Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights in humanitarian settings (2018), para. 33
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3. Calls upon States to pay special attention to the particular situation of adolescent girls in humanitarian settings who may have to assume adult responsibilities and are exposed to higher risks of sexual and gender-based violence, child, early and forced marriage and trafficking, and are likely to be denied education, skills training, safe employment opportunities and access to sexual and reproductive health-care services and information, and to face isolation, discrimination and stigma, mental health issues and risk- taking behaviour;