{"id":35507,"date":"2020-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ready-for-feedback3.com\/shape-history\/fmr\/jimenezdamary\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:34:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:34:33","slug":"jimenezdamary","status":"publish","type":"fmr_content","link":"https:\/\/www.fmreview.org\/fr\/recognising-refugees\/jimenezdamary\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreword: Prevent, protect, resolve \u2013 reflecting on the GP20 Plan of Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Launched in 1998, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement represent a major landmark in international standards for the protection of the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs). To mark the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles, in 2018 I launched the GP20 Plan of Action for Advancing Prevention, Protection and Solutions for IDPs (to run for three years) with other major stakeholders and with the invaluable support of the governments of Austria, Honduras and Uganda. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This year, 2020, the GP20 Plan of Action draws to a close, with the past three years providing a treasure trove of experience, lessons learned, and new and strengthened relationships. I thank Forced Migration Review for this opportunity to showcase the results. The articles included here analyse some of the initiatives undertaken during this period and offer recommendations on ways forward \u2013 essential both for underpinning successes and for confronting current and future challenges. We are grateful to the authors for highlighting their work and knowledge in this manner.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The GP20 initiative aims to raise awareness of the Guiding Principles and enhance the work being undertaken in the field. It also aims to spotlight those IDP protection issues that require enhanced engagement from the international community, namely to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n