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Internal displacement in 2010: What are the major challenges? 2010, para. 87a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Durable solutions constitute the ultimate form of protection for internally displaced persons. At the same time, the Representative sees some of the greatest problems in this area. Short-sighted political calculations often create protracted displacement situations, which are particularly difficult to transform into durable solutions. Despite some advances, donors and development actors are still not providing enough support for durable solutions, especially crucial investments in early recovery. The Representative recommends that member States:] Reinvigorate processes to resolve ongoing or frozen conflicts, while allowing the internally displaced to normalize their living situation as far as possible; |
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The primary duty of the State to provide humanitarian assistance and the corresponding rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 96a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Representative calls on all Member States to shape a rule-based framework to international humanitarian assistance, taking into account the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as well as the Guidelines for the Domestic Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance and, in particular to:] Explicitly recognize in relevant national laws, policies and administrative and military instructions, the right of internally displaced persons and others affected by conflict or disaster to request and receive humanitarian assistance, in an equal and non-discriminatory manner; and the corresponding obligation of the State to ensure assistance, including by facilitating international assistance, especially where locally available resources are insufficient; |
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Internal displacement in 2010: What are the major challenges? 2010, para. 84b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Millions of people are being newly internally displaced every year as a result of conflict and violence. Disasters displace even more people and the effects of climate change will exacerbate this trend. Development-induced displacement is also on the rise. With international attention focused on camps of internally displaced persons, many other displaced remain invisible, because they stay with host families, are dispersed in urban areas or their existence is officially denied. Some vulnerable groups within the displaced population are also regularly overlooked. Host families and communities are often heavily affected by displacement, but they are often neglected. The Representative urges member States and humanitarian and development actors to expand their scope of action and recommends that they:] Increase efforts to protect and assist the urban displaced, including through development efforts and measures to assist host families as well as displacement-affected communities generally; |
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Internal displacement in 2010: What are the major challenges? 2010, para. 90 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The close cooperation with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on the basis of institutionalized arrangements, and access to resources beyond the regular support provided to a special procedure mandate holder by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, have been indispensable to taking up the array of tasks that the Representative has been mandated to carry out. The ability to work closely with institutions and non-governmental organizations outside the United Nations system has also reinforced the capacity of the Representative to carry out the responsibilities of the mandate. |
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A more systematized and equitable response to internally displaced persons outside camps 2012, para. 59 G | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [In view of the above, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Within the framework of IASC, initiate a process to consider the existing practices, gaps and relevant issues relating to IDPs outside camps, with a view to the development of strategies and mechanisms to strengthen related humanitarian and development responses. Suggested steps could include: The undertaking by agencies, on a voluntary basis, of a stocktaking exercise or survey of their programmes and practices which relate (or extend) to IDPs outside camps and host communities; |
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A more systematized and equitable response to internally displaced persons outside camps 2012, para. 59 G | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [In view of the above, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Within the framework of IASC, initiate a process to consider the existing practices, gaps and relevant issues relating to IDPs outside camps, with a view to the development of strategies and mechanisms to strengthen related humanitarian and development responses. Suggested steps could include: The collection of good practices in this regard, and an analysis of existing protection and assistance gaps which hinder the institutional response by the humanitarian and development communities; |
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Evolution, challenges and trends in internal displacement 2012, para. 67h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Support actors within the international humanitarian and human rights system, including the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and members of the cluster system, to take the above challenges fully on board, and ensure that related policies and decisions specifically include and address the displacement-specific protection, assistance and durable solution needs of internally displaced persons; advocate for and support development actors in ensuring full respect for the human rights of internally displaced persons in the implementation of development projects; further integrate the human rights of internally displaced persons into the work of the universal periodic review process and of human rights treaty bodies; |
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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 2013, para. 59m | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors, as relevant] Support national authorities to include displacement-specific aspects in their own planning, programming and activities that directly support durable solutions or the development of conditions conducive to solutions. In this context, national and international actors, including donor States, are urged to support such initiatives through capacity-building, technical support and, in particular, by programmatic support in implementing relevant national policies or legislation; |
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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 2013, para. 59n | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors, as relevant] Ensure that the post-2015 development agenda benefits those people, including internally displaced persons, who live in fragile States, and serves as a foundation for increasing their resilience to crisis, including through the achievement of solutions to displacement that are based on a human rights approach; |
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Achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons in urban settings 2014, para. 61m | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Durable solutions remain available options for internally displaced persons, including those in urban settings. The very nature of urban displacement, however, tends to lend weight to local integration as the viable choice preferred by internally displaced persons in urban areas. Informed by the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, the Special Rapporteur reiterates his recommendations made in his previous reports (A/HRC/19/54 and A/68/225) and adds the following recommendations to:] [National and municipal authorities] Develop incentives for return and resettlement to rural areas, accompanied by livelihood schemes and the development of rural areas as an alternative to urbanization; |
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Achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons in urban settings 2014, para. 61n | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Durable solutions remain available options for internally displaced persons, including those in urban settings. The very nature of urban displacement, however, tends to lend weight to local integration as the viable choice preferred by internally displaced persons in urban areas. Informed by the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, the Special Rapporteur reiterates his recommendations made in his previous reports (A/HRC/19/54 and A/68/225) and adds the following recommendations to:] [National and municipal authorities] Establish integrated planning informed by displacement dynamics, with urban development plans, poverty reduction plans, general urban planning and upgrading, including slum upgrading, to include aspects specific to internal displacement and settlements and be carried out within government frameworks where possible, or alongside State actors; |
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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 2013, para. 59j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian, development and peacebuilding actors, as relevant] Ensure systematic and early engagement of humanitarian and development actors, and all other relevant sectors, to develop solution strategies and identify mechanisms to promote an integrated approach to solutions from the early stages of displacement onwards; |
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The Kampala Convention: a road map for action 2014, para. 84 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur recommends that States effectively address internal displacement on their respective territories and ensure that the Kampala Convention is implemented at the national, regional and international levels. |
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 58 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] States: Provide gender-sensitive training to police, military forces, judiciary and social workers, including on preventing and addressing SGBV in displacement situations; |
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 70 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Humanitarian and development organizations: More concertedly integrate women of different ages, diverse capacities and socioeconomic backgrounds into consultation and participation processes, with a view to increasing community ownership of decisions and initiatives; |
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 71 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Humanitarian and development organizations: Identify and integrate lessons from past consultation and participation processes with IDW in order to improve participatory practices; |
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 71 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The picture of internal displacement and the plight of internally displaced persons globally have offered little positive news in recent years. Massive and ongoing conflicts and displacement crises remain unresolved, and some have worsened or become entrenched. New conflicts have emerged and disasters struck, causing internal displacement numbers to rise relentlessly to record levels, which puts new pressure on an already overstretched international system of humanitarian response. Where conflicts have abated, internally displaced persons often do not achieve durable solutions for years after their displacement, if at all. The protracted nature of some conflicts and internal displacement all too often results in protracted humanitarian responses that fail to progress to recovery phases and towards durable solutions for internally displaced persons. In some cases, donor fatigue results in fewer resources being available to address expanding and complex caseloads of internally displaced persons. |
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 72 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Indeed, the numbers of internally displaced persons globally are in fact likely to be significantly higher than those publicly stated by the United Nations and other international organizations, which only take into account the available data on conflict-induced and disaster-induced displacement. It is estimated that millions more are displaced annually by other causes and drivers of displacement, including development projects and generalized violence. It must also be recognized that there is a need for greater research and more data on internal displacement as a result of slow-onset disasters and climate change, in order to reveal the current and future internal displacement trends and to better meet these challenges. The Special Rapporteur will continue to raise awareness of these neglected areas of internal displacement concern, as well as to advocate for national and international action to protect the human rights of persons who have been internally displaced as a result of all causes of displacement. |
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The primary duty of the State to provide humanitarian assistance and the corresponding rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 94 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Internally displaced persons and others affected by armed conflict and disasters have a right to request and receive humanitarian assistance. The State has a corresponding obligation to ensure all necessary humanitarian assistance. This entails specific duties, including the duty to plan, coordinate, protect and not impede humanitarian assistance, as well as a duty not to arbitrarily withhold consent to offered humanitarian assistance. |
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The Kampala Convention: a road map for action 2014, para. 86 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Given that the Kampala Convention was drafted and negotiated with a view to its implementation, States should continue to cooperate in joint efforts to, on the one hand, ratify the Convention, and domesticate it, on the other. In this regard, and with the support of the African Union, a working group should be established to support the domestication of the Convention at the national level and to formulate a plan of action for the region. |
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The Kampala Convention: a road map for action 2014, para. 87a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur also recommends that States Members of the African Union:] Adopt comprehensive and detailed national instruments, institutional and legal frameworks to address internal displacement, in accordance with the Kampala Convention and informed as relevant by the AU Model Law; and establish a coordination mechanism under the relevant ministry, involving all stakeholders, including civil society organizations, for the development of national policy; |
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 62 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Humanitarian and development organizations: Strengthen gender mainstreaming efforts, in particular by providing comprehensive gender training for staff at all levels, consistently conducting gender analysis and developing more precise indicators to assess implementation of mainstreaming policies; include senior management/decision-makers as well as operational staff in such training and outreach activities; |
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 65 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Humanitarian and development organizations: Strengthen support for national and international efforts to collect, update, analyse and disseminate both quantitative and qualitative data on IDPs (including those outside camps), displacement-affected communities, and communities at risk of displacement, which are disaggregated by age, sex, location and other relevant factors; |
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 67 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Humanitarian and development organizations: Ensure meaningful participation of IDW and girls in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of laws, policies, programmes and activities that affect their lives at all stages of displacement, through ongoing and direct engagement in identifying priorities and devising and implementing responses to them; |
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Progress and challenges relating to the human rights of IDPs 2016, para. 100 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | An absence of legal protection and practical policy and programme responses is evident in many States experiencing internal displacement, whether owing to conflict, disasters, development or other causes. They should enact national laws in line with the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and other international standards, and institutional and policy frameworks to respond to internal displacement situations. |
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Outcomes and commitments on internal displacement of the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, para. 91b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Comply fully with international humanitarian law and human rights law and respect the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. States affected by or at risk of internal displacement should adopt legislation and policy on internal displacement in line with international and regional law and standards; |
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Outcomes and commitments on internal displacement of the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, para. 91f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Based on international standards and the establishment of national targets and indicators, set time-bound and monitored objectives for the reduction of internal displacement in keeping with the Sustainable Development Goals, with particular attention given to situations of protracted displacement; |
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Climate change and internal displacement 2011, para. 101 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | In order to achieve concrete results and establish stronger operational and accountability structures, greater focus must now be placed on policy and programme implementation at the regional, national and subnational levels. This requires enhancing actions and advocacy in regional and national level forums on specific adaptations measures to address climate change-related displacement, both internal and regional. |
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Evolution, challenges and trends in internal displacement 2012, para. 67b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [In view of the above, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations to:] National authorities: Ratify and implement the Kampala Convention - for member States of the African Union; implement the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region - for member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region; |
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A more systematized and equitable response to internally displaced persons outside camps 2012, para. 57 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
| Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The lack of a systemic, equitable and human rights based approach to IDPs outside camps frequently results in protracted, secondary or repeated waves of displacement, and the exacerbation of poverty and vulnerabilities for IDPs, those hosting them, and for the society as a whole in countries where mass and unassisted displacements are frequent. |
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