Protecting children from bullying
A/RES/73/154
initiatives undertaken at the national or subnational level to prevent and address
bullying, including cyberbullying, to promote peaceful social interaction with a view
to assessing progress, and to make use of the results achieved;
3.
Encourages Member States that have not yet done so to adopt appropriate
measures, such as plans of action on the prevention of and response to bullying, to
implement them effectively and to assess progress in children’s protection, drawing
on the experience of Member States, the United Nations, regional organizations,
academia and civil society actors;
4.
Calls upon Member States, with assistance from relevant
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, to support victims of
bullying with access to evidence-based, quality programmes, care and counselling for
their physical, psychological and social recovery, as well as psychological care and
trauma counselling, rehabilitation and social reintegration;
5.
Welcomes the continued collaboration of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General on Violence against Children with human rights bodies and
mechanisms, within their respective mandates, including the special procedures
mandate holders of the Human Rights Council, in order to support efforts to prevent
and address violence against children, including bullying;
6.
Invites the Secretary-General to facilitate further international efforts, in
collaboration with Member States, to continue to raise awareness of the impact of
bullying, on the basis of evidence, including through existing initiatives of United
Nations specialized agencies, funds and programmes.
55th plenary meeting
17 December 2018
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