(k) To ensure the rights and well being of internally displaced persons

Activities in favour of IDPs also included regular visits to IDP camps, joint missions and interviews of IDPs, and cooperation with United Nations peacekeeping missions.

However, these efforts have been undermined by a persistent, deep mistrust of the police among the internally displaced population and many non internally displaced civilians.

(h) To ensure the rights and well being of internally displaced persons, returnees and refugee populations

(e) To guarantee the rights and welfare of persons displaced within the country, repatriates and groups of refugees

The conditions in the camps for internally displaced persons are far from perfect.

The Government will implement a comprehensive policy for the welfare of internally displaced persons.

These settlements of IDPs are supported by the Government and international agencies.

The number of internally displaced persons among them is currently 1.8 million.

Special attention is due to the growing problem of internally displaced persons.

Special measures were taken to ensure that internally displaced persons and refugees could register.

The number of internally displaced persons remains stable at close to 1.9 million.

With some 2 million internally displaced persons, the situation has not improved.

The return of internally displaced persons to their places of origin continue to take place.

Another IDP situation of concern to the Office in 2004 was in Colombia, where the humanitarian crisis continued to cause significant new internal displacement (240,000).

The latest information available indicates that 35 internally displaced persons were killed and 10 wounded in the violence, and over 4,000 internally displaced persons and villagers were forced to flee.

More than 50,000 internally displaced persons and refugees have returned to their places of origin, and food aid is being distributed to 32,500 families.

(d) The situation of the large number of internally displaced persons and the flow of refugees to neighbouring countries

A number of internally displaced persons have left the camps for the agricultural season.

The Secretary General observed that special attention was due to the growing problem of internally displaced persons (IDPs).

We realize the sensibilities that raising the issue of displaced persons may arouse, but we cannot forget that populations of displaced civilians are among the most vulnerable groups in conflict situations.

UNHCR has also been revisiting its procedures and guidelines for involvement in IDP situations in order to respond to the needs of IDPs more effectively and predictably.

The Sudan, with the escalation of conflict in Darfur, saw an increase of over 1.6 million IDPs, bringing the total IDP population there to an unprecedented 6 million.

Assistance is reaching an increasing number of conflict affected persons in camps for the displaced.

Infant and maternal mortality rates are reportedly higher among the displaced.

Insecurity in camps for internally displaced persons in Western Darfur is a major concern.

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The majority of deaths occur in the camps of the internally displaced persons as a result of the extremely poor living conditions.

Secondly, we are closely following with great attention and concern the situation of various groups of refugees and internally displaced persons.

There are currently an estimated 500,000 internally displaced persons in Côte d'Ivoire.

The humanitarian community is also supporting the return of internally displaced persons in Ituri.

As a result, rural populations are in some cases beginning to move into gatherings of the displaced.

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.

11. Notes with appreciation the increased attention paid to the issue of internally displaced persons in the consolidated inter agency appeals process, and encourages further efforts to improve the integration of the protection and assistance needs of internally displaced persons in consolidated appeals

As a result of this conflict, generations of young Azerbaijani women and men have grown up in refugee and internally displaced persons camps.

At the beginning of 2002, there were an estimated 1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs).

The population of the camps for internally displaced persons remained steady at 1.86 million as of 1 March.

It is estimated that today approximately 25 million people in 52 countries are internally displaced owing to conflict alone.

In Somalia, the Division promoted the development of an action plan for the assessment and profiling of the caseload of internally displaced persons in Somaliland.

There is also a general improvement in the relationship between internally displaced persons and the local authorities, with the former participating in decision making in the camps and being more prepared to speak out and voice concerns and complaints in the presence of officials of the Government of the Sudan.

However, she commended the UNICEF contribution to the return, repatriation and reintegration of IDPs and refugees, while noting that UNICEF should consider providing assistance to those IDPs who chose not to return at this time.

1. Welcomes the report of the Representative of the Secretary General on internally displaced persons See A 56 168.

Both the Government and internally displaced persons should respect humanitarian workers and the property of non governmental organizations.

Since then, local authorities have been pressuring internally displaced persons to accept the presence of the police back in the camp.

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