(a)
Strengthening relevant governmental structures for children, including, where
appropriate, ministers in charge of child issues and independent commissioners for the rights
of the child;
(b)
Ensuring adequate and systematic training in the rights of the child for
professional groups working with and for children, including specialized judges, law
enforcement officials, lawyers, social and community workers, medical doctors, health
professionals and teachers, and coordination among various government bodies involved in
children’s rights, and encourages States and relevant bodies and organizations of the
United Nations system to continue to promote education and training in this regard;
6.
Calls upon all States to end impunity for perpetrators of crimes committed
against children, recognizing in this regard the contribution of the establishment of the
International Criminal Court as a way to prevent violations of human rights and international
humanitarian law, in particular when children are victims of serious crimes, including the
crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and to bring perpetrators of such
crimes to justice, and not to grant amnesties for these crimes;
7.
Encourages all States to strengthen their national statistical capacities and to
use statistics disaggregated, inter alia, by age, gender and other relevant factors that may lead
to disparities, and other statistical indicators at the national, subregional, regional and
international levels to develop and assess social policies and programmes so that economic
and social resources are used efficiently and effectively for the full realization of the rights of
the child;
8.
Calls upon States parties:
(a)
To ensure that the members of the Committee on the Rights of the Child are of
high moral standing and recognized competence in the field covered by the Convention,
serving in their personal capacity, consideration being given to equitable geographical
distribution, as well as to the principal legal systems;
(b)
To strengthen their cooperation with the Committee and to comply in a timely
manner with their reporting obligations under the Convention and the Optional Protocols
thereto, in accordance with the guidelines elaborated by the Committee, as well as to take into
account the recommendations made by the Committee in the implementation of the provisions
of the Convention;
9.
Decides to request the Secretary-General:
(a)
To ensure the provision of appropriate staff and facilities from the
United Nations regular budget for the effective and expeditious performance of the functions
of the Committee, and invites the Committee to continue to enhance its constructive dialogue
with the States parties and its transparent and effective functioning;
(b)
To take note of the Committee’s ongoing efforts to reform its working methods
and to give further consideration to the proposals made thus far, inter alia, the possibility of
working in two parallel chambers;
10.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights, United Nations mechanisms, all relevant organs of the United Nations system, in
particular special representatives, special rapporteurs and working groups, regularly and
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