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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2018), para. 05
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing the particular vulnerability of women and children, as well as older persons and persons with disabilities, among refugees and displaced persons, including exposure to discrimination and sexual and physical abuse, violence and exploitation and the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict in violation of applicable international law, and in this regard acknowledging the importance of preventing, responding to and addressing sexual and gender-based violence as well as violations and abuses committed against refugee, returnee and displaced children,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2020), para. 06
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing the particular vulnerability of women and children, as well as older persons and persons with disabilities, among refugees and displaced persons, including exposure to discrimination, sexual exploitation and abuse, physical abuse, violence and exploitation and the recruitment and use of children by parties to armed conflict in violation of applicable international law, and in this regard acknowledging the importance of preventing, responding to and addressing sexual and gender-based violence as well as violations and abuses committed against refugee, returnee and displaced children,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
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Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children 2013, para. 35
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- Children living in difficult conditions are likely to be tempted by the prospect of living independently, in a bigger city, and earning money and sending money home. Especially for older children, the search for a better life and economic opportunities can prompt risky choices. They may be more prone to accepting solicitations by brokers and potential employers or to migrating on their own, all of which expose them to trafficking and exploitative situations. Some children may also engage in risky behaviours, such as the consumption of drugs and alcohol and involvement in criminal gangs. Vulnerability is primarily relational. It is highly dependent on the child's situation in a given context, namely, environment, social norms and a variety of possible shocks. An individual child's characteristics only become a source of vulnerability if the child's environment fails to provide a protective framework or contributes to exposing the child to risk.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Conclusion on Protracted Refugee Situations 2009, para. (k)
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- Recognizes that protracted refugee situations can increase the risks to which refugees may be exposed and that, in this respect, there is a need to identify and respond effectively to the specific protection concerns of men, women, girls and boys, in particular, unaccompanied and separated children, adolescents, persons with disabilities, and older persons, who may be exposed to heightened risks, including sexual and gender-based violence and other forms of violence and exploitation; and encourages UNHCR and States to pursue age, gender and diversity mainstreaming and participatory approaches with a view to enhancing the safety, well-being and development of refugees and promoting appropriate solutions for them;
- Body
- Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Document type
- ExCom Conclusion
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Men
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2009
Paragraph
Declaration on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations (1995), para. 42
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- - Ensure that the rights of persons who can be particularly vulnerable to abuse or neglect, including youth, persons with disabilities, the elderly and migrant workers, are protected;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Youth
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Draft outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (2016), para. 114
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- (e) Use the registration process to identify specific assistance needs and protection arrangements, where possible, including but not exclusively for refugees with special protection concerns, such as women at risk, children, especially unaccompanied children and children separated from their families, child -headed and single-parent households, victims of trafficking, victims of trauma and survivors of sexual violence, as well as refugees with disabilities and older persons;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Families
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
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Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls 2013, para. 26
- Paragraph text
- The Commission recognizes the vulnerability of older women and the particular risk of violence they face, and stresses the urgent need to address violence and discrimination against them, especially in the light of the growing proportion of older people in the world's population.
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Older persons
- Women
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls 2013, para. 34bb
- Paragraph text
- [The Commission urges governments, at all levels[...] to take the following actions:] [Strengthening implementation of legal and policy frameworks and accountability]: Adopt a life-cycle approach in efforts to end discrimination and violence against women and girls, and ensure that specific issues affecting older women are given greater visibility and attention, are addressed through the fulfilment of obligations under relevant international conventions and agreements and are included in national policies and programmes to prevent and eliminate violence against women;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Older persons
- Women
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls 2013, para. 34oo
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- [The Commission urges governments, at all levels[...] to take the following actions:] [Addressing structural and underlying causes and risk factors so as to prevent violence against women and girls]: Develop and implement gender-sensitive policies, strategies, programmes and measures which promote greater understanding and recognition that caregiving is a critical societal function, and encourage the equal sharing of responsibilities and chores between men and women in caregiving, including for persons with disabilities, older persons and people living with HIV, as well as for child-rearing, parenting and domestic work; and also work to change attitudes that reinforce the division of labour based on gender, in order to promote shared family responsibility for work in the home and reduce the domestic work burden for women and girls;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Older persons
- Women
- Year
- 2013
Paragraph
Follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons: Second World Assembly on Ageing (2002), para. 14
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 5. Invites the Second World Assembly to address, inter alia, the question of abuse of and discrimination against older persons;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2010), para. 17
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 13. Further calls upon Member States to address the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, by designing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and policies to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2011), para. 21
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 17. Further calls upon Member States to address the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, by designing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and policies to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2013), para. 27
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 19. Further calls upon Member States to address the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, by designing and implementing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and policies to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2014), para. 42
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 30. Calls upon Member States to address the issue of the well-being and adequate health care of older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, by designing and implementing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and policies to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2017), para. 43
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 30. Calls upon Member States to address the issue of the well-being of and adequate health care for older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, in particular older women, by designing and implementing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and by developing coherent and comprehensive policy frameworks to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Women
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2018), para. 49
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 36. Calls upon Member States to address the issue of the well-being of and adequate health care for older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, in particular older women, by designing and implementing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and by developing coherent and comprehensive policy frameworks to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Women
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2019), para. 51
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 35. Calls upon Member States to address the issue of the well-being of and adequate health-care services for older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, in particular older women, by designing and implementing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and by developing coherent and comprehensive policy frameworks to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Women
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2020), para. 15
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Concerned about the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that may create additional vulnerabilities for older persons and affect their enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and recognizing that, in particular, older women often face multiple forms of discrimination resulting from gender inequality and are at greater risk of physical and psychological abuse and violence,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Women
Paragraph
Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2020), para. 56
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 37. Calls upon Member States to address the issue of the well-being of and adequate health-care services for older persons, as well as any cases of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons, in particular older women, by designing an d implementing more effective prevention strategies and stronger laws and by developing coherent and comprehensive policy frameworks to address these problems and their underlying factors;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Older persons
- Women
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Gender-related killings of women 2012, para. 37
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- Although in the majority of the cases younger women are at higher risk of sorcery/witchcraft violence, a study has found that in some parts of Africa, older women are more vulnerable to sorcery-related femicide due to their economic dependence on others, or the property rights that they hold-and which younger members of the family want to inherit. Also, if women are perceived as dangerous and a threat to men, their labelling as witches, and consequently their destruction, is then seen as justified.
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Men
- Older persons
- Women
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
Human rights of internally displaced persons (2012), para. 28
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 13. Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, and encourages the continued commitment of the Special Rapporteur to promote action to address their particular assistance, protection and development needs, as well as those of other groups with special needs, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account all relevant United Nations resolutions;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
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Human rights of internally displaced persons 2012, para. 13
- Paragraph text
- Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction, and encourages the continued commitment of the Special Rapporteur to promote action to address their particular assistance, protection and development needs, as well as those of other groups with special needs, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account all relevant United Nations resolutions;
- Body
- United Nations Human Rights Council
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Movement
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2012
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2008), para. 25
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 15. Reaffirms that violence, in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, especially against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, is a growing threat to the security of individuals, families and communities everywhere; total social breakdown is an all too real contemporary experience; organized crime, illegal drugs, the illicit arms trade, trafficking in women and children, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, terrorism, all forms of extremist violence, xenophobia, and politically motivated killing and even genocide present fundamental threats to societies and the global social order; they also present compelling and urgent reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2009), para. 31
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 18. Reaffirms that violence, in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, especially against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, is a growing threat to the security of individuals, families and communities everywhere; total social breakdown is an all too real contemporary experience; organized crime, illegal drugs, the illicit arms trade, trafficking in women and children, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, terrorism, all forms of extremist violence, xenophobia, and politically motivated killing and even genocide present fundamental threats to societies and the global social order; they also present compelling and urgent reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2010), para. 34
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 20. Reaffirms that violence, in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, particularly against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and especially against persons belonging to more than one of these groups, is a growing threat to the security of individuals, families and communities everywhere; total social breakdown is an all too real contemporary experience; organized crime, illegal drugs, the illicit arms trade, trafficking in human beings, particularly women and children, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, terrorism, all forms of extremist violence, xenophobia, and politically motivated killing and genocide present fundamental threats to societies and the global social order; they also present compelling and urgent reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2011), para. 38
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 22. Reaffirms the need to address all forms of violence in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, particularly against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and discrimination, including xenophobia, recognizing that violence increases challenges to States and societies in the achievement of poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all and social integration, and further recognizes that terrorism, trafficking in arms, organized crime, trafficking in persons, money-laundering, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, politically motivated killing and genocide present fundamental threats to societies and pose increasing challenges to States and societies in the attainment of conditions conducive to social development, and that they further present urgent and compelling reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2013), para. 41
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 20. Reaffirms the need to address all forms of violence in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, particularly against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and discrimination, including xenophobia, recognizes that violence increases challenges to States and societies in the achievement of poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all and social integration, and also recognizes that terrorism, trafficking in arms, organized crime, trafficking in persons, money-laundering, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, politically motivated killing and genocide present fundamental threats to societies and pose increasing challenges to States and societies in the attainment of conditions conducive to social development, and that they also present urgent and compelling reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2015), para. 45
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 21. Reaffirms the need to address all forms of violence in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, particularly against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and discrimination, including xenophobia, recognizes that violence increases challenges to States and societies in the achievement of poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all and social integration, and further recognizes that terrorism, trafficking in arms, organized crime, trafficking in persons, money-laundering, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, politically motivated killing and genocide present fundamental threats to societies and pose increasing challenges to States and societies in the attainment of conditions conducive to social development and that they also present urgent and compelling reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2017), para. 51
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 25. Reaffirms the need to address all forms of violence in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, particularly against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and discrimination, including xenophobia, recognizes that violence increases challenges to States and societies in the achievement of poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all and social integration, and further recognizes that terrorism, trafficking in arms, organized crime, trafficking in persons, money-laundering, ethnic and religious conflict, civil war, politically motivated killing and genocide present fundamental threats to societies and pose increasing challenges to States and societies in the attainment of conditions conducive to social development, and that they further present urgent and compelling reasons for action by Governments individually and, as appropriate, jointly to foster social cohesion while recognizing, protecting and valuing diversity;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph
Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly (2018), para. 48
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 26. Reaffirms the need to address all forms of violence in its many manifestations, including domestic violence, particularly against women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and discrimination, including xe nophobia, and recognizes that violence increases the challenges faced by States and societies in the achievement of poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all and social integration;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Poverty
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
Paragraph