Resolutions of the Human Rights Council, previous Commission on Human Rights, and the General Assembly on internally displaced persons
The Human Rigths Council and the previous Commission on Human Rights have adopted annual resolutions on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and frequent resolutions on “Human rights and mass exodus” concerning both IDPs and refugees. Similarly, the General Assembly has passed frequent resolutions on IDPs and on mass exodus. These resolutions are listed below.
Both the Human Rights Council (and previous Commission) and the General Assembly have also passed many resolutions on other topics that are relevant to IDPs. In 2005, the Office of the High Commissioner produced a thematic compilation (E/CN.4/2005/80/Add.1) of resolutions and reports to the Commission on Human Rights relevant to refugees and IDPs from 1994-2004.
Resolutions of the Human Rights Council/Commission on Human Rights of internally displaced persons
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Year /HRC/CHR Session |
Symbol number |
2019 / 41st Session | |
2016 / 32nd Session | |
2013 / 23rd Session | |
2010 / 14th Session | |
2007 / 6th Session | |
2005 / 61st Session | |
2004 / 60th Session | |
2003 / 59th Session | |
2002 / 58th Session | |
2001 / 57th Session | |
2000 / 56th Session | |
1999 / 55th Session | |
1998 / 54th Session | |
1997 / 53rd Session | |
1996 / 52nd Session | |
1995 / 51st Session | |
1994 / 50th Session | |
1993 / 49th Session | |
1992/ 48th Session | |
Resolutions of the Commission on Human Rights on “Human rights and mass exodus”*
Year /HRC/CHR Session |
Symbol number |
2005 / 61st Session | |
2003 / 59th Session | |
2000 / 56th Session | |
1998 / 54th Session | |
1997 / 53rd Session | |
1996 / 52nd Session | |
1995 / 51st Session | |
1994 / 50th Session | |
* Partial list
Resolutions of the General Assembly on internally displaced persons
Year /GA Session |
Symbol number |
2019/74th Session | |
2017/72nd Session | |
2015/70th Session | |
2013/68th Session | |
2010/64th Session | |
2008/63rd Session | |
2007/62nd Session | |
2006/60th Session | |
2004 / 58th Session | |
2002 / 56th Session | |
2000 / 54th Session | |
1998 / 52nd Session | |
1996 / 50th Session | |
1994 / 48th Session | |
Resolutions of the General Assembly on “Human rights and mass exodus”*
Year /GA Session |
Symbol number |
2003 / 58th Session | |
2002 / 56th Session | |
2000 / 54th Session | |
1998 / 52nd Session | |
1996 / 50th Session | |
1994 / 48th Session | |
1991 / 46th Session | |
* Partial list