A/RES/64/146
the commemorative high-level plenary meeting devoted to the follow-up to the
outcome of the special session on children, held in New York from 11 to
13 December 2007, 11
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Taking note with appreciation of the reports of the Secretary-General on
progress made towards achieving the commitments set out in the outcome document
of the twenty-seventh special session of the General Assembly 12 and on the status of
the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the issues addressed in Assembly
resolution 63/241, 13 as well as the report of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, 14 whose recommendations
should be carefully studied, taking fully into account the views of Member States,
and taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed
conflict, 15
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Acknowledging the important role played by national governmental structures
for children, including, where they exist, ministries and institutions in charge of
child, family and youth issues and independent ombudspersons for children or other
national institutions for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child,
Taking note with appreciation of the work to promote and protect the rights of
the child carried out by all relevant organs, bodies, entities and organizations of the
United Nations system, within their respective mandates, and relevant mandate
holders and special procedures of the United Nations, as well as relevant regional
organizations, where appropriate, and intergovernmental organizations, and
recognizing the valuable role of civil society, including non-governmental
organizations,
Profoundly concerned that the situation of children in many parts of the world
has been negatively impacted by the world financial and economic crisis, and
reaffirming that eradicating poverty continues to be the greatest global challenge
facing the world today, recognizing its impact beyond the socio-economic context,
Profoundly concerned also that the situation of children in many parts of the
world remains critical, in an increasingly globalized environment, as a result of the
persistence of poverty, social inequality, inadequate social and economic conditions,
pandemics, in particular HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, environmental
damage, natural disasters, armed conflict, foreign occupation, displacement,
violence, terrorism, abuse, trafficking in children and their organs, all forms of
exploitation, commercial sexual exploitation of children, child prostitution, child
pornography and child sex tourism, neglect, illiteracy, hunger, intolerance,
discrimination, racism, xenophobia, gender inequality, disability and inadequate
legal protection, and convinced that urgent and effective national and international
action is called for,
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Resolution 41/128, annex.
See resolution 62/88.
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A/64/285.
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A/64/172.
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A/64/254.
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A/63/785-S/2009/158 and Corr.1.
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