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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75a
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] Of the images and videos surveyed, 17.5 per cent depicted children 15 years of age or younger and 85.9 per cent of this content was created using a webcam rather than a mobile device;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75e
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] The high proportion of content depicting children 13 years of age or younger (85.5 per cent) indicates a need for further research to understand the reasons behind this phenomenon and for awareness-raising campaigns tailored for younger children and their parents to prevent and address the online risks children may face.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 71
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- Social engagement through ICTs is now a fundamental part of children's lives, but the manner in which children and young people engage with ICTs is significantly different from that of the previous generation. Children now shift easily between real and virtual worlds, and they regard the online/offline distinction as ever less relevant.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 94
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- In contrast with the formal justice system and courtroom setting, which may become extremely intimidating for children, restorative justice programmes provide young people with an opportunity to express their views in a safe environment and surrounded by a supportive network, where they can communicate in their own words and in a non-threatening manner.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 83
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- Responses to young people associated with violent acts often emphasize punitive approaches. That is especially the case when they belong to a gang, although with little distinction between levels of responsibility within such groups.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 87
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- In the open debate held with child representatives, the young participants at the ASEAN Children's Forum stressed the urgency for action, especially in relation to the emerging threats posed by online abuse and cyberbullying, and reaffirmed their decisive role as agents of change to bring an end to violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75b
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] A higher proportion of the content depicting this age group was assessed as being of a higher "severity level" than for the 16- to 20-year-old age group;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 86
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- The ASEAN Children's Forum provided a strategic platform for children from across ASEAN to reflect together on key concerns facing children and young people in the region and to propose recommendations to strengthen the protection of children from violence, secure online safety and fight trafficking.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 80
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- Children and adolescents in vulnerable situations are easy targets for transnational crime organizations dealing with stolen vehicles or goods, weapons, drugs, metals or persons. Occupying subordinate roles, the youngsters are seen as disposable labour and exposed to a high risk of violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 31
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- Ensuring that the protection of children from violence remains at the centre of the post-2015 development agenda has been a high priority for the Special Representative, as has including in the process those who are most affected: children and young people themselves.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 41c
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- [To leverage progress in the years to come, three important steps remain critical:] Third, to continue to include in the process those who are most affected: children and young people. They need to be given genuine opportunities and platforms to help shape the road ahead as true partners and agents of change.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 77
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- Institutionalized gangs may become business enterprises within the informal economy and a few are linked to international criminal cartels. However, not every group of young people is a gang and not all gangs are the same. Gangs are not all violent and only some are linked to organized crime.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 113
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- Society demands strong responses when violence occurs and crimes are committed. However, ensuring accountability for those acts can be achieved through channels other than just the formal criminal justice system, especially when children and young people are the alleged perpetrators.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 63
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- The Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act of New Zealand includes a presumption in favour of diversion. Accordingly, offences by children are primarily referred to an FGC, with a view to keeping children away from formal court proceedings.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 44
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- Thirdly, it is imperative to include in this process those who are most affected. Children and young people need to be provided with genuine opportunities and platforms to share their views and experience of violence, and to actively influence the shaping of the future agenda, as true partners and agents of change.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 50
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- Restorative justice promotes a paradigm shift: rather than assess how much punishment is inflicted, it measures how much harm is repaired or how much recurrence of violence is prevented through an effective process of reintegration of young offenders into society.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 55
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- More than a hundred Governments submitted contributions to the global survey. Children and young people were also important allies and their contribution was framed by a child-friendly version of the survey developed in close collaboration with civil society partners.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 74
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- Over recent years, the participation of children and young people in the promotion of actions to address violence against children has been significant. Their contribution to the study was essential and their involvement continues to be critical for the steps ahead.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 71
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- The participation of children in follow-up processes to the United Nations study is a core dimension of the Special Representative's mandate. For this reason, regular meetings have been held with children and young people, including in the framework of regional initiatives and field missions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2011
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 42
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- When the study was being developed, strong support was received from civil society organizations and a decisive contribution from children and young people. Both groups remain active partners in the process of implementation of the study's recommendations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 47
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- Over recent years, the participation of children and young people in the promotion of actions to address violence against children has been significant. Their contribution to the study was essential and their involvement continues to be critical for the steps ahead.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 73
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- Young people may produce sexually explicit material as a result of peer pressure or as part of an "intimate" relationship. In both cases there is a real risk of the material being viewed by people for whom it was not intended. When such material falls into the wrong hands it can be used to blackmail children and young people into engaging in further risky behaviour, a criminal strategy commonly referred to as sextortion.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 20
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- Acting as bridge builder and global independent advocate of the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children, the Special Representative promotes children's freedom from violence in cooperation with United Nations partners, regional organizations, Governments, civil society, academia, professional networks, independent children's rights institutions, religious and community leaders, the private sector, and children and young people.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 68
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- The vast majority of young people who generate or receive sexts would not tell an adult about it; parents and teachers are considered the last resort for seeking help. While most sexting images are self-generated and distributed on a mobile device, the images move easily from the mobile platform onto social networks, which can result in cyberbullying and online abuse on those platforms.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Youth
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 90
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- State policies need to address the root causes of armed violence, including deprivation and social exclusion; undertake gender-sensitive approaches to secure boys' and girls' safety and protection, and the recovery and reintegration of victims; and fight impunity. Special protection measures are also needed for children and young people who try to leave gangs and organized criminal structures, to counter the risks they face and promote long-term options for their reintegration.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 39
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- The rapid evolution of information and communications technologies presents additional challenges, increasing the risk of sexual abuse and exploitation for young victims and creating serious difficulties for the investigation and prosecution of cases. At the same time, technology offers new opportunities for empowering children, reducing the risk of online abuse and enhancing cross-border cooperation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 78
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- Gangs can provide young people with an identity and sense of belonging, as well as protection, recognition and respect. However, local gangs can also be linked to illegal activities, including extortion, illegal drug sales, fighting for territorial control and, in extreme cases, contract killings. Gangs may be associated with transnational criminal groups whose strong economic connections facilitate their activities in trafficking, organized theft and mass distribution of illegal merchandise.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 94
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- Conflict prevention and resolution calls for the involvement of all actors, including children and young people. Listening to the experiences and opinions of children helps to reveal the hidden face of violence and to capture perceptions, attitudes and behaviour which may fuel increased acts of violence. Children's views help to develop better tools and strategies for prevention and building resilience, for counselling, reporting and reintegration and for evaluating the impact on children's lives.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 19
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- Younger children are at high risk of violence, especially when they are placed in residential care. They are heavily dependent on caregivers for their development and well-being, and when neglected, injured or abused, they have less ability to speak up and seek support. If they are surrounded by violence and stress, they can suffer long-lasting emotional trauma and harm to their health, including irreversible damage to brain development.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 25
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- Children's recommendations reveal remarkable resilience and a decisive determination to raise awareness, generate solidarity and support child victims in their recovery and reintegration and in obtaining redress. Listening to the views and experiences of young people is critical for seeing the hidden face of violence and, more importantly, for becoming better equipped to prevent it and monitoring progress and the impact of national efforts.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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