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Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control (2018), para. 19
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- 7. Encourages States to seriously consider increasing funding for policies and programmes that take account of the differing impacts of illicit small arms and light weapons on women, men, girls and boys;
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Literacy for life: shaping future agendas (2017), para. 21
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- 8. Encourages efforts to provide quality education in safe learning environments for all, especially for boys, girls and youth, in humanitarian emergencies to contribute to a smooth transition from relief to development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Youth
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2019), para. 079
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- 45. Requests Member States, relevant humanitarian organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant humanitarian actors to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women in all stages of humanitarian response, to take measures to ensure the full participation of women, girls, men and boys, including persons with disabilities and older persons, in all stages of decision-making, as appropriate, in order to, inter alia, reduce gender inequalities and ensure that humanitarian assistance is informed, adapted, appropriate and effective, and to take into account the specific needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of women, girls, men and boys, taking into consideration age and disability, in the design of needs assessments and the implementation of all programming, including by seeking to ensure the provision of access to the full range of medical, legal and psychosocial and livelihood services, without discrimination, and in this regard encourages efforts to ensure gender mainstreaming, including in the collection and analysis of disaggregated data, in the analysis of allocations and programme implementation, and through greater use of the Gender with Age Marker;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (2019), para. 23
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- 13. Strongly condemns the continued perpetration of sexual and gender-based violence against internally displaced persons of all ages, with women and girls disproportionately targeted, while men and boys are also affected, and urges authorities and the international community to work together for the effective prevention and response, security, protection of human rights, access to justice and victim assistance, and in addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls and fighting impunity across the board;
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Persons on the move
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control (2016), para. 18
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- 7. Encourages States to seriously consider increasing funding for policies and programmes that take account of the differing imp acts of illicit small arms and light weapons on women, men, girls and boys;
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2020), para. 107
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- 65. Encourages efforts to provide safe and enabling learning environments and access to quality education for all, especially for girls and boys, in humanitarian emergencies caused by natural disasters, including in order to contribute to a smoot h transition from relief to development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Environment
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2011), para. 07
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- Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian assistance, including by addressing the specific needs of women, girls, boys and men in a comprehensive and consistent manner,
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2020), para. 063
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- 21. Also reiterates the need to build the capacities of governments to manage and respond to disaster and climate risks, including by providing support for and strengthening national and, as appropriate, local preparedness and response capacities, and to build resilience, taking into account the differing needs of women, girls, boys and men of all ages, including persons with disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2019), para. 098
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- 64. Reaffirms the obligation of all States and parties to an armed conflict to protect civilians, in accordance with international humanitarian law, encourages States that are parties to an armed conflict to take all measures necessary to enhance the protection of civilians, and invites all States to promote a culture of protection, taking into account the particular needs of wo men, girls, boys and men, older persons and persons with disabilities;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of the child (2019), para. 089
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- 47. Reaffirms paragraphs 33 to 39 of its resolution 71/177 , condemns in the strongest terms all violations and abuses committed against children in armed conflict, and in this regard urges all States and other parties to armed conflict that are engaged, in contravention of applicable international law, in the recruitme nt and use of children, in patterns of killing and maiming of children and/or rape and other sexual violence against children, acknowledging that sexual violence in these situations disproportionately affects girls, but that boys are also targets, in recur rent attacks on schools and/or hospitals and related personnel and in patterns of abduction of children, as well as in all other violations and abuses against children, to take time - bound and effective measures to end and prevent them and to encourage age - and gender-specific support services, including psychological, social and sexual and reproductive health-care services, and education, social protection and reintegration programmes, and notes in this regard the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2427 (2018) of 9 July 2018;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2017), para. 053
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- 17. Also reiterates the need to build the capacities of governments to manage and respond to disaster and climate risks, including by providing support for and strengthening national and, as appropriate, local preparedness and response capacities, and to build resilience, taking into account the differing needs of women, girls, boys and men of all ages;
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Rights of the child (2017), para. 066
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- 33. Reaffirms paragraphs 59 to 70 of its resolution 68/147 , condemns in the strongest terms all violations and abuses committed against children in armed conflict, and in this regard urges all States and other parties to armed conflict that are engaged, in contravention of applicable international law, in the rec ruitment and use of children, in patterns of killing and maiming of children and/or rape and other sexual violence against children, acknowledging that sexual violence in these situations disproportionately affects girls, but that boys are also targets, in recurrent attacks on schools and/or hospitals and related personnel, and in patterns of abduction of children, as well as in all other violations and abuses against children, to take time-bound and effective measures to end and prevent them, and to encourage age- and gender-specific support services, including sexual and reproductive health-care services, and takes note in this regard of the adoption of Security Council resolution 2225 (2015) of 18 June 2015;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Literacy for life: shaping future agendas (2019), para. 25
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- 10. Encourages efforts to provide quality education in safe learning environments for all, especially for boys, girls and youth, in humanitarian emergencies to contribute to a smooth transition from relief to development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Youth
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2015), para. 48
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- 27. Encourages efforts to provide safe and enabling learning environments and quality education for all, especially for girls and boys, in humanitarian emergencies, including in order to contribute to a smooth transition from relief to development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (2011), para. 03
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- Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or injure thousands of people — women, girls, boys and men — every year, and which place people living in affected areas at risk and hinder the development of their communities,
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2018), para. 25
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- 10. Expresses its profound concern at the findings of the Commission of Inquiry that sexual and gender-based violence against women, girls, men and boys has been a persistent issue in the Syrian Arab Republic since the uprising in 2011, and that women and girls have been disproportionately affected and victimized on multiple grounds; 1
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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The rights of the child (2001), para. 006
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- Profoundly concerned that the situation of girls and boys in many parts of the world remains critical as a result of the persistence of poverty, social inequality, inadequate social and economic conditions in an increasingly globalized world economy, pandemics, in particular human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, natural disasters, armed conflict, displacement, exploitation, illiteracy, hunger, intolerance, discrimination and inadequate legal protection, and convinced that urgent and effective national and international action is called for,
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti- personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (2013), para. 03
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- Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or injure thousands of people — women, girls, boys and men — every year, and which place people living in affected areas at risk and hinder the development of their communities,
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2019), para. 010
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- Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian assistance and integrate a gender perspective into all disaster risk reduction efforts, including by addressing the specific needs, and promoting the priorities and capacities, of women, girls, men and boys in a comprehensive and consistent manner, and also respecting and protecting their rights, recognizing that in humanitarian emergencies, women, girls and boys face heightened risks to their safety, health and well-being, and also reiterating that it is essential to ensure that women are empowered to effectively and meaningfully participate in leadership and decision - making processes,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (2018), para. 28
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- 4. Urges all States, in particular those that have the capacity to do so, as well as the United Nations system and other relevant organizations and institutions supporting affected States, to increase attention to prevention and to provide support to reduce the risks posed by improvised explosive devices in a manner which takes into consideration the different needs of women, girls, boys and men;
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (2017), para. 26
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- 4. Urges all States, in particular those that have the capacity to do so, as well as the United Nations system and other relevant organizations and institutions supporting affected States, to provide support to reduce the risks posed by improvised explosive devices in a manner which takes into consideration the different needs of women, girls, boys and men;
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2014), para. 07
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- Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian assistance, including by addressing the specific needs of women, girls, boys and men in a comprehensive and consistent manner, and to take into account the needs of affected populations, including persons with disabilities,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005–2014) (2016), para. 07
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- Acknowledging the importance for achieving sustainable development of delivering quality education to all girls and boys, which will require reaching children living in extreme poverty, children with disabilities, migrant and refugee children and those in conflict and post-conflict situations and providing safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all, and recognizing the importance of scaling up investments and international cooperation to allow all children to complete free, equitable, inclusive and quality early childhood, primary and secondary education, including through scaling up and strengthening initiatives, such as the Global Partnership for Education, and by upgrading education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and increasing the percentage of qualified teachers in developing countries, including through international cooperation, especially in the least developed countries and small island developing States,
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2018), para. 012
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- Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian assistance and integrate a gender perspective into all disaster risk reduction efforts, including by addressing the specific needs, and promoting the priorities and capacities, of women, girls, men and boys in a comprehensive and consistent manner, recognizing that in humanitarian emergencies, women, girls and boys face heightened risks to their safety, health and well-being, and also reiterating that it is essential to ensure that women are empowered to effectively and meaningfully participate in leadership and decision-making processes, wherever possible, and that the rights of women, girls and boys are respected and protected in such emergencies,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2015), para. 08
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- Reiterating the need for Member States, relevant United Nations organizations and other relevant actors to mainstream a gender perspective into humanitarian assistance, including by addressing the specific needs of women, girls, boys and men in a comprehensive and consistent manner, and to take into account the needs of affected populations, including persons with disabilities,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (2015), para. 04
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- Noting that civilians account for the vast majority of those adversely affected by armed conflict, that women and girls are particularly targeted by the use of sexual violence, inter alia by terrorist and extremist groups, including as a tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, disperse and/or forcibly relocate civilian members of a community or ethnic or religious group, and that sexual violence perpetrated in this manner may in some instances persist after the cessation of hostilities, and recognizing that men and boys are also victims of sexual violence in conflict,
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2018), para. 092
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- 54. Encourages efforts to provide safe and enabling learning environments and access to quality education for all, especially for girls and boys, in humanitarian emergencies caused by natural disasters, including in order to contribute to a smooth transition from relief to development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (2016), para. 03
- Paragraph text
- Reaffirming its determination to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by anti-personnel mines, which kill or injure thousands of people — women, girls, boys and men — every year, and which place people living in affected areas at risk and hinder the development of their communities,
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2019), para. 101
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- 61. Encourages efforts to provide safe and enabling learning environments and access to quality education for all, especially for girls and boys, in humanitarian emergencies caused by natural disasters, including in order to contribute to a smooth transition from relief to development;
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2020), para. 079
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- 45. Requests Member States, relevant humanitarian organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant humanitarian actors to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women in all stages of humanitarian response, to take measures to ensure the full participation of women, girls, men and boys, including persons with disabilities and older persons, in all stages of decision-making, as appropriate, in order to, inter alia, reduce gender inequalities and ensure that humanitarian assistance is informed, adapted, appropriate and effective, and to take into account the specific needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of women, girls, men and boys, taking into consideration age and disability, in the design of needs assessments and the implementation of all programming, including by seeking to ensure the provision of access to the full range of medical, legal and psychosocial and livelihood services, without discrimination, and in this regard encourages efforts to ensure gender mainstreaming, including in the collection and analysis of disaggregated data, in the analysis of allocations and programme implementation, and through greater use of the Gender with Age Marker;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Date modified
- Mar 5, 2020
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