A/HRC/32/35 Secretary-General to continue to provide the Special Rapporteur, from within existing resources, with all assistance necessary to strengthen and carry out his mandate effectively. The Special Rapporteur considers it necessary to take measures to strengthen the effectiveness of the mandate and enhance its operational capacity and its ability to engage all stakeholders at the highest level. 9. Redesignating the mandate from that of Representative of the Secretary-General (1992 to 2010) to a Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council (2010 to 2016) has undermined the mandate holder’s standing and institutional ability to play an inside role as a catalyst and to mainstream the human rights of internally displaced persons within the United Nations system. A Special Rapporteur acting in a voluntary, external and independent capacity is no longer adequate to cope with the complexity and scope of global internal displacement today. This concern was raised in December 2013 at the UNHCR high-level dialogue on internal displacement, in which calls were made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other authorities to reinforce the mandate. The Special Rapporteur considers that enhancing the mandate to a Special Representative of the Secretary-General on internally displaced persons, with appropriate staff and resources, working within and outside the United Nations and in dialogue with Member States and all stakeholders, would demonstrate the commitment of the United Nations and the international community to addressing internal displacement effectively. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 10. In its resolution 23/8, the Human Rights Council mandated the Special Rapporteur to address internal displacement, in particular by mainstreaming the human rights of internally displaced persons into all relevant parts of the United Nations system, strengthening the international response to internal displacement, engaging in coordinated international advocacy and action for improving protection and respect of the human rights of such persons, and continuing and enhancing dialogue with Governments, intergovernmental, regional and non-governmental organizations and other relevant actors. A. Mainstreaming the human rights of internally displaced persons in the United Nations system and beyond 11. Special Rapporteur continued to support the mainstreaming of the human rights of internally displaced persons within the United Nations system and the wider humanitarian community. His participation in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee at the Principals level has been essential in this regard, helping to ensure and enhance collaborative approaches and strong links with key United Nations agencies, as well as other international organizations and civil society. He commends the Committee for its strong focus on displacement, including the recent formulation of its Reference Group on Durable Solutions. 12. On 16 and 17 December, 2015, the Special Rapporteur participated in the UNHCR dialogue on protection challenges, on understanding and addressing the root causes of displacement. He emphasized that preventing displacement requires concerted efforts to tackle root causes, such as poverty, discrimination and the marginalization of entire segments of population, which may lead to violence or conflict, among other causes of displacement. He emphasized that ensuring greater respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law in armed conflicts and increasing efforts to prevent and resolve conflict are essential to address the root causes of displacement. 4