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83. The Representative also provided input to the OHCHR study on the relationship between
climate change and human rights and made a written contribution to the OHCHR-led
consultation on the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty and human rights: the rights of
the poor.
3. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
84. The Representative continued to develop his close cooperative relationship with
the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA) and has one support staff member in OCHA offices in New York. The
Representative worked with OCHA and other partners on the development of a global
advocacy campaign on internal displacement which was launched by the Emergency Relief
Coordinator on 18 December 2008.
85. The Representative appreciated the opportunity to provide legal and policy advice at the
request of OCHA field offices, including thorough guidance notes that he prepared on Kenya in
early 2008 and on forced evacuation for Mozambique and Southern Africa in January 2008. He
also provided inputs for OCHA on the inclusion of internal displacement issues in the Goma
peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
4. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
86. The Representative maintains his memorandum of understanding with UNHCR,
strengthening their collaboration and enabling him to place one externally-funded staff member
within the agency. The Representative and UNHCR have always cooperated on his missions, and
UNHCR has provided essential support particularly in the field. This relationship has grown
increasingly productive and reflexive over the years. The Representative has supported the
mainstreaming of IDP protection by UNHCR through, for example, participating in its Senior
Management Learning Programme on IDPs. He continues to collaborate with country operations
as follow-up to his missions, including return working visits to support strategy and planning for
durable solutions. The Representative has also welcomed the opportunity to actively consult with
and serve as a resource to UNHCR country operations upon request.
5. United Nations Development Programme
87. Exemplifying the inter-agency cooperation and mainstreaming of internal displacement
intended by humanitarian reform, a group consisting of the UNDP Bureau of Crisis Prevention
and Recovery, OCHA, UNHCR, and the Representative organized a workshop on durable
solutions for IDPs in the context of early recovery from 28 to 30 May 2008 in Geneva. The
workshop convened United Nations staff from 15 country offices, donor agencies, and the
World Bank to explore opportunities and challenges. Participants at the workshop committed to
exploring joint programming for early recovery and pursuing stronger cooperation with donors
for greater flexibility in funding for early recovery. The Representative notes the importance of
early recovery: the conditions for IDPs often decline in the transitional phase from standards
they may have reached during the humanitarian phase. Early recovery - when well-planned,
well-coordinated, and adequately funded - can reduce dependency and enable durable solutions.
By stabilizing communities, it builds confidence and contributes to peacebuilding.
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