First Anniversary of the Kampala Convention

One year ago today, the African Union adopted the Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (also known as the Kampala Convention), the first legally binding instrument that focuses on IDPs. To date, the Convention has 29 signatures and 2 ratifications; 15 of the latter are needed for the convention to come into force.

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has issued a call for more ratifications. They also have produced a guide to help African civil society organizations "advocate with their governments for the ratification of the Kampala Convention and its incorporation into national law." It's available in English, French and Portuguese.

Additional resources relating to the Kampala Convention are available on the IDMC web site.

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