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Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Displacement

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About

Every year, more than 50,000 people in the Pacific are forced to flee their homes due to the devastating impacts of disasters and climate change. The Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), as among the world’s most disaster-prone countries, bear the greatest displacement risk. This virtual consultation presents an opportunity for Pacific government officials to exchange their country experiences in addressing climate and disaster-induced internal displacement. Recommendations from the consultation will be submitted to the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement.

Objectives, outcomes and output

The aims of the meeting are the following:

  1. Identify Pacific best practices and lessons learned in managing internal displacement risk and addressing internal displacement 
  2. Discuss the assistance required by Pacific countries to address internal displacement
  3. Propose ideas and recommendations to the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement

Following the Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Displacement, a detailed outcome report will be produced by the Pacific Resilience Partnership’s Technical Working Group (TWG), capturing the discussions and key recommendations from the Pacific region. This will also serve as an input to the High-Level Panel. Additionally, the TWG will also look to develop targeted tools and policy briefs based on the best practices identified in the consultation.

Participants:

  • Government officials, inlcuding representatives from the National Disaster Management Organizations (NDMOs) and climate change divisions of states in the Pacific region
  • UN, NGOs, CSOs, academia, private sector and other development and humanitarian partners from the Pacific Resilience Partnership and Technical Working Groups
  • Members of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement and Panel Secretariat members

 

HLP Consultation - Key Messages

Key messages from the Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Displacement. (February 11, 2021)

 

 

Executive Summary

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Event Recording 

What

Virtual regional consultation on climate and disaster-induced displacement

When

February 11, 2021 at 7h Geneva / 13h Bangkok / 18h Suva

Organizers

  • Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP)’s Technical Working Group (TWG) on Human Mobility
    • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
    • International Organization for Migration (IOM)
    • Pacific Community
    • GIZ
    • Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
    • Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD)
  • UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement

Resources

Country statements





Fijian Prime Minister delivers statement at Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Displacement

Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama of Fiji opens the Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Displacement. (February 11, 2021)

Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Disp.- Message of Amb. Albon Ishoda of Marshall Islands

Ambassador Tregor Albon Ishoda of Marshall Islands shares his expectations for the Pacific Regional Consultation on Internal Displacement. (February 10, 2021)

 

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