SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 50
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Violence compromises social progress and is often associated with poor rule of law, weak law enforcement, high levels of organized crime and homicide rates, and also with a culture of impunity. For children, violence goes hand in hand with deprivation, with high risks of poor health, poor school performance and long-term welfare dependency.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children