In the international event, the processes were exalted and the entity's good practices were recognized to provide solutions to internal displacement.

 

Cairo, Egypt, January 21, 2020. The process of measuring the effective enjoyment of rights and the characterization of victims abroad developed and worked by the Victims Unit, were recognized in the II FIMS, which was held January 19-21 in Cairo (Egypt), led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

This was confirmed by Óscar Iván Rico, coordinator of the Assistance Group for Victims Abroad, who represented the entity on that international scene and shared a panel with Björn Gillsater of the World Bank, Kimberly Roberson of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Nuno Nunes of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Justin Ginnetti of the International Center for Displacement Monitoring (IDMC) and the special rapporteur for human rights of the displaced population of the United Nations, Cecilia Jiménez.

The II International Forum on Migration Statistics (FIMS) was attended by more than 700 experts, from more than 90 countries in the world.

This scenario has positioned itself as a unique and global platform dedicated to improving data on migration in all its dimensions and offers a space for dialogue between a wide range of actors, from national and regional authorities, NGOs, international agencies and the sector private.

“On this occasion we share the experience that the Colombian Government has had in the development of indicators of effective enjoyment of rights and in all the statistical aggregation that is done to measure the progress towards lasting solutions of displaced population”, explained Óscar Iván Rico.

He also added that the invitation to Cairo was part of the participation of the Victims Unit in the Group of Experts on Shelter and Migration Statistics of the United Nations Statistical Commission (EGRIS). "Additionally, some results were presented on the characterization exercise we have been carrying out with victims abroad," he said.

According to Rico, “with these spaces, the Victims Unit for Victims strengthens their consistency to international scenarios where we talk about migration, lessons learned by governments and non-governmental organizations and where the Colombian case is once again positioned as a good practice in providing effective solutions to internal displacement”.

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