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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Traffic in women and girls 1995, para. 9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware of the decision of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in its resolution 3/2 of 6 May 1994 to consider the international traffic in minors at its fourth session in the context of its discussions on the question of organized transnational crime, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 1995 | ||
Refugee Children and Adolescents 1997, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Gravely concerned that refugee children and adolescents continue to be exposed to family separation, physical violence and other violations of their human rights, including through sexual abuse and exploitation, and military or armed attacks, | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | ExCom Conclusion |
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| 1997 | ||
Traffic in women and girls 1996, para. 6 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcoming the decision of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in its resolution 3/2 of 6 May 1994 30/ to consider the international traffic in minors at its fourth session, in the context of its discussion on the question of organized transnational crime, | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 1996 | ||
Rights of the child 2016, para. 83 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also expresses its concern about the high level of impunity enjoyed by traffickers and their accomplices, as well as other members of organized crime entities, and in this context the denial of rights and justice to migrant children, including adolescents, who have suffered from abuse; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
The rights of the child 2009, para. 17 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Welcomes the Third World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 25 to 28 November 2008, and the Rio de Janeiro Declaration and Call for Action to Prevent and Stop Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
The rights of the child 2008, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also urges all States in particular to strengthen the participation of children and adolescents in planning and implementation relating to matters that affect them, such as health, environment, education, social and economic welfare and protection against violence, abuse and exploitation; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
The rights of the child 2007, para. 14 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also urges all States in particular to strengthen the participation of children and adolescents in planning and implementation relating to matters that affect them, such as health, environment, education, social and economic welfare and protection against violence, abuse and exploitation; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2007 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 37.21 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [To achieve these goals and targets, taking into account the best interests of the child, consistent with national laws, religious and ethical values and cultural backgrounds of the people, and in conformity with all human rights and fundamental freedoms, we will carry out the following strategies and actions:] Develop policies and programmes aimed at children, including adolescents, for the reduction of violence and suicide. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
Protection of the family: contribution of the family to the realization of the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, particularly through its role in poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development 2015, para. 19 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recognizes that stable, supportive and nurturing family relationships, supported by communities and, where available, professional services, can provide a vital shield against substance abuse, particularly among minors; | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
Conclusion On Children At Risk 2007, para. (c) ii | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls on States, UNHCR and other relevant agencies and partners to put in place modalities, as appropriate, for early and continuous identification of children at heightened risk. Risk factors that put children in a situation of heightened risk can include both risks in the wider protection environment and risks resulting from individual circumstances, taking into account the cumulative effects of being exposed to several risk factors, such as:] Individual risk factors, including, but not limited to: unaccompanied and separated children, particularly those in child-headed households as well as those accompanied by abusive or exploitative adults; stateless children; adolescents, in particular girl mothers and their children; child victims of trafficking and sexual abuse, including pornography, pedophilia and prostitution; survivors of torture; survivors of violence, in particular sexual and gender-based violence and other forms of abuse and exploitation; children who get married under the age specified in national laws and/or children in forced marriages; children who are or have been associated with armed forces or groups; children in detention; children who suffer from social discrimination; children with mental or physical disabilities; children living with or affected by HIV and AIDS and children suffering from other serious diseases; and children out of school; | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | ExCom Conclusion |
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| 2007 | ||
Conclusion On Women And Girls At Risk 2006, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Recalling its Conclusions Nos. 39 (XXXVI), 54 (XXXIX), 60 (XL) and 64 (XLI) on refugee women; Nos. 47 (XXXVIII), 59 (XL) and 84 (XLVIII) on refugee children and/or adolescents; Nos. 73 (XLIV) and 98 (LIV) on refugee protection and sexual violence and protection from sexual abuse and exploitation respectively, and No. 94 (LIII) on the civilian and humanitarian character of asylum, | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | ExCom Conclusion |
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| 2006 | ||
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995, para. 126c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [By Governments, employers, trade unions, community and youth organizations and non-governmental organizations, as appropriate:] Develop counselling, healing and support programmes for girls, adolescents and young women who have been or are involved in abusive relationships, particularly those who live in homes or institutions where abuse occurs; | Fourth World Conference on Women | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1995 | ||
Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice 2013, para. 17 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware of the need for special vigilance with regard to the specific situation of children, juveniles and women in the administration of justice, in particular while deprived of their liberty, and their vulnerability to violence, abuse, injustice and humiliation, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2013 | ||
Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice 2011, para. 15 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware of the need for special vigilance with regard to the specific situation of children, juveniles and women in the administration of justice, in particular while deprived of their liberty, and their vulnerability to violence, abuse, injustice and humiliation, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2011 | ||
Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice 2009, para. 11 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware of the need for special vigilance with regard to the specific situation of children, juveniles and women in the administration of justice, in particular while deprived of their liberty, and their vulnerability to various forms of violence, abuse, injustice and humiliation, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
Human rights in the administration of justice 2016, para. 22 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware of the need for special vigilance with regard to the specific situation of children, juveniles and women in the administration of justice, in particular while they are deprived of their liberty, and their vulnerability to various forms of violence, abuse, injustice and humiliation, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Migrant children and adolescents 2014, para. 10 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Encourages States to protect and provide assistance to migrant children, including adolescents, within their jurisdiction, including victims of national and transnational organized crime, including through the implementation of gender-responsive programmes and policies that provide for protection and access to medical, psychosocial and legal assistance, as necessary, and urges them to prosecute perpetrators and abusers; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
Migrant children and adolescents 2014, para. 7 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware that the migration of accompanied and unaccompanied children, including adolescents, may be the result of diverse causes and factors, such as poverty, crisis situations, lack of social and economic opportunities in their communities of origin, the death of one or both parents, the search for family reunification, all forms of violence and lack of personal safety, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2014 | ||
The girl child 2009, para. 27 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Taking note with appreciation of the adoption of the Rio de Janeiro Declaration and Call for Action to Prevent and Stop Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, which is the outcome document of the Third World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 25 to 28 November 2008, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2009 | ||
The rights of the child 2008, para. 49 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Also welcomes the convening of the World Congresses against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, including the Third World Congress, held from 25 to 28 November 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aimed at stimulating debate and mobilizing the efforts of the international community to eradicate the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2008 | ||
Human rights in the administration of justice, in particular juvenile justice 2015, para. 16 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Aware of the need for special vigilance with regard to the specific situation of children, juveniles and women in the administration of justice, in particular while they are deprived of their liberty, and their vulnerability to violence, abuse, injustice and humiliation, | United Nations Human Rights Council | Resolution |
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| 2015 | ||
The rights of the child 1998, para. V.2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon States and United Nations bodies, in recognizing the particular vulnerability of refugee and internally displaced children, to protect both their safety and their developmental needs, including health, education and psycho-social rehabilitation, and expresses its concern about adolescents in refugee camps, in particular girls, who are at risk of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and abuse; | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1998 | ||
The girl child 1998, para. 4 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Deeply concerned also that girls, in particular adolescent girls, continue to be silent and invisible victims of violence, abuse and exploitation and that some legal systems do not address adequately the vulnerability of girls in the administration of justice, including the need for better protection of child victims and witnesses, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1998 | ||
The girl child 1997, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Deeply concerned that girls, in particular adolescent girls, continue to be silent and invisible victims of violence, abuse and exploitation and that some legal systems do not adequately address the vulnerability of girls in the administration of justice, including the need for better protection of child victims and witnesses, | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 1997 | ||
A world fit for children 2002, para. 44.47 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [To achieve these goals, we will implement the following strategies and actions:] Take necessary measures, including through enhanced cooperation between Governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and non-governmental organizations to combat the criminal use of information technologies, including the Internet, for purposes of the sale of children, for child prostitution, child pornography, child sex tourism, paedophilia and other forms of violence and abuse against children and adolescents. | United Nations General Assembly | Resolution |
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| 2002 | ||
Refugee Children and Adolescents 1997, para. (b) iii | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [Urges States and concerned parties to take all possible measures to protect child and adolescent refugees, inter alia, by:] preventing sexual violence, exploitation, trafficking and abuse; addressing the needs and rights of child and adolescent victims through provision of appropriate legal and rehabilitative remedies; and by following up on the Plan of Action of the 1996 Stockholm World Congress on the Sexual Exploitation of Children; | Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | ExCom Conclusion |
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| 1997 | ||
Adolescents and youth 2012, para. 12 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Urges all States to enact and enforce legislation to protect all adolescents and youth, including those in situations of armed conflict, natural disasters or humanitarian emergencies, from all forms of violence, including gender-based violence and sexual violence, trafficking in persons and involvement in criminal activities, and to provide social and health services, including sexual and reproductive health services, and complaint and reporting mechanisms for the redress of violations of their human rights; | Commission on Population and Development | Resolution |
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| 2012 | ||
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 6.9 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Countries should take effective steps to address the neglect, as well as all types of exploitation and abuse, of children, adolescents and youth, such as abduction, rape and incest, pornography, trafficking, abandonment and prostitution. In particular, countries should take appropriate action to eliminate sexual abuse of children both within and outside their borders. | International Conference on Population and Development | Declaration / Confererence outcome document |
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| 1994 | ||
Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2016, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Calls upon governments, international partners and civil society to give full attention to the high levels of new HIV infections among young women and adolescent girls and its root causes, bearing in mind that women and girls are physiologically more vulnerable to HIV, especially at an earlier age, than men and boys, and that this is increased by discrimination and all forms of violence against women, girls and adolescents, including sexual exploitation and harmful practices; | Commission on the Status of Women | Resolution |
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| 2016 | ||
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls 2013, para. 34ss | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [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]: Ensure the access of adolescents to services and programmes on preventing early pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, ensuring personal safety, and preventing the use and abuse of alcohol and other harmful substances; | Commission on the Status of Women | CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration |
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