Updated IASC Policy on Protection of Internally Displaced Persons

The updated IASC Policy on the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons. The policy was developed in follow up to the IASC’s IDP Review, reflects an extensive consultative process within the IASC co-led by UNHCR, OCHA, and IOM and has been reviewed and endorsed by IASC OPAG. 

Building on the IASC’s earlier IDP protection policy from 1999 and reflecting significant developments within the IASC and the UN since then, the updated policy sets out responsibilities of national authorities and humanitarian actors for ensuring such protection. Guided by the framework of rights reflected in the Guiding Principles, it identifies priority areas for IASC members to ensure that humanitarian action prevents and reduces risks related to displacement and helps lay the groundwork for restoring enjoyment of their rights by IDPs so that durable solutions are achieved.