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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2005, para. 1
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- Stresses with deep concern that the HIV/AIDS emergency, with its devastating scale and impact, requires urgent actions in all fields and at all levels;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2009, para. 23
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- Encourages the continued collaboration among the Secretariat and co-sponsors of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other international organizations in order to continue to scale up efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, in particular in the context of emergency situations and as part of humanitarian efforts, and to seek actively the achievement of results for women and girls, and also encourages the integration of the mainstreaming of a gender perspective throughout their work;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2009
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 14
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- Encourages Governments, the United Nations system, regional organizations, and invites donor countries to address the vulnerabilities and capacities of women and girls through gender-responsive programming and allocation of resources in their post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in coordination with the Governments of affected countries;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4n
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To systematically collect, analyse and utilize demographic and socioeconomic data and information disaggregated by sex, age and disability, among other factors, for the purpose of contextual social and gender analysis and for identifying and addressing the differing coping strategies, needs, capacities, knowledge and priorities and vulnerabilities of women, girls, boys and men, continue to develop gender indicators and analyse gender differences, including through gender-responsive needs assessment, participatory planning processes and methodologies, and integrate this information into disaster risk reduction and management policies and programmes in order to ensure programme and policy effectiveness and reduce the loss of life and livelihoods;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2005, para. 8
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- Encourages the continued collaboration among the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organization and other United Nations agencies, as well as the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other international organizations to address and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, in particular in the context of emergency situations and as part of humanitarian efforts, and also encourages the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in their work;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 4
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- Emphasizes the importance of developing and implementing sustainable poverty reduction programmes led by the Governments of affected countries that improve access to and control over productive resources for women and girls affected by disasters;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 5
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- Underlines the need for the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action41 and the outcome documents of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly42 in order to address the major challenges to women and girls in natural disasters and in their aftermath;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
Paragraph
Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 11
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- Also calls on Governments to promote and protect the full enjoyment of human rights by women and girls, including in the context of natural disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Women's economic empowerment 2010, para. 18
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- Urges States to adopt appropriate measures to overcome negative impacts of the economic and financial crisis, including on women and girls, and integrate a gender perspective into these measures so that they equally benefit women and men;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2010
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 12
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- Stressing the importance of ensuring non-discriminatory participation and inclusion of women and girls, as well as vulnerable persons within groups such as children, older persons and persons with disabilities, in every phase of disaster risk reduction, response and recovery, through a people-centred and holistic approach that fully respects human rights, in order to build an inclusive society, supported by a social bond among people through community-based approaches, which promotes gender equality, the empowerment of women, social and economic inclusion and development, strengthens the resilience of communities and reduces social and economic vulnerabilities to disasters,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Older persons
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2012, para. 2f
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders to:] Ensure that in post-disaster environments special attention is given to sexual and gender-based violence and to the prevention of various forms of exploitation, including the risk of trafficking and the particular vulnerability of girls, unaccompanied children and orphans;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2012
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 4
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- Recalling the commitments regarding women and girls affected by natural disasters and other such emergencies in the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2004, para. 8
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- Encourages the continued collaboration among the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organization and other United Nations agencies, as well as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other international organizations, to address and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, in particular in the context of emergency situations and as part of humanitarian efforts, and encourages the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in their work;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2004
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2012, para. 2e
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders to:] Make the utmost effort to secure equal access for women and men to disaster relief assistance and provide disaster response and support for recovery that is fully responsive to the needs and views of women and their enjoyment of all human rights, with special attention paid to the needs of pregnant and lactating women, families with infants, single-headed households and widows, such as in the context of the provision of food and supplies, water and sanitation, the set-up and management of shelter, safety and security, and the provision of physical, psychological and emergency health care, including for sexual and reproductive health, and counselling services, while encouraging the involvement of female professionals and gender-balance among field workers;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Families
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2012
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Traffic in women and girls 1995, para. 4
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- Invites Governments to consider the development of standard minimum rules for the humanitarian treatment of trafficked persons, consistent with internationally recognized human rights standards;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 1995
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 3
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- Strongly calls on Governments and other relevant bodies, in their responses to disaster situations, to meet the needs of affected populations such as food, clean water, sanitation, shelter and physical security, and to provide services such as health care, including reproductive health, psychological health and psychosocial support as well as education, taking into account the particular needs of women and girls;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
Paragraph
Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2006, para. 21
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- Encourages the continued collaboration among the co-sponsors of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other international organizations to address and reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, in particular in the context of emergency situations and as part of humanitarian efforts, and to seek actively the achievement of results for women and girls, and encourages also the mainstreaming of a gender perspective throughout their work;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2006
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2011, para. 22
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- Encourages the continued collaboration between the Secretariat and co-sponsors of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other international organizations with a view to their continuing to scale up efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, in particular in the context of emergency situations and as part of humanitarian efforts, and their actively seeking the achievement of results for women and girls, and also encourages the integration of the mainstreaming of a gender perspective throughout their work;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2011
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4p
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To recognize and further promote the role of civil society, including community-based organizations, women's and adolescent girls' organizations and volunteers, in disaster risk reduction planning and management and in promoting the building of an inclusive, disaster-resilient society that ensures women's full participation;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Adolescents
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4h
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To ensure that, in every phase of disaster risk reduction, response and recovery, special attention is given to the prevention of various forms of gender-based exploitation and abuse, including the risk of trafficking and the particular vulnerability of girls, unaccompanied children and orphans, and women and children with disabilities;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Persons with disabilities
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 9
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- Concerned that women and girls are more vulnerable to violence, including sexual abuse and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in many emergency situations, including in the aftermath of natural disasters,
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
Paragraph
Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4q
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To recognize also the important role played by women professionals and volunteers, inter alia, in meeting the needs of women and girls, and further encourage their participation in disaster risk reduction, response and recovery;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2004, para. 1
- Paragraph text
- Stresses with deep concern that the HIV/AIDS emergency, with its devastating scale and impact, requires urgent actions in all fields and at all levels;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Children
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2004
Paragraph
Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 8
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- Strongly urges Governments, United Nations entities and other relevant bodies to take necessary measures, including the development and implementation of gender-sensitive codes of conduct, to protect women and girls from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse and all other forms of violence in the context of natural disasters and to provide appropriate care and support for women and girls who have been exposed to sexual abuse and other forms of violence;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
Paragraph
Women, the girl child and HIV/AIDS 2008, para. 22
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- Encourages the continued collaboration among the Secretariat and co-sponsors of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other international organizations in order to continue to scale up efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, in particular in the context of emergency situations and as part of humanitarian efforts, and to seek actively the achievement of results for women and girls, and also encourages the integration of mainstreaming a gender perspective throughout their work;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2008
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4l
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To ensure equal access for women and men to, and their equal participation in, natural hazard early warning systems, promote disaster risk reduction planning at the national, subnational and community levels, taking into account the specific needs, views and all human rights of women, girls, boys and men, and raise public awareness and provide training at all levels on gender-responsive approaches to disaster risk reduction, including in the areas of science and technology;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Boys
- Girls
- Men
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Integrating a gender perspective in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts, including in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster 2005, para. 9
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- Urges Governments, United Nations entities and other relevant bodies involved in post-disaster relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction to provide training on the protection, rights and the particular needs of women and girls and to promote gender balance and gender sensitivity among their representatives and staff;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2005
Paragraph
Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4c
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To ensure equal opportunities for the leadership and participation of women and, as appropriate, girls, in decision-making, including with regard to the allocation of resources at all levels regarding disaster risk reduction, response and recovery;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2014
Paragraph
Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2014, para. 4m
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- [Urges Governments and, where appropriate, United Nations entities, civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, and other stakeholders:] To ensure equal access to and use of information, training and formal and informal education on disaster risk reduction for women and girls, in order to enhance their voices and participation in processes relating to disaster risk reduction;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Environment
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2014
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Gender equality and the empowerment of women in natural disasters 2012, para. 3
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- Encourages Governments, local authorities, the United Nations system and regional organizations, and invites donors and other assisting countries to address the vulnerabilities and capacities of women and girls through gender-responsive programming and the allocation of resources in their disaster risk reduction, response and recovery efforts in coordination with the Governments of affected countries;
- Body
- Commission on the Status of Women
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- Girls
- Women
- Year
- 2012
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