The UN Secretary-General announced the establishment of the first High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement in October 2019. The panel's remit is "to focus on finding solutions to internal displacement situations and alleviating the impact on millions of affected people. The High-Level Panel will work to increase global attention on and support for displaced persons, while developing concrete recommendations for Member States, the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders to improve the approach and response to the issue, with a particular focus on durable solutions."
A secretariat for and members of the panel have now been appointed. More information is available in this UN news release and VOA News article.
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