Man-made Disasters Natural Hazards Man-made Disasters Natural Hazards Man-made Natural Hazards

Slow onset effects of Climate Change Migration to Displacement Most fit and visionary leave Displacement Migration Most vulnerable people are forced to leave Slow Onset Effects of Climate Change

Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention)

Additional Protection concerns for Cross-border movements  Access to basic services, health, education etc.  Admission, Legal status and Access to justice  Civil Registration and documentation  Right to livelihood, work permits  Right to liberty and freedom of movement  Family Reunification

Mixed Migration Flows A 10-Point Plan of Action for Mixed Migration Protection for the people affected by both natural hazards and conflicts (refugees affected by natural hazards) Loss of territory and statelessness Breakdown of order (example of Haiti) Secondary Displacement Protection at highest grade offered

Durable solutions Return to their place of origin Integration locally at the displacement site Durable Solutions With safety and dignity Permanent Relocation elsewhere in the country voluntarily

RESPONSABILIY SHARING  Where are the resources coming from ?  Criteria for contributing, voluntary or assessed ?  Recipients of available resources: Regional and National Authorities ?  Distribution mechanism for resources

Opportunities Build on existing national and regional processes: National Disaster Management entities SAARC Disaster Management Center (SDMC) Natural Disaster Rapid Response Mechanism (NDRRM) SAARC Climate Change Policy BIMSTEC SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme Include a RIGHTS BASED approach for management of Human mobility

Opportunities Build on existing global processes World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) Post 2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (HFA2) UNFCCC Climate Change Process Development of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Include a RIGHTS BASED approach for management of Human mobility

Opportunities Draw from/Build on existing Conventions/Frameworks/Principles International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution Numerous HR instruments, Refugee Convention, CRC, CEDAW, CAT etc.

Utilize UNHCR Protection Expertise Global Protection Cluster Lead Drafting a national legislation on human mobility Benchmarked Standards of treatment Activation procedure Solutions

RIGHTS BASED Protection on National, Regional or Global Level

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