Conflict-Related Internal Displacement in Sri Lanka
Conflict-Related Internal Displacement in Sri Lanka: A study on Forced Displacement, Freedom of Movement, Return and Relocation April 2006 – April 2007 and Addendum covering April – July 2007 Inter-Agency IASC Standing Committee The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Established in June 1992 in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 on the strengthening of humanitarian assistance, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is an inter-agency forum for coordination, policy development and decision-making. The IASC consists of 8 agencies as full member (OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, WHO) and an extensive number of standing invitees including UN agencies (OHCHR, Office of the Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons), international organizations and NGO consortia (ICRC, IFRC, IOM, ICVA, InterAction, SCHR) and the WorldBank. Under the leadership of the Emergency Relief Coordinator, the IASC develops humanitarian policies, agrees on a clear division of responsibility for the various aspects of humanitarian assistance, identifies and addresses gaps in response, and advocates for effective application of humanitarian principles. The IASC in Sri Lanka is chaired by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and comprises the Executive Heads of the following organizations: OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, WHO, IOM, OHCHR, CHA, FCE, Sarvodaya, Sewa Lanka, Oxfam, NRC, CARE, World Vision, ACF, ZOA, Solidar, Save the Children, Merlin. In addition the ICRC, IFRC, World Bank and ECHO attend as observers This study was commissioned by the IASC and prepared by a Taskforce comprised of members and invitees of the IASC Sri Lanka complemented by a number of civil society groups.
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