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25 Nov 2002

Sudan
Seminar on internal displacement in southern Sudan

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
FOREWORD
The seminar on Internal Displacement in Southern Sudan, held in Rumbek, Sudan, November 25, 2002, was the first directly convened by the Brookings-SAIS Project with the cooperation and active participation of non-state actors, in this case the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and the Sudan People's Democratic Front (SPDF). Its overall purpose was to try to promote greater attention to the needs of internally displaced populations living in areas controlled by non-state actors. The Brookings-SAIS Project has found that in civil
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04 Sep 2002

Colombia
Colombia: Statement by Dr. Deng, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
The International Seminar on Displacement: Implications and Challenges for Governance, Democracy and Peace

Bogota, Colombia, September 4, 2002 - I would like to express my solidarity with the participants of this international seminar who are seeking to raise greater awareness to the plight of internally displaced persons in Colombia and to find effective and practical solutions for the problems that they face. Although I am unfortunately unable to be with you today in Bogota, allow me to commend the Consultancy on Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES) for organizing

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01 Apr 2002

World
An IDP No More? Exploring the Issue of When Internal Displacement Ends

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
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Aiming to compile reliable and agreed statistics and mark out the scope of responsibility of particular institutional mechanisms, this discussion paper explores the issue of when an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) ceases to be an IDP. For this purpose it examines the following topics:

- Guidance that can be distilled from the Guiding Principles
- Relevance and implications of the issue of cessation in the refugee experience
- Case studies where internal displacement has been, or may risk being, determined to have ended
- Possible criteria for consideration
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04 Feb 2002

Afghanistan
Towards durable solutions for Afghan refugees and internally displaced persons

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
Statement by Erin D. Mooney
Deputy Director, Brookings Institution-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement

Presented at UNDP Workshop: "Lessons Learning from Experience for Afghanistan"
New York, February 4, 2002

Good afternoon. It is an honour to be with you here today. On behalf of the Brookings Institution-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement and the Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, Francis Deng, I'd like to thank UNDP and the German Government for the invitation to participate in this important

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01 Dec 2001

World
Selected Bibliography on the Global Crisis of Internal Displacement

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
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This compilation of material on internal displacement is intended for both scholars and practitioners interested in gaining a better understanding of internal displacement and the national, regional and international strategies being developed to address the problem. In addition to geographic categories, the following themes are discussed:

- Basic texts and sources of information
- Web resources
- Early writings on internal displacement
- General overview of displacement
- Legal framework
- Institutional framework
- Vulnerable groups
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21 Sep 2001

Indonesia
Report of Seminar on Internal Displacement in Indonesia: Calls for More Concerted Efforts by the Government of Indonesia to Address the Needs of Internally Displaced Persons

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
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A seminar on internal displacement in Indonesia was held on June 26-27, 2001 in Jakarta to focus on the large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in that country and identify ways of improving the national and international response. Conference participants called for more concerted efforts by the Government of Indonesia to address the needs of IDPs (now numbering more than one million). In particular, participants:

Strongly expressed support for the establishment of a National Commission for Internally Displaced Persons and Community

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01 May 2001

World
Internal Displacement in the Americas: Some Distinctive Features

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— Brookings-CUNY Project on Internal Displacement
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This report examines internal displacement in the Americas, including its distictive features and the problems affecting the internally displaced. In addition, innovative efforts in addressing the crisis at national and regional levels and the use of the Guiding Principles for IDPs are considered.

The report aims to provide guidance to those working on forced displacement in the Americas, but is also of relevance to problems of displacement in other parts of the world.

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