"An estimated 25 million people worldwide are internally
displaced-a significantly larger population than the 18 million
refugees. Victims of civil wars, forced relocation, communal
violence, natural and ecological disasters, and gross violations of
human rights, they lack such human necessities as food, shelter,
clothing, safety, basic health, and education. But because they
remain inside their countries, they don't receive the same
protection and assistance from the international community as those
who cross borders and become refugees. Their plight, however, is
drawing increasing international attention. In March 1992, Francis
Deng was appointed Special Representative of the United Nations
Secretary-General to study this harrowing situation. In this book,
a substantially revised version of his report to the UN, Deng
examines the causes and consequences of internal displacement, the
legal standards for protection and assistance, enforcement
mechanisms, the prevailing conditions in the affected countries,
and the urgent need for an international response. In a compelling
first-person narrative, Protecting the Dispossessed follows Deng's
investigation and is based on interviews and information from
governments, international organizations, individuals, and visits
to several countries in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Deng
argues that sovereignty entails a responsibility to ensure the
safety and welfare of the citizens and to protect fundamental human
rights; the international community must uphold this standard and
make violators accountable. While he acknowledges that steps are
being taken in the right direction, he maintains that there is
still much to be done. He presents a bold proposal, one that
requires substantial changes in the international system, in the
politics of major governments, and in the relations between states.
He proposes a three-phase strategy aimed at monitoring conditions
worldwide: to detect impending crises, alert the international
community to make a timely intervention, and where preventive
measures fail, to mobilize collective international action to
remedy or at least alleviate the situation. "
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