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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 108
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- Violence is a frequent dimension of children's lives. It occurs in various forms and contexts and has serious and long-lasting consequences on their well-being and development. Prevention and elimination efforts need to address those dynamics and invest in the social inclusion of girls and boys at special risk, for whom the multiple dimensions of deprivation go hand in hand with a cumulative exposure to violence. Enhancing families' capacity to protect and care for their children and preventing child abandonment and placement in residential care remain crucial dimensions of that process.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Children
- Families
- Girls
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 114
- Paragraph text
- This initial stage was marked by the consolidation of commitments to preventing and eliminating violence against children. There has been a strengthened understanding of children's exposure to violence, while strategic actions have been undertaken to secure their effective protection; significant normative, policy and institutional developments have helped advance national implementation efforts for the protection of children from violence, together with the revitalization of networks and the development of new partnerships to support advocacy and the institutionalization of the follow-up to the Study recommendations by Governments, regional organizations and civil society actors.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 105
- Paragraph text
- As noted throughout the present report, the three priorities of the mandate remain the foundation for achieving progress with regard to all the recommendations of the Study and have been identified by Governments across regions as crucial areas where progress needs to be achieved. Thus, putting in place a comprehensive, well-coordinated and well-resourced national agenda on violence against children; introducing an explicit legal prohibition of all forms of violence in all settings, supported by child-sensitive counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms; and consolidating violence-related data and research are urgent and indispensable components of the future agenda.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 121
- Paragraph text
- Violence is a frequent dimension in children's lives. It occurs in various forms and contexts and has serious and long-lasting consequences on their well-being and development. Prevention and elimination efforts need to address these dynamics and invest in the social inclusion of girls and boys at special risk, for whom the multiple dimensions of deprivation go hand in hand with a cumulative exposure to violence. Enhancing families' capacity to protect and care for their children, and preventing child abandonment and placement in residential care remain crucial dimensions of this process.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Children
- Families
- Girls
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 105
- Paragraph text
- In recent years, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into a growing global concern. Framed by international human rights standards and informed by the United Nations study on violence against children, there have developed a growing understanding of how children are exposed to violence, strengthened commitments to ensure their safety and protection as well as significant efforts to mobilize national support for prevention and response and to help change attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against children..
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 115
- Paragraph text
- In recent years, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into an issue of global concern. Framed by international human rights standards and informed by the United Nations study on violence against children, at present there is strengthened commitment to ensuring children's safety and protection and a growing understanding of the ways in which children are exposed to violence, and significant efforts have been made to mobilize national support for prevention and response and to help to change attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 86
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- 2011 is the middle year of the global campaign for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocols. It is therefore a crucial time to strengthen advocacy and policy dialogue to foster adherence to these treaties and to consolidate their effective implementation. Encouraged by the wide expression of support for the global campaign, which is rooted in significant commitments made by the international community, the Special Representative will promote actively the achievement of these goals.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 118
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- Transformation, talent and time are our watchwords: transformation, because to achieve lasting change, hope must replace despair and confidence supplant distrust. By using technology we can amplify our capacity for action and connect those willing to work for change. The determination and leadership of States, institutions, communities and networks of millions of adults and children who stand ready to join efforts are crucial to this ambitious transformative process.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 96
- Paragraph text
- Protection of children from violence within the justice system will be another topic of special concern. As highlighted at the twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, and confirmed by numerous initiatives promoted across regions, this is an area where significant steps are needed to narrow the gap between international human rights standards and the reality on the ground, and where there is great potential to capitalize on significant experiences in different parts of the world, including the development of child-friendly justice procedures and mechanisms, the promotion of child-sensitive materials, the establishment of independent monitoring mechanisms to uphold children's rights, and the consolidation of evidence to inform the development of laws, policies and programmes.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 116
- Paragraph text
- The first two years of the mandate have seen significant developments. These include important legislative and policy measures undertaken by Governments to protect children from violence; strategic initiatives by United Nations agencies and mechanisms to mainstream the issue of violence against children into their agendas; and critical strides by regional organizations and groupings, as well as civil society actors, in institutionalizing the process of implementing the study's recommendations. Violence against children is giving rise to increasing concern and action, in many cases supported by wide social mobilization in which children themselves are playing a growing role.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 103
- Paragraph text
- These developments provide much hope for progress, but it remains urgent to translate the vision of the Study into reality. 2012 is a particularly strategic time to accelerate efforts, as it marks the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and of the commitments made at the General Assembly Special Session on Children on violence against children. It is also the year during which the General Assembly will review the Special Representative's mandate and re-energize efforts to build a world free from violence. Pressed by the urgency of this cause and by the unique potential offered by this auspicious year, the Special Representative will place particular attention on the areas set out below.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 106
- Paragraph text
- The effective follow-up to the Study recommendations is largely dependent on the extent to which they are mainstreamed into the national policy and development framework, and become a central topic of concern in the public debate. Through her global advocacy, policy dialogue and field missions, the Special Representative will continue to support national implementation efforts, particularly those designed to put in place well-coordinated and resourced national agendas on violence against children; legislation prohibiting all forms of violence against children in all settings; and sound data and research on the forms, incidence and magnitude of violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 124
- Paragraph text
- Legislation should provide law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and the judiciary with options for diverting children away from the criminal justice system and promoting restorative justice processes at all stages of the proceedings; it should include alternative and educative measures, such as warnings, probation, judicial supervision and community work, to be applied in combination with restorative justice processes or when restorative justice is not appropriate.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 85
- Paragraph text
- With this aim, and in the overall framework of the priorities of her mandate, in 2011 the Special Representative will place special emphasis on the areas described below.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 89
- Paragraph text
- This initial report of the Special Representative reaffirms the human rights foundation of her mandate and the significant developments in public health and child protection which will support its implementation. The report sets out the strategic direction that the Special Representative proposes to pursue during her mandate. This approach was informed by a wide range of meetings and consultations with key stakeholders at the global, regional and national levels that the Special Representative has held over the months since she took up her position. These include Governments and intergovernmental organizations; United Nations partners, including the Special Representative on children and armed conflict; United Nations agencies, in particular the core members of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Violence against Children; human rights bodies and mechanisms; civil society organizations; and children and young people.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 88
- Paragraph text
- With this in mind, the Special Representative will conduct a global survey to map and assess progress in the implementation of the study recommendations. The survey will be promoted in close collaboration with partners, including Member States, United Nations agencies, regional organizations and institutions, and civil society and children's organizations, and will build upon relevant initiatives and regional and global processes, including the universal periodic review process of the Council, the reporting process to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the follow-up to the world conferences against the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 98
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- The situation of these children remains surrounded by stigma. There is little information on those deprived of liberty and on the reasons behind their detention; independent monitoring mechanisms are seldom available to safeguard their protection and address their complaints. Sensationalistic information and ill perception of growing juvenile delinquency build social pressure to criminalize children and adolescents, and for the introduction of an increasingly lower minimum age of criminal responsibility and harsher measures of deprivation of liberty. As a result, a culture of tolerance to violence against children persists, and the fight against impunity for acts of violence against children is confronted with renewed challenges. These are critical concerns that the Special Representative will address in the context of her mandate, missions and supported regional initiatives.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 83
- Paragraph text
- Across regions, violence against children is generating growing concern and attention, in many cases supported by a wide process of social mobilization in which children themselves are playing an indispensable role. At the same time, however, violence continues to affect the life of millions of children. Hidden and socially accepted, and still too often perceived as a necessary form of discipline, violence remains surrounded by passivity and indifference, and is associated with weak reporting, and fragmented and short-term interventions. As a result, it is seldom considered beyond the periphery of the policy agenda. In this ambivalent context, children find themselves overwhelmed by fear, trauma, isolation and helplessness.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 105
- Paragraph text
- Violence knows no geographic, social or cultural borders; it is widespread and occurs in all contexts, including where children are expected to enjoy special protection. To gain deeper understanding of the root causes and risk factors of this phenomenon, and identify positive experiences and strategic recommendations to assist governments in their national implementation efforts, the Special Representative will pursue her series of thematic expert consultations on priority topics. These include the prevention of violence against children within the juvenile justice system, and data and research on violence against children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 104
- Paragraph text
- The wide expression of support for the global campaign for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the progress achieved are evidence of the value of this joint United Nations initiative. The year 2012 can become a milestone in the achievement of universal ratification and the Special Representative will continue to give priority attention to this goal. In view of the General Assembly's adoption of the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure, efforts will also be directed towards its swift signature and entry into force.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- All
- N.A.
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 130
- Paragraph text
- Guidelines and standard operational procedures, as well as centrally approved systems of accreditation, should be developed for professionals.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 121a
- Paragraph text
- [With that aim, the Special Representative will mobilize enhanced support for the consolidation of progress in the priority areas of her mandate, and will pay special attention to: ] Achieving a quantum leap in the violence-related sustainable development goals by supporting national development strategies, in particular through the design and implementation of a comprehensive agenda for the prevention and elimination of violence, the enactment and enforcement of legislation banning all violence against children and the consolidation of data and research in that area, as well as through regional cooperation efforts on the protection of children from violence;
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111c
- Paragraph text
- [It is crucial to consolidate the gains made, grasp the lessons learned and redouble efforts to shape a dynamic process of change and build a world where all children can grow up free from violence. With this aim in mind, the Special Representative will build upon the decision of the General Assembly on the renewal of her mandate to mobilize enhanced support for accelerated progress in priority areas, paying special attention to:] Further mainstreaming violence-related concerns in the United Nations policy agenda by providing support to the report of the Secretary-General on protecting children from bullying and the global study on children deprived of liberty to be submitted to the General Assembly at its seventy-first and seventy-second sessions respectively.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 103
- Paragraph text
- Ten years after the launching of the United Nations study, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a unique opportunity to renew commitments and reinvigorate action to end violence against children. For the very first time, the dignity of children and their right to live free from violence and from fear are recognized as a distinct priority on the international development agenda. The inclusion of target 16.2 to eliminate by 2030 all forms of violence against children was a breakthrough; the international community must now act to transform this momentum into an unstoppable movement towards a world free from fear and from violence for all children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 120
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative will continue her advocacy in support of the institutionalization of regional governance structures and initiatives to accelerate progress in the follow-up to the study's recommendations. In this regard, the Special Representative will, in the coming months, host a high-level meeting with representatives of these regional mechanisms to help strengthen synergies among them, to promote a cross-regional exchange of experiences and to consolidate children's freedom from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 109
- Paragraph text
- Despite progress achieved, the urgency of this cause has not diminished. In a world plagued by deep economic crisis and social unrest, it is imperative to prevent the risk of dilution of the agenda on violence against children in the face of competing priorities. A sustained and coordinated effort remains essential to transform the current achievements into a quantum leap forward! The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other stakeholders to achieve this important goal.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 120
- Paragraph text
- The decisive contribution of restorative justice programmes to upholding justice and the rule of law, preventing recidivism, avoiding stigma and fostering the child's sense of dignity and worth is clear. But these programmes also help to strengthen social accountability for the protection of children, while avoiding a significant financial drain on national resources. These gains can be effectively diverted to build strong and cohesive societies where children can develop to their full potential, free from fear, violence and discrimination.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 121d
- Paragraph text
- [With that aim, the Special Representative will mobilize enhanced support for the consolidation of progress in the priority areas of her mandate, and will pay special attention to: ] Further mainstreaming violence-related concerns in the United Nations agenda, through support for the report of the Secretary-General on protecting children from bullying and the global study on children deprived of liberty, to be submitted to the General Assembly at its seventy-first and seventy-second sessions respectively.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 129
- Paragraph text
- In spite of this promising trend, however, violence against children remains widespread, largely hidden and still too often condoned by society. Recognizing that no violence is justifiable and all violence can be effectively prevented, the Special Representative is strongly committed to maintaining momentum around violence prevention and responses; increasing visibility and renewed concern at the harmful effects of violence on children; addressing social norms to encourage a process of positive behaviour and social change; and mobilizing political support to combat this phenomenon and achieve steady progress.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 101
- Paragraph text
- The past few years have been marked by a consolidated commitment to preventing and eliminating violence against children. There has been a strengthened understanding of children's exposure to violence, while strategic actions have been undertaken to ensure their effective protection; significant normative, policy and institutional developments have helped to advance national implementation of the protection of children from violence, together with the revitalization of networks and the development of new partnerships to support advocacy and social mobilization, and the institutionalization of the follow-up to the Study recommendations by Governments, regional organizations and civil society actors.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 118
- Paragraph text
- As noted throughout the present report, the three priorities of the mandate remain the foundation for achieving progress with regard to all the recommendations of the Study and have been identified by Governments across regions as crucial areas where progress needs to be achieved. Thus, putting in place a comprehensive, well-coordinated and well-resourced national agenda on violence against children; introducing an explicit legal prohibition on all forms of violence in all settings, supported by child-sensitive counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms; and consolidating violence-related data and research are urgent and indispensable components of the future agenda.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 121
- Paragraph text
- Guided by relevant international standards, national experiences and existing research, the recommendations below highlight crucial steps to achieve this goal.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 128
- Paragraph text
- Training should provide skills to promote dialogue, manage emotions and conflict, and secure the safety of child participants.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 125
- Paragraph text
- Children's right to recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration should be firmly expressed in legislation.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111b
- Paragraph text
- [It is crucial to consolidate the gains made, grasp the lessons learned and redouble efforts to shape a dynamic process of change and build a world where all children can grow up free from violence. With this aim in mind, the Special Representative will build upon the decision of the General Assembly on the renewal of her mandate to mobilize enhanced support for accelerated progress in priority areas, paying special attention to:] Advancing the implementation of a safe, inclusive and empowering digital agenda for children by strengthening policy advocacy on children's empowerment and protection from online abuse and mobilizing support for a dedicated multi-stakeholder platform to coordinate actions and accelerate progress in this process;
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111a
- Paragraph text
- [It is crucial to consolidate the gains made, grasp the lessons learned and redouble efforts to shape a dynamic process of change and build a world where all children can grow up free from violence. With this aim in mind, the Special Representative will build upon the decision of the General Assembly on the renewal of her mandate to mobilize enhanced support for accelerated progress in priority areas, paying special attention to:] Achieving a quantum leap in progress towards achieving the violence-related Sustainable Development Goals by promoting and supporting the development of national strategies, especially through the design and implementation of a comprehensive national agenda for violence prevention and elimination, the enactment and enforcement of legislation banning all violence against children and the consolidation of data and research in this area, as well as through regional cooperation efforts on children's right to freedom from violence;
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 119
- Paragraph text
- Talent must be placed at the service of our widely shared child rights values and of the violence-free society that we all aspire to build. In the countdown to 2030, everybody counts and everybody is needed to overcome the destructive impact of violence and social exclusion.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 127
- Paragraph text
- As noted in the present report, significant developments have marked the initial period of the Special Representative's mandate - these include strategic initiatives undertaken by United Nations agencies to mainstream violence against children within their agenda; critical strides by regional organizations and political groups, and civil society networks to institutionalize the process of implementation of the recommendations of the study; and noteworthy improvements at the national level to protect children from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 130b
- Paragraph text
- [Guided by this mission and building upon the strong human rights foundation of her mandate, the Special Representative will, in the immediate future, give primary attention to the following dimensions:] Promoting progress in her three strategic areas of concern, namely, the development in each State of a comprehensive strategy on violence prevention and response; the adoption of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence against children, in all settings; and the consolidation of national data systems and research in this field;
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 82
- Paragraph text
- Significant developments marked the first year of the mandate. These include legislative and policy measures taken at the national level to protect children from violence, strategic initiatives by United Nations agencies to mainstream countering violence against children in their agenda, and critical strides by regional organizations and political groups, as well as civil society organizations, to institutionalize the implementation process of study recommendations.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 108
- Paragraph text
- In moving ahead, transformation, talent and time are our watchwords. Transformation, because to achieve lasting change hope must replace despair and confidence supplant distrust, while using technology to amplify our capacity for action and connect those willing to achieve change. The decisive commitment and leadership of States, institutions, communities and networks of millions of adults and children who stand ready to join efforts are crucial to this ambitious transformative process.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 91
- Paragraph text
- In many countries, initiatives to prevent and address violence against children in education are building momentum. Some key components of this significant process of change include campaigns to foster learning without fear and to address specific forms of violence, including bullying, cyber-bullying and gender violence; school audits and broad participatory debates to inform the development of ethical standards and encourage child-sensitive counselling, reporting, mediation and victim assistance; data and research to address the root causes of violence and support children at risk; and law reform to prohibit all forms of violence in education.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 97
- Paragraph text
- A justice system based on the respect of the rights of the child is critical when preventing and addressing incidents of violence against children. Child victims of violence, including as a result of trafficking and exploitation, are, however, still too often criminalized and deprived of the protection that they should enjoy as children. Marginalized children, including those living in poverty, migrants and asylum-seekers face risks of physical, psychological and sexual violence, are denied access to legal assistance, or placed in detention instead of benefiting from adequate care arrangements. Frequently considered the first option rather than a measure of last resort, the deprivation of liberty remains a reality for thousands of children. Violence, including torture and humiliating treatment, is used as a form of control, discipline and punishment; in some countries, sentencing can include caning, flogging, stoning or amputation, as well as capital punishment and life imprisonment.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 102
- Paragraph text
- Although significant progress has been achieved, this process needs nurturing to translate the vision of the Study into reality and to ensure that it takes root and results in real change for all children, at all times. As highlighted by the findings of the global survey, it is crucial to sustain achievements made, to scale up positive initiatives and to widen the ownership of this process of social change. In particular, it is essential to avoid any risk of stalling the momentum built up around the implementation of the Study or of allowing this agenda to become diluted in the face of competing priorities.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 109
- Paragraph text
- Violence does not take place in a vacuum. Important factors, such as poverty, environmental degradation and organized crime, addressed in section IV above, aggravate the risk of child neglect, maltreatment and abuse. Conversely, the protection of children from violence contributes to social progress and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. As the international community considers the global development agenda for beyond 2015, it is critical to address violence as a priority and a cross-cutting concern, recognizing the centrality of the human dignity of the child, securing the protection of the most disadvantaged and safeguarding children's right to freedom from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Environment
- Gender
- Poverty
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 122
- Paragraph text
- Violence does not take place in a vacuum. Important factors, such as poverty, environmental degradation and organized crime aggravate the risk of child neglect, maltreatment and abuse. Conversely, the protection of children from violence contributes to social progress and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. As the international community considers the global development agenda for beyond 2015, it is critical to address violence as a priority and a cross-cutting concern, recognizing the centrality of the human dignity of the child, securing the protection of the most disadvantaged and safeguarding children's right to freedom from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Environment
- Gender
- Poverty
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 120
- Paragraph text
- Future initiatives need to be gender-sensitive, informed by children's perspectives and experience and tailored to children's evolving stages of development. To prevent violence against them in early years, investment in positive parenting, home visitation and early childhood care and development programmes remains essential. To capitalize on young people's agency and potential and prevent their stigmatization and manipulation in violent incidents and criminal activities, it will be imperative to empower them with life skills and quality education and support their active contribution to a violence-free society.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 113
- Paragraph text
- The present report provides an overview of results obtained and progress achieved by the Special Representative in the first three years of the mandate.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 106
- Paragraph text
- The outcome document adopted by the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, "Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", describes a vision of a world of peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence. It includes the elimination of all forms of violence against children as a distinct priority. The implementation of this new agenda and the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the submission of the study in 2016 mark the start of the most important countdown: towards a world free from fear and from violence for all children, leaving no one behind.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 122
- Paragraph text
- Violence against children is seldom reported, and official statistics remain limited in their ability to capture the true scale and extent of this phenomenon. As a result, available information is scarce and reflects only the tip of the iceberg. This is an area where urgent action is required and one to which the Special Representative will continue to devote priority attention. With that in mind, in 2012 she will join the Government of Sweden in the organization of an expert consultation on this issue.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 90
- Paragraph text
- Through global advocacy, awareness-raising and policy dialogue initiatives, the Special Representative will continue to promote vigorously the implementation of the study recommendations, including by consolidating progress in her three strategic areas of concern. In this overall framework, in the immediate future, special emphasis will be placed on preventing and addressing violence against children in two particular settings: education and the administration of justice.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 125
- Paragraph text
- With a view to consolidating progress, the Special Representative will capitalize on significant experiences in various parts of the world, and will strengthen strategic partnerships with Member States, United Nations agencies, regional institutions, academia and civil society organizations. In this connection, she will join the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other partners in the organization of an expert consultation early in 2012.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 90
- Paragraph text
- With this in mind, in the immediate future, the Special Representative will give attention to progress in three key areas as a priority, namely the development in each State of a comprehensive strategy on violence prevention and response; the introduction of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence against children; and the consolidation of national data systems and research in this field. Moreover, the Special Representative will pursue efforts to widen and further strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders, within and beyond the United Nations system, as well as secure firm support including adequate resources for her mandate.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 81
- Paragraph text
- The overall thrust of the Special Representative's mandate is to accelerate progress in the implementation of the United Nations study recommendations and in children's protection from violence. To advance this process steadily and achieve lasting change in the priority areas of the mandate, during the first year of the mandate attention was focused on the revitalization of networks involved with the development of the study, the promotion of new alliances and further consolidation of strategic partnerships, and particularly on the institutionalization of regional governance structures to combat violence against children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 92
- Paragraph text
- Schools are uniquely placed to break patterns of violence and provide skills to communicate, negotiate and support peaceful settlements of conflict. Education has a unique potential to generate a positive environment where attitudes condoning violence can be changed and non-violent behaviour can be learned. This is relevant for all ages, but particularly during early childhood. An environment free from violence in all its forms, including gender-based violence, is also instrumental in the promotion of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in ensuring universal primary education to all children and eliminating gender disparity in education.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Gender
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 107
- Paragraph text
- Future initiatives need to be gender-sensitive, informed by children's perspectives and experience, and tailored to children's evolving stages of development. To prevent violence against them in their early years, investment in positive parenting, home visitation and early childhood care and development programmes will remain essential. To capitalize on young people's agency and potential, and prevent their stigmatization and manipulation in violent incidents and criminal activities it will be imperative to empower them with life skills and quality education, and to support their active contribution to a violence-free society.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 115
- Paragraph text
- Although significant progress has been achieved, this process needs nurturing to translate the vision of the Study into reality and ensure it takes root and results in real change for all children. As highlighted by the findings of the global survey, it is crucial to sustain the achievements made, scale up positive initiatives and widen the ownership of this process of social change. But very especially, it is essential to avoid any risk of stalling the momentum built up around the implementation of the Study or of allowing this agenda to become diluted in the face of competing priorities.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 132
- Paragraph text
- The availability of a sufficient number of well-trained professionals in restorative justice should be secured.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Civil & Political Rights
- Personnes concernées
- All
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 96
- Paragraph text
- The mandate of the Special Representative draws attention to both the worst and the best aspects of humankind. The worst is that countless children are exposed to violence that is often concealed but nevertheless pervasive. Children are intentionally targeted in politically driven processes, manipulated in organized crime, obliged to flee violence in their communities, sold and exploited for economic gain, groomed online, disciplined through violent means, sexually assaulted in the privacy of their homes, neglected in institutions, abused in detention centres, bullied in schools, and stigmatized and ill-treated as a result of superstition or harmful practices. Every five minutes, a child dies as a result of violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 100
- Paragraph text
- The mandate of the Special Representative also honours the best of humankind; this comes, not surprisingly, from children themselves. Time and time again, the Special Representative has met children who have emerged from the most terrible nightmares and who yet remain resilient, confident, generous and eager to show the way ahead. In all regions of the world, young advocates join hands with national authorities, civil society and many other allies in raising awareness about the detrimental impact of violence, empowering young people to be the first line of protection from abuse and exploitation, and inspiring many others to build a world where children can grow up respected, nurtured and supported to achieve their ambitions and dreams. Even in the most desperate of situations, children demonstrate hope for a better world and determination to achieve lasting change. This is much more than positive thinking; this is about achieving positive change.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 107
- Paragraph text
- In line with the priorities anticipated for the second term of the mandate, enhanced efforts were promoted to anchor the study recommendations in the national policy agenda; to tackle emerging concerns, including those associated with the use of information and communications technologies; to safeguard freedom from violence in early childhood and across the child's life cycle, with priority attention to the most excluded; and to promote the inclusion of violence against children as a crucial dimension in the development agenda.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 116
- Paragraph text
- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development promotes an ambitious vision of a world of peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence, and it includes the elimination of all forms of violence against children as a distinct priority. The beginning of the implementation of this new Agenda during the tenth anniversary of the United Nations study marks the start of the most important countdown: towards a world free from fear and from violence for all children, with no one left behind.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 104
- Paragraph text
- Guided by the human rights imperative of freeing children from violence, by the evidence gathered in recent years and by the ambitious vision and historic opportunity offered by the 2030 Agenda to promote a quantum leap in violence prevention and response efforts, the Special Representative reaffirms her resolve to mobilize even greater support and action towards a world free from violence against children, in close collaboration with Member States and all other stakeholders, most especially children themselves.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 124
- Paragraph text
- This is an area where significant work is being done, as illustrated in the 2011 thematic report on juvenile justice and human rights in the Americas issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, with the support of the Special Representative. The report identifies developments and good practices for the protection of children in the juvenile justice system and provides recommendations for the effective implementation of relevant international standards.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 121
- Paragraph text
- Guided by the human rights imperative of freeing children from violence, by the evidence gathered over recent years and by the historic opportunity offered by the 2030 Agenda to promote a quantum leap in prevention and response efforts, the Special Representative reaffirms her resolve to mobilize even greater support and action towards a world free from violence against children, in close collaboration with Member States and all other stakeholders, most especially children themselves.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 87
- Paragraph text
- The study helped to challenge the acceptance of violence against children, highlighting that no violence against children is justifiable and all violence can be effectively prevented. With its action-oriented recommendations, the study has shaped a strategic agenda to consolidate the protection of children from all forms of violence in all settings.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 86
- Paragraph text
- In the light of relevant General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions, the mandate of the Special Representative on violence against children is anchored by the United Nations study on violence against children and aims to promote progress in the follow-up to the study's recommendations.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 126
- Paragraph text
- As indicated above, the Special Representative will conduct a global survey to map and assess progress in the implementation of the study's recommendations. The survey outcomes will be presented to the General Assembly in 2012 and are expected to inform the further acceleration of efforts in the implementation of the recommendations, and to sustain the momentum of work already under way.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 121
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative will continue her fruitful series of expert consultations on selected violence-related priority areas. As noted above, one of these will be devoted to the consolidation of data and research on violence against children; a second will address violence and the administration of justice.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 119
- Paragraph text
- The spectrum of violence against children is not static and emerging concerns need to be further researched and seriously addressed. Among them, it is important to explore the opportunities and counter the risks associated with the use of new information and communications technologies; and prevent and address children's exposure to armed violence and organized crime.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 121b
- Paragraph text
- [With that aim, the Special Representative will mobilize enhanced support for the consolidation of progress in the priority areas of her mandate, and will pay special attention to: ] Advancing the implementation of a safe, inclusive and empowering digital agenda for children by strengthening policy advocacy on the protection of children from online abuse and mobilizing support for a dedicated multi-stakeholder platform;
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 140
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to pursuing her collaboration with Member States and all other stakeholders in the further strengthening of this crucial agenda and the building of a world free from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- All
- N.A.
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 133
- Paragraph text
- Adequate financial resources should be made available to support and sustain restorative justice programmes, and to secure periodic capacity-building for justice actors, community volunteers and peer educators.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 117
- Paragraph text
- The next few years will be strategic for moving in this direction. But progress will be dependent on urgent and steady action, with a special emphasis on the following priority dimensions.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Environment
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 122
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other stakeholders in the further implementation of her mandate towards building a world free from violence against children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 105
- Paragraph text
- In the countdown to 2030, everybody counts. Every world citizen can be an agent of change. And this can inspire others to work to bring about the change we need. Joining hands together, the sum of all forces will be zero: zero violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- All
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 89
- Paragraph text
- As noted in the United Nations study, and confirmed during the Special Representative's missions to all regions, violence against children knows no geographic, cultural or economic bounds; it affects boys and girls of all ages, and occurs in all settings, including where children are expected to benefit from special care and protection.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 130c
- Paragraph text
- [Guided by this mission and building upon the strong human rights foundation of her mandate, the Special Representative will, in the immediate future, give primary attention to the following dimensions:] Supporting the development of a thematic report on safe, child-sensitive and accessible counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms on violence against children, in line with Human Rights Council resolution 13/20.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 87
- Paragraph text
- 2011 is the mid-term of the Special Representative's mandate, and also marks five years since the review of the United Nations study by the General Assembly. It therefore offers a strategic opportunity to gain a perspective on the progress achieved, reflect on good practices and factors of success, and boost efforts to overcome persisting challenges and promote a paradigm shift in children's protection from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 116
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative remains strongly committed to advancing progress toward children's freedom from violence. The results achieved and the lessons learnt over the initial years of her mandate provide a strong foundation for sustaining investments, re-energizing efforts and promoting a paradigm shift in the safeguarding of children from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 123
- Paragraph text
- Legislation should decriminalize status offences and survival behaviours and include legal safeguards to protect the child's best interests, and the child's rights to freedom from violence and discrimination, to access to justice and to free and safe participation in proceedings throughout the restorative justice process, as well as to legal and other relevant assistance.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 106
- Paragraph text
- This report presents an overview of strategic developments and results achieved by the Special Representative in advancing progress in the implementation of the study recommendations. Initiatives promoted over the reporting period have helped to further consolidate cross-regional commitments to children's protection from violence and strengthen advocacy, legal and policy action for violence prevention and elimination.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 136
- Paragraph text
- The role of civil society organizations in the implementation of restorative justice programmes should be promoted; furthermore, mapping and mobilizing local resources and community volunteers should be encouraged for successful implementation at the community level.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 119
- Paragraph text
- Restorative justice represents a paradigm shift in how justice for children and young people is perceived in many countries around the world. It is anchored in the inalienable rights of the child and promotes the accountability and reintegration of children who have committed an offence through a non-adversarial and voluntary process, based on dialogue and problem solving.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 120
- Paragraph text
- It is imperative to seize the historic opportunity of the new sustainable development agenda and the anniversary of the study to place the protection of children from violence at the front and centre of the policy actions of every nation. It is vital to increase investment and re-energize action to build a world as big as the dream of children: a world where every child is free from fear and from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 121c
- Paragraph text
- [With that aim, the Special Representative will mobilize enhanced support for the consolidation of progress in the priority areas of her mandate, and will pay special attention to: ] Promoting research on the role of the media in the protection of children from violence, to address social norms condoning violence and to encourage ethical reporting for the safeguarding of children's rights;
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 112
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other stakeholders, including children themselves, in the further implementation of her mandate towards building a world free from violence against children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 98
- Paragraph text
- Violence compromises all children's rights. It goes hand in hand with deprivation and high risks of poor health, poor school performance and long-term welfare dependency. In early childhood, the impact of violence is often irreversible. As children grow, cumulative exposure to manifestations of violence becomes a bleak continuum, spreading across children's life cycle and, at times, persisting across generations.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Health
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 131
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to collaborating closely with Member States and all other relevant stakeholders to advance this critical agenda and achieve children's freedom from violence in all its forms.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 107
- Paragraph text
- To consolidate knowledge and advance progress, she will consolidate further the strategic partnerships developed with regional organizations and institutions and will host regional consultations in 2012, including in South Asia and in the Caribbean.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 110
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other stakeholders in the further strengthening of this crucial agenda to help build a world where violence has no place.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Personnes concernées
- All
- N.A.
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 134
- Paragraph text
- Data, research and evaluation should be developed and widely shared to promote a paradigm shift from punitive to restorative justice approaches that respect and protect the rights of the child.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- All
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 123
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other stakeholders in the further strengthening of this crucial agenda.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 117
- Paragraph text
- At the same time, however, violence continues to compromise the rights of millions of children. Hidden and socially accepted, violence is met with passivity and indifference. Owing to weak reporting and to fragmented and short-term interventions, it is seldom high on the policy agenda or a priority topic of public debate. As a result, many children continue to live with trauma and in fear, self-blame, isolation and helplessness.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 123
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative places special emphasis on violence in justice-related settings, through advocacy, policy dialogue initiatives and field missions. A justice system based on respect for the rights of the child is critical for preventing and addressing incidents of violence against children, as well as safeguarding the rights of victims and witnesses.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 119
- Paragraph text
- Encouraged by the wide expression of support for the global campaign for universal ratification, which is rooted in significant commitments undertaken by the international community, the Special Representative will continue to actively promote the achievement of this goal.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- All
- N.A.
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 108
- Paragraph text
- As noted above, the Special Representative launched a global survey to map and assess progress in the implementation of the Study recommendations. Its outcomes will inform her report to the General Assembly, in 2012, and the shaping of a forward-looking agenda which can sustain the momentum of achievements made and promote a paradigm shift in the protection of children from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 106
- Paragraph text
- The spectrum of violence against children is not static and emerging concerns need to be further researched and seriously addressed. Among them, it will be important to explore the opportunities and counter the risks associated with the use of new information and communications technologies; and to prevent and address children's exposure to armed violence and organized crime.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 138
- Paragraph text
- In line with the priorities set out for the second term of the mandate, the Special Representative enhanced efforts to anchor the Study recommendations in the national policy agenda; to tackle concerns associated with violence prevention and elimination in the justice system; and to promote the inclusion of children's protection from violence as a crucial dimension in the post-2015 development agenda.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 135
- Paragraph text
- Awareness-raising campaigns should be undertaken at the national and local levels with relevant stakeholders, including local authorities, traditional and religious leaders and the media, to enhance understanding of restorative justice and promote child-friendly attitudes among justice professionals and service providers, and to sensitize the general public to the importance of restorative justice processes.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 126
- Paragraph text
- Legislation should recognize that restorative justice and informal justice or conflict-resolution mechanisms, while being accessible at the local and community levels and playing an important role in the protection and reintegration of children, should never jeopardize children's rights or preclude children from having access to the formal justice system.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 139
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative will continue to mobilize support for these important efforts and for the identification of goals and targets to accelerate progress in the protection of children from all forms of violence. We need to measure what we treasure. And if we are to succeed, it is critical that children and young people enjoy genuine participation in this process - not as accidental partners, but as real agents of change.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 137
- Paragraph text
- The present report presents an overview of strategic developments promoted by the Special Representative in advancing progress in the implementation of the Study recommendations. These initiatives have helped to further consolidate commitment to children's protection from violence and strengthen advocacy, legal and policy action for violence prevention and elimination.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 95
- Paragraph text
- In 2006, the United Nations study on violence against children confronted the international community with the extent, pervasiveness, complexity and impact of violence against children. The mobilization generated by the study and the process of implementation of its recommendations around the world have led to important progress, and States are now better equipped to prevent, eliminate and respond to violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 95
- Paragraph text
- Framed by these critical dimensions, in 2011, the Special Representative will host, in cooperation with key partners, an expert consultation on the prevention and elimination of violence in education.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 119
- Paragraph text
- The study will mark its tenth anniversary in 2016. It will also be the start of the implementation of the new sustainable development agenda, with its strategic target of ending all forms of violence against children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 117
- Paragraph text
- It is imperative to seize this historic opportunity to place the protection of children from violence at the heart of the policy agenda of every nation and turn children's vision of a world where fear and violence are part of the distant past into reality.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 93
- Paragraph text
- Unfortunately, however, this unique potential stands in stark contrast with the daily reality of millions of children. Within and around educational settings, both girls and boys continue to be exposed to violence, including verbal abuse, intimidation, physical aggression and, in some cases, sexual abuse. At times, they are also victims of gang violence and assault.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 127
- Paragraph text
- Paragraphs 119 to 126 above highlight crucial areas of concern on which the Special Representative is committed to focusing. She looks forward to continuing to consolidate strong partnerships with Member States and all other relevant stakeholders to advance the effective implementation of the study's recommendations and to ensure the freedom of children from violence in all its forms.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 94
- Paragraph text
- Violence not only has a negative impact on child victims; beyond those directly affected, it also generates fear and insecurity among students, hampering their learning opportunities and overall well-being. This situation raises families' anxiety and concerns, at times fuelling pressure to keep children, particularly girls, away from school and encouraging dropping out of school as a means of preventing further violence and harm.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Girls
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 103
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative remains strongly committed to advancing progress with regard to children's freedom from violence. The results achieved and the lessons learned over the initial years of her mandate provide a strong foundation for sustaining investments, re-energizing efforts, addressing emerging concerns and promoting a paradigm shift in the safeguarding of children from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 122
- Paragraph text
- States should undertake a comprehensive legislative review to align relevant domestic legislation, whether in statutory, customary or religious laws, with human rights standards; in countries with plural legal systems, the supremacy of legislation aligned with international human rights standards should be explicitly recognized in the law to avert potential conflicts in legal interpretation and implementation.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 130
- Paragraph text
- The present report presents an overview of the strategic initiatives that the Special Representative developed to advance progress in the implementation of the study recommendations. These initiatives have helped to further consolidate cross-regional commitments to children's protection from violence and strengthen national advocacy, legal and policy action aimed at the prevention and elimination of violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 118
- Paragraph text
- Over the past year, the Special Representative has pursued global advocacy with a broad range of partners, both within and beyond the United Nations system, on strengthening the protection of children from violence. Significant progress has been made, but further urgent efforts are needed to translate the vision of the United Nations study on the protection of children against violence into reality for all children.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2015
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 97
- Paragraph text
- Children's exposure to pervasive violence is well documented by United Nations reports, academic evidence and children's own heartbreaking stories. For millions of children around the world, life is defined by two words: fear and pain. For those children, the world has no safe haven. And States are missing the chance to build a better world for all of them.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 91
- Paragraph text
- The Special Representative looks forward to developing close collaboration with the Human Rights Council in the performance of her mandate aimed at the protection of children from all forms of violence in all settings.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 100
- Paragraph text
- The present report provides an overview of results achieved and progress promoted by the Special Representative and is intended to support the review of the mandate and its funding by the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 108
- Paragraph text
- In this regard, the significant reflections of the past several months on the post-2015 agenda open up strategic avenues towards addressing violence against children as a global priority and cross-cutting concern.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 104
- Paragraph text
- The next few years will be strategic for moving forward in that direction, but progress will be dependent on urgent and steady action, with special emphasis on the following priority dimensions.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
- Année
- 2012
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 129
- Paragraph text
- Training initiatives should also address child rights and relevant legislation, as well as diversion, restorative justice processes and other alternative non-custodial measures.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 127
- Paragraph text
- Effective training should be assured to all relevant actors, including the police, prosecutors, the judiciary, probation officers, lawyers, social workers, facilitators and mediators.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- All
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 109
- Paragraph text
- Talent must be placed at the service of our widely shared child rights values and of the society we all aspire to build. In the countdown to 2030, everybody counts and everybody is needed to overcome the destructive impact of violence and social exclusion.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 131
- Paragraph text
- Coordination and close cooperation among all restorative justice service providers and other relevant stakeholders should be institutionalized at the national and local levels.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- All
- Année
- 2014
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 84
- Paragraph text
- Clearly, the urgency of safeguarding children's freedom from violence has not weakened and it is imperative that the pace of progress made so far be consolidated. The second year of the mandate will therefore be a critical period for rallying firm and steady support to address persisting challenges, and to speed up global progress towards a world free from violence.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2011
- Type de paragraphe
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 102
- Paragraph text
- This momentum has been accompanied by concrete achievements, including national legislative and policy measures to protect children from violence, a more targeted approach by United Nations agencies and mechanisms to mainstream violence against children in the policy agenda, and a process of institutionalization of the follow-up to the recommendations of the Study by regional organizations and political groupings, and civil society actors.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 101
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- The past two years of the mandate have helped to build momentum on violence prevention and its elimination at the national, regional and international levels. As captured by this report, violence against children is generating growing concern and action, and leading to advocacy and social mobilization initiatives by a wide alliance of partners, and supported by international and regional organizations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Gender
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 109
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- The Special Representative will continue to mobilize support for these important efforts and for the identification of specific goals and indicators so as to accelerate progress in children's protection from violence. Indeed, it is high time to measure what we treasure! And if we are to succeed, it is critical that children and young people enjoy genuine participation in this process - not as accidental partners, but as real agents of change.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
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- 2013
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 131
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- The Special Representative will continue to mobilize support to consolidate these important efforts and will address priority areas of concern. They include violence against children as a distinct concern in the global development agenda, prevention of violence in early childhood, and protection of children and adolescents affected by community and armed violence and organized crime.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
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- 2014
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 129
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- Over the past year, the Special Representative pursued her global advocacy work with strategic partners within and beyond the United Nations system, acting as a bridge-builder and a catalyst for action across regions, sectors and settings where violence against children may occur, and promoting the protection of children from violence as a human rights imperative.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 132
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- The Special Representative looks forward to pursuing her collaboration with Member States and all other stakeholders in the further strengthening of this agenda and the building of a world free from violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
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- All
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 107
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- It is imperative to seize this historic opportunity to place the protection of children from violence at the heart of the policy actions of every nation and make a reality of children's vision of a world where fear and violence are part of the distant past.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 99
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- But beyond the impact on individual victims and their families, violence is associated with far-reaching costs for society. It diverts billions of dollars from social spending, slowing economic development and eroding States' human and social capital.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Families
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- 2017
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 88
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- Within and across borders, it is essential to maintain momentum around this agenda; increase visibility and generate renewed concern at the harmful effects of violence on children; promote behavioural and social change; mobilize political and financial support to prevent and combat this phenomenon; and achieve steady progress along the way.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 130a
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- [Guided by this mission and building upon the strong human rights foundation of her mandate, the Special Representative will, in the immediate future, give primary attention to the following dimensions:] Advancing her two-year campaign for the universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and promoting global adherence to other treaties aiming at children's protection from violence;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 99
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- The Special Representative looks forward to continuing to collaborate closely with Member States and all other relevant stakeholders to consolidate the implementation of the United Nations study recommendations and achieve children's freedom from violence in all its forms.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 126
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- The mandate of the Special Representative is anchored by the United Nations study on violence against children and its action-oriented recommendations, which provide a strategic agenda to secure children's protection from all forms of violence, in all settings and in all nations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 118
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- The urgency of ensuring children's freedom from violence has not diminished, and it is imperative that the current pace of progress be accelerated. With this aim, and within the overall framework of the priorities of her mandate, the Special Representative will, in the forthcoming period, devote particular attention to the areas set out below.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 128
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- Strong partnerships within and beyond the United Nations system have helped to consolidate this agenda with dynamic mobilization and support from stakeholders at all levels, including governments, national institutions, civil society organizations and children themselves.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 110
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- And time, because there can be no complacency: it is imperative to move with a deep sense of urgency. Investing in violence prevention, protecting children's lives and futures and saving nations' resources mean time gained in the countdown to a brighter future. The opportunity for change is too important to let slip.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 120
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- With regard to time, there can be no complacency: it is imperative to move with a deep sense of urgency. Investing in the prevention of violence, protecting children's lives and futures and saving nations' resources means time gained in the countdown to a brighter future. The opportunity for change is too important to let slip.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 102
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- Recent estimates show that at least one billion children are victims of violence every year. Clearly, much more needs to be done. It is high time to close the gap between international standards, political commitments and action. It is high time to promote a culture of respect for children's rights and of zero tolerance for violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 101
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- Since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, the world has made tremendous strides towards the realization of children's rights. But the vision of the Convention will not be fully realized unless children's rights become one of the sustaining pillars of society and are embraced as a core value of the dialogue between generations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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- Conclusion / Recommendation
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 99
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- Poverty and violence also shape the life of the majority of children affected by HIV and AIDS. The pandemic has stripped away traditional social support networks and is associated with a higher risk of social exclusion, stigma and discrimination, school dropout and limited access to information and treatment, while paving the way to enhanced risks of violence. In turn, rape, intimate partner violence and sexual abuse, as well as harmful practices including child and forced marriage, increase the risk of exposure to HIV infection.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Health
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 14a
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- [At the consultation, in which governmental experts and representatives of United Nations agencies, international and regional organizations, human rights bodies, academia and civil society participated, a set of practical recommendations to assist States and other actors in the development of a violence-free justice system for children was drawn up. Those recommendations, included in a joint report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/21/25), address the following issues:] Preventing the criminalization and penalization of children. The prevention and reduction of situations leading to the deprivation of children's liberty is a critical strategy for decreasing the risk of violence in the criminal justice system. States should pursue this goal by: (i) decriminalizing "status offences", such as begging, vagrancy, truancy and loitering; (ii) preventing the detention of unaccompanied migrant children and asylum seekers on the basis of their status; (iii) ensuring that children with mental health and substance abuse problems are appropriately cared for, rather than dealt with by the criminal justice system; (iv) ensuring universal birth registration, raising the age of criminal responsibility to at least 12 years and continuing to raise it further, and ensuring non-custodial options for children below that age; and (v) supporting the prevention of criminalization and penalization through a robust and well-resourced child protection system, with effective coordination between the justice, social welfare and education sectors.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons on the move
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- 2012
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 50
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- Cross-regional cooperation prepares the ground for cross-fertilization of national and regional experiences and sharing of good practices and lessons learned. It also provides a foundation for building a culture of respect for children's rights and their protection from violence and strengthening cooperation with key stakeholders and allies. One tangible outcome of this process has been the development of an information hub to support knowledge-sharing and facilitate access to information on the process of follow-up to the Study.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 36d
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- [To address these concerns, in 2012 the Special Representative organized an expert consultation and issued a joint report (A/HRC/21/25) with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and OHCHR, and highlighted the urgency of:]Ensuring qualified and trained personnel through a sound system of selection, recruitment and retention of competent professionals, and continued education and capacity-building on children's rights and juvenile justice standards to prevent and address violence against children; and
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 97
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- Children growing up in poverty are less likely to access basic social services of quality or benefit from effective preventive initiatives or protection mechanisms. This is a particularly acute problem for children living or working on the street, who often struggle to survive in unhealthy and violent public spaces where crime is rampant and protection hardly available and who are at risk of enduring ill-treatment by the authorities or being criminalized for survival behaviours, including truancy and begging.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 85
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- Legislative review is a high priority for the Special Representative on her field missions. The visit to Maldives in June 2013 provided a strategic occasion to advocate for the swift completion of legislative reforms under way so as to bring national legislation in conformity with international child rights treaties, especially in the area of juvenile justice, and for the introduction of a comprehensive legal prohibition of violence as a form of sentencing, as well as violence within the home, and in care and justice institutions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2013
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 87
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- Poverty and violence also shape the life of the majority of children affected by HIV and AIDS. The pandemic has stripped away traditional social support networks and is associated with a higher risk of social exclusion, stigma and discrimination, school dropout and limited access to information and treatment, while paving the way to enhanced risks of violence. In turn, rape, intimate partner violence and sexual abuse, as well as harmful practices, including child and forced marriage, increase the risk of exposure to HIV infection.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Health
- Poverty
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2012
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 61
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- Coordination remains a challenge, with only two thirds of respondents acknowledging the existence of a lead coordinating governmental institution to oversee action relating to violence against children. In a number of cases, multiple coordinating bodies have been established, but the collaboration between them is uneven and not always effective. Overall, enhanced efforts are required to secure an institutionalized process of coordination across central departments and between national and decentralized authorities.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 61
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- Public fear of gang violence and youth crime has generated social pressure for the criminalization of children and adolescents, lower minimum ages of criminal responsibility and longer sentences of imprisonment. This has been accompanied by media stigmatization of children from disadvantaged groups and a culture of tolerance of violence against them. In this process, poor rule of law and weak law enforcement performance, together with public fear of retaliation, lead to sporadic convictions and a deep sense of impunity.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
- Youth
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 61
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- These important provisions have been further complemented by significant international standards on human rights in the administration of justice. Moreover, the Economic and Social Council adopted basic principles on the use of restorative justice, encouraging the development of mediation, conciliation, conferencing and sentencing circles as effective alternatives to formal criminal justice mechanisms. Through its general comments, the Committee on the Rights of the Child has also promoted restorative justice programmes.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- All
- Children
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- 2014
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 66
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- Variations of the model have been implemented in many countries. In Thailand, for example, family and community group conferencing is an alternative non-prosecution measure for child offenders who have committed crimes warranting a sentence of five years of prison or less; it has helped to significantly decrease recidivism. In this process, the court has an oversight function and may intervene if it considers that the conference and the agreement have not been conducted lawfully and in respect of the rights of the child.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 99
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- The rapid development and expansion of ICTs have generated new opportunities for the realization of children's rights as well as significant challenges for the protection of children from violence. Cyberbullying is one such challenge. Available information about this phenomenon, its impact on children and on measures to prevent and address it remains limited. Nonetheless, research and experience in different regions suggest a number of key areas in which action is needed to ensure children's safety and protection.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 84
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- Guided by the same concern of advancing national implementation of the Regional Plan of Action and global progress in implementing the 2030 Agenda, the Special Representative met with the East Asia and Pacific Regional Working Group on Child Protection, composed of United Nations entities and civil society organizations, and with senior officials of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand on enhancing knowledge on the protection of children's rights, including freedom from violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 47
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- Held in closed institutions, psychiatric centres or adult prisons or awaiting trial for long periods of time, these children often lack genuine opportunities to gain access to justice and to challenge the legality of their detention or to benefit from education and vocational training and long-lasting social reintegration. While deprived of liberty, children are at heightened risk of violence, including harassment, sexual abuse and torture. They may also be subjected to violence as a form of discipline, punishment or sentencing.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 111
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- In order to maximize the involvement of children in discussions and action on violence, the Special Representative is engaging additional experts on child participation and will further develop the child-friendly space on her website.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 30
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- Long-term support and predictable funding are indispensable for the effective and independent performance of the Special Representative's mandate. The General Assembly has called upon States and institutions concerned, United Nations agencies and entities, regional and civil society organizations, and the private sector to provide necessary support, including financial contributions. Voluntary contributions in support of the mandate and the Office of the Special Representative are channelled through a trust account which has been set up and is administered by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in order to receive, hold, administer and disburse financial contributions provided for the mandate, including payment for personnel costs.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 58
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- The widely participatory regional consultations organized in support of the study and the preparations for the Third World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children in Brazil were instrumental in generating interest in and commitment to the elimination of violence in its many forms. In some regions, a regional follow-up mechanism was set up to facilitate coordination of efforts and help to advance implementation of the study's recommendations. Building upon these significant developments, the Special Representative gave particular attention to strengthening institutional collaboration with regional forums, helping promote information-sharing and cross-fertilization of experiences, scale up positive initiatives, encourage evidence-based approaches to overcome prevailing challenges and influence progress within and across regions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 66
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- Decisive steps were also taken to consolidate regional collaboration and agree on a strategic action plan on violence against children with the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the Global Movement for Children, in which UNICEF and key civil society organizations participate. In this context, the Special Representative held an important planning meeting in Panama with members of the Movement, the Rapporteur on the Rights of the Child of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and representatives of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and OHCHR. As a key outcome from the meeting, it was agreed to pursue, over the next three years, implementation of the recommendations of the study with particular emphasis on the adoption of legislation to prohibit all forms of violence against children; the development of a comprehensive, well-coordinated and well-resourced national strategy, and the consolidation of research and data systems in this area.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 71
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- The Special Representative met with the NGO Advisory Council in early October 2009 in New York, and in March 2010 in Geneva. The meetings helped to shed light on strategic areas where progress can be achieved and to identify significant opportunities for cooperation in the follow-up to the study's recommendations at the global, regional and national levels, and across the various settings within which violence against children takes place. These areas and opportunities include the adoption of national plans of action to advance implementation of the study's recommendations, the legal prohibition of all forms of violence against children in all settings, the collection and dissemination of age and gender disaggregated data on violence against children, and the establishment of effective and accessible complaint mechanisms for children. The meetings also considered ways of enhancing children's participation in the follow-up to the study, benefiting from their insights and experience, and mobilizing and empowering them to take action in their own communities.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 85
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- These are critical concerns the Special Representative will continue to address in the context of her mandate and missions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 61
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- As highlighted by the Special Representative in her address, violence and child labour are closely interrelated. Violence in the home, in schools and in institutions, is a factor that pushes children into child labour, particularly its worst forms; violence is also a means to coerce children to work, and to keep them in exploitation and servitude. At the same time, violence and child labour can be prevented and effectively addressed, through the development of national action plans, the adoption of sound legislation and the strengthening of data and research. These actions figure prominently in the Road map, which also constitutes a key instrument in the elimination of violence against children in work-related situations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Economic Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 68
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- As a cross-cutting issue, working to eliminate violence against children opens up avenues for developing partnerships across mandates, including child-related mandates, in particular with the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, with whom collaboration has been steadily strengthened and, as mentioned above (see para. 50), a joint report is being developed on child-sensitive counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms. Cooperation is also valuable with violence-related mandates, including violence against women and torture; with economic, social and cultural rights-related mandates to help address the root causes of violence; as well as with mandates on the rights to education, freedom of opinion and expression to enhance violence prevention, consolidate a culture of respect for children's rights and empower children and young people.
- Organe
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Women
- Youth
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- 2010
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 52
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- The Special Representative has further strengthened her cooperation with LAS and its Steering Committee on Violence against Children. The Committee was established to coordinate efforts and review progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study, promote a comprehensive regional study to capture national developments aiming at the prevention and elimination of violence against children, and identify areas where the process of national follow-up could be further enhanced. Law reform was one such area, and a technical workshop was held to advance progress in the region on the introduction of a national legal ban on all forms of violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 45
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- Significant progress has been achieved in the above-mentioned area. Firstly, important regional political commitments have been made with regard to violence against children. As a result, the issue of protection of children from violence has gained centre stage, including in the 2009 Cairo Declaration (see paragraph 10 above), the Declaration of Buenos Aires adopted at the Twelfth Ibero-American Conference of Ministers and Authorities Responsible for Children, the South Asian Initiative to End Violence against Children, the Beijing Declaration on South-South Cooperation for Child Rights, the Marrakesh Declaration adopted at the Fourth High-level Arab Conference on the Rights of the Child, the Council of Europe Strategy for 2009-2011 "Building a Europe for and with Children", as well as in the European Union Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child and the Implementation Strategy on Violence against Children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 30
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- Legal prohibition must also be supported by detailed provisions in specific pieces of legislation, both to address distinct forms of violence, such as sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking or harmful traditional practices, and to tackle violence in specific settings, including schools, care and justice institutions and the home. It is critical that enabling laws and regulations be developed in relevant legal fields to give full meaning to the prohibition and deter incidents of violence, to protect the children concerned, to ensure appropriate support for the process of enforcement and to fight impunity.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 42
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- When used as beggars, children with disabilities are subject to violence to keep them on the streets, and often suffer physical abuse to attract attention and encourage charity. In schools that are often of low quality, they endure beatings, bullying, neglect and abuse by their peers and by ill-prepared teachers who fail to understand and attend to their special needs. For children placed in institutions with ill-trained, ill-paid and often frustrated staff, in an environment of stigmatizing attitudes in the community, there are increased risks of physical violence and of verbal and emotional abuse.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
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- Persons with disabilities
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 50
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- Education has a unique potential to create a positive environment in which attitudes condoning violence can be changed and non-violent behaviour can be learned. Schools are well placed to break patterns of violence and to provide skills that enable people to communicate, negotiate and support peaceful solutions to conflicts. This is possible at all stages of life, especially early childhood, when initiatives can decisively improve the development of talents and abilities, reduce marginalization and associated risks of violence, and promote access to school and educational achievement. An environment free of violence in all its forms is also instrumental to promoting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, in particular to ensure universal primary education for all and to eliminate gender disparities in education.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 65
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- The Special Representative also held important meetings with senior officials in the Commission and the Council, as well as with members of the European Parliament, to discuss opportunities for cooperation to consolidate children's protection from violence in internal and external action by the European Union. In the framework of the partnership developed with the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency, the Special Representative participated in the conference on the theme "Ensuring justice and protection for all children", held in Brussels on 7 and 8 December 2010, and organized with the Belgian Presidency of the European Union. Attended by a vast network of Government officials, academics and child rights experts, intergovernmental and civil society, the meeting gave prominent attention to violence prevention and the promotion of ethical and child-sensitive approaches to counselling and support for child victims of violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 29
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- The Special Representative has given high priority to the promotion of enhanced forms of synergy with United Nations partners. This collaboration has been crucial to raise awareness of and broaden global support for children's protection from violence, to promote the mainstreaming of this issue in United Nations activities, and also to generate policy debate through the organization of strategic panel discussions with key partners on areas of critical concern. The side events held by the Special Representative during the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly illustrate this well, including those on the consolidation of data and research on violence against children and on the impact of violence in early childhood.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 36
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- OHCHR plays a decisive role in strengthening the human rights foundation of the process of implementation of the study recommendations. In partnership with the Special Representative, OHCHR hosts strategic consultations on areas of priority concern, including, in September 2010, a meeting on child-sensitive counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms, and an upcoming meeting in 2011 on law reform. Its role has been essential in strengthening cooperation with human rights treaty bodies, particularly the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and with the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, especially the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the Special Rapporteur on the right to education. OHCHR supports the Special Representative's meetings with the Working Group on Violence against Children, with national independent institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights, and with civil society partners, including the NGO Advisory Council and the NGO Group on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 75
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- The West Africa Youth Forum on Violence against Children illustrates the above point well. The Forum held an important meeting in Accra, in September 2010, in which the Special Representative participated. Attended by young people from countries across the region, it provided an excellent platform for sharing experiences, reflecting on critical factors hampering progress and reaffirming a shared commitment to promote change and enhanced collaboration in the prevention and elimination of violence. Discussions with children yielded first-hand accounts of their experience and perspectives on violence, as well as information on significant initiatives conducted in the region and on opportunities for enhancing child participation in the follow-up to the United Nations study.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Gender
- Violence
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 28
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- Second, law reform is an ongoing process and cannot be reduced to isolated or fragmented actions. It requires consistent efforts to ensure harmonization with international standards and implement political commitments undertaken in this area; to fill gaps in implementation; and to address emerging concerns, such as those arising from the use of new technologies. Where deeply rooted social conventions condone the use of violence as a child-rearing practice or a necessary form of discipline, it is critical to promote a sustained process of advocacy, education, law enactment and enforcement, and evaluation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 38
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- In the case of sexual exploitation and abuse, which are often committed by people whom children know and trust within institutions, in schools and in the home, parents feel tempted to conceal such incidents in order to protect their children and safeguard the image and unity of the family. Professionals may lack the training necessary to identify early signals and address incidents of violence in an ethical and gender- and child-sensitive manner, and may have no guidance as to whether and how they are expected to report such cases or how to refer them. When they are addressed, incidents of violence continue to be considered separately, by different professionals, and through the lens of disconnected disciplines, creating the risk of revictimization.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Violence
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- Families
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 31
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- These two approaches, comprehensive and specific, are therefore needed and are indeed mutually supportive.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 43
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- For the families of children with disabilities, heavy demands and high stress, lack of support and services, and a deep sense of isolation aggravate the risk of violence within the household. Some families respond with neglect rather than with active violence. Others shield the child from contact with the outside world, including to protect him or her from abuse and stigmatization, sometimes in appalling conditions (such as windowless rooms or hot courtyards). Still others arrange for a "mercy killing" to put an end to the child's perceived suffering, at times as a result of pressure from or upon the advice of other family members or influential actors in the community.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
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- Children
- Families
- Persons with disabilities
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 54
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- The consultation was guided by international and regional human rights standards and the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children. The study highlights the fact that the most effective approaches to countering violence in schools are tailored to the specific circumstances of each school. These approaches also have key elements in common, as "they are based on the recognition that all children have equal rights to education in settings that are free of violence, and that one of the functions of education is to produce adults imbued with the non-violent values and practises".
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 66
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- Dimensions such as these are vital to enable schools to identify early warning signs of violence, to support children at special risk and to provide timely and effective support in an ethical and child-sensitive manner.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 97
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- In April 2011, this process gained renewed political impetus through the holding of the first subregional high-level meeting to follow up on the study. The South American meeting was hosted by the Government of Paraguay, in the context of its chairmanship of MERCOSUR and of the Permanent Commission of the Niñ@Sur Initiative. The meeting was co-organized with the Special Representative and the Latin American and Caribbean chapter of the Global Movement for Children, and had the participation of MERCOSUR member and associated States, as well as representatives of civil society, including children's organizations, children's advocates and the media.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 112
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- Ensuring sound support and predictable funding has been essential for promoting progress on this strategic agenda and for the effective and independent fulfilment of the Special Representative's mandate.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 8d
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- [Within the overall framework of her priority agenda to promote progress in the development of national integrated strategies on violence against children; in the strengthening of children's legal protection from violence in all its forms; and in the consolidation of data and research on violence against children, in 2011 the Special Representative placed a particular emphasis on the promotion of the following strategic initiatives:] Consolidating the institutionalization of regional processes and governance structures in support of national efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against children
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 44
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- The global survey also builds upon the significant analytical reviews conducted at the regional level, including by the League of Arab States, SAIEVAC, MERCOSUR and Central American countries. It draws upon United Nations and international monitoring processes, including the universal periodic review of the Human Rights Council, reporting to the Committee on the Rights of the Child and other treaty bodies, and the follow-up to the World Congresses against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents and the Roadmap for Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016, adopted by The Hague Global Child Labour Conference in 2010.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Economic Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 50
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- Schools succeed better in their efforts to curb violence particularly when they break away from a strictly sectoral approach in favour of holistic, participatory and child-centred strategies. Such strategies help to involve families in school life and children as crucial actors and agents of change, shaping decisions with their perspectives and experience. Furthermore, these strategies help to operate in a multifaceted way, by investing in teacher and school staff training, curricula development, school administration, policy development, budgetary allocations and strong legislation to secure children's protection from violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Education
- Violence
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- Families
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 47
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- Recognizing the crucial importance of education in safeguarding children's rights, and of violent-free schools as catalysts for non-violence in the communities that they serve, the Special Representative, in cooperation with the Government of Norway and the Council of Europe, organized in June 2011 in Oslo, an expert consultation with the participation of policy makers, education and child rights experts, civil society organizations and academics from different regions of the world, as well as United Nations agencies. The lessons and recommendations from the meeting will be addressed in the Special Representative's forthcoming publication entitled Tackling Violence in Schools: a global perspective.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 52
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- School- and system-wide interventions encourage change in attitudes and social norms that condone violence, including its use as a form of discipline. They also help to promote a culture of tolerance, respect and non-violence and as a result, prevent violence, help to reduce school absenteeism and drop-outs, improve academic achievement, and enhance children's social skills and well-being. It is critical to partner with children: it helps to counter the invisibility of violence, understand children's perceptions, empower them to be the first line of prevention, and enhance the overall effectiveness of efforts aiming at the elimination of violence in its different forms. To support this, it is critical to promote a child-friendly school environment and relevant curricula, focusing on life skills and human rights education, and to nurture values of social equality, tolerance toward diversity and non-violent means of resolving conflict.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 46
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- Education has a unique potential to generate an environment where attitudes condoning violence can be changed and non-violent behaviour can be learned. Schools are well placed to break patterns of violence and provide skills to communicate, to negotiate and support peaceful solutions to conflicts. However, this potential is in marked contrast with the daily reality of millions of children. Within and around educational settings, both girls and boys continue to be exposed to violence, including verbal abuse, intimidation, physical aggression, and in some cases sexual abuse. At times they are also victims of gang violence and assault.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Children
- Girls
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 51
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- This whole-school ethos was evident in the experiences shared at the Oslo meeting, including those designed to prevent bullying in schools. The success of these initiatives has been closely associated with the engagement of teachers, staff and students, as well as parents and members of the community. The reduction of incidents of bullying has equally been dependent on a strategic combination of factors, namely: - Sincere commitment to address this phenomenon, with the formal adoption and wide dissemination of anti-bullying rules, and their launch though an official school event; - The creation of a governance system in which all stakeholders participate; - The development of a monitoring system, through which incidents and issues of concern are periodically reviewed; and - The dissemination of anti-bullying messages in the community at large. The lessons learned from anti-bullying programmes provide a crucial reference to address other forms of violence in schools.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 16
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- Despite the call made in the Study for all harmful practices to be prohibited by law, this is not the reality in many countries around the world. In some cases, general legislation on assault and bodily injury is applicable but rarely used or enforced, because of the social acceptance of those deeply entrenched practices. In other cases, different practices are compartmentalized in distinct pieces of legislation, hampering the consideration of commonalities and shared root causes and the promotion of a common holistic strategy. In countries with plural legal systems, where national legislation interplays with customary and religious law, legal interpretation and implementation face greater complexities, tensions and challenges that may seriously compromise children's best interests.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 61
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- For many children around the world, the gap between these principles and reality remains a dramatic challenge. Deprivation of liberty affects thousands of children, often as a preferred or only option, rather than a measure of last resort. Pretrial detention can last for months or years, in some cases never leading to conviction. Children can be kept in detention for long periods of time, in overcrowded and appalling conditions, at times placed together with adults and facing risks of neglect and abuse. In many cases they are deprived of education and vocational initiatives and have limited opportunities to interact with other people of their age and to keep in contact with their families. A child can be exposed to violence since the moment of arrest, during transfers in police vehicles and while in police custody. Violence can equally affect the child during pretrial detention and after conviction, including when it is used as a form of control, discipline and punishment.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 20
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- In view of their critical relevance for the work ahead, the overall conclusions and recommendations from the seven consultations are synthesized below.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 16
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- Strategic standard-setting initiatives supported by the Special Representative helped to strengthen the normative foundation of children's protection from violence. These included the adoption of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 189 (2011) concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers. With these two new instruments, children can have access to effective remedies to address incidents of violence and benefit from safeguards providing protection in situations of domestic service. The ratification and effective implementation of these instruments will remain a priority.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 33c
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- [The meeting called for a multidimensional strategy and:] Strengthening the crucial role of teachers and school staff who need to be provided with the necessary skills, training, support and resources;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Education
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 9
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- In this process a special emphasis was placed on: a) Consolidating the human rights foundation of children's freedom from violence; b) Enhancing awareness and consolidating knowledge for the prevention and elimination of violence against children; c) Institutionalizing partnerships with regional organizations and institutions; d) Strengthening strategic alliances within and beyond the United Nations system; and e) Monitoring and re-energizing progress to inform a forward looking agenda. These dimensions have been addressed in previous annual reports. In view of their strategic importance some of them are further updated in the sections below.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 43
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- These efforts led to the adoption of strong political commitments in eight regions.They have also contributed to a growing institutionalization of regional governance mechanisms with an influential convening and mobilizing power to mainstream the protection of children from violence in the policy agenda and to promote a periodic process of review. These include the Arab Childhood Committee, the SAIEVAC Governing Board, the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children, the MERCOSUR Pro-Tempore Permanent Commission of Nin@Sur, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Council of Europe Network of National Focal Points on Children's Rights and Elimination of Violence against Children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Women
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 93
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- In October 2011, the Special representative joined the launch of the NGO Advisory Council's report entitled Five Years On: A global update on violence against children. The report surveyed over 100 studies conducted by academic researchers, non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies since 2006. The report recognizes progress and numerous commitments and promises made for violence prevention and elimination, but also presents evidence of how millions of children continue to be humiliated, beaten, burned, sexually abused and even killed. The report is a valuable contribution to the knowledge base about violence against and children and to the shaping of a future agenda for action.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Gender
- Violence
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 42
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- During the past three years, the strengthening of collaboration with regional organizations and institutions and political groupings has been a cornerstone of the Special Representative's strategy to accelerate progress in the implementation of the Study recommendations. These critical partnerships have helped to maximize the engagement with Governments and develop policy platforms to promote cross-fertilization of experiences, sustain and further consolidate national action for children's protection from violence, mobilize support for overcoming persisting challenges and advance this critical agenda.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Children
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 65
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- The protection of children from sexual exploitation has generated high attention. Over 90 per cent of respondents highlight a legal prohibition on sexual violence against children, including prostitution; a ban on the procurement or offering of children for pornography and the possession and dissemination of images of child abuse, including via the Internet. Information from United Nations reports, including concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, confirm an accelerated rate of legislative activity in this area, although additional serious efforts remain necessary to promote effective implementation and address gaps and emerging concerns, including the protection of children from sale, the rise in child trafficking, the low number of prosecutions, the lack of data and the limited allocation of resources.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 31b
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- [To address these dimensions and capitalize upon a growing body of knowledge and experience in this area, the Special Representative organized with the Government of Sweden an expert consultation in 2012 (see also A/67/230, para. 24). The conclusions and recommendations highlighted the urgency of the following measures:] Addressing knowledge gaps, including on the root causes and the incidence of violence during the life cycle of the child; the impact of economic crises, political instability and natural disasters on children's protection from violence; and the social cost of violence and the return on investment generated by its prevention;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 36b
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- [To address these concerns, in 2012 the Special Representative organized an expert consultation and issued a joint report (A/HRC/21/25) with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and OHCHR, and highlighted the urgency of:]Introducing a legal prohibition of all forms of violence within the juvenile justice system, including as a form of punishment, treatment or sentencing and establishing by law safe and child-sensitive counselling, reporting and complaints mechanisms to prevent and respond to incidents of violence; raising the age of criminal responsibility in line with international human rights standards; recognizing deprivation of liberty as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate time and putting in place an effective system of restorative justice and non-custodial options for children;
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 47
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- Third, in most cases regional frameworks identified a mechanism for monitoring and reviewing progress. Through periodic meetings, this process has helped keep the protection of children from violence high on the agenda, address common concerns and emerging questions and stimulate incremental change. This process has led to significant initiatives, including the ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the enactment and enforcement of legislation to ban all forms of violence against children, the development of national integrated strategies and independent institutions and the mobilization of support to address specific manifestations of violence.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 11
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- Since the start of the mandate, to support national initiatives and bring it closer to national stakeholders and the public at large, the Special Representative conducted over 90 missions in more than 50 countries in all regions. Country visits provided a valuable opportunity to advance implementation of the recommendations of the study and address a wide range of concerns through (a) high-level policy discussions with national authorities, (b) awareness-raising and advocacy initiatives with professional groups, civil society partners and children and young people and (c) media encounters. The visits have helped to promote acceleration of progress in the universal ratification of human rights treaties, the enactment and enforcement of legislation designed to ban all forms of violence and safeguard the protection of child victims, and the consolidation of data and research to be used to inform policymaking, as well as initiatives to prevent children's exposure to violence in the home, in schools and in care and justice institutions, or as associated with harmful practices and community violence.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 33
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- The prevention of enforced disappearances is closely dependent on the effective enforcement of international standards on the administration of justice, including those prohibiting children's unlawful or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, securing children's prompt access to legal aid and appropriate assistance, providing measures that are alternatives to deprivation of liberty, and safeguarding the right to challenge the legality of a child's detention. Deprivation of liberty should occur only in officially recognized places of detention, where the registration of children is secured, duly updated and effectively monitored by relevant oversight mechanisms and independent supervision.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 62
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- These various concerns were given special attention in the field visits conducted by the Special Representative and will continue to be addressed in 2014.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 73
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- In this connection, CARICOM established a task force for child protection and child rights to accelerate progress in children's protection from violence. The Task Force, composed of the CARICOM secretariat, UNICEF and civil society partners, as well as the Special Representative, adopted a plan of action for 2013-2014 aimed at the protection of children against violence, abuse, exploitation, child labour, discrimination and neglect in CARICOM members and associated members. The plan of action mainstreams the implementation of the study recommendations and the road map on violence against children, adopted by the 2012 regional consultation. Strategic goals include the ratification of the three Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child; the adoption of an explicit legal prohibition of all forms of violence against children; the promotion of a comprehensive plan to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence; the consolidation of national data and research; and the establishment of a specialized juvenile justice system to strengthen children's protection from violence and ensure their reintegration in society.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 31b
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- [The urgency of safeguarding children's freedom from violence has certainly not diminished and the magnitude of this phenomenon remains high and deeply distressing. Significant United Nations reports illustrate this well:] In the past few years there has been a marked increase in trafficking in children. From 2007 to 2010, numbers rose from 20 to 27 per cent; in some regions more than 60 per cent of detected victims are children, as indicated in the UNODC 2012 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons and girls are particularly affected. Child trafficking is a serious form of violence; but it is also a source of incidents of abuse, as children are enslaved into prostitution, sold into marriage, coerced to work in plantations or deep-sea fishing, forced to beg on the street, or recruited by criminal networks.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 38
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- To address the alarming cases of discrimination, violence and harmful practices against these children, the Special Representative promoted a strategic partnership with OHCHR, and civil society organizations. Advocacy efforts and policy discussions have led to important results over the past year, including momentous debates within the Human Rights Council, and significant resolutions adopted by the Council and by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. These resolutions convey a clear sense of urgency and set an important reference for mobilizing actions to prevent the abandonment and neglect of these children, to support their well-being and development, and to ensure their freedom from violence.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 31c
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- [The urgency of safeguarding children's freedom from violence has certainly not diminished and the magnitude of this phenomenon remains high and deeply distressing. Significant United Nations reports illustrate this well:] Exploitation through labour remains particularly worrying. As stressed by the International Labour Organization in the 2013 report Marking progress against child labour - Global estimates and trends 2000-2012, 168 million children worldwide are involved in exploitative work; almost half of them are of primary school age and more than 11 million are girls involved in domestic work, often exposed to excessive working hours and hazardous tasks, as well as to violence, abuse and exploitation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 61
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- Regional representatives reported on new strategies, legislative reforms, information campaigns and in-depth studies to advance implementation of the study recommendations. Recognizing the crucial importance of early childhood for children's development and well-being, regional organizations and institutions expressed commitment to further strengthen their cooperation to prevent and address violence, abuse and neglect in early years; to raise awareness and document good practices on positive parenting and positive discipline, and on the negative impact of violence on children's development and well-being. They further committed to mobilize political engagement to protect children from violence, neglect and abuse, including through the development of national, multisectoral integrated strategies and comprehensive legislation to ban all forms of violence; to adopt policies and programmes to support families and caregivers in their child-rearing responsibilities and prevent child abandonment and placement in residential care; and to consolidate data and research to inform decision-making.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 84
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- Framed by these standards, children can also capitalize on the potential of ICTs to access information on the promotion of their rights, and seek support and redress when exposed to violence, abuse and exploitation.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 31d
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- [The urgency of safeguarding children's freedom from violence has certainly not diminished and the magnitude of this phenomenon remains high and deeply distressing. Significant United Nations reports illustrate this well:] Early and forced marriage affects countless children around the world. Girls are particularly at risk. According to the 2014 UNICEF publication Ending Child Marriage: Progress and Prospects, more than 700 million women worldwide were married before their eighteenth birthday; and more than one third entered into union before the age of 15. Girls living in rural areas or belonging to the most impoverished families face the highest risk.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 41b
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- [In some countries, important legislative initiatives have addressed violence against children with albinism and those accused of witchcraft, criminalizing harmful practices and issuing protective measures to secure children's safety and protection. Legislation is, however, insufficient to change superstition and deeply rooted beliefs. To ensure the protection of these children, the Special Representative has called for a comprehensive strategy highlighting, the following measures:] Empowering children to prevent and address violence. Marginalized children need to be supported as influential actors in the process of social change aimed at the abandonment of negative attitudes and behaviour against them. Education, information and awareness-raising are indispensable to provide children with the knowledge, skills, and self-confidence necessary to counter violence and discrimination.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 42
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- As these phenomena illustrate, there is no time for complacency. To build a world free from violence, it is crucial to consolidate the gains that have been made, grasp the lessons learned, and redouble efforts to shape a dynamic process of change. The cost of inaction for every child and for nations' social progress is simply too great to be tolerated. The opportunity for change is too close to be ignored. With the development of the post-2015 agenda, the international community can place the protection of children from violence front and centre in the global development agenda and in the policy action of nations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 118
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- The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Children's Rights and Business Principles, together with the General Comment of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on States' obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children's rights, provide an important framework to guide work in this area, addressing the safety of children and preventing the risk of harm, abuse or exploitation. The ITU/UNICEF Guidelines for Industry on Child Protection Online constitute a sound reference to promote the positive use of the Internet and mechanisms for reporting and grievance; and to encourage safe and age-appropriate awareness and education for children, parents and teachers. In this area, significant self-regulatory initiatives have equally gained ground. Similarly, strategic platforms such as the Global Child Forum periodically gather leading corporations to promote children's rights and enhance online safety for children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 75
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- The challenge of creating a safe, inclusive and empowering online environment for children lies in responses that strike the appropriate balance between ensuring that children benefit from the potential offered by ICTs, and securing their rights, including the right to freedom from violence. It is crucial to ensure an optimal balance between children's curiosity, creativity, sense of innovation and freedom to learn, and their effective protection from harm. It is essential to enhance children's confidence, resilience and empowerment to cope with potential risks. International human rights standards provide a sound framework to guide effective action in that field.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 106
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- Capitalizing on implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations Study on Violence Against Children, the children's digital agenda should be integrated as a core component of any national comprehensive policy framework to prevent and address all forms of violence against children. The agenda needs to be well-coordinated, adequately funded and include clear time-bound goals and a transparent process to monitor and evaluate progress. The agenda should be promoted with the involvement of all stakeholders, and informed by the views and experiences of children and young people online, including those exposed to abuse. In a number of countries, such as Costa Rica (see box below), child safety online has become a priority in the policy agenda.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 132
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- It is crucial to narrow the gap between those standards and practice. In that process, three dimensions have particular relevance.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 65
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- The consumption of alcohol and drugs can affect cognitive and physical function, mental health, self-control and the ability to assess risks. Impulsivity may increase, putting consumers at higher risk of resorting to violence in confrontations. An impaired ability to recognize warning signs in potentially dangerous situations can make them easy targets for perpetrators of violence. Experiencing or witnessing violence can lead to the harmful use of alcohol as a way of coping or self medicating. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) study in 2014, 34.1 per cent of adolescents (15-19 years old) drink alcohol; in the Americas and Europe the numbers rise to 52 per cent and 69.5 per cent respectively. Another WHO report in 2006 indicated that alcohol was a contributor to 26 per cent of the years of life lost to homicide among males and 16 per cent for females.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Health
- Violence
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 12
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- A clear message through legislation is crucial for legitimizing action by the authorities and mobilizing social support for changes in perceptions, attitudes and behaviour. However, efforts are also needed to close the gap between law and practice, as violence too often remains accepted as a child-rearing practice, as a form of discipline in schools and care institutions and as a punishment in judicial sentencing. For that reason, many countries accompany legislative reforms with information and social mobilization campaigns to rally support and overcome harmful social norms; with positive parenting and early childhood programmes to promote non-violent discipline; and with guidance, ethical standards and capacity-building initiatives to enhance the skills of professionals working with and for children. Those efforts have led to a decrease in the social acceptance of violence and greater confidence in reporting its incidents. Legislative reforms by the Governments of Brazil and Nicaragua to ban violence against children are described in boxes 3 and 4 below.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 31
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- In the Pacific region, the President of Fiji hosted the first region-wide conference on ending violence against children, with the participation of senior government officials, community and faith-based organizations, child protection experts and donors from 15 Pacific island countries. Welcoming the support of the Special Representative, the conference reviewed strategies and programmes to prevent and respond to violence against children, including good practices in service delivery and increased resource allocation, and the establishment of family courts and of networks for referral and response across the health, education and social welfare sectors. The participants called for strengthened laws and policies and committed themselves to promoting violence-free families and societies for children in the Pacific nations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 74
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- Risks tend to increase with the growing availability of sophisticated mobile phones with Internet connectivity, which enable online activities to be conducted on smartphones rather than via computers in fixed locations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Economic Rights
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 62
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- To address those pressing concerns, in July 2015 the Special Representative organized, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Government of Honduras, an international expert consultation in Tegucigalpa. The consultation brought together experts on children's rights, violence prevention and arms control from United Nations agencies, national Governments, independent institutions for children's rights, civil society, religious leaders, academia, the corporate sector and children and young people. The meeting provided important insights to inform the Special Representative's forthcoming report on the protection of children from armed violence in the community. The following are some key highlights.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 68
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- The proliferation of firearms is an important driver of violence. Guns increase the deadliness of violence and where criminal organizations operate, the arms trade also thrives. The slums of big cities are ideal spaces for the illegal sale of weapons. The ready availability of guns facilitates the recruitment of children to perform risky activities for organized crime. If firearms laws are weak or poorly enforced, the legal commerce in guns can fuel their illicit traffic, as legally purchased weapons move into the hands of unauthorized users, either within the same jurisdiction or across borders.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 66
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- Patterns of drug and alcohol use vary by country, depending on cultural norms and government regulations. The problem is aggravated when drugs, alcohol and violence become part of the ritual culture of youth gangs. According to studies in the United States of America, alcohol is a basic component of gang culture and is closely linked to violence. Quarrels among gang members routinely arise after consuming alcohol; they drink before fights to strengthen their confidence and afterwards to cement the bond within the gang. According to the research, alcohol and violence are also commonly used in gang initiation rites.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
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- Youth
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 58
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- However similar to any other form of violence, online abuse is not inevitable. It can be prevented and addressed effectively. As children often stress, technology is not bad, it depends on the use one makes of it.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 61
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- The process is exacerbated by weak rule of law, poor law enforcement, corruption and a generalized fear of retaliation, resulting in crimes going unreported, low numbers of convictions and a profound sense of impunity. That pattern is particularly serious when children and adolescents are subject to State violence, carried out by law enforcement agents or by private security guards acting with the consent or tolerance of government entities. Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, torture or arbitrary detention make it particularly hard for those children to access effective child protection mechanisms, seek redress and combat impunity. That only deepens the fear that prevents many victims from reporting violence and increases their lack of confidence in the justice system.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 67
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- It is estimated that some 900 million small arms and light weapons are in circulation worldwide: one for every seven persons. Around 75 per cent of the world's guns are in the hands of civilians.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 42
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- In 1989, when the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted, the Internet was still in its infancy. It was during that same year that the World Wide Web was developed.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 71
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- Geographic and socioeconomic considerations also determine the availability of technology, which in turn has an impact on children's online experience and vulnerability.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Economic Rights
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 102
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- The Children's Rights and Business Principles, jointly developed by UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children, is the first comprehensive set of principles to guide companies' actions in the workplace, the marketplace and the community to respect and support children's rights. The ITU Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection, developed with UNICEF, identify ways for industry to integrate child rights into policy and management; processes for handling child sexual abuse material, establishing safe and age-appropriate online environments; and ways of promoting the positive use of ICTs and online safety education for children, parents and teachers.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 9d
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- [The following strategic dimensions of this important agenda in which significant progress has been made are highlighted in the report:] Strengthening national implementation efforts (see A/70/289, paras. 7-16) to free children from violence, especially through the adoption and implementation of comprehensive multisectoral national agendas, which are now in place in more than 90 countries, most recently in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria and Norway; the enactment of national legislation banning all forms of violence against children by 50 countries, most recently in Ireland, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Peru; and the consolidation of data systems, including through national household surveys in 15 countries in Asia and Africa, most recently concluded in Cambodia, Malawi and Nigeria;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 16
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- But such progress, however significant, needs to be further consolidated. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires strengthened partnerships and the mobilization of significant resources; the protection of children from violence cannot be an afterthought. A broad global alliance uniting Governments, civil society, community and religious leaders, the private sector, international organizations and all other actors, including children themselves, is crucial. For this reason, the Special Representative supports the development of a global partnership to end violence against children as well as the ILO initiative Alliance 8.7, which mobilizes efforts towards ending child labour in accordance with target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Human rights treaty bodies and mechanisms, including the universal periodic review process and the work of special procedures, can become strategic players by mainstreaming the violence-related targets of the Goals into their monitoring work.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 41
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- Ensuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal targets related to combating violence, especially target 16.2, requires effective accountability and monitoring mechanisms at the national, regional and global levels. This is a priority concern for the Special Representative, who has promoted their consideration by the Human Rights Council, especially through its universal periodic review and special procedures; by treaty bodies' monitoring and reporting processes; and by the voluntary national reviews of the high-level political forum on sustainable development. To support the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda, she is also actively engaged in the development of global monitoring indicators and in the promotion of monitoring tools and methodologies.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 24b
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- [The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress in and mainstreaming the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study; enhancing awareness and consolidating knowledge on violence against children; reinforcing regional processes and national implementation efforts; and addressing emerging concerns. The following significant results have been achieved:] Enhanced awareness and consolidated knowledge to prevent and respond to violence against children through international expert consultations, the development of research and the release of thematic studies on strategic topics such as violence in schools and in the justice system, restorative justice for children, the rights of girls in the criminal justice system, and child-sensitive counselling and reporting and complaint mechanisms, as well as reports on the protection of children from harmful practices and from armed violence and organized crime and on opportunities and risks associated with information and communications technologies. Child-friendly materials were also produced to inform and empower children about their right to freedom from violence, most recently in Braille;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
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- The new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is global and universal and has the unique potential to bring gains to all parts of the world.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 83
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- Important efforts are being made by countries around the world to prevent and address cyberbullying, including the adoption of national legislation. Legislation is an essential building block of a robust national child protection system. It conveys a clear message to society about how to ensure the protection of children and fight impunity, and it provides the foundation for a culture of respect for children's rights, triggering a process of lasting change in attitudes and behaviour that will overcome prejudice and the social acceptance of abuse. Few States have as yet adopted explicit legal provisions on cyberbullying, which is often addressed within the wider context of legislation on bullying. Specific legislation has been introduced only recently, making it difficult to draw firm conclusions about its impact and long-term effectiveness.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 88
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- Another approach involves the establishment of a dedicated body with a mandate to tackle cyberbullying. Such a body could have a range of functions including the investigation of complaints regarding cyberbullying, setting standards for online safety, liaising with Internet intermediaries and end users responsible for generating content to find a swift resolution to the complaint, or issuing formal requests to Internet intermediaries or end users to remove material from the Internet. For example, the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015 adopted by Australia provides for the establishment of a children's e-safety commissioner, whose principal function is to administer a complaints system for cyberbullying material that provides for the rapid removal from social media of such material targeted at a child, while also promoting online safety for children.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 96
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- The regional conference highlighted the international normative framework adopted in this area and the significant developments promoted in the region.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 94
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- In Argentina and Chile, efforts have focused on teacher training, workshops for students and parental guidance on bullying and cyberbullying as well as clinical care for victims and bullies to prevent future incidents.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 105
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- Following the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, comprehensive national legal reforms have been promoted in the field of juvenile justice. Despite these reforms, regional organizations and national and international human rights institutions have documented serious violations of children's rights. These include police violence, a widespread and disproportionate use of deprivation of liberty, both as a cautionary measure and as a sanction, overcrowding and unpunished cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. Furthermore, there are insufficient resources and institutional capacities for the use of restorative justice and of non-custodial programmes to promote children's social reintegration, and mechanisms for the monitoring and oversight of the rights of children deprived of liberty need reinforcement to overcome impunity for incidents of violence against children.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 62
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- Recognizing the strategic opportunity presented by the 2030 Agenda and the tenth anniversary of the United Nations study, regional organizations and institutions reaffirmed their strong commitment to further accelerating and assessing progress in eliminating violence against children and to reinforcing cooperation. Strategic actions envisaged include providing support to the development and implementation of regional plans aligned with the 2030 Agenda; mobilizing partnerships and strengthening the implementation of comprehensive national strategies for the prevention and elimination of violence; enacting and enforcing national legislation to ban all forms of violence against children; and enhancing data systems and supporting the follow-up and review process of the 2030 Agenda through strong accountability mechanisms at the national and regional levels.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 73
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- Developed by the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum, the Model Law has the potential to inform action to end child marriage. This is an area where incremental progress is being achieved, for example with recent legislative developments in the Gambia and the United Republic of Tanzania. In 2015, Malawi adopted the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act, which raised the minimum age of marriage to 18 years. The social mobilization around that process and the important partnership developed with traditional leaders helped to raise awareness of the new law and achieve important results, including a landmark initiative led by a female traditional chief that resulted in the initial annulment of 330 child marriages in a single district and since then has broken up 850 child marriages and banned the sexual initiation of girls.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 83
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- During the Special Representative's mission to East Asia in June 2016, the Government of Viet Nam hosted a joint meeting of ASEAN senior officials of ministries of social welfare and development and the Commission, which will conduct an annual review of the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action based on reporting by ASEAN member States. The meeting helped to further advance national implementation of the Regional Plan of Action and build upon the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative in raising awareness and spurring action towards ending violence against children in ASEAN member States.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 44
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- The implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires strengthened partnerships and the mobilization of significant resources. A broad global alliance uniting Governments, civil society, community and religious leaders, the private sector, international organizations and all other actors, including children themselves, is crucial for widening social support and promoting implementation, follow-up and review of progress. For this reason, the Special Representative will continue to support the global initiatives and partnerships noted above, including the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 63
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- Similarly, within regions, significant developments have been promoted and concrete results achieved to protect children from violence.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 89
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- In March 2016, the Special Representative participated as a keynote speaker in the high-level meeting of the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children to review progress made and discuss the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the region. Significant progress has been achieved during the past 10 years in the institutionalization of the Initiative and in national action to advance implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study. Building upon this process, participants highlighted the unique momentum provided by the implementation of the 2030 Agenda to further strengthen the protection of children and to inform the Initiative's new five-year plan. Regional priorities, such as ending sexual exploitation and abuse of children; child labour; and harmful practices, including child marriage, corporal punishment and violence in schools, provide a sound basis for aligning regional and country-level action with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and achievement of the violence-related Sustainable Development Goal targets.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 59
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- Moreover, all incidents of violence against children on the move must be exposed. Children need to feel respected, cherished and supported in their development and well-being. They have the right to feel safe and protected from fear, abuse and exploitation. Impunity needs to end. And sound data and evidence need to be consolidated to inform decisions on violence prevention, early warning and response; to help enhance the skills of professionals and the capacity of institutions; and to sustain and monitor progress and evaluate the impact of interventions. Careful, ethical and participatory evaluation and research involving the children concerned are a crucial dimension of this process.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 71
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- In Africa, on the occasion of the commemoration by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Special Representative, together with UNICEF and the African Child Policy Forum, presented a review of regional progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study. The conference highlighted progress, challenges and opportunities to promote freedom from violence as part of wider efforts to achieve the African Union Agenda 2063 and the vision of building an Africa fit for its children. The outcomes of the discussion informed the development of Africa's Agenda for Children 2040, formally adopted in November 2016, one of whose core goals is ending violence against children.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 56
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- Secondly, international standards require the best interests of the child to be a primary consideration in all decisions affecting the child and at all times: upon arrival in a destination country, during relevant proceedings, or when the possibility of return is envisaged. It is crucial to ensure safe, dignified and child-sensitive age-assessment procedures, and in any case of doubt to provide the special protection every child is entitled to. The same principles should apply when the child's legal status is being established or when a request for family reunification is considered. The appointment of a legal guardian is essential to provide support and to defend the child's best interests at every point.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 70
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- As highlighted below, within individual regions significant developments have also been promoted and concrete results achieved to advance these goals.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 79
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- The Special Representative will continue to enhance her collaboration with the African Union and support further efforts to advance the implementation of its Campaign to End Child Marriage. Significant progress has been made in this regard, including the recent adoption by the Government of Burkina Faso of a comprehensive national strategy on ending child marriage 2016-2025, and the joining of the campaign by the Governments of Cameroon, Liberia and Nigeria. Eighteen African countries have launched the Campaign and in November 2016, the Heads of State and Government of francophone countries adopted a resolution reaffirming their commitment to end all forms of violence against children, including such practices as child, early and forced marriages, and to advance the 2030 Agenda.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 113
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- As a measure of last resort, deprivation of liberty should never be used as a response to a non-existent or weak national child protection system. When in exceptional circumstances children are lawfully deprived of liberty, their right to challenge the legality of the deprivation of their liberty before a court and to a prompt decision thereon should be respected. The length of their placement must be clearly determined at the time of the decision, and non-custodial alternatives should be strengthened at all stages of the proceedings, including through restorative justice approaches. Moreover, restriction of a child's right to liberty can never be used as a justification for restricting other rights, such as the right to physical and mental integrity, access to justice and due process, protection from discrimination and enjoyment of the rights to education, health or adequate food.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 85
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- The Regional Plan of Action is framed by the 2030 Agenda and provides a powerful example of how regional cooperation can support national action on the protection of children from violence and advance progress to achieve the violence-related Sustainable Development Goal targets. It proposes concrete actions within a realistic time frame, including the promotion of non-violent approaches to child discipline; the deinstitutionalization of children; the protection of children from online abuse; the promotion of child-friendly justice proceedings, the prevention of deprivation of liberty of children and the promotion of alternatives to detention; and awareness-raising campaigns to break through the invisibility of violence and secure the protection of child victims.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 45
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- The Secretary-General launched the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children in July 2016, calling on it to help realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda of a world where all children live in peace. The Special Representative serves on the board and the executive committee of the Global Partnership, and through her global advocacy role promotes the shared mission of making the world a safe place for children and ending violence against children everywhere. The Global Partnership has the potential to harness collective efforts to promote steadily growing commitment and action for a world free from violence. It seeks to enhance political will to reach the Sustainable Development Goal targets on ending violence against children, accelerate action through the implementation of key interventions and strengthen collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 70
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- In June 2013, the Special Representative held a high-level meeting with the Central American Integration System (SICA), to discuss strategic areas of cooperation on children's protection from violence, and to promote the mainstreaming of this concern in the SICA agenda. The meeting was provided with information from the regional road map on violence against children for the Central American region, adopted in December 2012, in Santo Domingo.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 87
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- Informed and engaged parents and caregivers who support and advise children on their access to the Internet and their use of ICTs create opportunities for a safer online experience. Taking time to surf cyberspace together, to guide and reassure their children, and to provide age-appropriate rules about online conduct, are crucial dimensions of that process.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 113
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- UNICEF provides administrative support for the mandate and has established a trust account in order to receive, hold, administer and disburse financial contributions provided to fund the operation of the Office of the Special Representative, including payment for personnel costs.
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 21
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- This is no time for complacency. Around the world, millions of girls and boys of all ages continue to be exposed to appalling levels of violence, in their neighbourhoods, in their schools, in institutions aimed at their care and protection, and also within the home.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 30
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- This is no time for complacency. Around the world, millions of girls and boys of all ages continue to be exposed to appalling levels of violence, in their neighbourhoods, in schools, in institutions aimed at their care and protection and within the home.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 88
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- In a number of countries restorative justice has been implemented as a core component of the juvenile justice system through a specialized juvenile justice act which identifies and integrates restorative justice as a governing principle.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 9
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- To move this process forward, the Special Representative on violence against children will act as an independent voice and a global advocate, keeping violence prevention and the protection of children from all forms of violence high on the international agenda, and as a bridge-builder and a catalyst of actions in all regions and in all settings where violence against children may occur; she will promote information-sharing and cross-fertilization of experiences, stimulating evidence-based approaches to preventing violence and safeguarding the right of each child to freedom from violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 44
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- Collaboration with regional partners is the cornerstone of the Special Representative's strategy to consolidate implementation of the United Nations study recommendations within and across countries. To advance this process and institutionalize critical alliances, the Special Representative has participated in strategic, high-level regional meetings, supported significant advocacy and policy dialogue initiatives, and promoted strengthened partnerships with regional institutions and organizations, as well as with regional mechanisms established to support follow-up to the study.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 44
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- Children with disabilities are less able than other children to escape the threat of violence or to report the abuses that they have endured. These difficulties become insurmountable when their only point of reference is the abuser, be it a family member, a neighbour or a professional worker on whom they depend. They may be unwilling to complain, fearing that if they do so they will lose the support of caregivers and the attention and affection of those on whom they have come to rely. Access to counselling, reporting and complaint services may be physically difficult to gain.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 70
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- Data and research are indispensable if we are to expose the hidden face of violence and address its root causes; understand perceptions and attitudes regarding this phenomenon, including among girls and boys of various ages and social backgrounds; identify children at greater risk and effectively support them; and assess the economic costs of violence and the social gains that can be achieved through steady investment in prevention. These are areas where consolidated partnerships and the acceleration of efforts will remain of the essence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Violence
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 85
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- The partnership with the Committee on the Rights of the Child has been particularly strategic, including in encouraging the universal ratification and effective implementation of international children's rights treaties, promoting advocacy and law reform on violence prevention and elimination, and establishing safe and child-sensitive counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms to address incidents of violence. The Committee's adoption of a general comment on the right of the child to freedom from violence opens new avenues for strategic cooperation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 20
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- As the above developments confirm, law reform is an area where progress is taking place. Vigorous efforts are, however, urgently needed. Firstly, efforts to introduce a comprehensive legal ban need to be scaled up: globally, fewer than 5 per cent of children are legally protected from all forms of violence in all settings. Several Governments have made commitments to adopt legislation to introduce such a comprehensive ban; when such commitments are followed through, the total number of prohibiting States worldwide will be at least 50, covering around 15 per cent of the global child population.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 20
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- Even in countries where harmful practices persist behind deeply entrenched traditions, the legislative process has provided opportunities to involve community and religious leaders, parliamentarians, professional associations, academic institutions and grass-roots organizations, and engage communities concerned. Bridging international standards, policy action and local values, and motivating change from within, legislation has been supported as the fruit of true conviction, gaining traction as a genuine deterrent with preventive effect.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Harmful Practices
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 61b
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- [While stronger efforts remain critically needed, the following lessons, also highlighted by the above-mentioned regional reviews, can help guide the work ahead:] It is critical to establish effective high-level coordinating mechanisms with the necessary authority and influence, and to clarify the role and responsibilities of departments and institutions dealing with violence against children in order both to avoid overlap and to promote synergies, and to train relevant professionals on child-sensitive violence prevention and response mechanisms;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 26c
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- [The consultation highlighted the following issues:] The need to invest in prevention and implementation efforts, including the development of a universal vital registration system, and the promotion of awareness-raising, education, training and mobilization of communities, including religious and local leaders and children. This involves promoting dialogue, enhancing understanding of the detrimental impact of harmful practices on children and supporting commitment by those concerned to the lasting abandonment of harmful attitudes and behaviour;
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- SRSG report
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- Education
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- Harmful Practices
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 31c
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- [To address these dimensions and capitalize upon a growing body of knowledge and experience in this area, the Special Representative organized with the Government of Sweden an expert consultation in 2012 (see also A/67/230, para. 24). The conclusions and recommendations highlighted the urgency of the following measures:] Capitalizing on children's perceptions, views and experiences while ensuring due respect for their protection from harm and their right to express views and influence decisions, and avoiding situations that may place children at risk; and
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2013
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 39
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- In many communities, children with disabilities and with albinism, children without parental care and specially gifted children are the target of witchcraft accusations. Surrounded by social exclusion, stigma, fear, deep isolation and ostracism, they are branded as witches, in itself a form of psychological violence, and exposed to physical attacks and other manifestations of violence, including starvation, abandonment, amputation of body parts, and death. This phenomenon cuts across all social lines and is being reported across regions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- Violence
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- Children
- Persons with disabilities
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 56
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- Thirdly, it is imperative to include in this process those who are most affected. Children and young people need to be provided with genuine opportunities and platforms to influence the road ahead - not simply on accidental occasions, but as true partners and agents of change. Recognizing the value of their contribution, the Special Representative joined civil society partners in the development of a report which captures the concerns and recommendations conveyed by child participants in the post-2015 sustainable development process.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 89
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- The Violence Prevention Alliance, in which the Special Representative participates, brings together a network of WHO member States, international agencies, academia and civil society organizations. Partners from all sectors (governmental, non-governmental and private) are united around a shared vision to address the root causes of violence and to improve services for victims. The Special Representative's participation in the Alliance opens avenues to significantly enhance the visibility of violence against children and contribute to relevant initiatives and publications.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2012
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 107
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- As young people stressed during the 2013 Global Youth Summit promoted by the International Telecommunication Union, more than simply trying to avoid online threats, it is important to develop children's capacities as digital citizens; and promote solid values and life skills, including a strong sense of responsibility, respect and concern for others. Rather than curtailing children's natural curiosity and sense of innovation for fear of encountering risks online, it is critical to tap into children's resourcefulness and enhance their resilience while exploring the potential of the Internet.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 79
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- The past years have been marked by the adoption of international standards to combat cybercrime, including the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, as well as to protect children from online abuse. The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse addresses risks associated with technological developments, and is the first such instrument to identify as an offence the solicitation of children for sexual purposes through ICTs, often known as "grooming".
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 136
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- Recognizing the relevance of that area, the Special Representative welcomes the call by the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly for a global study on children deprived of their liberty, and remains fully committed to contributing to its development. The global study will provide a strategic opportunity to prevent girls' deprivation of liberty, and associated risks of stigmatization and violence; safeguard girls' rights as victims, witnesses and alleged perpetrators; and promote their long-lasting recovery and reintegration.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 30
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- In East Asia, the Commission on the Rights of Women and Children of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is preparing a regional plan of action on the elimination of violence against children for the period 2015-2030 to promote the implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Children in 2013. The plan reiterates the regional commitment to ending violence against children, identifies key priorities for action and provides a solid foundation for implementation of the post-2015 agenda for sustainable development.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Women
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 95
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- Restorative justice shows very positive results in terms of victim, offender, family and community satisfaction. The parties involved, including child offenders, recognize that they have a greater opportunity to be heard, to enhance understanding of the various positions and to participate in the outcome of the process, while having a greater sense of control over this process. This is an important factor for the effective implementation of restorative justice programmes and helps to make the system more responsive to the rights of all those involved.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 13
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- The Model Strategies provide a significant reference for national efforts aimed at a justice system framed by children's rights, and at preventing violence against children and securing victims' protection. They promote children's access to justice and participation in judicial proceedings, and a non-intimidating environment where crime prevention is given serious attention and children's rights are safeguarded at all times, including in situations of deprivation of liberty. Furthermore, they put in place accountability systems to fight impunity.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Civil & Political Rights
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2014
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 74
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- Indeed, harmful material and information, including violent, sexually explicit or hateful content, become available more easily and may also spread more quickly, potentially reaching millions in a fraction of a second and remaining in cyberspace for a lifetime. Violence, abuse and exploitation may take place in spaces that do not come under adult supervision, including when children go online from mobile devices or in Internet cafes; and parents and caregivers may struggle to keep up with technological developments, especially in countries where digital literacy is low.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2014
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- Other
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 65
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- The Special Representative identified the opportunities and risks associated with information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a priority concern for her mandate (see A/68/274, paras. 63-65). This topic was equally highlighted by several countries in their responses to the global survey on violence against children. Indeed, Governments stressed the importance of adapting laws, policies and practices to the evolving challenges generated by fast-developing technology, and expressed the need for research, data and international cooperation forums where common concerns could be addressed.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 106
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- A coherent legal framework is essential for the success of efforts to reduce gun proliferation and prevent armed violence. Legislation should prevent access to guns by children and restrictions on arms in schools and other public settings where children may be placed at risk. It should set high standards for permission to acquire, possess or use guns; limit the number and types of guns permitted for different categories of users; and make authorized owners accountable, while removing weapons from people who cannot meet those standards of responsibility.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2015
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 46
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- It is estimated that the number of child abuse images on the Internet increased by 1,500 per cent from 1997 to 2006. This growing trend persists: according to INHOPE (International Association of Internet Hotlines), a collaborative network of 51 hotlines, between 2012 and 2014 the number of URLs containing child sexual abuse material inserted into its reporting management system increased by 139 per cent. The children depicted are increasingly younger: more than 80 per cent are 10 years of age or under and 3 per cent are 2 years of age or younger.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 55
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- Civil society organizations such as ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes), INHOPE and the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children have contributed greatly to the development of policies and legislation to prevent and respond to incidents of sexual exploitation of children online, the promotion of measures to identify and protect victims, the establishment of mechanisms to report and take down sexual abuse material and the mobilization of political, financial and public support for these measures.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 96
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- Young victims are often the target of these practices. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, between 2011 and 2012 there was a 70 per cent increase in child sexual abuse material focused on girls under the age of 10 years, and abuse material involving toddlers or babies is not uncommon. Once online, child abuse images can circulate indefinitely, alongside the risk of perpetuating victims' harm. The circulation of such images contributes to the hypersexualization of children and in turn fuels the demand for sexual abuse material.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
- Infants
- Youth
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- 2014
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75
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- This topic will figure prominently in the Seventh International Policy Conference on the African Child, to be hosted by the African Child Policy Forum in Addis Ababa in November 2016. The Conference will focus on the protection of children from violence, with a special emphasis on criminal acts of violence against children, and will count on the participation of African Heads of State and Government; civil society, religious and traditional leaders from across the region; leading experts on children's rights; academic institutions; the media; and children and young people.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 63
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- Cooperation with regional organizations and institutions has been a cornerstone of the Special Representative's strategy to accelerate progress in the protection of children from violence. Indeed, regional organizations and institutions are strategic allies in violence-prevention and -elimination initiatives and their institutionalized cooperation with the Special Representative has helped place violence against children at the heart of the regional policy agenda, enhance the accountability of States and support national implementation efforts.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 48
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- Guided by the important deliberations of the XX Pan American Child Congress, significant steps were taken to consolidate regional partnerships with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Ibero-American Community.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
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- 2011
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 43
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- As highlighted in previous sections of this report, the Special Representative promotes mutually supportive collaboration with civil society. This cooperation has been facilitated by the establishment, in 2007, of the NGO Advisory Council, which was formed to support strong and effective follow-up to the study. The Council has equal representation from leading international organizations and national and regional NGOs, and its primary aim is to encourage and maintain NGO involvement at national, regional and international levels, in advocacy with Governments, United Nations agencies and other stakeholders for full implementation of the study's recommendations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 54
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- In her address to the Third Committee at the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly, the Special Representative reaffirmed the human rights foundation of the protection of children from all forms of violence, recalled the framework provided by the study and its recommendations for her mandate and presented the key priority areas for her work, namely the adoption of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence against children, the development of a national strategy to prevent and respond to violence against children, and the consolidation of research and data systems in this area. The positive feedback received from Member States at such an early stage of the mandate was critical to shaping the work ahead and opened up avenues for a fruitful collaboration with Governments across regions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 50
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- Framed by the priority agenda identified above, during the initial months of her mandate, between early September 2009 and the submission of the present report, the Special Representative devoted particular attention to: - Global advocacy initiatives to promote the further dissemination of the study and encourage follow-up to its recommendations at the international, regional and national levels - The consolidation of strategic partnerships, including through the Special Representative's contribution to high-level meetings with key actors, and the strengthening of institutional collaboration with international and regional organizations - The adoption of measures for the establishment of her Office in support of her mandate
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- N.A.
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 8c
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- [According to General Assembly resolution 62/141, the Special Representative on violence against children will:] Assist States in their efforts to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against children, particularly to promote a gender perspective and the participation of children, and ensure: - The development of a comprehensive national strategy, policy or plan of action on violence against children, integrated into the national planning process, with realistic, time-bound targets, well resourced, coordinated by an agency with the capacity to involve multiple sectors and systematically evaluated; the adoption of national legislative and other measures to prohibit and eliminate all forms of violence against children, in all settings - The development of national research and the consolidation of data collection, analysis and dissemination systems to inform effective action, mobilize adequate resources and assess progress achieved - The investment in the prevention of violence with the consideration of its underlying causes and risk factors - The promotion of non-violent values and awareness-raising activities to overcome the invisibility and social acceptance of violence against children, support the abandonment of harmful practices and promote positive forms of discipline and child development approaches - The protection of children from violence by those who work with and for children, including through the development of systematic education and training programmes, and the promotion of codes of conduct and clear standards of practice - The provision of accessible, child-sensitive and universal health and social services to ensure children's recovery and reintegration - The establishment of safe, well-publicized, confidential and accessible mechanisms to enable reporting of violence against children and the filing of complaints - The adoption of measures to fight impunity, including through the investigation and prosecution of violence against children and the imposition of appropriate penalties
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 20
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- Strong cooperation has been developed with the Special Representative for children and armed conflict. Regular meetings are held to exchange information and discuss areas for a mutually supportive collaboration, including in the promotion of joint initiatives and missions, and the consideration of joint advocacy and awareness-raising activities for the protection of children's rights. In this regard, the joint participation in international conferences of relevance for both mandates was particularly valuable. Strategic opportunities will continue to be considered for enhancing further this critical collaboration around the strong human rights foundation shared by both mandates, including in the context of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 2010.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 27
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- OHCHR plays a decisive role in the process of implementation of the United Nations study's recommendations and its advice and support have continued to be critical during the initial phase of the Special Representative's mandate. Since 2007, OHCHR has established a focal point on violence against children in order to provide support to the follow-up to the study. Since the appointment of the Special Representative, OHCHR has continued to provide substantive support to her mandate. The Office helps ensure that the theme of violence against children is mainstreamed across the organization and given specific attention at all levels.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 61
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- The Congress was a strategic forum to promote and review progress in the Americas on follow-up to the recommendations of the study, and to launch the report on corporal punishment and human rights of children and adolescents, recently issued by the Office of the Rapporteur on the Rights of the Child of the Inter-American Commission. This important report builds upon the United Nations study and calls on member States of the Organization of American States to place explicit and absolute legal bans on the use of corporal punishment in all settings; adopt preventive, educational, and other measures to ensure the eradication of this form of violence and promote positive and non-violent alternatives; and make the Americas a region free of child corporal punishment by 2011.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
- Année
- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 72
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- At the end of November 2009, the Special Representative held important meetings in Addis Ababa with the African Union Commissioner for Social Affairs and the Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, with a view to exploring opportunities for collaboration in the protection of children from all forms of violence. Violence against children has been high on the policy agenda of the African region, including in the context of the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; during the drafting of the study and when the 2006 Day of the African Child was devoted to this topic; during the Second Pan-African Forum on Children, held in Cairo in 2007; and in "The Call for Accelerated Action to make Africa Fit for Children", adopted thereafter. With the follow-up to the study, renewed opportunities exist to move this agenda forward.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 9
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- The mandate of the Special Representative is framed by the United Nations study on violence against children and its strategic recommendations; it builds upon public health and child protection initiatives and developments, and envisages the protection of children from violence as a human rights imperative. Indeed, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international human rights instruments provide a firm normative foundation for the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children. These international standards constitute a sound reference for mainstreaming the protection of children from violence in the national policy agenda, helping to avoid fragmented, diluted or simply reactive solutions and influencing lasting change through their steady implementation. For this reason, the Special Representative promotes the universal ratification and effective implementation of core human rights treaties.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 37
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- The development of close collaboration with human rights bodies and mechanisms is an essential component of the Special Representative's agenda. This cooperation is critical in pursuing an integrated approach to children's protection from violence and capitalizing on synergies across mandates, in the overall framework of the implementation of children's rights standards and commitments to children, including those undertaken at the Millennium Summit, the Special Session on Children and, more recently, the Third World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents. The call for action issued as part of the Congress highlights the importance of close cooperation between mandate holders, and its agenda provides a valuable framework for mutually supportive actions and accelerated progress towards the achievement of the time-bound targets agreed upon at the Congress; these targets are also of strategic relevance to the process of follow-up to the study's recommendations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 44
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- The Special Representative met with the NGO Advisory Council in early October 2009 in New York. The meeting helped to shed light on strategic areas where progress can be further achieved and identify significant opportunities for fruitful cooperation in the follow-up to the study's recommendations at the global, regional and national levels and across the various settings within which violence against children continues to take place; these areas and opportunities include the adoption of national plans of action to advance implementation of the study's recommendations, the legal prohibition of all forms of violence against children in all settings, the collection and dissemination of disaggregated data on violence against children and the establishment of effective and accessible complaint mechanisms for children. The meeting also considered ways of enhancing children's participation in the follow-up to the study, benefiting from their insights and experience, and mobilizing and empowering them to take action in their own communities.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2010
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 28
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- The development of the United Nations study generated solid and strategic alliances, within and beyond the United Nations system. To advance the implementation of the recommendations of the study, strengthened partnerships are crucial. The Special Representative will therefore promote enhanced collaboration with key partners, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies; human rights treaty bodies and mechanisms; national governments, regional organizations, parliamentarians, national independent institutions on children's rights; and civil society, including children and young people.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2010
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- Other
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