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Mr. Walter Kälin

Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons Walter Kälin appointed at the request of the Commission on Human Rights to address the human rights issues of internally displaced persons (IDPs). His mandate calls upon him to engage in dialogue and advocacy with Governments and other actors concerning the rights of IDPs, strengthen the international response to internal displacement, and mainstream human rights throughout the UN system. His activities include promoting and disseminating the rights articulated in the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, undertaking country visits, engaging Governments and other actors with regard to specific situations of internal displacement, sponsoring national and regional seminars, engaging UN agencies and departments, undertaking research on issues of IDPs’ human rights, and reporting annually to the Commission on Human Rights and General Assembly.
The Representative also deals with a number of thematic issues which will be periodically added to this site.

To contact the Representative:

Contact person	E-Mail address:
Ms. Moetsi Duchatellier	idp@ohchr.org
Mailing Address
Mr. Walter Kälin Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Fax: + 41 22 917 9006 Switzerland

Representative(s) of the Secretary-General:

Mr. Walter Kälin (Switzerland), since 2004

Mr. Francis Deng (Sudan), 1992-2004