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28 Int'l J. Refugee L. 336 (2016)
One Humanity: Shared Responsibility: Report of the Secretary-General for the World Humanitarian Summit

handle is hein.journals/intjrl28 and id is 340 raw text is: International Journal of Refugee Law, 2016, Vol. 28, No. 2, 336-346 a-- doi: 10. 1093/ijrl/eewO23 C(O) One Humanity: Shared Responsibility Report of the Secretary-General for the World Humanitarian Summit A/70/709, 2 February 2016 UN General Assembly, 70th Session, Item 73 (a) Extract C. CORE RESPONSIBILITY THREE: LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND Honouring our commitment to leave no one behind requires reaching everyone in situations of conflict, disaster, vulnerability and risk. 72. Leaving no one behind is a central aspiration of most political, ethical or religious codes and has always been at the heart of the humanitarian imperative. The pledge to leave no one behind is the central theme of the 2030 Agenda and places a new obligation on us all to reach those in situ- ations of conflict, disaster, vulnerability and risk first so that they benefit from and contribute to sustainable long-term development. The World Humanitarian Summit provides a first test of the international communi- ty's commitment to transforming the lives of those most at risk of being left behind. 73. One of the most visible consequences of conflict, violence and dis- asters has been the mass displacement of people within countries or across borders, often for protracted periods. Every day in 2014, conflicts and violence forced approximately 42,500 people to flee their homes and seek safety either internally or across borders. As a result, the number of internally displaced persons, refugees and asylum C UN OCHA (2016). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions please email: journals. permissions@oup.com 336 •

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