A/70/334 24. Good governance requires the gathering and coordination of expertise, both national and, where necessary, international, to respond rapidl y to a displacement situation. The gathering, monitoring and sharing of information is critical for all actors to respond appropriately and to understand the dynamics and dimensions of displacement at the earliest stage. This includes information on who is displaced, how many people are involved, where they went and why and what their immediate needs are. Good governance requires technical awareness and for that awareness to be widely disseminated to responders. Not least, governance of displacement requires an understanding of the human rights of internally displaced persons, including the right to be consulted about decisions affecting them and to participate in solutions intended for them. 25. In his last report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/29/34), the Special Rapporteur stressed the need to include internally displaced persons in th e post-2015 development agenda and the sustainable development goals. Recognizing that displacement crises, especially long-lasting ones, are not only a humanitarian but also a development challenge, he emphasized that national authorities must include internally displaced persons in their own development agendas and programmes to ensure durable solutions. 26. All responses to internal displacement must recognize the particular dynamics of displacement and the profile of those displaced. In situations of c onflict or violence, ethnic or religious minorities may be particularly affected and, consequently, the principles of equality and non-discrimination must be respected at all stages of the response and by all actors. Certain groups may be particularly vulnerable both during displacement and in displacement locations, including women and girls, children, older persons, persons with disabilities and the chronically ill. Responses must be sensitive to their needs and measures put in place to address specific protection concerns, including the need to protect women and girls from sexual violence (A/HRC/23/44). 27. The State may be less able to predict displacement in conflict - or violenceinduced situations. It must also be acknowledged that in some cases the State may be complicit in causing displacement, for instance by denying legal status to certain minority groups, leaving them stateless and extremely vulnerable, or by perpetrating or supporting violence against certain population groups. The State may not always be a reliable or consistent actor or partner in responding to displacement. It then falls on the international community to consider the responses afforded by principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. In situations of conflict or violence, good governance is essential to ensuring the safety of displaced persons at risk. 28. The Special Rapporteur notes that there are overarching principles and actions that should be taken into account at every stage of displacement and which should guide any response to internal displacement. National legal and policy frameworks 29. The Special Rapporteur has addressed extensively the need for States to adopt comprehensive national instruments to respond to internal displacement, notably through his country visits and previous reports to the Human Rights Council (see, e.g., A/HRC/26/33 and Corr.1 and A/HRC/29/34). He also stresses that a number of publications provide valuable guidance for developing national instruments on 15-12504 9/26