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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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📣 Este viernes participaré en la presentación para Iberoamérica del Manual Oxford sobre Desplazamiento Interno, junto a autores de varios capítulos y la Universidad de Antioquia. ¡No se lo pierdan! 📆 Viernes, 2 de octubre 🕗 8:00 (Colombia) / 15:00 (España) 🔎Inscripciones: iecah.org/presentacion...

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nos vemos esta tarde con 23 instituciones de derechos humanos de América Latina y el Caribe para hablar de desplazamiento interno, movilidad humana y protección. 📆 Miércoles, 30 de septiembre 🕗 2:00 pm (Colombia) 📺 ¡Únanse a la transmisión! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Xa...

VIII Cumbre Iberoamericana FIO–RINDHCA

YouTube video by Defensoría del Pueblo Colombia (Cuenta oficial)

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pleased to moderate yesterday this High-Level Dialogue on Durable Solutions to Internal Displacement at #UNGA81. Strong consensus on the need to scale nationally led solutions, strengthen partnerships, and mobilize predictable financing so displaced people can rebuild their lives with dignity.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#NowPublic Earlier this year, we wrote to the Government of Egypt regarding allegations of displacement, loss of property & discriminatory practices. One of the communications consolidates the main concerns raised by @un-spexperts.bsky.social and the Government’s replies from 2010-2026 (see below).

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🇪🇨 ¡Quedan invitadas/os! Este jueves, como parte de mi visita académica a #Ecuador, conversaré sobre prevención, protección y soluciones al #desplazamiento interno, en un diálogo organizado por FLACSO. ¡Los esperamos! 📣 Más información: t.co/xbwQPT83ly

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🇲🇭 On this International Day against Nuclear Tests, I remember the Marshallese communities displaced from their ancestral lands by dozens of nuclear tests conducted between 1946-1958. Decades later, many still bear the human rights & cultural impacts of the nuclear legacy.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

➡️ Rohingya continue to live under constant threat of persecution in #Myanmar, where ongoing conflict and entrenched discrimination have exposed them to mass displacement and atrocity crimes committed by both the military and the Arakan Army. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

At least 360,000 people are still displaced and Israeli airstrikes continued over the weekend in southern #Lebanon. Damaged homes, destroyed infrastructure, lack of water and electricity, and ongoing insecurity leave thousands still in need of support. Stop the violence. 👇

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

#NowAvailable 🇳🇬 Earlier this year, we wrote a letter to the Govt of #Nigeria regarding allegations of human rights violations, including internal #displacement, that involved certain herder and farming communities in the ‘Middle Belt’ region. Check the full text in the link below 👇

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I joined my colleagues to express our solidarity with those longing for change after 5 years of Taliban rule in #Afghanistan. We call for urgent reform, principled pressure, support for civil society, humanitarian funding & protection for displaced people. www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

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Afghanistan: After five years of the Taliban rule, UN experts warn against normalization

Five years is a short period in the life of a country but a very long one in the life of a child. A generation of girls has now missed secondary education. Another generation of young women has lost t...

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🇲🇽 #YaDisponible En mayo de este año, expresamos nuestra preocupación por el #desplazamiento masivo en Chilapa de Álvarez, en el estado de Guerrero, #México, por un supuesto grupo de crimen organizado mediante el uso de drones explosivos y armas de alto poder. Lea la comunicación más abajo 👇

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Junto a mis colegas Francesca Albanese y otros @un-spexperts.bsky.social, condenamos la escalada de ataques contra civiles palestinos en el último mes, que ha supuesto un deterioro de la ya catastrófica situación. Israel está transformando la geografía de Gaza mediante la fuerza y el desplazamiento.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🇰🇭 🇹🇭 The communications my @un-spexperts.bsky.social colleagues and I sent to the Governments of #Cambodia & #Thailand earlier this year regarding the large-scale internal #displacement of civilians in the context of the 2025 border conflict are now public. See the States' responses below too 👇

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

💫 NOW AVAILABLE! Our latest IPEG thematic commentary on the role of internally displaced persons in democratic governance, crisis response, and national reconstruction. 🔗 www.unhcr.org/media/ipeg-e... w/ Jennifer Welsh & Valeriia Vershynina

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🇪🇨 Ya están disponibles las comunicaciones que enviamos varios @un-spexperts.bsky.social a los gobiernos de Ecuador y Estados Unidos en relación con presuntas violaciones a los derechos humanos cometidas durante un operativo militar en la comunidad San Martín (#Ecuador) en marzo de este año.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This report by the Global Protection Cluster shows widespread reductions in frontline staff, essential services, geographic coverage & community engagement... precisely at a time when needs go up. Protecting displaced people must be a global priority. 👉 globalprotectioncluster.org/latest/publi...

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🇸🇩 Sudán continúa viviendo una de las peores crisis de #desplazamiento del mundo y, al mismo tiempo, miles de personas siguen atrapadas en ciudades como El Obeid. La comunidad internacional debe hacer mucho más para evitar otra catástrofe anunciada. #KeepEyesOnSudan elpais.com/planeta-futu...

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Voces desde el asedio de El Obeid, una ciudad al borde del abismo: “Estamos cansados de la muerte”

La capital de Kordofán del Norte, en Sudán, aloja a cientos de miles de personas que huyen de la guerra, pero permanece cercada por los paramilitares y sin salidas seguras

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

“Buildings can be rebuilt, but the human spirit and hope can never be destroyed.” This is what a young artist from Damascus told me at the end of my country visit to #Syria. It sums it up pretty well. 🔗 Press release in English: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🇱🇧 Civilians have been forcibly displaced and tens of thousands prevented from returning to their homes in parts of southern #Lebanon, as dozens of towns and villages remain inaccessible, and additional Lebanese territory is occupied by Israel. 📝 Our statement: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#HRC62 Here is part of my recent dialogue with Member States on international humanitarian law and the challenges faced by internally displaced persons. 📚 Full report: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul... 👩‍💻Press release: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... 📺 Session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fol5...

Internal displacement: when civilians have no choice but to flee

YouTube video by UN Human Rights Council

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

De Gaza a Sudán y en tantos lugares, somos testigo de un profundo desprecio por la vida humana que no deja a la gente otra opción más q huir. Sobre mi informe al Consejo de Derechos Humanos: ES: www.ohchr.org/es/press-rel... EN: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... FR: www.ohchr.org/fr/press-rel...

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El respeto al derecho internacional humanitario es esencial para prevenir y abordar el desplazamiento interno: experta de la ONU

GINEBRA – Una mayor aplicación y respeto por el derecho internacional humanitario son esenciales para prevenir, mitigar y resolver el desplazamiento interno en situaciones de conflicto armado, dijo ho...

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

💥¡Es hoy! Aquí pueden seguir la transmisión del primer día de la presentación de mi informe sobre derecho internacional humanitario y #desplazamiento interno, así como el informe de mi visita oficial a #RDCongo. 📃 www.ohchr.org/en/documents... 📺 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p...

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18th Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council

62nd session of the Human Rights Council (15 June - 07 July 2026)

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Glad to meet with local & regional governments at the #UCLGCongress this Tuesday! Lots to share & learn from those who are often the first responders to internal #displacement. Your commitment and leadership don’t go unnoticed. 📺 Watch the full session (min. 41:45): www.youtube.com/watch?v=McPP...

UCLG World Congress Tangier - General Assembly

YouTube video by United Cities and Local Governments

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

States must continue elevating internal displacement in UN forums & driving policies that reduce inequality, prevent exclusion & deliver solutions for those forcibly displaced. Statement with other @un-spexperts.bsky.social ahead of the #ECOSOC Meeting on the transition from relief to development

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🇸🇾 #NowAvailable 👉Ahead of my country visit to #Syria, I have issued a call for input and would love to receive your contributions on all things related to internal displacement in the country. 📆 Deadline: 30 June 2026 🔗 More information: bit.ly/Syria_IDPs

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

See you at #HRC62 for the presentation of my next report on international humanitarian law & internal #displacement! 👋¡Nos vemos en la presentación de mi informe sobre DIH y desplazamiento ante el Consejo de Derechos Humanos! 📅 25-26 June 🕟 4:30pm (Gva) 🎥 hrc62session.sched.com/event/2Nx8L/...

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62nd regular session of the Human Rights Council: Item 3: ID with SR on IDPs

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

💫 Great discussion yesterday on internal #displacement at the World Bank’s #FragilityForum. Some key messages: ➡️Governments must lead the response ➡️Durable solutions are a process ➡️Multi-dimensional approaches matter ➡️Prevention of conflict and shared responsibilities are key

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Astrid Puentes, UN Special Rapporteur on Healthy Environment @srenvironment.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🌳 Today is World Environment Day.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Violence, including forced displacement, is used as a targeted tool to deny Palestinians access to essential services, agricultural and grazing areas, with the ultimate aim of severing the people's connection to the land. I joined my colleagues in urging accountability and the end of the occupation.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Record levels of internal displacement demand global urgent attention. To States around the world, act now: support political solutions to prevent conflict & develop better policies that enable displaced and host communities to move forward.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🌱 States have clear human rights obligations to ensure full, meaningful & equal participation in decision-making on climate action. 📝 Our full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social @srenvironment.bsky.social @un-spexperts.bsky.social

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Above all, housing is a human right. For millions of internally displaced persons (#IDPs), it is the foundation of recovery and a better future. As I prepare my next report on IDPs and reconstruction after mass devastation, it was good to exchange ideas & experiences at #WUF13.

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Protecting civilians is a legal obligation and a moral imperative. For the sake of our shared humanity, rules that protect civilians must be upheld. 📄 Statement with my fellow Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: interagencystandingcommittee.org/inter-agency...

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

💡 Quedan invitadas/os a enviar sus datos, experiencias, estudios, reflexiones... para mi próximo informe sobre personas desplazadas internas y procesos de reconstrucción después de devastaciones masivas. Todos los aportes son bienvenidos. 🔎 www.ohchr.org/es/calls-for...

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📢 Segura de que hay miles de iniciativas maravillosas que trabajan todos los días por un futuro mejor con y para los desplazados internos. 🔎 Ya está abierto el plazo para nominar y reconocer con el #NansenAward a quienes aportan su granito de arena. Más información en este post de @unhcr.org 👇

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📣 HAPPENNING TODAY Join us online for this discussion on ‘Financing Planned Relocation in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters,’ with @adb.org, @cgdev.org, the Platform on Disaster Displacement & more. 📅 Thursday, 14 May 🕐 1pm (ET) Follow the live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDOm...

Financing Planned Relocation in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters

YouTube video by Center for Global Development

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🇳🇵 My colleagues and I urge the Government of #Nepal to immediately halt evictions along riverside corridors in Kathmandu & engage in genuine dialogue with affected communities. Many residents are internally displaced & in situation of acute vulnerability. cc/ @koldocasla.bsky.social & Elena C. Díaz

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I joined my @un-spexperts.bsky.social colleagues in demanding that Israel immediately releases Gaza-bound Flotilla activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek, who were unlawfully captured in international waters and transferred to Israel. 📝 Full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

✨ NOW AVAILABLE Watch the 2026 Conference on Internally Displaced People, with members of the Global IDP Advisory Group, @refugeesinternational.org, @georgetownlaw.bsky.social, @odi.global, the Ukrainian Congress of IDP Councils & more. It was a pleasure! 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVX4...

2026 Conference on Internally Displaced People

YouTube video by Refugees International

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Paula Gaviria Betancur @paulagaviriab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🇱🇧 The crisis in #Lebanon remains severe, with hundreds killed, repeated cycles of #displacement, and widespread infrastructure damage. No family should have to live in fear, lose their home, or be forced to flee again and again. These attacks must stop now.