FMR 59 - From the editors
In the 20 years since they were launched, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement have been of assistance to many States responding to interna...
Twenty Years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (Forced Migration Review 59)
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In the 20 years since they were launched, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement have been of assistance to many States responding to internal displacement, and have been incorporated into many national and regional policies and laws. However, the scale of internal displacement today remains vast, and the impact on those who are displaced is immense. This issue includes 19 articles on the main feature theme of Twenty Years of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. See more at: www.fmreview.org/GuidingPrinciples20
FMR 59 - Foreword: The 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles – building solidarity, forging commitment
2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement. Much has been achieved over the past 20 years but with over 40 mil...
FMR 59 - The GP20 Plan of Action: a rallying call to stakeholders
A new Plan of Action seeks to build momentum and encourage more strategic action on advancing policy and practice in the area of internal displacement...
FMR 59 - Laws and policies on internal displacement: global adoption and gaps
A new Global Database on IDP Laws and Policies reveals the areas – both geographical and topical – in which provision remains insufficient.
FMR 59 - Implementing the Guiding Principles at the domestic level
Examples from a number of States who have successfully implemented their own IDP laws and policies reveal several factors that can assist effective im...
FMR 59 - Work in progress: the Guiding Principles in Georgia
The Guiding Principles enjoy a long history of support in Georgia. However, their successful implementation is still a work in progress.
FMR 59 - The Kampala Convention and the right not to be arbitrarily displaced
The drafters of the Kampala Convention drew heavily on the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, while also taking account of the African conte...
FMR 59 - Language and the Guiding Principles
There needs to be more attention paid to the languages and communication needs of those at risk of, experiencing and recovering from internal displace...
FMR 59 - Improving IDP data to help implement the Guiding Principles
Reliable, comprehensive data are vital for effective programming and practice. Data quality can be improved in many ways to better reflect the Guiding...
FMR 59 - The Sustainable Development Goals and IDPs
Having adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, States must be helped to make their promise to ‘leave no one behind’ a reality for IDPs.