New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 29
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We recognize and will take steps to address the particular vulnerabilities of women and children during the journey from country of origin to country of arrival. This includes their potential exposure to discrimination and exploitation, as well as to sexual, physical and psychological abuse, violence, human trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Movement
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Persons on the move
Women
Year
2016
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Other
Paragraph focus
Commitments that apply to both refugees and migrants