Internal displacement is often protracted in 2004, the average length of displacement was 14 years, with the overwhelming majority of internally displaced persons being displaced for more than a year.

Internationally displaced persons were the primary responsibility of States, as clearly indicated in the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement issued by UNHCR.

Regarding the population displaced by violence, it was noted that, although the number of new internal displaced persons (IDPs) in 2004 fell as compared to 2003, the total number of IDPs in the country actually increased.

132. We recognize the Guiding Principles on Internal DisplacementE CN.4 1998 53 Add.2, annex. as an important international framework for the protection of internally displaced persons and resolve to take effective measures to increase the protection of internally displaced persons.

5 Graph on internally displaced and refugee populations from Internal Displacement Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2004, Global IDP Project, Norwegian Refugee Council, March 2005, p. 9.

Within the United Nations system, the creation of an Internal Displacement Division in OCHA alongside the mandate of the Representative of the Secretary General on the human rights of internally displaced persons has advanced the Organization's institutional response to mass exoduses and internal displacement.

(h) To create a secure environment that would facilitate the voluntary return of displaced persons in safety and dignity and to respect fully the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement in this regard

(h) To create a secure environment that would facilitate the voluntary return of displaced persons in safety and dignity and to respect fully the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement in this regard

Mr. Kälin (Representative of the Secretary General on the human rights of internally displaced persons), introducing his report (A 60 338), said that his activities were based on the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, which clearly underlined that States had the primary duty to provide protection and assistance to internally displaced persons.

Requests the Representative of the Secretary General to address the complex problem of internal displacement, in particular by mainstreaming human rights of the internally displaced into all relevant parts of the United Nations system

Recognize the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as the basic international norm for the protection of internally displaced persons and commitments to promote the incorporation of those principles through national legislation and national practices

Internally displaced persons

Internally displaced persons

Internally displaced persons

Internally displaced persons

Noting nonetheless that the magnitude of the problem of internal displacement remains serious and that the human rights needs of internally displaced persons, in particular for protection, are a matter of concern and require greater attention,

In an effort to facilitate a more effective international response to the protection and assistance needs of internally displaced persons, in July 2004 the Emergency Relief Coordinator established the Inter Agency Internal Displacement Division within OCHA.

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Refugee and displaced children

We recognize the importance of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as the minimum international standard for the protection of internally displaced persons and commit ourselves to promote the implementation of those principles through national legislation and practices.

Almost l million Ugandans have been displaced and forced to live in camps for internally displaced persons.

Refugee and internally displaced children

Refugee and internally displaced children

(a) Situation of displaced persons

Refugee and internally displaced children

Internally displaced persons in Africa

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internal frame

Internal oversight

Internal controls

Internal audit

Internal Validation

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Internal audit

Internal audit

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Internal oversight

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(h) To create a secure environment that would facilitate the voluntary return of displaced persons in safety and dignity and to respect fully the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (E CN.4 1998 53 Add.2, annex) in this regard

The Putin Center can be displaced.

(c) Mass exoduses and displaced persons

Refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons

(c) Mass exoduses and displaced persons

Returns of refugees and displaced persons