A/HRC/41/40/Add.1 plan to implement the IDP National Strategy, and showcased national and international humanitarian-development projects to address protracted internal displacement. National authorities, civil society organizations, international agencies and the Ombudsperson's Office also gathered to discuss study results showing how IDPs struggle to access their rights and services, and possible solutions to these issues with UNDP support. Civil society work on improving IDPs' access to their electoral rights also continued with UNDP support, and a UN mission in February supported the government to design measures to reach the sustainable development goals (SDGs), including to ensure that IDPs are not left behind. 63. The Ukrainian Institute of Human Rights organized the forum Together Towards the Result in October 2018 with IDPs, other conflict-affected individuals, host communities and decision makers from various regions of Ukraine. The objective was to facilitate a dialogue between IDPs and decision makers in a joint search for legislative solutions to displacementrelated challenges. Suggested steps included joint advocacy on relevant legal initiatives in Parliament during the current session, and IDPs insisted on the need to have full access to their voting rights and the importance of resolving their housing, land and property issues. Participants also voiced the need to unite their efforts and speak as one. To follow up on this recommendation, the Ukrainian Institute of Human Rights called on citizens to unite through an open platform “Protection of IDP Rights”. To date, more than 50 NGOs and IDPs joined this Platform and a draft Memorandum on Cooperation of NGOs and IDPs is available online.23 64. Addressing protracted displacement with IDPs using a multi-stakeholder approach: On 7 December 2018, parliamentarians, international organizations and NGOs organized a joint event at the Parliament of Ukraine to raise awareness on implementation of Ukraine's Human Rights Strategy. UNHCR presented Ukraine’s obligations under international law and the existing legal framework, distributed the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, and arranged a photo exhibition "Internal Displacement in Ukraine" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles. The photos exposed the lives of people who live along the line of contact in eastern Ukraine and are compelled to deal with the difficulties associated with violations of the right to physical safety, freedom of movement, access to basic social services, benefits and pensions. UNHCR also presented a “virtual reality” video on the same topic to transport viewers to the surroundings of people living in towns along the contact line. Several hundred people attended and awareness was raised on the urgent need to strengthen the protection of conflict-affected persons, including IDPs, and to identify durable housing solutions for them. 65. Improving access of IDPs to their voting rights: In February, the Protection Cluster with partners produced a briefing note on the access of IDPs to their voting rights. At the end of February, the Council of Europe event on the voting rights of IDPs concluded with Council of Europe officials calling on the Verkhovna Rada to accelerate the adoption of draft law No. 6240 to facilitate access of IDPs to their voting rights as Ukraine embarks on a full election cycle over the course of the year. IV. Regional initiatives on internal displacement 66. International forum on internal displacement in Latin America: In November 2018, the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles was commemorated in El Salvador with an international forum to discuss the incorporation of the Guiding Principles into national legislation of countries in Latin America. Distinguished public officials from Colombia, El Salvador and Honduras shared country experiences in protecting and responding to IDPs, as well as on prevention and solutions. This forum aimed to generate a dialogue on the importance of taking more powerful actions to protect IDPs and promote their rights. For its part, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security of El Salvador published in 2018 a report entitled "Profiling of internal mobility due to violence in El Salvador", which estimates that 23 16 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YwYzVCpwVb0_nPssNidf8WPe7ozzH24PugZIYLpO7 WI/edit.