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Title | Date added | Template | Body | Legal status | Document type | Year | Document code | Original document | Paragraph text | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2023 | A/HRC/52/61 | ||||||
Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2019 | A/74/259 | ||||||
Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2018 |
A/73/276 | ||||||
Report of the Secretary-General on the issue of child, early and
forced marriage | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2018 | A/73/257 | ||||||
Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2018 | A/HRC/37/48 | ||||||
Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2017 | A/72/275 | ||||||
UN Resolution on Protecting children from bullying | Feb 28, 2024 | Document | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 2017 | A/RES/71/176 | ||||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | [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; |
| 2016 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 133 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Adequate financial resources should be made available to support and sustain restorative justice programmes, and to secure periodic capacity-building for justice actors, community volunteers and peer educators. |
| 2014 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 58 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Those belonging to the poorest sectors or coming from regions where gang activity is prevalent end up being stigmatized and perceived as delinquents, with enhanced risk of criminalization, and limited options for protection and genuine reintegration. |
| 2013 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 110 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other stakeholders in the further strengthening of this crucial agenda to help build a world where violence has no place. |
| 2012 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 56 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Although the findings of the survey will be captured more fully in an analytical report to be issued later in 2012, the most significant highlights are presented below, with a special emphasis on the priority areas identified by the Special Representative's mandate. |
| 2012 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | [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. |
| 2016 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 71 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2016 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 90 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | In the Philippines, the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 introduced measures requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to address bullying, including when committed through the use of technology or any electronic means. The law establishes mechanisms and relevant reporting requirements and provides for sanctions for non-compliance. |
| 2016 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 109 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Public campaigns and social mobilization can raise awareness and promote cultural change regarding gun possession and use. Some initiatives are associated with law reform developments, weapons collection and destruction programmes or bans on carrying guns. When based on sound data and research, they can help to build strong partnerships between advocacy groups, religious communities, human rights organizations and businesses. |
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 108 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Changing attitudes towards guns is also a crucial prevention strategy. Promoting gun-free zones is an important community-led initiative which has helped to increase the sense of safety, reduce gunshots on the street and decrease the social acceptance of weapons. Pioneered in South Africa in the 1990s, that model has since been applied in Colombia, El Salvador, Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands. |
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 48 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2015 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 89 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2015 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 77 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2014 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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). |
| 2014 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 94 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2014 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 100 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Schools can be an ideal environment in which to promote the development and dissemination of values of non-violence and respect for human rights among pupils and staff, and in the wider community. For this reason, schools in many countries promote restorative justice practices to prevent and respond to bullying and violence in the playground and address serious offences within the school, including rape. |
| 2014 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 23 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | As noted in paragraph 79 of one part of the study (see A/61/299), trafficking is associated with different forms of violence: abduction or deception by recruiters, sexual violence perpetuated as the victims are transferred to their destination, and being held captive, frequently accompanied by violence, while waiting for "job" placement. Most victims are trafficked into violent situations. |
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 34 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2012 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 54 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 105 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | Arms trafficking thrives in areas where violence and organized crime are present and calls for comprehensive strategies aimed at stemming the flow of guns. Reducing the proliferation of guns requires national and international regulation, intervention by the police and the courts, public awareness and disarmament efforts. It also requires responsibility and accountability in the private sector, from gun manufacturers and sellers to private security companies, whose armed staff outnumber the police in some countries. |
| 2015 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 69 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | 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. |
| 2016 | |||||
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 88 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | In a number of countries restorative justice has been implemented as a core component of the juvenile justice system through a specialized juvenile justice act which identifies and integrates restorative justice as a governing principle. |
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 94 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children | Non-negotiated soft law | SRSG report | In Argentina and Chile, efforts have focused on teacher training, workshops for students and parental guidance on bullying and cyberbullying as well as clinical care for victims and bullies to prevent future incidents. |
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