2. Conclusion on Internally Displaced Persons

In south Darfur, there were reports of harassment and attacks on IDPs by armed men outside the camps.

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Delegates agreed that internally displaced persons are among the most neglected in terms of support from the international community.

Delegates agreed that internally displaced persons are among the most neglected in terms of support from the international community.

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

Internally displaced persons and refugees

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

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

Refugees United is an online service to connect displaced people with their missing relatives.

122. The Committee is concerned at the situation of internally displaced children and refugee and neglected children.

In Rwanda, we are assisting internally displaced persons, within the framework of the United Nations Emergency Relief Operation.

During October, the number of internally displaced persons diminished slightly to 1.75 million as a result of new registrations and some small scale returns.

The number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) has also risen and stood at 27.5 million at the end of 2010.

The number of returns of displaced persons is still disappointingly low.

Recognizing the significant number of persons who have become internally displaced owing to natural disasters over the course of the past twelve months,

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

The needs of internally displaced persons are very diverse.

(n) Acknowledges the importance of the work of the Representative of the Secretary General for Internally Displaced Persons and, in particular, his efforts to compile existing international standards in respect of the treatment of the internally displaced, and to develop a code of conduct comprising guiding principles in this regard

Recognizing the significant number of persons who have become internally displaced owing to natural disasters over the course of the past twelve months,

Many such internally displaced persons end up in temporary settlements on the outskirts of cities.

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.

Civilians were being harassed and killed in villages and camps of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in all three regions of Darfur, and armed groups and unknown perpetrators continued to kill in the south and the north.

He also noted with concern the attacks on civilians, including in IDP camps, as well as the increased violence and targeting of humanitarian workers in Darfur.

Globally an estimated 25 million people have been displaced internally because of conflict or human rights violations.

The Agency is unable to estimate the total number of displaced inhabitants who have returned.

207. The Committee emphasizes the need for further urgent efforts to improve the protection and promotion of the rights of internally displaced children.

Since re registrations began in March 2005, the internally displaced population has dropped by over 200,000.

Today, the number of people who have been internally displaced by conflicts alone is twice that of refugees.

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

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The provision of humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in some camps is hampered by the resistance of local camp leaders to the head count necessary for registration.

That further complicated the return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their place of permanent residence.

And in Lebanon the high number of internally displaced persons has led to the creation of a separate Ministry for the Displaced, in order to prepare for and coordinate their resettlement.

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

(t) Urges that discussions on interagency aspects of internal displacement be pursued actively in other appropriate fora so as to ensure a comprehensive and coherent approach by the international community to the problem of internally displaced persons.

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The rate of return of refugees further increased, and their resettlement, together with that of internally displaced persons continued.

It is also expected that internally displaced persons will be able to resettle on their farms.

In Puntland , the internally displaced population is estimated at 25,000 to 33,000, more than half of whom are under 18 years old.

He said that there were alarmingly high numbers of internally displaced persons throughout the world, a significant portion of whom had become internally displaced owing to natural disasters over the course of the previous 12 months.

While it was true, as noted in paragraph 27, that the number of displaced persons within the country remained high, they were beginning to benefit from a movement of solidarity and could be expected soon to find homes.

However, the number of refugees and internally displaced persons continued to rise.

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