GEN

Welcomes the report of the Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons; commends the Representative of the Secretary-General for the activities undertaken so far; expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, and encourages the continued commitment of the Representative of the Secretary-General to promote action to address their particular assistance, protection and development needs; urges all Governments to continue to facilitate the activities of the Representative of the Secretary-General; requests the Secretary-General to provide his Representative, from within existing resources, with all assistance necessary to carry out his mandate effectively, and encourages the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in close cooperation with the Emergency Relief Coordinator, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and all other relevant UN offices and agencies, to continue to support the Representative; encourages the Representative of the Secretary-General to continue to seek the contributions of States, relevant organizations and institutions in order to create a more stable basis for his work.

Adopted without vote, 65th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.