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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
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
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- 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
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
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- 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
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 48
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- Robust indicators will be needed on the prevalence and severity of children's exposure to sexual, physical and emotional violence in order to measure progress towards the adopted targets. In that regard, the Special Representative will continue to advocate for strengthened national statistical capacities and for sound monitoring methodologies and tools to capture and address the magnitude and incidence of violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 89
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- The Guidelines for Parents, Guardians and Educators on Child Online Protection, prepared by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), offer useful guidance on ways to ensure the safety and security of computers in the home and to establish rules on ICT use through discussions with children. The guidelines recommend, for example, never disclosing private information or arranging to meet someone children may have encountered online, and highlighting the risks of posting photographs on the Internet.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 77
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- In countries in the North, Internet access is more frequent from home, at times through a shared family computer; children also use their own laptop or mobile phone in the privacy of their bedroom. In the global South, access is often from Internet cafes or from mobile devices, creating new challenges for children's safety.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
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- 2014
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 21
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- Thirdly, all professionals working with children in the formal and informal justice system should acquire sound knowledge and skills to keep children safe, and to interact with child victims respectfully and effectively. Training modules should be cross-cultural, gender- and child-sensitive, and accompanied by codes of conduct and specialized expertise among criminal justice professionals (see para. 28).
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
- 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
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Youth
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- 2014
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 34
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- The findings of the Tanzanian survey have paved the way to an implementation phase, initiated with the Government's launch of a coordinated response to address the concerns revealed by the survey. Important efforts are being made to raise awareness and mobilize public support to overcome social acceptance of this phenomenon and social pressure inhibiting child victims from reporting.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
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- 2012
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 54
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- Today's children tend to shift easily between "real" and "virtual" worlds and regard the online/offline distinction as increasingly less relevant. ICTs are contributing to the breakdown of traditional boundaries of privacy, creating situations in which children engage in "chats" in apparently private settings while in fact potentially exposing themselves to a wide and unknown audience. Sharing personal information, and not recognizing online dangers or warning signals, may lead to multiple risks for children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
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- 2015
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 69
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- Characterized by an imbalance of power, cyberbullying can cause profound harm. Although the impact depends on the character and circumstances of the victim, the particular type of cyberbullying and the degree to which it violates a child's integrity and dignity, victims commonly experience anxiety, fear, distress, confusion, anger, insecurity, lowered self-esteem, a strong sense of shame and even suicidal thoughts. Children's performance at school may suffer due to psychological distress or they may play truant to avoid being bullied. School dropout rates can also be higher among victims.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2012, para. 32
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- [Reparations for children and the restoration of children’s rights]: Any reparations process should consist of a combination of reparative measures, including individual, collective and community-based initiatives. The range of reparations spans from material (such as cash payments, access to education and health care, and skills training) to symbolic (such as public acknowledgements and memorials). For various reasons, lump-sum payments may not be the ideal form of reparations. Violations of children’s rights most often lead to lost opportunities, such as loss of schooling, family and livelihood. Accordingly, other reparation benefits, such as education programmes, physical rehabilitation, skills training and the provision of psychosocial support may be more restorative alternatives. In addition, community-based reparations, with a focus on reconciliation, may help to reduce tensions within and across communities. In this context, a project-based approach, involving communities in livelihood and infrastructure initiatives, may be a useful option, but should avoid overlap with regular development programmes.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
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- SRSG report
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2012
- Date modified
- Sep 21, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 34
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- Children with albinism are at high risk of abandonment, stigmatization, and marginalization as a result of their appearance, and due to disability factors associated with their condition, such as impaired eyesight and sensitive skin.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 106
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- There are high personal costs incurred by children who become involved with the justice system, and the costs to society are also high, including the cost of judicial proceedings and of keeping children in detention facilities.
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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
- Person(s) affected
- Children
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- 2014
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- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 59
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- With a view to reversing this worrying trend, a number of countries have recognized the value of promoting restorative justice processes to protect children and safeguard their rights in the justice system (see box below).
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 82
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- At the low level of "narco retail", children's exposure to violence may be particularly high owing to clashes over territory, the protection of merchandise, or punishment by their adult masters if they fall short of expectations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2012, para. 30
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- [Reparations for children and the restoration of children’s rights]: Previous experience with reparations for children, either administrative or court-ordered, has been limited. Past and present initiatives provide useful lessons learned and a sense of the challenges ahead. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, for example, was the first ad hoc and hybrid court mandated to order reparations to victims, albeit only of a collective and symbolic nature. The Special Court for Sierra Leone had no mandate to award reparations. Instead, the Government established an administrative reparations programme on the basis of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Resource limitations, however, have put a significant strain on the implementation of this reparations process. In Colombia, in the framework of the Justice and Peace Act, the Supreme Court ordered reparations to child victims of forced recruitment in the case against Freddy Rendón Herrera, alias “El Alemán”, who was accused of unlawful recruitment. The Court considered the needs and experience of each victim, in particular girls, to be different, and decided to focus on individual rehabilitation measures rather than collective material reparations.
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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
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Year
- 2012
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2010, para. 43
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- The element of dialogue with parties to conflict for the preparation of time-bound action plans to address grave child rights violations represents one of the centrepieces of the United Nations agenda for children and armed conflict. In the past several years, numerous parties to conflict in places such as Côte d'Ivoire, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Uganda and elsewhere, have begun to implement action plans that put in place measures to prevent child recruitment and to identify and release children already associated with their forces. As such practical action to address the issue of children associated with armed forces and groups has gained traction, credibility and momentum, the process is now under way to structure similar dialogue and action plans to address other violations, such as the killing and maiming of children and rape and other forms of sexual violence. For the children, this is where the promises of protection of the international community as expressed in international law and resolutions finally become tangible. As the primary duty bearers for the protection of children, Member States are encouraged to devise ways to enable child protection dialogue with State and non-state parties as necessary.
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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
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2010
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 35
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- In many countries, children with albinism are perceived as a curse, a cause of shame to the family, and a misfortune to the community. Social and structural discrimination condemns these children to a position of extreme vulnerability.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 32
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- The Central American Integration System initiated the drafting of a regional convention to address sexual violence against children, informed by the cross-regional cooperation process promoted by the Special Representative.
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- 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
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 81
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- Older children are equally active, using ICTs to prepare schoolwork, search for information, socialize with friends, play games, watch the news and video clips online, and to communicate, including through e-mail and instant messaging.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 73
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- While some Governments mention statistical information gathered by certain departments, including health, labour, judicial and law enforcement institutions, very few have periodic analytical reports on children's exposure to 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
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 112
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- A key to overcoming these challenges is continuous training, supported by standard operating procedures and clear guidance to protect the best interest of the child, and to facilitate preliminary assessments and evidence gathering.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 118
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- Sound evidence, supported by reliable data, is crucial to mobilize support to prevent children's stigmatization and victimization, and to strengthen investment in child-sensitive approaches and restorative justice processes.
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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
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 77
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- In cases involving family violence or sexual violence, however, restorative processes should only be used when appropriate to prevent risks to the physical and emotional safety of the victim and to secure children's protection.
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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
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 67
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- The Special Representative's upcoming report entitled "ICTs and violence against children: minimizing risks and releasing children's potential" builds upon this process. The sections below highlight key dimensions of that report.
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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
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 49
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- On 20 November 2015, Universal Children's Day, the Secretary-General urged Member States and others to support the coalition of United Nations actors that had come together to assemble resources and expertise to take the study forward.
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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
- Year
- 2016
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 11
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- These developments have been crucial to support States in national implementation efforts to consolidate children's protection from violence, including in the three priority areas identified by the Special Representative's 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
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Year
- 2012
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 3a
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- [The Special Representative undertook significant initiatives to advance progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the study. They include:] Strengthening the human rights foundation of children's freedom from 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
- Children
- Year
- 2014
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 36
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- As the report powerfully illustrates, children are seriously engaged in the post-2015 development process and have a clear vision for the future: they want to enjoy a safe and healthy life, free from all forms of violence.
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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
- Year
- 2015
- Date modified
- Feb 14, 2020
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