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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 12b
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- [Guided by this sense of urgency and the need to accelerate progress in key strategic areas, the Special Representative will, over the period of three years foreseen for her mandate, place a priority focus on:] Strengthening key partnerships to achieve progress in the follow-up to the study;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 17
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- Sound support and predictable funding are indispensable for the effective and independent performance of the Special Representative's mandate. In this regard, the General Assembly has called upon States and institutions concerned, United Nations agencies and entities, regional and civil society organizations, and the private sector to provide support, including financial. Voluntary contributions in support of the mandate and the Office of the Special Representative are channelled through a trust account which has been set up and is administered by UNICEF in order to receive, hold, administer and disburse financial contributions provided for the mandate, including payment for personnel costs.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 22
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- The Special Representative has maintained very close cooperation with the core members of the Working Group, having held important bilateral discussions and a working-level meeting of the Inter-Agency Working Group in Geneva. The Special Representative welcomes the critical advice received and the support provided, which have been of decisive relevance for the shaping of her mandate and the missions she has conducted.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 30
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- Long-term support and predictable funding are indispensable for the effective and independent performance of the Special Representative's mandate. The General Assembly has called upon States and institutions concerned, United Nations agencies and entities, regional and civil society organizations, and the private sector to provide necessary support, including financial contributions. Voluntary contributions in support of the mandate and the Office of the Special Representative are channelled through a trust account which has been set up and is administered by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in order to receive, hold, administer and disburse financial contributions provided for the mandate, including payment for personnel costs.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 32
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- Violence prevention and the promotion of sound evidence, two priority areas addressed by the study's recommendations, are high on the WHO agenda. These dimensions gained centre stage at the Fourth Milestones of a Global Campaign for Violence Prevention meeting, organized in September 2009 in Geneva, in which the Special Representative participated.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 33
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- The Fourth Milestones meeting was devoted to "Boosting global violence prevention" and drew high-level participation and expertise from across regions. Those attending the meeting benefited from hearing about new evidence on effective interventions to prevent interpersonal violence and reflected on lessons from a wide range of country-level initiatives, which provided inspiring examples of data-driven and evidence-based violence prevention in action.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 34
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- The strong human rights normative foundation shared by both mandates, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols, provides strategic opportunities for further enhancing this critical collaboration.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 40
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- The Special Representative has maintained very close cooperation with the core members of the Inter-Agency Working Group, having held very fruitful bilateral discussions and working-level meetings in Geneva. The Special Representative welcomes the critical advice received and the support provided, which have been of decisive relevance for the shaping of her mandate and the missions she has conducted.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 43
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- As highlighted in previous sections of this report, the Special Representative promotes mutually supportive collaboration with civil society. This cooperation has been facilitated by the establishment, in 2007, of the NGO Advisory Council, which was formed to support strong and effective follow-up to the study. The Council has equal representation from leading international organizations and national and regional NGOs, and its primary aim is to encourage and maintain NGO involvement at national, regional and international levels, in advocacy with Governments, United Nations agencies and other stakeholders for full 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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 44
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- The Special Representative was associated with the dissemination of this research, which addresses a priority dimension of her mandate and provides a sound basis to raise awareness of this phenomenon, to promote positive non-violent alternatives and to inform policies and actions for violence prevention and responses.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 46
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- This is a significant initiative that the Special Representative will continue to follow closely and which is expected to lead to important results.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 50
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- Framed by the priority agenda identified above, during the initial months of her mandate, between early September 2009 and the submission of the present report, the Special Representative devoted particular attention to: - Global advocacy initiatives to promote the further dissemination of the study and encourage follow-up to its recommendations at the international, regional and national levels - The consolidation of strategic partnerships, including through the Special Representative's contribution to high-level meetings with key actors, and the strengthening of institutional collaboration with international and regional organizations - The adoption of measures for the establishment of her Office in support of her mandate
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 54
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- WHO actively supported the development of the United Nations study and remains a critical partner in the process of follow-up.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 58
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- Advancing work in these areas will remain a key dimension of the Special Representative's cooperation with WHO.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 59
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- With this aim, in the course of the initial months of her mandate, the Special Representative took part in strategic high-level regional conferences and promoted cooperation with regional institutions. Strengthening and expanding partnerships with regional organizations and institutions will remain a priority dimension of her mandate.
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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
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 65
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- The key dimensions addressed by the meeting in Costa Rica were raised by the Special Representative in her official meetings with parliamentarians in the region, including the President of the Congress of Peru. These dimensions constitute establishing a core agenda which will be pursued across regions in close collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNICEF.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 70
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- The collaboration with civil society has been critical and also facilitated by the establishment, in 2007, of the NGO Advisory Council. The Council has equal representation from leading international organizations and national and regional NGOs. Its primary aim is to encourage and maintain NGO involvement at national, regional and international levels, in advocacy with governments, United Nations agencies and other stakeholders for full 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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 77a
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- [Framed by the priority agenda identified above, through global advocacy and meetings held in 20 countries, the Special Representative devoted particular attention to:] Global advocacy initiatives to promote the further dissemination of the United Nations study and the follow-up to its recommendations at the international, regional and national levels;
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 77b
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- [Framed by the priority agenda identified above, through global advocacy and meetings held in 20 countries, the Special Representative devoted particular attention to:] The consolidation of strategic partnerships, including by strengthening institutional collaboration with international and regional organizations and by contributing to high-level meetings with key actors;
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 77c
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- [Framed by the priority agenda identified above, through global advocacy and meetings held in 20 countries, the Special Representative devoted particular attention to:] The establishment of her Office and mobilization of support to her mandate.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 85
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- These are critical concerns the Special Representative will continue to address in the context of her mandate and 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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 85
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- Cooperation with academics and research institutions will continue to be given special attention, with a view to consolidating progress in areas covered by the study, and understanding and addressing emerging concerns.
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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
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 99
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- These key dimensions constitute a core agenda that the Special Representative is committed to pursuing across regions and in close collaboration with IPU and UNICEF. They provide a sound reference for her official meetings with national parliaments, as was the case in Peru and Turkey; and they informed her address to the 122nd IPU Assembly, held in March 2010 in Bangkok, and attended by representatives from over 120 countries.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 102
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- In the follow-up meeting held in Argentina in June 2010, it was agreed to organize three high-level subregional meetings in 2011 to promote cross-fertilization of experiences and scale up initiatives in those three areas.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 108
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- The Special Representative participated in the high-level meeting of the League of Arab States, hosted in June 2010 by the Government of Lebanon. The meeting reviewed progress achieved by Arab nations in the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study with a view to strengthening the process of follow-up at the national level.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 5a
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- [The recommendations of the United Nations study provide a navigation chart to accelerate and monitor progress in violence prevention and responses. In view of their particular urgency, the study identified time-bound targets for three recommendations. For this reason, these are also the areas to which the Special Representative gives special attention, namely:] The development in each State of a national comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to all forms of violence;
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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
- All
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 15
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- Since the launching of the campaign, eight States have ratified the Protocol: Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The Central African Republic has signed the instrument.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 22
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- Building upon the commitments made by countries in all regions, and informed by good practices and lessons learned, law enactment and enforcement is an area where progress is within reach. To further consolidate this trend, in 2011, the Special Representative will host with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) an expert consultation in this area.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 31
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- These two approaches, comprehensive and specific, are therefore needed and are indeed mutually supportive.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 44
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- Collaboration with regional partners is the cornerstone of the Special Representative's strategy to consolidate implementation of the United Nations study recommendations within and across countries. To advance this process and institutionalize critical alliances, the Special Representative has participated in strategic, high-level regional meetings, supported significant advocacy and policy dialogue initiatives, and promoted strengthened partnerships with regional institutions and organizations, as well as with regional mechanisms established to support follow-up to the study.
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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
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
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