ICVA has worked to keep its members closely informed of the developments leading to the launching of a High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement and stepped in to ensure the Panel, its Secretariat and the Expert Advisory Group benefit from inputs from NGOs and civil society at large. On this page you will find resources related to ICVA’s work with its members on the High-Level Panel.
- Faced with many challenges linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Panel’s work has been largely disrupted since March 2020. In this context, coordinated by ICVA and InterAction, 31 NGOs signed a letter to the UN Secretary-General supporting the extension of the Panel’s timeframe so that it can complete its work adequately. Dated 4 August 2020, the letter calling for the extension is accessible here.
- NGO statement on the High Level Panel on Internal Displacement delivered at the inaugural meeting on 25 February. Written statement and the oral statement.
Notes:
- 24 July 2020, Notes of the meeting with the Secretariat of the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
- 25 June 2020, Notes, see the (publicly accessible) concept note, the summary notes and the PowerPoint Presentation of the WBG-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, of the meeting on Internally Displaced Persons, the Sustainable
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9 June 2020, Summary notes on the second meeting on consultations with IDPs & Host Communities on behalf of the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
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26 May 2020, Summary notes on the meeting on consultations with IDPs & Host Communities on behalf of the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
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20 April, 2020, Notes on the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement’s call for written submissions – exchange among NGOs, Member States and other stakeholders also see (publicly accessible) the summary of the meeting exchange.
- 14 April 2020, Notes on the meeting to exchange on the written submissions to the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
- 19 March 2020, Notes and Powerpoint presentation on the second meeting with the Head of the Secretariat of the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
- 25 February 2020, Notes on the inaugural meeting with stakeholders, High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
- 07 February 2020, Notes on the High-Level Panel on Internally Displaced Persons
- 27 June 2019, Informal briefing on the status and progress of the initiative for a High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
Resources:
- High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement website
- Terms of Reference of the High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
- Secretary-General's statement announcing the establishment of a High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement, United Nations, 23 October 2019
- Composition of the High-Level Panel on internal displacement, United Nations, 3 December 2019
- UN panel to rally global political will to tackle internal displacement crisis, United Nations News, 25 February 2020
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Inaugurates the work of High-level Panel on Internal Displacement, United Nations, 25 February 2020
- UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Internal Displacement concludes its first meeting, United Nations, 28 February 2020