A/70/334 Requests for country visits 10. The Special Rapporteur has made or reiterated requests to visit various countries, including Colombia, Honduras, Nigeria and Mexico. He thanks the Governments of those countries that have already agreed to a future visit by the mandate. C. Cooperation with international and regional organizations 11. The Special Rapporteur engaged closely with the African Union to promote ratification and implementation of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention). In November 2014, as a keynote speaker at the African Union Humanitarian Symposium in Nairobi, he discussed effective humanitarian interventions and assistance in conflict-induced displacement situations. In December 2014, he took stock of and urged greater progress on the Kampala Convention at an event organized by the Permanent Delegation of the African Union to the Unit ed Nations Office at Geneva marking the second anniversary of its entry into force. From 18 August to 19 September 2015, he undertook working visits to dialogue with government officials and stakeholders in Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia as well as the African Union in Addis Ababa on the implementation of the Kampala Convention. In March 2015, he also engaged with the Inter -American Commission for Human Rights regarding internal displacement issues in the Americas. 12. The Special Rapporteur maintained a strong partnership with civil society organizations, which have played an essential role in supporting his mandate. He appreciates the support provided by the Brookings Institution -London School of Economics Project on Internal Displacement and the strategic partnerships with the Joint IDP Profiling Service, the Danish Refugee Council and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. D. Mainstreaming the human rights of internally displaced persons in the United Nations system 13. The Special Rapporteur continued to support the mainstreaming of the human rights of internally displaced persons within the United Nations system and the wider humanitarian community, notably by participating actively in the work of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee. 14. In September 2014, he participated in a panel entitled “Durable solutions for post-crisis development” at the second World Reconstruction Conference, organized by the World Bank. He stressed the importance of the involvement of developm ent partners to achieve durable solutions. He shared information on challenges and opportunities encountered in developing durable solutions for post -crisis displacement. 15. In October 2014, the Special Rapporteur participated in an event organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “Durable solutions to displacement in urban settings: the case of Haiti”, which provided an opportunity to communicate conclusions and 6/26 15-12504