A/RES/54/167 Page 3 6. Notes the development by the representative of the Secretary-General, on the basis of his compilation and analysis of legal norms, of a comprehensive framework for the protection of internally displaced persons, in particular the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement;3 7. Welcomes the fact that the representative of the Secretary-General has made use of the Guiding Principles in his dialogue with Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and requests him to continue his efforts in that regard; 8. Notes with appreciation that the United Nations agencies, regional and non-governmental organizations are making use of the Guiding Principles in their work, and encourages the further dissemination and application of the Guiding Principles; 9. Calls upon all Governments to continue to facilitate the activities of the representative of the Secretary-General, in particular Governments with situations of internal displacement, encourages them to give serious consideration to inviting the representative to visit their countries so as to enable him to study and analyse more fully the issues involved, and thanks those Governments that have already done so; 10. Invites Governments to give due consideration, in dialogue with the representative of the SecretaryGeneral, to the recommendations and suggestions addressed to them, in accordance with his mandate, and to inform him of measures taken thereon; 11. Urges all relevant United Nations humanitarian assistance and development organizations concerned to enhance their collaboration with the representative of the Secretary-General by developing frameworks of cooperation, especially through the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, to promote protection, assistance and development for internally displaced persons and to provide all possible assistance and support to him; 12. Welcomes the efforts to establish a global information system on internally displaced persons, as advocated by the representative of the Secretary-General, and encourages the members of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to continue to collaborate in those efforts; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance to the representative to carry out his mandate effectively; 14. Requests the representative of the Secretary-General to prepare, for consideration by the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session, a report on the implementation of the present resolution; 15. Decides to continue its consideration of the question of protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons at its fifty-sixth session. 83rd plenary meeting 17 December 1999