A/HRC/10/13 page 12 35. Protection and perspectives aimed at generating durable solutions for IDPs should also constitute part of the peace agreement itself. An analysis of existing peace agreements, commissioned and endorsed by the Representative, shows that the issue of internal displacement is usually not systematically integrated.25 It is often weakly addressed. There are several reasons for this: IDPs do not have a voice at the negotiating table; they may lack the resources, education, or political skill to have political influence, and often belong to either ethnic minorities or other marginalized groups; or they are dispersed, posing an obstacle to coherent unification of their interests. 36. To facilitate the inclusion of IDPs and their interests in peace processes, the Representative and the United Nations Mediation Support Unit are developing, in a comprehensive consultation process, a manual for mediators. This manual will provide mediators guidance on how to better consult with the internally displaced concerning their needs and interests, how to engage with them and facilitate their participation at various stages of the peace process, and how to reflect the human rights and interests of the internally displaced in the texts of peace agreements. The manual is expected to be published in spring 2009. II. DIALOGUE WITH GOVERNMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 37. Pursuant to his mandate, the Representative maintains a regular dialogue with Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in order to promote and protect the rights of IDPs. A. Official country visits 1. Mission to Georgia 38. At the invitation of the Government and in the aftermath of the South Ossetia conflict, the Representative undertook an official mission to Georgia from 1 to 4 October 2008. The mission built upon the Representative’s mission of December 200526 and follow-up visit of December 2006. The Representative’s report analyses the situation, conclusions, and his recommendations, and is available as an addendum to this report.27 The Representative deeply regrets the current policies of the parties to the conflict on access to the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and conflict-affected areas, which prevented him from conducting the planned visit to the area by mid-December, when this report was finalized. 25 Addressing Internal Displacement in Peace Processes, Peace Agreements and Peace-building, the Brookings Institution/University of Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Washington, D.C., 2007, available at http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2007/09 peaceprocesses.aspx. 26 E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.7. 27 A/HRC/10/13/Add.2.