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Review Article Volume 2 Issue 1
Brothers what shall we do? the role of ECOWAS institutions in the implementation of the African union internally displaced persons convention
Romola Adeola
Received: January 01, 1971 | Published: February 19, 2018
Citation: Adeola R. Brothers what shall we do? the role of ecowas institutions in the implementation of the African union internally displaced persons convention. Art Human Open Acc J. 2018;2(1):51-58. DOI: 10.15406/ahoaj.2018.02.00034
Abstract
In West Africa, more than 3 million people have in the last decade been displaced by conflict, climate change and development projects. Owing to the severity of the problem, Ministers in the region pledged a commitment to the implementation of the African Union Internally Displaced Persons Convention (IDP Convention). The IDP Convention, adopted in 2009, requires state to address the root causes of internal displacement on the continent; prevent individuals against arbitrary displacement; and ensure the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons. Within the ECOWAS institutional system, this paper examines what can be done in addressing the issue of internal displacement in through the implementation of the IDP Convention.
Keywords: IDP convention; Kampala convention; African union; Internally displaced persons
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