HRC53 - Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons - EU Statement
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
53rd session
Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
4 July 2023
EU Intervention
I have the honor to speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States.
We would like to extend our warm welcome to you and thank you for your commitment and expertise in addressing the challenges faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) around the world.
The EU would also like to express its strong support for the implementation of the UN Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on Internal Displacement.
The preliminary thematic priorities that you have identified for your tenure are highly important topics. In particular, the issue of integration and reintegration of IDPs is an important aspect of displacement, including the psychological impact displacement has on IDPs, which has received little attention to date.
Madame Special Rapporteur,
The EU and its Member States would like to express their gratitude for your service to advancing the rights of IDPs and their determination to support your work.
We would like to ask you what measures you propose to enhance international cooperation and coordination among Member States to provide timely and comprehensive responses to internal displacement crises and to ensure the protection and assistance of IDPs?