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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 89
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- This initial report of the Special Representative reaffirms the human rights foundation of her mandate and the significant developments in public health and child protection which will support its implementation. The report sets out the strategic direction that the Special Representative proposes to pursue during her mandate. This approach was informed by a wide range of meetings and consultations with key stakeholders at the global, regional and national levels that the Special Representative has held over the months since she took up her position. These include Governments and intergovernmental organizations; United Nations partners, including the Special Representative on children and armed conflict; United Nations agencies, in particular the core members of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Violence against Children; human rights bodies and mechanisms; civil society organizations; and children and young people.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 28
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- The development of the United Nations study generated solid and strategic alliances, within and beyond the United Nations system. To advance the implementation of the recommendations of the study, strengthened partnerships are crucial. The Special Representative will therefore promote enhanced collaboration with key partners, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies; human rights treaty bodies and mechanisms; national governments, regional organizations, parliamentarians, national independent institutions on children's rights; and civil society, including children and young people.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 41a
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- [The meeting included the participation of a cross-regional group of experts, including young people, and highlighted the urgency of:] Promoting strong political engagement to prevent and reduce violence in the life of young children, supported by a national strategy and by well-coordinated public policies across governmental departments and between central and decentralized authorities. With this aim, countries should designate a high-level government institution responsible for the prevention of and response to violence against children, well-versed in the issues affecting the youngest children and with the capacity to involve multiple sectors, such as education, health, social services and justice; as well as for securing adequate funding and effective monitoring and evaluation to assess results and impact;
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 65
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- In order to build on the growing body of knowledge and experience, and to accelerate progress in ensuring children's online protection from violence, over the next several months, the Special Representative will organize with strategic partners a consultation on information and communications technology and children's protection from violence. The consultation will provide a strategic platform for learning from and building upon initiatives undertaken by national Governments, United Nations organizations, international and regional organizations, academia, independent children's rights institutions, the private sector and civil society organizations, including children and young people.
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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
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 49
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- In the context of the criminal justice system, child-sensitive restorative justice may involve bringing together the victim, the offender, his or her parents or guardians, child protection and justice actors, and the community, in a safe and structured environment. Through a non-adversarial and voluntary process, based on dialogue, negotiation and problem-solving, restorative justice aims to rehabilitate and reintegrate the young offender, through helping to reconnect him or her with the community, and ensuring that the offender understands the harm caused to the victim and the community and acknowledges accountability for criminal behaviour and reparation of its consequences.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 16
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- In many countries significant efforts are being deployed to move in this direction. In some cases, the development of a national strategy on violence has been promoted through a wide participatory process in which governmental departments, civil society organizations, academics and young people have taken part. In a number of other cases, States have set in place national plans of action and high-level coordinating bodies to oversee implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a core component of which is violence against children.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 75
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- In early December, representatives from Central American countries, Mexico and Cuba met in a regional consultation in Santo Domingo. The meeting was hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic in cooperation with the Office of the Special Representative and the Latin American Chapter of the Global Movement for Children. It included the participation of national institutions and authorities on children and adolescents, international and regional human rights bodies, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, the media, and young representatives.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- Adolescents
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 67
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- Victim-offender mediation is a model often applied in cases involving minor offences committed by children, although it is also used for more serious offences. This model is most commonly used as an alternative referral by the court after the offender has made a formal admission of guilt.The process promotes dialogue in a safe and structured setting, which allows the young offender to learn about the impact of his or her offence while helping the victim and offender to develop a mutually acceptable plan to address the harm that has been caused.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 109
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- Child participation continues to be a core dimension of the Special Representative's mandate. Regular meetings have been held with children and young people, including within the framework of regional initiatives and field missions.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2011, para. 47
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- The weak writ of the State, particularly in peripheral areas, is another contributing factor to conflict and has played a role in exposing children to violence. Where the State is challenged in its ability to provide security, deliver basic social services, adjudicate on grievances and facilitate economic activity, local communities turn to alternative forms of authority. Traditional governance structures and/or justice mechanisms, may take precedence over weak statutory institutions. However, traditional governance structures are often not underpinned by the normative standards and protection mechanisms facilitated by the State. Where conflict is occurring, local communities also often form self-defence groups and frequently enlist young children in the community to fight and defend them against external threats.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 69
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- The United Nations study was developed with strong support from civil society organizations and from children and young people, and they remain active partners in the process of implementation of the study's recommendations.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 85
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- The survey yielded important information about national and regional initiatives supporting meaningful participation of children in processes and initiatives. In some cases, these have led to the adoption of significant children's declarations in the framework of regional consultations on violence against children. A number of countries promoted the establishment of children and youth councils and parliaments and introduced policy and legal provisions on children's participation, while supporting the involvement of children in the design and implementation of laws and policies through consultations, seminars and workshops.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 106
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- Capitalizing on implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations Study on Violence Against Children, the children's digital agenda should be integrated as a core component of any national comprehensive policy framework to prevent and address all forms of violence against children. The agenda needs to be well-coordinated, adequately funded and include clear time-bound goals and a transparent process to monitor and evaluate progress. The agenda should be promoted with the involvement of all stakeholders, and informed by the views and experiences of children and young people online, including those exposed to abuse. In a number of countries, such as Costa Rica (see box below), child safety online has become a priority in the policy agenda.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2017, para. 30
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- In a particularly important milestone in the reporting period, all Member States concerned by the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign have now concluded a formal written commitment with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use of children in their security forces. In March, the Government of the Sudan signed its action plan; high-level and technical committees have been established to facilitate and coordinate the action plan's implementation. In 2016, progress has also been ongoing in other countries concerned by the campaign. For example, the Government of Afghanistan endorsed age assessment guidelines for use in recruitment processes for its national defence and security forces. The Democratic Republic of the Congo continued to make progress to address the remaining gaps to prevent the recruitment of children into the country's armed forces, including by realizing most of the goals of the 2015 road map that had been developed to expedite the implementation of the action plan. In Myanmar, 101 children and young people recruited as children were released from the army and reintegrated into their communities during the reporting period. Regrettably, the high levels of conflict intensity in Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen had a detrimental impact on children and continued to hamper progress on existing action plans. Despite positive developments in most countries concerned by the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign, gaps nevertheless remain in almost all of these countries as regards ensuring systematic prevention and accountability in relation to the recruitment and use of children. Those gaps are outlined in the most recent report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (see A/70/836-S/2016/360).
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2017
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2013, para. 101
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- Measures to address the structural causes of child recruitment must tackle social exclusion and provide children and youth with education and socioeconomic alternatives. At the national level, measures to reintegrate children must be systematically included in broader recovery and development strategies. The economic dimensions of preventing the recruitment of children and reintegrating them into society need to figure prominently in the peacebuilding, recovery and development agenda of international agencies and bilateral donors.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 74
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- The strong commitment of and crucial role played by young people have been instrumental in reducing the invisibility of violence, mobilizing public attention and generating action and debate. Their voices and influence have been further consolidated through the development of national and regional networks of child-led organizations involved in advocacy for children's protection from violence. As noted elsewhere in the present report, child-led initiatives and networks are also often represented in regional governance structures established for the study follow-up.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 84
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- That approach has led to the increasing severity of criminal penalties, the lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility and criminalization of the lower levels of illegal organizations, where the involvement of marginalized children and teenagers is concentrated. Young offenders tend to be incarcerated in overcrowded detention centres, at times together with adults, risking engagement with criminal gangs which control their communities beyond the prison walls. Rather than enhancing prevention, this leads to greater violence.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
- Adolescents
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 61
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- Public fear of gang violence and youth crime has generated social pressure for the criminalization of children and adolescents, lower minimum ages of criminal responsibility and longer sentences of imprisonment. This has been accompanied by media stigmatization of children from disadvantaged groups and a culture of tolerance of violence against them. In this process, poor rule of law and weak law enforcement performance, together with public fear of retaliation, lead to sporadic convictions and a deep sense of impunity.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 49
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- Children and young people contributed to the global survey, through their assessment of progress and identification of priorities for the future. Their recommendations reveal a remarkable resilience as well as a decisive determination to raise awareness, generate solidarity and support for child victims and instil confidence to report incidents and seek redress. But impatience is growing and, as they stressed at the Caribbean consultation, "we do not want the mere comfort of hearing that we will be heard; promises need to materialize into tangible action", with improved legislation, increased mobilization and accessible services of quality, monitoring and reporting mechanisms and real resource allocation for bringing violence to an end.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- 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
- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 66
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- Child online protection and cybersecurity also constitute a priority topic to be addressed by the Special Representative at the Global Youth Summit, to be hosted in September 2013 by the Government of Costa Rica, in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Young people will be closely associated with this initiative, both by attending in person and by joining the interactive discussions through online webcast and social media channels. Building upon the outcomes of the summit, ITU plans to review its Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection and launch a global campaign to raise awareness among young people on how to manage their online information.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
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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
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 11
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- Since the start of the mandate, to support national initiatives and bring it closer to national stakeholders and the public at large, the Special Representative conducted over 90 missions in more than 50 countries in all regions. Country visits provided a valuable opportunity to advance implementation of the recommendations of the study and address a wide range of concerns through (a) high-level policy discussions with national authorities, (b) awareness-raising and advocacy initiatives with professional groups, civil society partners and children and young people and (c) media encounters. The visits have helped to promote acceleration of progress in the universal ratification of human rights treaties, the enactment and enforcement of legislation designed to ban all forms of violence and safeguard the protection of child victims, and the consolidation of data and research to be used to inform policymaking, as well as initiatives to prevent children's exposure to violence in the home, in schools and in care and justice institutions, or as associated with harmful practices and community violence.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- 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
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 104
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- Young people have also been crucial partners in the campaign for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In MERCOSUR, the June 2013 session of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and High Authorities on Human Rights included a meeting devoted to the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure, with the participation of a young Salvadoran, representing the Latin America Network of Children and Adolescents. In his address, he emphasized the crucial value of the Protocol to young people. Recognizing its special relevance for child victims of human rights violations, who desperately need to have access to justice and effective and safe remedies, he called on all States to speed up the ratification of the Protocol and to consolidate the protection of children's rights in the region.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 128
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- Data and research are also of essence. Over the past years, significant studies have been conducted on children's online safety and risks. But in this fast-changing area, sound evidence is needed to inform law, policy and actions; it is crucial to gain deeper understanding of children's evolving skills, practices and concerns; and knowledge gaps need to be addressed. Indeed, studies have often focused on problems and concerns, but less on online opportunities and the long-term consequences of risks. Similarly, few studies have been conducted in countries in the South and less is known about how very young children engage with ICTs. These are areas where change has been fastest and where the need to minimize risks is particularly felt.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 55
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- During the General Assembly's session, the Special Representative also participated in two high-level side events devoted to the gender dimension of violence against children and the participation of children in decision-making, respectively. The first event - a ministerial breakfast meeting jointly organized by the Governments of Brazil, the Netherlands and the United States of America and in which heads of United Nations agencies and ministerial representatives from a large number of countries participated - raised the importance of combating violence against girls as part of the international agenda, promoted international cooperation in this area and supported child and youth participation in the developing policies concerning girls. At the meeting, commitment to the Special Representative's role was expressed and countries were encouraged to implement policies and programmes for the elimination of all violence against children, with a particular focus on girls.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 56
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- The second event, an interactive panel on child participation, was organized by the Governments of Belize, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Uruguay, in cooperation with UNICEF, Plan International, Save the Children and War Child Holland. The meeting was informed by the active contribution of young people from Ghana, Honduras, Norway and the United States and moderated by Ishmael Beah, UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War. At the meeting, it was recalled that children and young people had made a critical contribution to the study and stressed that child participation continued to play an essential role in the process of follow-up and in support of the Special Representative's mandate, particularly in support of awareness-raising activities, peer education and the promotion of child-sensitive counselling and reporting mechanisms.
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- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 45
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- To capitalize on this potential, in late 2012, the Special Representative convened an expert consultation in cooperation with the Government of Peru, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, UNICEF and the Global Movement for Children in Latin America and the Caribbean. The meeting included the participation of a cross-regional group of experts, including young people, and highlighted the urgency of: - Promoting strong political engagement to prevent and reduce violence in the life of young children, supported by a national strategy and by public policies well coordinated across governmental departments and between central and decentralized authorities. Countries should designate a high-level government institution, well versed in early childhood concerns, as responsible for the prevention of and response to violence against children and with the capacity to involve multiple sectors, and secure adequate funding and effective monitoring and evaluation of results and impact. - Strengthening the legal protection of young children from violence through a comprehensive legal ban on all forms of violence in all settings, and measures to ensure redress, recovery and reintegration of child victims and fight impunity. - Ensuring gender-sensitive approaches and child-sensitive support to young children through well-resourced institutions and services and well-trained professionals, taking into account children's perceptions and experiences. - Supporting families and caregivers in their child-rearing responsibilities and securing a responsive national child protection system to strengthen families' capacity to raise young children in safe environments and prevent child abandonment and placement in residential care, with special attention to young children at risk. - Consolidating data and research to measure progress in young children's exposure to violence, supported by funding for impact evaluations of relevant programmes. - Raising the profile of early childhood initiatives in the policy agenda and in the public debate and widening awareness about the high return of investment in early childhood initiatives and the social cost of inaction; and promoting a change in attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against young children, including when pursued in the form of discipline or education or in other harmful forms. - Enhancing international, regional and bilateral cooperation to promote cross-fertilization of experiences, address persistent challenges and mobilize vigorous support for young children's protection from violence.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- 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
- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 60
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- Organized in cooperation with UNICEF and the Government of Jamaica, the meeting gathered representatives of the Caribbean Community, MERCOSUR, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Council of Europe, the European Union, the Council of the Baltic Sea States, the League of Arab States and the Latin-American and Caribbean Movement for Children. Representatives from the Government of Jamaica, and from national institutions, academia, civil society organizations and Jamaican children shared their expertise, concerns and recommendations for accelerating progress in the prevention and elimination of young children's exposure to violence.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- 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
- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 62
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- To address those pressing concerns, in July 2015 the Special Representative organized, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Government of Honduras, an international expert consultation in Tegucigalpa. The consultation brought together experts on children's rights, violence prevention and arms control from United Nations agencies, national Governments, independent institutions for children's rights, civil society, religious leaders, academia, the corporate sector and children and young people. The meeting provided important insights to inform the Special Representative's forthcoming report on the protection of children from armed violence in the community. The following are some key highlights.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- 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
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 49
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- Dialogue and regular consultations with children and young people will remain a core component of the Special Representative's mandate. In this regard, the Special Representative welcomes the adoption by the Committee on the Rights of the Child of its general comment No. 12 on the right of the child to be heard, which, as acknowledged by General Assembly resolution A/RES/64/146, will be a valuable reference for the contribution of children and young people to the process of follow-up to the study and for informing them about developments in this area.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 15
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- The process of development of the study generated solid and strategic alliances, within and beyond the United Nations system, in favour of the protection of children from all forms of violence. To advance in this field, strengthened partnerships will be crucial. The Special Representative will therefore promote enhanced collaboration with key partners, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies, human rights treaty bodies and mechanisms, national governments, regional organizations, parliamentarians, national independent institutions on children's rights, and civil society, including children and young people.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
- Year
- 2010
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