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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2020), para. 022 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Noting with concern that women, persons with disabilities, older persons, children and youth are often disproportionately affected in natural disasters, and stressing the need to ensure that their specific needs are identified and addressed in emergency preparedness and response, |
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2010), para. 19 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 15. Calls upon Member States to take concrete measures to further protect and assist older persons in emergency situations, in accordance with the Madrid Plan of Action; |
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2014), para. 55 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 36. Reaffirms the obligation of all States and parties to an armed conflict to protect civilians in armed conflicts in accordance with international humanitarian law, and invites States to promote a culture of protection, taking into account the particular needs of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities; |
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2020), para. 06 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 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, |
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New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (2016), para. 113 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (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; |
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Missing persons (2019), para. 15 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Bearing in mind that the question of missing persons entails consequences not only for the victims themselves, but also for their families, especially women, children and older persons, and in this regard recognizing the importance of addressing the legal situation of missing persons in connection with armed conflict and supporting their family members through national policies that include a gender perspective, as appropriate, |
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2018), para. 44 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 5. Expresses its very deep concern at the precarious humanitarian situation in the country, which could rapidly deteriorate owing to limited resilience to natural disasters and to government policies causing limitations in the availability of and access to adequate food, compounded by structural weaknesses in agricultural production resulting in significant shortages of diversified food and the State restrictions on the cultivation of and trade in foodstuffs, as well as the prevalence of chronic and acute malnutrition, particularly among the most vulnerable groups, pregnant and lactating women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and political prisoners, and urges the Government of the Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea, in this regard, to take preventive and remedial action, cooperating with international donor agencies and in accordance with international standards for monitoring humanitarian assistance; |
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2020), para. 55 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 36. Encourages Member States to provide services and support to older persons, including grandparents, who have assumed responsibility for children who were abandoned or whose parents are deceased, have migrated, have been displaced, including in the context of humanitarian emergencies, or are otherwise unable to care for their dependants; |
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Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2019), para. 45 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 5. Expresses its very deep concern at the precarious humanitarian situation in the country, which could rapidly deteriorate owing to limited resilience to natural disasters and to government policies causing limitations in the availability of and access to adequate food, compounded by structural weaknesses in agricultural production resulting in significant shortages of diversified food and the State restrictions on the cultivation of and trade in foodstuffs, as well as the prevalence of chronic and acute malnutrition, particularly among the most vulnerable groups, pregnant and lactating women, children, persons with disabilities, older perso ns and political prisoners, and urges the Government of the Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea, in this regard, to take preventive and remedial action, cooperating with international donor agencies and in accordance with international standards for monitoring humanitarian assistance; |
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2019), para. 52 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 36. Also calls upon Member States to take concrete measures to further protect and assist older persons in emergency situations, in accordance with the Madrid Plan of Action and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030; 10 |
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2019), para. 020 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Noting with concern that women, persons with disabilities, older persons, children and youth are disproportionately affected in natural disasters, |
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Protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons (2020), para. 08 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Expressing particular concern at the increased level of discrimination experienced by internally displaced persons, including those who may be in particularly vulnerable situations, including women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, and emphasizing the need to ensure that their specific needs are met through the provision of adequate protection and access to assistance, |
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2020), para. 19 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Deeply concerned by the increasing number and scale of humanitarian emergencies and their impact on older persons, particularly older women, reiterating the importance of giving due consideration to their specific needs, as well as their capacity to respond, and to the contributions of older persons to the planning and implementation of humanitarian assistance and efforts in disaster risk reduction, and noting with concern that the multiple forms of discrimination experienced by older women can be exacerbated during humanitarian emergencies and aggravate their potential vulnerabilities, |
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Participation of volunteers, “White Helmets”, in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development (2015), para. 09 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Emphasizing the need to integrate a gender perspective, as well as a perspective on the needs of children, young people, older persons and people with disabilities, in the design and implementation of all phases of disaster risk reduction, |
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Protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons (2006), para. 20 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 5. Expresses particular concern at the grave problems faced by many internally displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual exploitation, forced recruitment and abduction, and welcomes the commitment of the Representative of the Secretary-General to pay more systematic and in-depth attention to their particular assistance, protection and development needs, as well as to other groups with special needs, such as severely traumatized individuals, older persons and persons with disabilities, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and bearing in mind Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000; |
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (2013), para. 33 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | (d) To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate, and to give special consideration to the human rights of internally displaced women and children, as well as of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals affected by internal displacement, and their particular assistance, protection and development needs; |
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2010), para. 38 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 22. Reaffirms the obligation of all States and parties to an armed conflict to protect civilians in armed conflicts in accordance with international humanitarian law, and invites States to promote a culture of protection, taking into account the particular needs of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities; |
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Impact of arms transfers on human rights in armed conflicts (2013), para. 11 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 1. Expresses its deep concern at the fact that arms transfers to those involved in armed conflicts may seriously undermine the human rights of civilians, especially women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups; |
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2004), para. 26 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 12. Reaffirms the obligation of all States and parties to an armed conflict to protect civilians in armed conflicts in accordance with international humanitarian law, and invites States to promote a culture of protection, taking into account the particular needs of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities; |
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2015), para. 67 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 39. Calls upon Member States, relevant humanitarian organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant humanitarian actors to take measures to ensure the full participation of women and men, including persons with disabilities and older persons, in all stages of decision-making and to engage adolescents and young people on their specific needs, to ensure that humanitarian assistance is informed, appropriate and effective; |
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Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (2019), para. 07 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Conscious of the human rights, humanitarian, development and possible peacebuilding and transitional justice dimensions of internal displacement, including in situations of long-term displacement, the often heightened vulnerability of children, older persons, persons with disabilities and persons belonging to minorities, and the responsibilities of States and the international community to further strengthen their protection and assistance, including by respecting and protecting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all internally displaced persons, with a view to finding durable solutions, |
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Operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2016), para. 22 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Deploring the conflict in and around the Gaza Strip in July and August 2014, and the civilian casualties caused, including the killing and injury of thousands of Palestinian civilians, including children, women and older persons, as well as the widespread destruction of or damage to thousands of homes and civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, water, sanitation and electricity networks, economic, industrial and agricultural properties, public institutions, religious sites and United Nations schools and facilities, as well as the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians, and any violations of international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, in this regard, |
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Assistance to refugees, returnees and displaced persons in Africa (2018), para. 05 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 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, |
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2019), para. 08 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Expressing deep concern at the situation of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, especially those who are internally displaced, who remain among the most vulnerable to violence and abuse, |
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Follow-up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (2014), para. 43 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 31. Also calls upon Member States to take concrete measures to further protect and assist older persons in emergency situations, in accordance with the Madrid Plan of Action; |
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Protection of and assistance to internallydisplaced persons (2010), para. 25 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 6. 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 Representative of the Secretary-General 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 the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Security Council and giving appropriate consideration to annex I to the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, entitled “Rights and guarantees for internally displaced children”; 9F 10 |
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Missing persons (2019), para. 36 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 14. Calls upon States, without prejudice to their efforts to determine the fate of persons reported missing in connection with armed conflict, to take appropriate steps with regard to the legal situation of missing persons and the individual needs and accompaniment of their family members, with particular attention to the needs of women, children and older persons, in such fields as social welfare, psychological and psychosocial support, financial matters, family law and property rights; |
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The human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (2018), para. 35 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 20. Demands the immediate release of all persons arbitrarily detained, including women, children, older persons, persons with disabilities, human rights defenders, humanitarian aid providers, medical personnel, the wounded and sick, and journalists, and notes the importance of ensuring justice for those arbitrarily detained; |
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International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development (2016), para. 14 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | Noting with concern that persons with disabilities, older persons, women and children are disproportionately affected in natural disasters, |
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Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (2017), para. 092 | Feb 25, 2020 | Paragraph | 58. 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 enhan ce the protection of civilians, and invites all States to promote a culture of protection, taking into account the particular needs of women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities; |
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