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including rape and sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation, torture, abduction
and forced labour, paying special attention to refugee and displaced girls; and
take into account the special needs of girls affected by unilateral measures not
in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations and
by armed conflicts in the delivery of humanitarian assistance and disarmament,
demobilization, rehabilitation assistance and reintegration processes, and that
girls living under foreign occupation must also be protected in accordance with
the provisions of international humanitarian law;
(b) Incorporate a gender perspective, including special attention to the
girl child, in the mandates, operational guidelines and training programmes of
peacekeeping forces, police, humanitarian workers and associated civilian
personnel in armed conflict and post-conflict situations;
(c) Take appropriate measures to ensure that the specific needs of girls
are addressed in all aspects of preventing the recruitment of children in armed
groups and armed forces, and to facilitate their release and reintegration and
secure the effective access of girls to dedicated programmes and services that
respond to their specific needs for protection and assistance, and develop
strategies to prevent future stigmatization and discrimination in their
community and family and, in this regard, elaborate and implement applicable
operational policies and frameworks based on good practices and lessons
learned;
(d) Ensure that sufficient attention is given to the girl child in all
frameworks and action plans addressing violations and abuses against children
in armed conflict;
14.8. Humanitarian assistance to girls
Take measures to ensure that the specific needs of girls affected by armed
conflict and natural disasters are taken into account in the delivery of
humanitarian assistance and finding durable solutions, including in refugee
camps and camps for the internally displaced and in reconstruction efforts, and
ensure that such assistance is provided in full compliance with international
law, and in accordance with General Assembly resolution 46/182 in the context
of United Nations humanitarian assistance;
14.9. Violence and discrimination
(a) Condemn all forms of violence against girls and take effective
legislative and other measures to prevent and eliminate all such violence,
including physical, mental, psychological and sexual violence, torture, child
abuse and exploitation, hostage-taking, domestic violence, trafficking in or
sale of children and their organs, paedophilia, child prostitution, child
pornography, child sex tourism, gang-related violence and harmful traditional
practices in all settings;
(b) Take all appropriate measures to strengthen legal frameworks,
including the review and amendment of existing legislation, the enactment of
new laws where necessary, developing adequate programmes and formulating
appropriate policies to prevent, prosecute and punish all cases of violence
against girls, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation
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