the Convention must be ratified by a minimum of 15 countries. The Special Rapporteur strongly urges all African States to ratify the Convention, even if they are not presently affected by displacement. The Convention will ensure that these countries too are prepared and can provide protection to their populations from forced displacement, as well in the event of a natural disaster. Moreover, it is now vital that African Member States follow through and conclude the process which began with the adoption of the Convention, by speedily signing and ratifying the Convention so that it may actually come into force.
- Legal status
- 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
- Movement
- Person(s) affected
- Persons on the move
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the HRC (2011), A/HRC/16/43, para. 57.
- Paragraph number
- 57
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