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Executive Summary

Consejo de Derechos Humanos 23º período de sesiones Tema 3 de la agenda Promoción y protección de todos los derechos humanos, civiles, políticos, económicos, sociales y culturales, incluido el derecho al desarrollo

Resumen

Human Rights Council Twenty-third session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

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The world’s internally displaced persons (IDPs) number in the tens of millions; the majority of are in Africa. IDPs are profoundly vulnerable and must contend with homelessness, hunger, human rights violations and violence. For years, the African Union has sought to help mitigate the plight of IDPs and now with the entry into force of the Kampala Convention they have formulated and adopted a legally binding instrument that can do more to help this population.

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

The Australian aid program was recognised for its global leadership on disability-inclusive approaches in humanitarian settings at an event in New York on 2 May 2013.

The prestigious ‘Voices of Courage’ award was presented to Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mr Gary Quinlan, by the Women’s Refugee Commission, an international non-government organisation that seeks to advance the rights and dignity of refugees. Two former refugees, Dahabo Hassan Maow and Atim Caroline Ogwang Atanga, also shared their stories and received awards.

April 2013 Trends

Deteriorated Situations

Afghanistan (p.5) Bangladesh (p.5) Central African Republic (p.2) Iraq (p.10) Lebanon (p.9) Pakistan (p.6) Venezuela (p.9)

Improved Situations

Kosovo (p.7) Serbia (p.7)

Unchanged Situations

GINEBRA, 29 de ABRIL de 2013: A finales de 2012, el número de desplazados internos por causa de conflictos armados, violencia y violaciones de derechos humanos fue de 28,8 millones. Esta cantidad supone un aumento de 2,4 millones respecto al año anterior, y es la cifra más alta jamás registrada por el IDMC.

En el año 2012 hubo más de 6,5 millones de nuevos desplazados, casi el doble que en el 2011. Debido a que estas personas no han cruzado una frontera, no son refugiados y no se benefician de la protección internacional.