14 July 2006

UNHCR Protection Information

An operational guide and a training programme have recently been made available from UNHCR's Division on International Protection:

Operational Protection in Camps and Settlements: A reference guide of good practices in the protection of refugees and other persons of concern (June 2006) [text]
- As noted in an Alert from the Status Determination and Protection Information Section (SDPIS), this guide should be used in conjunction with the Camp Management Toolkit and Protecting Refugees: A Field Guide for NGOs.

UNHCR and International Protection: A Protection Induction Programme (June 2006) [text]
- Other UNHCR protection training materials are also available.

Moreover, the 36th Meeting of the Standing Committee was held 26-28 June 2006. A number of protection-related documents were discussed including:
- UNHCR's Expanded Role in Support of the Inter-agency Response to Internal Displacement Situations [text]
- Note on International Protection [text]
- Report on the High Commissioner's Five Global Priority Issues for Refugee Children [text]
- Progress Report on Resettlement [text]

NGO comments about these issues are available on the ICVA site.

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