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Recommendations for the incoming US Administration
Friday, 19 December 2008 00:00
22 organizations jointly encourage changes in US policy regarding internally displaced people
IDP Action and a range of operational humanitarian agencies, resettlement agencies, advocacy organizations, and human rights organizations are proposing significant changes in US policy to bolster support for internally displaced people (IDPs).
These organizations urge the U.S. government to be a much stronger advocate for finding solutions for IDPs. It is essential that the United States government send clear messages to UNHCR about its role in responding to internal displacement and engage more consistently with host governments on the issue. It is equally critical that the U.S. government clarify funding, advocacy and leadership responsibilities for IDPs between USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and effectively involve other government offices. Finally, with a new administration at the helm, there is an opportunity for stronger overall leadership on the humanitarian reform efforts of the United Nations.
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IDP Action urges support for individuals in situations of long-term displacement
Tuesday, 09 December 2008 18:30
By Frank Smith, Director of Policy and Communications
On International Human Rights Day, 10 December, IDP Action calls on the international community to ensure that individuals in situations of long-term displacement are able to enjoy their basic human rights. On this day, IDP Action remembers the millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have left their homes because of war, violence or natural disasters and who languish in limbo, forgotten or ignored by their own government and the international community.
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Brandi Walker Interview
Thursday, 27 November 2008 00:14
On the ground: the situation of displaced women in Eastern Congo
Brandi Walker, a researcher on the ground in DR Congo for IDP Action was interviewed by the BBC on Wednesday 26th November, at 05:30 GMT. To listen to the audio version of the interview, click on the Play (arrow) button below.
IDP Action calls for increased protection and support for internally displaced women in Africa
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 22:03
By Stephanie Brancaforte, Director of Research and Legal Affairs, IDP Action
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, IDP Action urges governments, inter-governmental organizations, donors, humanitarians and policy makers around the world to strengthen their support and assistance for women and girls suffering as a result of internal displacement in Africa. Over 75% of all persons forcibly displaced by war, conflict, climate change and other factors are women and children. As well as experiencing the traumas associated with forced displacement, women and girls find themselves at the extremes of vulnerability, exposed to the continuing threat of violence and sexual exploitation, trafficking, and sometimes reduced to making a living by selling the only asset they have left — themselves.
IDP Action urges the adoption of a robust African Union Convention to protect internally displaced persons and to prevent future crises
Tuesday, 04 November 2008 22:55
by Stephanie Brancaforte, Sarah Hager, Frank Smith and Jeremy Smith
IDP Action calls on the African Union (AU) and its member states to adopt a robust version of the draft Convention for the Prevention of Internal Displacement and the Protection of and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (hereinafter "IDPs Convention").
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