Leaving No One Behind: Ensuring an Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) Inclusive Approach to Internal Displacement - Joint Submission Statement to UN

Publication language
English
Pages
7pp
Date published
01 May 2020
Publisher
Joint submission by a coalition of organisations
Type
Plans, policy and strategy
Keywords
Disability, Engaging with affected populations, Internal Displacement, Gender
Organisations
CARE International, Islamic Relief, Oxfam, Save the Children, Plan International, ACT Alliance, International Rescue Committee, Act for Peace, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Help Age International, World Vision International
Link
https://www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-resources/ensuring-age-gender-diversity-inclusive-joint-submission-high-level-p

This submission to the UN Secretary General's High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement titled “Ensuring an Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) Inclusive Approach to Internal Displacement” was led by the Women’s Refugee Commission, Plan International, Oxfam, and CARE, and has more than 50 signatories. It focuses on the critical need to ensure age, gender, disability, and other diversity considerations in order to ensure an inclusive approach in the prevention of—and response to—internal displacement. The submission was endorsed by Global Affairs Canada, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Sweden, and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as a diverse group of civil society organizations. The PDF has a complete list of signatories.