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Access to medicines in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health 2013, para. 8
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- Recognizes the innovative funding mechanisms that contribute to the availability of vaccines and medicines in developing countries, such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the GAVI Alliance and the International Drug Purchase Facility, UNITAID, and calls upon all States, United Nations programmes and agencies, in particular the World Health Organization, and relevant intergovernmental organizations, within their respective mandates, and encourages relevant stakeholders, including pharmaceutical companies, while safeguarding public health from undue influence by any form of real, perceived or potential conflict of interest, to further collaborate to enable equitable access to quality, safe and efficacious medicines that are affordable to all, including those living in poverty, children and other persons in vulnerable situations;
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- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Infants
- Year
- 2013
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Agriculture development, food security and nutrition 2017, para. 8
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- Urges increased political commitment by Member States to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition, notes, in this regard, the Scaling Up Nutrition movement, and encourages Member States to engage in the movement at the global and country levels to reduce the increasing level in global hunger and all forms of malnutrition, in particular among children, especially children under the age of 2, women, especially those who are pregnant and lactating, and youth;
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2017
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Agriculture development, food security and nutrition 2017, para. 10
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- Takes note of the Global Nutrition for Growth Compact, signed by more than 100 countries, companies and civil society organizations, to reduce the number of stunted children by 20 million by 2020 and the financial commitments made to support this goal, as well as the second Nutrition for Growth event, which was held in August 2016;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2017
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Agriculture development, food security and nutrition 2017, para. 19
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- Encourages and recognizes the efforts at all levels to establish and strengthen social protection measures and programmes, including national safety nets and protection programmes for the needy and vulnerable, such as food and cash-for-work, cash transfer and voucher programmes, school feeding programmes and mother-and-child nutrition programmes, and in this regard underlines the importance of increasing investment, capacity-building and systems development;
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Food & Nutrition
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2017
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Agriculture development, food security and nutrition 2017, para. 23
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- Reaffirming also the right of everyone to have access to safe, sufficient and nutritious food, consistent with the right to adequate food and the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger, so as to be able to fully develop and maintain their physical and mental capacities, and underlining the need to make special efforts to meet nutritional needs, especially of women, children, older persons, indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities, as well as of those living in vulnerable situations,
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- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2017
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 1
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- Reaffirming its resolutions 1261 (1999) of 25 August 1999, 1314 (2000) of 11 August 2000, 1379 (2001) of 20 November 2001, 1460 (2003) of 30 January 2003, 1539 (2004) of 22 April 2004, 1612 (2005) of 26 July 2005, 1882 (2009) of 4 August 2009 and 1998 (2011) of 12 July 2011, and all relevant Statements of its President, which contribute to a comprehensive framework for addressing the protection of children affected by armed conflict,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 1
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- Welcomes the appointment of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and highlights the importance of her work in carrying out her mandate for the protection of children in situations of armed conflict, in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions;
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 2
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- Strongly condemns all violations of applicable international law involving the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict as well as their re-recruitment, killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abductions, attacks on schools and/or hospitals as well as denial of humanitarian access by parties to armed conflict and demands that all relevant parties immediately put an end to such practices and take special measures to protect children;
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 2
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- Reiterating its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and, in this connection, its commitment to address the widespread impact of armed conflict on children,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 3
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- Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 26 April 2012 (A/66/782-S/2012/261) and stressing that the present resolution does not seek to make any legal determination as to whether situations which are referred to in the Secretary-General’s report are or are not armed conflicts within the context of the Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols thereto, nor does it prejudge the legal status of the non-State parties involved in these situations,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 3a
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- [Expresses deep concern that certain perpetrators persist in committing violations and abuses against children in situations of armed conflict in open disregard of its resolutions on the matter, and in this regard:] Calls upon Member States concerned to bring to justice those responsible for such violations through national justice systems, and where applicable, international justice mechanisms;
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 3b
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- [Expresses deep concern that certain perpetrators persist in committing violations and abuses against children in situations of armed conflict in open disregard of its resolutions on the matter, and in this regard:] Reiterates its readiness to adopt targeted and graduated measures against persistent perpetrators, taking into account relevant provisions of its resolutions 1539 (2004), 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009) and 1998 (2011);
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 4
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- Stressing the primary role of Governments in providing protection and relief to all children affected by armed conflict, and reiterating that all actions undertaken by United Nations entities within the framework of the monitoring and reporting mechanism must be designed to support and supplement, as appropriate, the protection and rehabilitation roles of national Governments,
- Body
- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 4
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- Invites the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council on questions relating to the delisting process and progress made, enabling an exchange of views;
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 5
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- Reiterates its call upon the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to consider, with the support of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, within one year, a broad range of options for increasing pressure on persistent perpetrators of violations and abuses committed against children in situations of armed conflict;
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 5
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- Stressing the importance of comprehensively protecting children in all situations of armed conflict,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 6
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- Acknowledging that the implementation of its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009) and 1998 (2011) has generated progress, in particular the demobilization of thousands of children, the signing of action plans between parties to armed conflict and the United Nations and the delisting of parties to conflict from the Annexes to the Secretary-General’s annual report,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 6
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- Requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit annual reports to the Council on the implementation of its resolutions and Presidential statements on children and armed conflict, and to submit his next report by June 2013;
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 7
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- Decides to remain actively seized of this matter.
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 7
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- Remaining deeply concerned over the lack of progress on the ground in some situations of armed conflict, where parties to conflict continue to violate with impunity the relevant provisions of applicable international law relating to the rights and protection of children in armed conflict,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 8
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- Recognizing the importance of strengthening national capacities for the protection, reintegration and rehabilitation of children affected by armed conflict, bearing in mind national ownership,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 9
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- Recalling the responsibilities of States to end impunity and to prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other egregious crimes perpetrated against children,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 10
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- Stressing the need for alleged perpetrators of crimes against children in situations of armed conflict to be brought to justice through national justice systems and, where applicable, international justice mechanisms and mixed criminal courts and tribunals in order to end impunity,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Children and armed conflict 2012, para. 11
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- Noting also relevant provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,
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- United Nations Security Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
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Economic advancement for women 2005, para. 14
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- Further calls on Member States to recognize, develop and promote policies, including workplace policies and other supports such as maternity and parental benefits and leave, childcare and care for other dependants, that facilitate the reconciliation of employment and family responsibilities and recognize the importance of the value of non-market contributions that individuals and families make to society and the economy, ensuring the right for women and men to decide freely and responsibly on the number, timing and spacing of their children, encouraging men to share equally with women household, childcare and other care-giving responsibilities and also ensuring that women have equal rights to social security and other entitlements;
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity through the empowerment of women 2012, para. 1
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- Reaffirming its strong commitment to the full implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (“Cairo Programme of Action”), adopted in 1994, and the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and Programme of Action of the World Summit for Social Development, adopted in 1995, the outcomes of their review conferences and commitments regarding the reduction of maternal, newborn and child mortality and universal access to reproductive health, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration and the 2005 World Summit Outcome, reaffirming its resolution 54/5 of 12 March 2010 and recalling other relevant United Nations resolutions, in particular Human Rights Council resolutions 11/8 of 17 June 2009, 15/17 of 30 September 2010 and 18/2 of 28 September 2011,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Infants
- Women
- Year
- 2012
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Eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity through the empowerment of women 2012, para. 2
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- Reaffirming also the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, in particular Millennium Development Goal 5 on improving maternal health, including the targets to reduce by three quarters between 1990 and 2015 the maternal mortality ratio and to achieve by 2015 universal access to reproductive health, Millennium Development Goal 4 on reducing child mortality, Millennium Development Goal 3 on promoting gender equality and empowerment of women, and Millennium Development Goal 6 on combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, and noting with concern that Millennium Development Goal 5 is the least likely of all the Millennium Development Goals to be achieved,
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2012
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Eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity through the empowerment of women 2012, para. 9
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- Emphasizes the significance of maternity, motherhood and the role of parents in the family and in the upbringing of children and that the upbringing of children requires the shared responsibility of parents, legal guardians, women and men, and society as a whole, and recognizes the need for age-appropriate, evidence-based and comprehensive sex education in order to help prepare young people to deal positively and responsibly with their sexuality and to navigate issues such as marriage, childbearing, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, and complications of pregnancy and childbirth, in particular the high risk connected to early sexual relations, early pregnancy and early childbearing, as well as the need to improve the referral and access of adolescents to quality, comprehensive, integrated, accessible and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health-care services, including family planning;
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Children
- Families
- Men
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2012
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Eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity through the empowerment of women 2012, para. 10
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- Stresses with deep concern that early pregnancy, early childbearing and limited access to quality, comprehensive, integrated and accessible sexual and reproductive health-care services, including in the area of skilled birth attendance, emergency obstetric care and the management of complications arising from abortion, causes high levels of maternal mortality and morbidity, including a high prevalence of obstetric fistula, and furthermore entails complications during pregnancy and childbirth, which often lead to death, particularly for young women and girls;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Youth
- Year
- 2012
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Eliminating maternal mortality and morbidity through the empowerment of women 2012, para. 11
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- Urges Member States and the international community to strengthen the advocacy, policy and programmatic links between HIV and primary health care, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health and overall health systems, including by integrating services and eliminating parallel systems for HIV-related services and information, where feasible;
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- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Women
- Year
- 2012
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