Greetings. Today is 24 October 2005 and on the international calendar, it is the United Nations Day. Africa Internally Displaced Persons Voice (Africa IDP Voice ) has in the last three years been carrying out a campaign to raise awareness and promote effective protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs ) in Africa. This is a category of forced migrants that do not benefit from any coherent international instrument for their protection. The problem is a very serious human rights, humanitarian , security and governance problem in Africa.
In August 2005, as part of our global campaign, Africa IDP Voice wrote an appeal to the United Nations Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan to dedicate this year's UN day to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) world wide.
The appeal was sent in person through Professor Walter Khalin, the United Nations Secretary General on the Human Rights of IDPs, His Excellency Joackim Chissano, Former President of Mozambique, who was Kofi Anna's envoy for the September 2005 Miilenium Summit. A copy was also sent to the executive chairman of the Africa Union in person through Commissioner Tom Nyanduka who is the African Union's Special Rapporture for Refugees and IDPs.
Africa IDP Voice has not received a response, not even an acknowledgement of the appeal.
I wish to share this with members and members are free to send comments to Pambazuka News or to: 1. [email protected] 2. [email protected]
We wish further to inform you of Africa IDP Voice's new email address as follows and request you to make changes as follows: [email protected] Our website is also undergoing changes and will not be available for the next one month. It will reappear as: www.africaidp.org Please find attached copy of the appeal for members (available through the link provided).
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