A/RES/66/165 Expressing its appreciation to those Governments and intergovernmental, regional and non-governmental organizations that have supported the work of the former Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons and, according to their roles and responsibilities, have helped to provide protection and assistance to internally displaced persons, Welcoming the continuing cooperation between the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons and national Governments, the relevant offices and agencies of the United Nations as well as with other international and regional organizations, and encouraging further strengthening of this collaboration in order to promote better strategies for, protection of, assistance to and durable solutions for internally displaced persons, Welcoming also the priorities set by the Special Rapporteur, contained in his report to the Human Rights Council, 8 Acknowledging with appreciation the important and independent contribution of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and other humanitarian agencies in protecting and assisting internally displaced persons, in cooperation with relevant international bodies, Recalling the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993, 9 regarding the need to develop global strategies to address the problem of internal displacement, Recalling also its resolution 64/162 of 18 December 2009 and Human Rights Council resolution 14/6 of 17 June 2010, 10 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons8 and the conclusions and recommendations contained therein; 2. Commends the Special Rapporteur for the activities undertaken so far, for the catalytic role that he plays in raising the level of awareness about the plight of internally displaced persons and for his ongoing efforts to address their development and other specific needs, including through the mainstreaming of the human rights of internally displaced persons into all relevant parts of the United Nations system; Encourages the Special Rapporteur, through continuous dialogue with 3. Governments and all intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerned, to continue his analysis of the root causes of internal displacement, the needs and human rights of those displaced, measures of prevention, including early warning, and ways to strengthen protection and assistance, as well as durable solutions for internally displaced persons, and, in the latter regard, to use in his activities the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 11 and also encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue to promote comprehensive strategies, taking into account the primary responsibility of States for the protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons within their jurisdiction; _______________ 8 A/HRC/16/43. A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III. 10 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 53 and corrigendum (A/65/53 and Corr.1), chap. III, sect. A. 11 A/HRC/13/21/Add.4. 9 3