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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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- 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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- 2017
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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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- 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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- 2017
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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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- 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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- 2017
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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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- 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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- 2017
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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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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2017
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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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- 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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- 2017
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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 report
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- Harmful Practices
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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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 report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2017
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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 report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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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 report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Girls
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- 2017
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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
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- SRSG report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 54
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- For children on the move, as for any other child who is left behind, we need to transform the continuum of violence that shapes their life into a continuum of protection of their fundamental rights. The world must address these desperate situations urgently. Children's freedom from violence is an ethical and a legal imperative and should not be met with indifference or complacency. It is crucial to strengthen and effectively resource child protection institutions to which children on the move can be referred, and to implement the existing standards and develop adequate monitoring tools to safeguard children's care and safety, to promote durable solutions, to rapidly identify and address risks and 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 4
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- Over the past year, the Special Representative has promoted important processes and mobilization initiatives to strengthen the protection of children from violence around the world with national authorities, United Nations agencies, regional organizations, non-governmental and faith-based organizations, the private sector and the media, as well as child-led networks. The year was marked by the adoption of several regional plans of action to prevent and eliminate violence against children and the promotion of significant partnerships to mobilize support for their protection. At the national level, important progress was made with the enactment of new legislation to ban violence in all its forms, the adoption of policy frameworks to guide implementation, and the further consolidation of data and research to inform evidence-based action.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 16c
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- [The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress and mainstreaming implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study; ensuring that violence against children is given prominence on the global agenda; reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence; and addressing emerging concerns. Significant results have been achieved, including:] Institutionalizing cooperation with regional organizations and institutions in all regions to advance implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study, with periodic review meetings to assess and accelerate progress, and the hosting of six annual cross-regional round tables on the protection of children from violence. In 2016, the cross-regional round table was devoted to the development and implementation of regional plans supporting the 2030 Agenda and its targets on combating 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
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 77
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- Harmful practices such as these figured prominently at the Seventh International Policy Conference on the African Child, hosted by the African Child Policy Forum in Addis Ababa in November 2016. The conference highlighted the often fatal forms of violence affecting in particular marginalized and vulnerable children, including cases of infanticide, and attacks on children with albinism or those accused of witchcraft. With a solutions-oriented approach, the conference adopted a call to action to protect all children from violence, promote the implementation of policies and laws and mobilize for dialogue 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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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. Box, p. 5
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- Bullying affects children at different stages of their development, severely undermining their health, emotional well-being and school performance. It is often associated with profound feelings of dread, loneliness and helplessness. Victims may suffer sleep disorders, headaches, stomach pain, poor appetite and fatigue as well as feelings of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, shame and, at times, suicidal thoughts. The psychological and emotional scars that are left may persist into adult life. Bullies themselves are also affected, and are also more likely than their peers to be involved in anti-social and risky behaviour later on in life. Furthermore, bullying can affect the whole school community, creating a climate of suspicion and uncertainty that can cause children to remain silent or to become complicit out of fear.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 25
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- The value and success of the 2030 Agenda will be measured by the strategic action taken and tangible progress made in implementation on the ground, especially for those furthest behind, those who are the least visible and most forgotten children and who are often also the most at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation. It is therefore essential to promote the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive and cohesive nationally owned sustainable development strategy that is supported by predictable resources; informed by solid evidence and robust, reliable and disaggregated data; and reviewed through an open, inclusive and periodic assessment of progress using internationally agreed benchmarks.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 31
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- It is indeed high time to close the gap between the commitments to prevent and address violence against children and the action that can translate this goal into a reality for all children, leaving no child behind. It is high time to genuinely address the root causes of violence and promote a culture of respect for children's rights and of zero tolerance of violence. It is high time to mobilize and ignite the passion of all those who can actively engage in the creation of circles of non-violence in children's homes, schools and 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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 76
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- There has been progress on these issues in Malawi, including the adoption in 2015 of the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Act, which increased the minimum age of marriage to 18 years; the Government's commitment, in November 2016, to align the Constitution with that legislation and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; and the crucial role played by traditional leaders in mobilizing their communities to prevent the early and forced marriage of girls and to ensure their return to school to pursue their 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Girls
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 14
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- Joining forces with United Nations partners, the Special Representative has successfully promoted the mainstreaming of the protection of children from violence in the United Nations policy agenda. This collaborative effort has resulted in groundbreaking standards and action plans, including the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, as well as studies and mobilization campaigns that in turn have guided regional and national strategies, policies and measures for the prevention 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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 103
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- 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.
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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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 26
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- The experience gained from 10 years of implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study provides a solid basis to build upon. An increasing number of States have promoted awareness and social mobilization initiatives on this topic, and adopted legislation and national plans of action to prevent and respond to violence, along with mechanisms to collect and analyse data to inform planning, policy and budgetary decisions, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Translating the 2030 Agenda into national action is therefore under way, though much more needs to be done to mainstream the goals and targets into national development plans, strategies and actions that are nationally owned and to further the realization of children's rights.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 38
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- The 2017 high-level political forum will provide an important platform to assess progress in the protection of children from violence under the theme "Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world". The in-depth reviews at the high-level political forum of the Sustainable Development Goals on ending poverty, ensuring healthy lives and achieving gender equality will provide a critical reflection of how far States have come in ensuring a protective environment to offset the multiple, and often interconnected, vulnerabilities faced by children. For target 16.2 and the other violence-related targets, the 2017 voluntary national reviews are an important opportunity to highlight good practices, identify challenges and lessons learned, and renew commitments and the provision of reliable resources towards ending all forms of violence against children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Poverty
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 30
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- The High Time online portal provides information and resources to support global implementation efforts to end all forms of violence against children. This includes information on the ratification of child rights treaties, national legislation to ban all forms of violence, national strategies to prevent and respond to violence against children, data surveys to monitor progress, and child-sensitive mechanisms to address incidents of violence and assist child victims.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 93
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- In April 2016, in Sofia, the Council launched its new Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021), which was developed with the participation of the Special Representative. Children's freedom from violence is at the heart of the Strategy and is mainstreamed in actions concerning the protection of children from online abuse; the promotion of child participation; the development of child-friendly justice; the prevention of deprivation of liberty and the promotion of diversion measures; and the protection of children on the move.
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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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 52
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- While their fate is being decided, children may endure humiliation, physical attacks and sexual abuse. In many cases, they lack access to a child protection authority, to an age- and gender-sensitive protection determination process, to legal representation, to accessible information about their rights or about ways of seeking redress for the acts of violence they may have suffered. This may explain why large numbers of children go missing from reception centres or disappear from the care of child protection facilities or immigration authorities.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Gender
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 69
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- During the 2016 cross-regional round table, regional organizations and institutions, recognizing the strategic opportunity presented by the 2030 Agenda and the tenth anniversary of the United Nations study on violence against children, expressed a strong commitment to further accelerate and assess progress in eliminating violence against children and to reinforce cooperation. Strategic actions envisaged included support to the further development and implementation of regional plans on violence against children aligned with the 2030 Agenda; mobilizing partnerships and strengthening implementation of comprehensive national strategies for violence prevention and elimination; 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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- 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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 16e
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- [The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress and mainstreaming implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study; ensuring that violence against children is given prominence on the global agenda; reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence; and addressing emerging concerns. Significant results have been achieved, including:] Promoting policy dialogue and global advocacy on neglected areas of concern and strengthening alliances among Governments, national institutions, civil society and faith-based organizations, academics and children's networks, including through the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative, to mobilize action on and investment in the protection of children from violence. These efforts have been supported by over 160 missions to more than 60 countries in all 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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 29
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- In the countdown to 2030, everybody counts and everybody is needed. The High Time initiative mobilizes innovative talent and creates a space to stimulate and support positive and concrete actions designed to ensure children's protection from violence and reach the violence-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially target 16.2. United Nations actors, Governments, regional intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations, professional networks, the private sector and individuals have signed a pledge and committed to take concrete actions to widen circles of non-violence around children's lives.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 9
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- Violence in the community is widespread. As highlighted by the Special Representative in her study Protecting Children Affected by Armed Violence in the Community, launched during the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, held in October 2016 in Quito, 300 million children below the age of 5 are thought to be exposed to community violence. Indeed, in many parts of the world, armed violence is often associated with gang activities and organized crime, an environment of violence that shapes children's daily life and generates fear, insecurity, and a pervasive sense that impunity prevails.
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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
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 18
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- In 2016, the international community commemorated the tenth anniversary of the submission to the General Assembly of the United Nations study on violence against children, and the twentieth anniversary of the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. The year 2016 also marked the first year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda, with its specific target (16.2) on ending all forms of violence against children and several other violence-related targets, including the elimination of child marriage, female genital mutilation and all forms of child labour; combating organized crime and reducing violent deaths; ensuring children's safety and protection in schools and in urban communities; and children's rights to access justice and information and to a legal identity. The marking of these important milestones provided an important opportunity to reignite commitments, to consolidate the gains that have been made, to fully grasp the lessons learned, and to redouble policy efforts to build a world where children can grow up free from violence, everywhere and at all times.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 46
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- The past few years have witnessed growing numbers of children and adolescents on the move, alone or with their families, within and across countries. In 2015, children constituted more than half of the total refugee population, and more than 100,000 asylum claims were lodged by unaccompanied or separated children. More often than not, a child's decision to leave home is an escape strategy to secure safety and protection; to reach a safe haven from political instability, conflict, natural disasters, violence and exploitation. For children on the move, especially those who travel unaccompanied or separated from their families, violence infuses daily life and is often part of a continuum. Fear and insecurity are widespread, and impunity prevails. During a recent country visit by the Special Representative, children repeatedly told her that life was unfair and that they saw their neighbourhood as a ghetto of hopelessness, lawlessness and fear.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Adolescents
- Children
- Families
- Persons on the move
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 81
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- In Latin America, the Special Representative joined the session of the MERCOSUR Permanent Commission of the Niñ@Sur Initiative devoted to the protection of children from violence and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Member States welcomed the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative, which is being mainstreamed into the regional strategy of follow-up to the United Nations study recommendations, and they reiterated the urgency of investing in violence prevention, including by addressing its root causes and overcoming attitudes and behaviour that condoned violence against children.
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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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 88
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- As part of her commitment to strengthening child participation and engagement with children around the world, the Special Representative was a keynote speaker at the fourth ASEAN Children's Forum, also hosted by the Government of Viet Nam. The Forum provided a platform for children from across ASEAN countries to reflect together on key concerns facing children and young people in the region and to propose recommendations to strengthen the protection of children from violence, to secure online safety and to fight trafficking. In the open debate held between the child representatives, representatives of the ASEAN Commission and the Special Representative, the young participants called for urgent measures to address emerging threats posed by online abuse and cyberbullying and reaffirmed their decisive role as agents of change in bringing an end to 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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 48
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- Surrounded by such a devastating reality, children feel ready to embark on a perilous journey of uncertainty and to confront serious risks in the hope of finding a place of safety and security. Girls undertaking this journey face particularly serious risks of abuse and exploitation owing to their youth and gender. Some may be lured by traffickers with false promises of safety, an education or a future job. Others may be fleeing sexual abuse or the threat of a forced marriage; they may even have been sold into marriage by their desperate families, both to avoid the risk of rape and with the hope that the girl will acquire the citizenship of her husband.
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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
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 62
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- In brief, we urgently need to stand up for children on the move and secure their protection because, first and foremost, they are 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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- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 73
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- Indeed, a number of countries in Africa are strengthening their national child protection systems and have undertaken comprehensive household surveys to document the magnitude, nature and impact of violence in childhood. Information from these surveys has supported government advocacy, policy, planning and budgeting as well as the enactment of legislation, including with a view to combating child marriage. Seven countries in Africa have completed surveys (Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe), while others are pursuing similar efforts, including Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 17
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- Realizing every child's right to freedom from violence is a fundamental element of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development envisions a world of universal respect for human rights and human dignity, a world in which every child grows up free from violence, abuse and exploitation. Implementation of the 2030 Agenda is the path towards achieving this noble goal.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 75
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- In October 2016, in Malawi, the Special Representative promoted the further implementation of the policy agenda launched during her previous visit undertaken in response to the findings of the 2015 violence against children survey. During the follow-up visit, she paid special attention to the prevention and abandonment of harmful practices, helping to focus national attention on the prevalence of child marriage, abuse associated with sexual initiation ceremonies, attacks against children with albinism and other practices compromising the rights of children, particularly girls.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 2
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- The Special Representative is guided by General Assembly resolution 62/141, in which the Assembly established the mandate, and acts as a bridge builder and a global, independent advocate for the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children. In its resolution 70/137, the Assembly expressed support for the work of the Special Representative and recommended that the Secretary-General extend the mandate for a further period of three years, and maintain support for the effective and independent performance and sustainability of the mandate, funded from the regular budget.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 37
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- The experience gained from the first set of voluntary national review reports for the high-level political forum will provide strategic input to future reporting, follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. It is essential that future voluntary national reviews recognize that sustainable development cannot be achieved while globally, one billion children suffer violence and its devastating consequences. To achieve target 16.2 and free all children from fear, it is crucial to be able to assess progress and identify challenges. The Special Representative is determined to support these reviews and build upon the important experience gained from national human rights monitoring and reporting processes.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 5
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- The year was also marked by the adoption by the World Health Assembly of resolution WHA69.5, in which the Assembly endorsed the World Health Organization (WHO) global plan of action to strengthen the role of the health system within a national multisectoral response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children. WHO also released INSPIRE, a package of evidence-based strategies to prevent and respond to violence against children. Furthermore, a global study led by ECPAT-End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes was issued to shed light on and reinforce collective efforts for the protection of children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism. And the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, adopted by an inter-agency working group meeting in Luxembourg, were released to provide conceptual clarity to actions aimed at the protection of children, close legal loopholes and address misinterpretations that may put their safety at risk .
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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
- Girls
- Women
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 40
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- National reviews of the Sustainable Development Goals are a crucial contribution to ensuring investment in children and building a world in which every child grows up free from violence and exploitation. The Special Representative is strongly committed to supporting the voluntary national review process, which has been high on the agenda of her field missions and informed her participation in high-level conferences and regional forums. This question was also the central theme in 2016 of her cross-regional round table, which annually brings together regional human rights bodies, organizations and institutions.
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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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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 41
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- The identification of robust indicators on the prevalence of children's exposure to violence and its severity is another critical component of the Special Representative's advocacy efforts; this is crucial to capture the magnitude and impact of violence on children and to assess progress in the implementation of the violence-related goals, especially target 16.2. As a member of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, she strongly advocated for the inclusion of three indicators on children's exposure to sexual, physical and emotional violence, which were later adopted by the Statistical Commission.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 47
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- Children experience horrific scenes: the killing of their parents, the rape of their sisters, the forced disappearance of their friends. They are exposed to street crime and community violence, to systematic threats and extortion, and to the harassment of gang members who mobilize support within the school or in their neighbourhood. In some cases, children are manipulated by elements of organized crime and forced to take part in criminal activity, including acting as watchers in places where drugs or arms are trafficked or where smugglers congregate. If children refuse to cooperate, they may pay a heavy price, and may even risk losing their lives. Marginalized children in communities where such activities take place are locked into a vicious cycle of exclusion, stigmatization and violence, as they come to be perceived as criminals themselves, feared by members of their communities and at times criminalized by the 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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- Violence
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- Children
- Families
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 67
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- In May 2016, the Special Representative co-hosted, with the Council of the Baltic Sea States, the sixth annual cross-regional round table, held in Stockholm. The meeting addressed the role of regional organizations and institutions in supporting implementation of the 2030 Agenda and mobilizing efforts to reach target 16.2 and the other violence-related Sustainable Development Goal targets. It provided a platform for sharing experiences in the development of regional strategies aligned with the 2030 Agenda and future actions foreseen. Attention was paid to strategies to support the mainstreaming of the violence-related targets in national and subnational plans and the development, where appropriate, of regional and national goals and targets. The role of regional organizations and institutions in mobilizing their member States to address violence against children in their voluntary national reviews for the high-level political forum on sustainable development was also stressed, as was cooperation with other regional entities in review processes. Support to peer learning and participatory processes of national assessment of progress was encouraged through this strategic cross-regional forum and other platforms.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 74
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- In February 2016, the Special Representative supported the launch of the results of the survey in Nigeria, conducted by the Government in cooperation with UNICEF and the Together for Girls partnership. Nigeria was the first country in West Africa to conduct a national survey on such a large scale. In response to its findings, the Year of Action to End Violence against Children was launched, along with a call to action to federal and state ministries and agencies, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, the media, communities, parents and children to join together to prevent and respond to violence against children. As a key contribution to this process, the Special Representative participated in the launch of the campaign and policy agenda to end violence against children in Lagos State; Cross River State launched its campaign to end violence against children on 16 June 2016, the second state in Nigeria to respond to the call to action.
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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
- Families
- Girls
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 83
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- Children reflected on their perceptions and experience of bullying and cyberbullying, discussed the root causes and identified strategic measures for prevention and response. They highlighted that bullying was often part of a painful continuum of children's exposure to violence and recognized the particular challenges faced at school, on the way to school and online. The children at the consultation were clear in their call: Listen to our voice: bullying hurts and it lasts … urgent action is needed to stop it; violence does not teach good behaviour, being a good model and promoting non-violence conveys a good example for our lives; use dialogue and mediation before you let violence occur! Help us learn about prevention and our rights; help those who care for us so that they can help us better; and don't forget: legislation is important and everyone needs to know it and respect it.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 94
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- The Strategy is designed to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda and offers important opportunities to further strengthen the Special Representative's cooperation with the Council of Europe and to enhance support to its member States in their efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goal targets and accelerate progress towards target 16.2. This includes supporting the enactment of legislation to ban all forms of violence and establish child-friendly counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms to address incidents of violence; the development of integrated national strategies on the protection of children from violence; the identification of strategic indicators to monitor progress towards target 16.2; the safeguarding of the rights of children on the move and their protection from violence; and supporting the Council of Europe in its role as a clearing house of sound data and experiences, and as a platform for peer support among Governments.
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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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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 55
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- The Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols, together with other international standards, including the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, provide clear guidance on upholding children's rights and preventing and eliminating the risks of violence in the lives of children on the move. Firstly, these standards recognize the imperative to act and to ensure without discrimination the realization of the rights of all children who fall under the jurisdiction of the State. This includes asylum-seeking, refugee, migrant and stateless children, and, in this context, we should recall that a child is born stateless every 10 minutes.
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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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- Movement
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons on the move
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 22
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- The roots of violence against children are multifaceted, and preventing and eliminating it require a multisectoral and integrated approach, as recognized in the 2030 Agenda. Indeed, violence goes hand in hand with vulnerability and deprivation, with high risks of poor health, poor school performance and, at times, long-term welfare dependency. Children exposed to violence - at home, in schools, in the community, at work, in care and justice institutions or online - are at greater risk of enduring cumulative acts of violence and engaging in aggressive and violent behaviour later in life.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 58
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- Inter-agency collaboration among all relevant government departments is essential in this regard, but it is equally important to ensure effective cross-border and regional cooperation, promoting synergies to mobilize support and resources to address the many challenges affecting children on the move and to promote durable solutions and a continuity of care, including to ensure their empowerment, social inclusion and resumption of an independent life and to prevent the risks of revictimization, violence, or any other violation of their rights.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 60
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- Children's rights are universal, inalienable and interrelated. The right to freedom from violence everywhere and at all times; the right to respect for family unity and to special protection when separated from their families; the right to have any request for family reunification considered in a positive, humane and expeditious manner; and the rights to a legal identity, to liberty and security and to effective alternatives to deprivation of liberty are inherent in the human dignity of every child. Children on the move are entitled to nothing less.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
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- Children
- Families
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 78
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- The conference built on the successful discussions held in September 2016 during the launch of the African Partnership to End Violence against Children, of which the Special Representative is a member. The Partnership was established to advance collective efforts to comprehensively address all forms of violence against children across the continent. It aims to facilitate the uptake of Africa's Agenda for Children 2040 and the violence-related targets of the 2030 Agenda through collective programming and knowledge-building and -sharing.
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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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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 10
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- Bullying and cyberbullying torment millions of children. These insidious forms of violence are among children's top concerns and a key reason why children contact a helpline. As highlighted by the Special Representative in her new study on this topic, Ending the Torment: Tackling Bullying from the Schoolyard to Cyberspace, whether verbal, psychological or physical, whether in schools or outside of education facilities, bullying is often associated with discrimination and stereotyping of children who are in vulnerable situations (see box).
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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
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 49
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- More often than not, these children fail to benefit from the protection they are entitled to. They can be perceived as interlopers rather than vulnerable victims at risk who cross borders in search of a safe destination. Child migrants may lack proper documentation or not speak the local language. For the most part, they are simply too frightened to report incidents of abuse or to speak about the trauma they have endured. They do not seek help, including medical help, for fear of a negative impact on pending decisions on their status, or out of fear of arrest or deportation.
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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
- Humanitarian
- Movement
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons on the move
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. Box, p. 5
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- Bullying has long been part of the social, community and school life of children. With the growing access to information and communications technologies and the wide use of smartphones by children and young people, online bullying - cyberbullying - has also become a source of concern. Spreading rumours, and posting false information, hurtful messages, embarrassing comments or photos, or being excluded from online networks can affect victims deeply. Anonymity may aggravate cyberbullying by encouraging young people to act in ways they would not in face-to-face interactions. In addition, cyberbullying can strike its victims at any time, and the harmful messages or materials can spread fast and far to an exponentially growing audience, multiplying the risks and its damaging impact.
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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
- Youth
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 19
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- The inclusion of violence against children as a distinct concern in the global development agenda is an historic breakthrough and presents the global community with a strategic opportunity to transform target 16.2 into a reality for all the world's children. As the implementation process of the 2030 Agenda is now well under way, the chief priority of the Special Representative is supporting efforts to accelerate progress towards the achievement of all the violence-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially target 16.2. Protecting children from violence must not remain simply an ideal; indeed, the international community has a special responsibility to translate the ideal into tangible change for every 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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- Violence
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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 35
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- As the central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda, the high-level political forum on sustainable development is critical to ensuring that ending violence against children is at the heart of the implementation process of the Sustainable Development Goals. The theme of the forum in 2016, "Ensuring that no one is left behind", was of particular relevance for children exposed to violence. Many of these children suffer in silence, loneliness and fear, and they are too often left behind in accessing appropriate care and support services to overcome their trauma, benefiting from recovery and reintegration and developing to their full potential.
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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
- Violence
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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 42
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- The violence-related targets in the 2030 Agenda are achievable, but measuring progress needs to be supported by sound, disaggregated data and stronger national statistical capacity, backed by effective and accountable institutions to respond to research findings. Along with the consolidation of knowledge and data on children's exposure to multiple forms of violence and access to and utilization of response and rehabilitation services, it is essential to develop better tools, methodologies and research capacities to break the silence around incidents of violence, to identify children at greatest risk, to understand the root causes of violence and to provide sound evidence of what works and can help achieve lasting 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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- Violence
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 87
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- On the same occasion, she participated in a meeting hosted by the Government of Viet Nam with senior officials of ministries of social welfare and development of ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children, which will conduct an annual review of implementation of the Regional Plan of Action on the basis of reporting by 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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- 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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- Children
- Women
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 33
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- Ensuring progress towards achievement of the violence-related targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially target 16.2, requires strong leadership, and effective accountability and monitoring mechanisms at the national, regional and global levels. This is a particular concern of the Special Representative, who has promoted consideration of progress towards the violence-related Sustainable Development Goal targets in the reporting and monitoring processes of the treaty bodies and by the Human Rights Council, and in the voluntary national reviews of the high-level political forum on sustainable development.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- All
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 96
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- 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.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 100
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- 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.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 82
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- In the context of her collaboration with the MERCOSUR Permanent Commission of the Niñ@Sur Initiative and the Global Movement for Children, Latin America and the Caribbean section, the Special Representative organized with the Government of Uruguay a regional consultation with children on bullying and cyberbullying. Held in May in Montevideo, the consultation included young participants from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay and provided a platform for young people to make recommendations for the Secretary-General's report on children's protection from bullying and cyberbullying (see A/71/213, para. 27).
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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
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 27
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- Regional organizations and institutions have become crucial players in these efforts. Some intergovernmental regional organizations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Council of Europe, have already adopted new regional plans on violence against children aligned with the 2030 Agenda. Others, such as the League of Arab States, the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children and the High-level Authorities on Human Rights of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) are promoting similar efforts.
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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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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 6
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- Protection of children online remained high on the agenda of the Special Representative. In this regard, she continued to support important multi-stakeholder initiatives, including the WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation Online. WePROTECT has secured high-level commitments from Governments, the information and communications technology industry, international organizations and civil society. It supports comprehensive national action on prevention and response to inform and empower children and to fight impunity within and across borders.
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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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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 66
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- To consolidate this cooperation and accelerate progress in freeing children from violence, the Special Representative organizes an annual high-level round table with regional organizations and institutions. This forum has become a strategic mechanism within the United Nations to engage in policy dialogue, share knowledge and good practices, promote cross-fertilization of experiences, coordinate action and enhance synergies, identify trends and pressing challenges, and join forces to prevent violence and strengthen children's safety and their 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 104
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- 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.
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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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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 57
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- Thirdly - and as reiterated in the New York Declaration - the responsibility for the care of children on the move needs to be promptly entrusted to national child protection authorities, rather than left to border or security officials. To be effective, child protection systems dealing with children on the move need to be cohesive and well resourced, with quality services and well-trained staff having the skills to meaningfully interview and communicate with children, understand risks and promote resilience.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Movement
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- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 91
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- In July 2016, at an event hosted by the Government of Bhutan, the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children and ILO launched Alliance 8.7: working together to end child labour and modern slavery, to further reinforce the collective efforts to move the 2030 Agenda forward in South Asia. The Initiative's regional action plan to prevent and eliminate child labour and a review of the engagement of the faith and interfaith actors in ending violence against children in South Asia were also launched on that occasion.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 39
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- While the follow-up and review of progress will be pursued at all levels (national, regional and global), the lynchpin of monitoring is at the national level. States are expected to promote an inclusive, transparent and integrated process, supported by sound data and evidence. Participatory national consultations can provide a space for open, constructive and innovative dialogue with all stakeholders, including children, to raise awareness of the 2030 Agenda and to mobilize support to end 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
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 3
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- The Special Representative remains strongly committed to accelerating progress in the protection of children from violence and to seizing the unique opportunity presented by the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The inclusion in the 2030 Agenda of a distinct target, target 16.2, to eliminate all forms of violence against children is an historic achievement that can galvanize political will and reignite action to build a world free from fear and from violence for all, leaving no child behind.
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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. 61
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- But for human rights to be meaningfully enjoyed, it is indispensable to ensure that children on the move have access to child-friendly information and counselling; to justice; and to genuine participation in safe, child- and gender-sensitive procedures and mechanisms, including to seek redress for incidents of violence or to challenge the legality of their deprivation of liberty.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Violence
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 86
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- During the Special Representative's mission to East Asia in June 2016, she met in Bangkok with the East Asia Regional Inter-Agency Child Protection Working Group, composed of United Nations agencies and civil society organizations, to encourage them to use the strategic opportunity of the Regional Plan of Action and the violence-related Sustainable Development Goal targets to accelerate progress in national-level action.
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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 2017, para. 8
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- Trafficking in persons continues to increase, and in some regions more than 60 per cent of victims are children. Countless millions of children are involved in exploitative work and slavery-like practices. In developing countries, one in every three girls is married before age 18 and one in nine is married before age 15, and children below 15 years represent 8 per cent of victims of homicides globally.
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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
- Violence
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- Girls
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 23
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- Violence leaves long-lasting scars on children's lives, and often has irreversible consequences on their development and well-being and for their opportunities to thrive later in life. It also weakens the very foundation of social progress, generating huge costs for society, slowing economic development and eroding States' human and social capital. But through enhanced cooperation, and with serious investment in proven strategies for violence prevention, violence can become a thing of the distant past.
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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. 34
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- Human rights bodies and mechanisms must be strategic players and mainstream the violence-related goals and targets into their important work. The thematic focus of the 2017 annual day of discussion of the Human Rights Council on protection of the rights of the child in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be a unique opportunity to further consolidate this vital process of integrating the human rights and development pillars of the new 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 2017, para. 64
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- As part of this process, eight high-level regional consultations have been held in the South and Central American, Caribbean, South Asian, Pacific, European and Arab regions; six regional monitoring reports have been issued and periodic review meetings held to assess and accelerate progress. Moreover, six cross-regional round tables have been hosted to enhance cooperation and consolidate progress towards children's freedom from violence.
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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. 7
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- As these examples illustrate, the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children (see A/61/299) remain as valid today as they were 10 years ago, and their potential for promoting a quantum leap in global efforts to protect children from violence has not diminished. Nor has the urgency of this cause. As a recent study has highlighted, over the past year at least one billion children between 2 and 17 years of age - half the world's children - endured some form of violence.
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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. 43
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- With this in mind, the Special Representative will continue to advocate for the development of data collection methodologies and tools to improve national research capacities and monitoring efforts to assess the prevalence of violence against children, and to inform policy and budgetary decisions.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 105
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- 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.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 36
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- In his progress report prepared for the high-level political forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (E/2016/75), the Secretary-General highlighted that "various forms of violence against children are pervasive, including discipline that relies on physical punishment and psychological aggression". This topic was hardly addressed in the 22 voluntary national reviews.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 92
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- The Special Representative's collaboration with the Council of Europe has been crucial in strengthening children's freedom from violence across Europe. The Council has been a driver of regional initiatives to promote the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study and support the Special Representative's mandate.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 53
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- Time and time again, children on the move experience fear, anxiety, panic, depression, sleep disorders, mental health problems, increased risk of self-harm and an aggravated sense of hopelessness, with a severe impact on their development and well-being. These children have been left very far behind. For them, the ambitious vision of the 2030 Agenda seems distant and illusory.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Health
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 84
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- In November 2015, the twenty-seventh ASEAN Summit adopted the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Children. The Special Representative has been actively promoting its implementation, in collaboration with ASEAN member States, the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and 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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- Children
- Women
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 98
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- 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.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Health
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 32
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- With the implementation process of the 2030 Agenda, the world has a unique opportunity to place children's freedom from violence at the heart of the policy agenda of every nation. To achieve lasting progress, hope must replace despair and confidence must supplant distrust. Talent must be placed at the service of the violence-free society we all aspire to build. And it is imperative to move with a deep sense of urgency.
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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. 65
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- As a result, regional commitments have been strengthened and are currently being aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the adoption of new regional plans on violence against children. In turn, these efforts have translated into the strengthening of national legal standards and public policies, the consolidation of research and monitoring tools, and the promotion of campaigns to support, stimulate and monitor progress in the protection of children from violence.
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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. 16a
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- [The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress and mainstreaming implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study; ensuring that violence against children is given prominence on the global agenda; reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence; and addressing emerging concerns. Significant results have been achieved, including:] Consolidation of the human rights foundation for protecting children from violence through the launch in 2010 of the campaign for universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This has led to a steady increase in the number of ratifications to the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, in force in 173 countries, and to the promotion of new international standards, including the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure, in force in 29 States; the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) of the International Labour Organization (ILO); and the United Nations Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice;
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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. Box, p. 5
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- Protecting children from bullying is not just an ethical imperative or a laudable aim of public health or social policy; it is a question of human rights. Bullying is a hurtful and aggressive pattern of behaviour that is often part of a continuum, a torment that shapes children's lives at different moments and in different settings, from the schoolyard to the neighbourhood and, increasingly, into the online world.
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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
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 20
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- The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals demonstrates a shared sense of purpose on the part of the international community and gives renewed impetus to global efforts. In addition, it conveys a heightened sense of urgency to act and ensure that no one is left behind. It is incumbent upon all Governments and other stakeholders to show leadership and to inspire and mobilize action.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 28
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- Such progress, however significant, needs to be further consolidated. The protection of children from violence cannot be an afterthought. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires strengthened partnerships and the mobilization of significant resources. Broad global alliances and partnerships uniting Governments, civil society, community and religious leaders, the private sector, international organizations and all other actors, including children themselves, are crucial to advancing this process. With this in mind, the Special Representative has strongly supported the establishment of significant initiatives, including the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, Alliance 8.7: working together to end child labour and modern slavery, the Global Youth Partnership for the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Alliance for Reporting Progress on Promoting Peaceful Justice and Inclusive Societies. And for this reason, in March 2016, during the thirty-first regular session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Representative launched the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative, with a wide range of partners. The initiative was launched in recognition of the transformative power of leaders from all walks of life, and the determination of people to stand up for children and widen the movement to free all children from violence.
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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. 12
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- It is imperative that we act with the urgency that the situation requires. Guided by the human rights imperative of freeing children from violence and by the evidence gathered in recent years, we must seize the historic opportunity offered by the 2030 Agenda. Investing in violence prevention, protecting children's lives and futures and saving the resources of States will lead to a brighter future for all 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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- Gender
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 95
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- 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.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 68
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- A number of regions have already promoted significant initiatives to spearhead this work. This has been particularly evident in the incorporation of violence against children into regional action plans and their explicit alignment with the 2030 Agenda.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Gender
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 1
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- In the present report, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children reviews key developments promoted at the global, regional and national levels to enhance the protection of children from violence.
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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. 16b
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- [The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress and mainstreaming implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study; ensuring that violence against children is given prominence on the global agenda; reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence; and addressing emerging concerns. Significant results have been achieved, including:] Enhancing awareness and consolidating knowledge to prevent and respond to violence against children through international expert consultations, the development of research and the release of strategic thematic studies. As noted above, in 2016, two major studies Protecting Children Affected by Armed Violence in the Community and Ending the Torment: Tackling Bullying from the Schoolyard to Cyberspace were released. Previous studies by the Special Representative have addressed violence in schools and in the justice system; restorative justice for children; the rights of girls in the criminal justice system; child-sensitive counselling, and reporting and complaint mechanisms; protection of children from harmful practices; and the opportunities and risks for children associated with information and communications technologies. Child-friendly materials were also produced to inform and empower children concerning their right to freedom from violence, most recently issued in Braille;
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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
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- Girls
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 51
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- Their risk of deprivation of liberty is high. Children may be detained by invoking the need to secure their protection from the risk of disappearance or trafficking, or for the purpose of family tracing or to consider the options for return to their country of origin. Detaining these children, which is never in their best interests, is an additional punishment; the desired aims can be achieved in a different way.
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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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- Families
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 80
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- While many challenges remain, the African continent has unique opportunities to build upon in 2017, including during the celebration of the Day of the African Child, which will be devoted to the theme "The Sustainable Development Goals for children in Africa: accelerating protection, empowerment and equal opportunity".
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 97
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- 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.
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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. 50
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- Many children end up in crowded facilities, often together with adults who are not family members. They may find themselves in places with fast-track proceedings, and in fact at high risk of "fast-return proceedings" where their best interests are hardly considered. They may end up confined in airports, at port facilities or on islands; placed in detention centres, prisons or cells for military personnel; and even put in containers with no windows, at times in complete isolation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 24
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- The 2030 Agenda is global and universal and has the unique potential to bring positive results to all parts of the world. But more importantly, it concerns all children. It is indeed critical to invest in children to achieve inclusive, equitable and sustainable development for present and future generations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2017
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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 on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 16d
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- [The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress and mainstreaming implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study; ensuring that violence against children is given prominence on the global agenda; reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence; and addressing emerging concerns. Significant results have been achieved, including:] Strengthening national implementation efforts to free children from violence, especially through the adoption and implementation of comprehensive multisectoral national strategies in more than 90 countries, most recently in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria, Norway and Tunisia; the enactment of national legislation banning all forms of violence against children by more than 50 countries, most recently in Ireland, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Paraguay, Peru, Slovenia and Viet Nam; and the consolidation of data systems, including through national household surveys in Asia and Africa, including in Cambodia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania, while efforts are also under way in other countries, such as China;
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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. 90
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- These important conclusions were endorsed by the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children, hosted by the Government of India, which reiterated the important role of the Initiative in promoting progress in the preventing violence against children agenda in South Asia.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 13
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- The past year has presented strategic opportunities and seen important developments in the elimination of violence against children at the global, regional and local levels. Ten years after the United Nations study on violence against children was submitted to the General Assembly, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into a global concern that is now included as a distinct target in the sustainable development agenda.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Gender
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 11
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- In his report on protecting children from bullying (A/71/213), the Secretary-General addressed this question in detail, presenting important findings from an online opinion poll promoted by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in cooperation with the Office of the Special Representative. More than 100,000 children and adolescents were surveyed and 9 out of 10 considered that bullying was a problem; two thirds reported that they had been victims and one third of these children had told no one.
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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
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- Adolescents
- Children
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- 2017
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 15
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- The inclusion of the elimination of violence against children as a specific target and a cross-cutting concern in the 2030 Agenda stems from these converging efforts. It is the result, on the one hand, of the sense of urgency generated by the magnitude and impact of the problem and, on the other hand, by the growing body of evidence proving that there are solutions that work.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- 2017
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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
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- 2017
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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
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 72
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- These developments provide significant impetus for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the African region. Africa's Agenda for Children 2040 contains measurable goals and priority areas which the African Union and its member States commit to reach by 2040, and there are significant achievements to build upon.
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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. 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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- 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2016
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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
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 105
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- 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..
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Violence
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- 2016
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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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- 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
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 33
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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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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- All
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- 2016
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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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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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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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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
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- 2016
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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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- 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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- 2016
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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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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Education
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- 2016
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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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- 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. 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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- 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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- Children
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- 2016
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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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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Girls
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- 2016
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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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- 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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- Children
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- 2016
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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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- 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. 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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- 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
- Children
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 115
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- 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.
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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
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- 2016
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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
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Boys
- Girls
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- 2016
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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
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- 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 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
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
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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.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 60
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- The round table provided a strategic platform for sharing experiences on the development of regional strategies aligned with the 2030 Agenda and implementation actions foreseen. Critical attention was paid to strategies to support the mainstreaming of the targets related to combating violence in national and subnational plans and the development, where appropriate, of regional and national goals and targets. The role of regional organizations and institutions in mobilizing their member States to address violence against children in their voluntary national reviews to the high-level political forum on sustainable development was also stressed, as was cooperation with other regional entities in review processes. Support for peer learning and participatory processes in the national assessment of progress through the round table and other platforms was encouraged.
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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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 109
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- In other cases, a non-jurisdictional mechanism has been put in place. In Chile, inter-institutional commissions of supervision have been established throughout the country under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice. With the participation of representatives from the judiciary, academia and civil society, as well as UNICEF, the commissions operate by consensus and their recommendations are made public and available online. In Colombia, the National Congress established a commission for the verification of human rights within the juvenile justice system composed of representatives from the Ministries of Justice and Law and of Education, the Colombian Family Welfare Institute and the National Planning Department. In both countries, monitoring tasks include interviews with 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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- Children
- Families
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 98
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- For this reason, some countries have emphasized coordination and implementation of a comprehensive prevention and response strategy led by the senior management team of the school. In the United Kingdom, among the activities highlighted by researchers are exploring with schoolchildren the positive use of technology to increase their self-esteem, creativity and participation; promoting e-safety, digital literacy and the correct ways to communicate on the Internet, or "netiquette"; and providing child-friendly mechanisms to report cyberbullying and information on how to contact service providers directly. To keep cyberbullying a live issue, emphasis is also given to the development of annual surveys, evaluating the impact of measures undertaken and disseminating positive results of the initiative.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 91
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- Preventing cyberbullying is a priority for children and adults. Often occurring on a continuum, it needs to be tackled in schools and in the home. Initiatives in this area encompass awareness-raising and understanding what constitutes cyberbullying and its associated risks and consequences, both intended and unintended. In this process it is important to promote an ethical approach to cyberspace communication, strengthening the values of respect and concern for others among children and their sense of responsibility to prevent discrimination and promote online safety; it is equally essential that children learn ways of ensuring their own protection, including by learning how to identify the types of online risks, ways of coping with the distress online abuse causes, ways to enhance their resilience and ways to avoid situations in which their image, honour and reputation may be compromised.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 88
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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 actions taken at the national level to prevent and address violence against children. Building upon these developments and the lessons learned from the 10-year implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study, participants highlighted the unique momentum provided by the start of the process of implementing 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, 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 Sustainable Development Goal targets related to combating violence against children.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 114a
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- [To be effective, national monitoring mechanisms need to have the following:] A legal mandate safeguarding their autonomy and independence: either under the administration or as external institutions, monitoring mechanisms must be established by law and enjoy autonomy and functional, organizational and financial independence, including in the appointment of their members and their financial viability. This is fundamental if the monitoring mechanisms are to pursue their mandate without interference, including on the part of penitentiary authorities overseeing the administration of centres of deprivation of liberty;
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 114d
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- [To be effective, national monitoring mechanisms need to have the following:] Age-, gender- and child-sensitive complaints mechanisms to inform their work: easy and safe access by children deprived of liberty to counselling, complaints and reporting systems and to inspection and monitoring mechanisms is crucial. These mechanisms should take children's views and experiences into consideration both to identify and pursue incidents of violence through administrative and criminal investigations and to establish the accountability of perpetrators, and seek children's opinions on the organizational and structural dimensions of detention centres, the quality of programmes and of staff, and the safeguarding of children's rights, which otherwise may go unnoticed;
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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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 48
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- Responding to these serious concerns, the General Assembly, in its resolution 69/157, invited the Secretary-General to commission an in-depth global study on children deprived of liberty including good practices and recommendations for action and to submit the conclusions of the study to the Assembly at its seventy-second session. In the resolution, it was stated that the study should be funded through voluntary contributions and conducted in close cooperation with relevant United Nations agencies and offices and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including Member States, civil society, academia and children. The study will help to consolidate data and sound evidence to inform policy and law, develop capacity-building initiatives for professionals and promote a change to stigmatizing attitudes and behaviour towards children in detention.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 114b
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- [To be effective, national monitoring mechanisms need to have the following:] Extensive powers to safeguard children's protection and safety: monitoring mechanisms must have clear roles and responsibilities and broad powers defined by law. These include the right to gain access to any place of deprivation of liberty, including through unannounced visits; the right to access any needed information, to request reports before, during and after the inspection and to receive a prompt response; the right to receive complaints directly from children; and the authority to make public the results of their inspections and recommendations, while preventing the public disclosure of information that may place a child at risk. These mechanisms should be provided with sufficient resources to develop their functions with high-quality standards;
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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
- Humanitarian
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 21
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- Held in closed institutions, psychiatric centres or adult prisons, where they await trial for long periods of time, these children often lack genuine opportunities to access justice and challenge the legality of their detention, or to benefit from education and vocational training and long-lasting social reintegration. Once deprived of liberty, children are at heightened risk of human rights violations, including harassment, sexual abuse and acts of 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
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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 2016, para. 31
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- In July 2015, the Caribbean Community Task Force on Child Rights and Child Protection developed a regional strategy on prevention and elimination of violence against Children for the period 2015-2020 as a follow-up to the regional road map on the protection of children from all forms of violence, adopted in Kingston in 2012, to reinforce the protection of children from physical, emotional, sexual and online-related violence. The regional strategy aims to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Caribbean region, with a particular emphasis on target 16.2.
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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 2016, para. 54
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- In December 2014, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland launched the WePROTECT initiative, which builds upon these efforts and proposes a model of national response, including measures to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation online, to ensure the protection of children and fight impunity. On the occasion of that launch, and at the WePROTECT summit held in Abu Dhabi in November 2015, Governments and representatives of civil society and the ICT industry signed statements of action expressing their commitment to this process.
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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 2016, para. 72
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- Young people may feel inclined to share personal details without taking into account the consequences of their online actions or fail to identify online dangers. For example, children may not appreciate that information or images they share online may be disseminated in ways they do not anticipate; equally, they may not realize that once they share such material they lose control over it. This can be especially problematic when young people produce revealing images or videos of themselves engaging in sexual activity and intentionally share it by any electronic means.
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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
- Youth
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- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 76
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- In Latin America, the Special Representative joined a session of MERCOSUR devoted to the protection of children from violence and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Member States welcomed the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative, which is being mainstreamed into the regional strategy of follow-up to the United Nations study recommendations, and reiterated the urgency of investing in the prevention of violence, including by addressing its root causes and overcoming attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against children.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 100
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- Children on the move, including refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and victims of trafficking or smuggling may be placed in detention centres or cells in military bases or confined in restricted areas in airports, harbour facilities and islands. They may also be subject to involuntary transportation in vehicles, aeroplanes, boats or other vessels. Girls may be deprived of liberty supposedly for their own protection, including when they are at risk of honour crimes, trafficking or other forms of violence and, while detained, exposed to the risk?of?further?abuse and exploitation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Movement
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
- Persons on the move
- Année
- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 79
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- In East Asia, the Special Representative's support for national implementation efforts has contributed to significant results, including the recent enactment of legislation to protect children from all forms of violence in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia and Viet Nam; the development of surveys to capture the magnitude and incidence of violence against children in the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Philippines; and the promotion of policy agendas on violence against children in Indonesia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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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 2016, para. 103
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- To address these concerns, urgent measures are needed. First, it is crucial to empower children with easily understandable, age-sensitive and culturally appropriate information about their rights and relevant procedures to enable them to exercise their right to be heard and to benefit from effective remedies and services for their protection, recovery and reintegration. Moreover, it is indispensable to establish safe, child- and gender-sensitive counselling, complaints and reporting mechanisms to which children can easily gain access to address any incidents of violence or other grievances.
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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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- Health
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 49
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- Online violence is often associated with incidents of abuse generated elsewhere, but the screen does more than reflect the multiple faces of violence that children are exposed to at school, in the community or in the family. ICTs become the entry point to an endless maze of mirrors that multiply its impact, where identifying and protecting victims, investigating criminal activities and dealing with illegal and harmful content become increasingly challenging. Without proper coordination, efforts invested in addressing the various manifestations of online abuse will not match the pace of its proliferation or of continuous and rapid technological evolution.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Violence
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75c
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] Of the content depicting children 15 years of age or younger, 93.1 per cent featured girls;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Economic Rights
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- Girls
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 82
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- The Committee noted that the State's obligation to prevent and tackle violence against children, including cyberbullying, requires the implementation of educational measures that address attitudes, traditions, customs and behavioural practices which condone and promote violence against children. These measures include the provision of accurate, accessible and age-appropriate information to children regarding life skills, self-protection and specific risks, including those relating to ICTs; support for children to develop positive peer relationships and combat bullying; and children's empowerment, including promoting their right to be heard. Although these measures can be initiated and implemented by both State and civil society actors, the ultimate responsibility rests with the State (para. 44).
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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. 32
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- Nevertheless, this is not their fate. Through enhanced cooperation and with serious investment in proven strategies for violence prevention, violence can become 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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- Violence
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- N.A.
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 28
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- The Special Representative remains strongly committed to the further advancement of the global study.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 86
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- Other countries have introduced new offences specific to cyberbullying to address its distinct aspects, such as the disclosure of intimate photographs without consent, indirect harassment and malicious impersonation online. For example, in July 2015, New Zealand adopted the Harmful Digital Communications Act, which criminalizes sending messages and posting material online that deliberately cause serious emotional distress or incitement to commit suicide. The new legislation is designed to deter and prevent harmful communications, reduce their impact on victims and establish new systems for quickly resolving complaints and removing damaging online material. It provides a broad range of remedies that a district court can order, including taking down material; publishing a correction or an apology or giving the complainant a right of reply; or releasing the identity of the source of an anonymous communication.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 101
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- To bring this about, it is crucial to provide information and advice to parents, and other adults dealing with children, about existing technologies and practices online, as well as on how children perceive, interact with and navigate the online world. An open dialogue between parents and children, including parents taking time to surf the Internet with their children, guiding and reassuring them and discussing online practices which may present risks, is critical. This dialogue should address the diverse aspects of online behaviour, including sites visited, protection of privacy, and the safe exchange of information and images.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111c
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- [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.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 43
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- National Sustainable Development Goal reviews are a crucial contribution to ensuring investment in children and building a world in which every child grows up free from violence. The Special Representative is strongly committed to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals national review process, which has been high on the agenda of her field missions and was a central dimension of her 2016 cross-regional round table with regional organizations and institutions. The experience gained from the first set of national voluntary review reports will provide strategic input to future reporting, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda implementation.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 40
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- The South Asian Initiative to End Violence against Children spearheaded the Regional Action Plan to End Child Marriage in South Asia (2015-2018) and the Kathmandu Call for Action to End Child Marriage in South Asia to accelerate progress in ending this practice, including through the urgent review of relevant legislation to determine its compatibility with human rights standards; the establishment of a minimum legal age of marriage of 18 years of age; and the harmonization of laws prohibiting child marriage with laws that protect children against all forms of violence. In 2016, the Initiative will host a high-level meeting to advance implementation across South Asia of the Sustainable Development Goal targets related to 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
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 84
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- As with legislation addressing other forms of violence, legislation on cyberbullying, needs to be supported by additional measures, including awareness-raising and social mobilization initiatives, education efforts and campaigns, and capacity-building of professionals working with and for children. In developing appropriate law, it is important to consider that cyberbullying affects children differently depending on their age group, with the main challenges arising for children between 13 and 17 years of age. Legal provisions should ensure the effective protection of children and prevent their further victimization while clarifying responsibilities for prevention and response.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 51
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- The multidimensional nature of violence requires a multifaceted response (see A/HRC/28/55, paras. 83-84). As the Special Representative noted in her previous report to the Human Rights Council, this response needs to capitalize on the opportunities and potential offered by ICTs and be effective in detecting and addressing online abuse, while enhancing children's and young people's skills so that they can explore the online world with confidence and in safety. Moreover, this process needs to bring together all relevant stakeholders; national authorities, schools, academia, civil society and the ICT industry play a crucial role and the active contribution of children needs to be at the heart of these endeavours.
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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
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 97
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- The right to liberty and security is a fundamental human right recognized by international legal standards. This is a topic that the Convention on the Rights of the Child also addresses, including in article 37.
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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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 112
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- The conference highlighted significant recommendations, both on deprivation of liberty as a measure of last resort and on national monitoring mechanisms for places of detention.
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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
- All
- Persons on the move
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 35
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- The value and success of the 2030 Agenda will be measured by the tangible progress made in implementation on the ground, especially for those furthest behind, the most invisible and forgotten children, who are often also the most at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation. It is imperative to promote the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive and cohesive nationally owned sustainable development strategy that is supported by predictable resources, informed by solid evidence and robust, reliable and disaggregated data and reviewed through an open, inclusive and periodic assessment of progress using internationally agreed benchmarks.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 24c
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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:] Institutionalized processes of regional cooperation for the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study with periodic review meetings to assess and accelerate progress; and the hosting of six cross-regional round tables to enhance cooperation towards the prevention and elimination of violence, most recently to inform the development and implementation of regional plans supporting the 2030 Agenda and its targets related to combating 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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 53
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- The protection of children from online sexual abuse has generated particularly wide mobilization, very often with a focus on the detection, investigation and prosecution of related crimes. The Virtual Global Taskforce, the Global Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Online and various regional coalitions against the commercial sexual exploitation of children online are examples of the extremely valuable efforts involving Governments, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, the corporate sector, civil society and other stakeholders.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 69
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- Characterized by an imbalance of power, cyberbullying can cause profound harm. Although the impact depends on the character and circumstances of the victim, the particular type of cyberbullying and the degree to which it violates a child's integrity and dignity, victims commonly experience anxiety, fear, distress, confusion, anger, insecurity, lowered self-esteem, a strong sense of shame and even suicidal thoughts. Children's performance at school may suffer due to psychological distress or they may play truant to avoid being bullied. School dropout rates can also be higher among victims.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 92
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- Promoting a safe and peaceful learning environment is a major cultural undertaking that requires leadership and support from Government, including adequate resources, to become a reality. It is crucial to strengthen children's protective environment with the support of all relevant stakeholders, including parents and caregivers, teachers and service providers. No less important is engaging and empowering children themselves. Children need to develop their own capacities as digital citizens and learn solid values and life skills, including being responsible in their actions towards others.
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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
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 15
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- As the process of follow-up to the study on violence against children has shown, there is already a sound basis to build upon. An increasing number of States have strong legislation and national plans of action to prevent and respond to violence, along with mechanisms to collect and analyse data to inform planning, policy and budgetary decisions, as well as monitoring and evaluation. Regional organizations and institutions have become crucial players in these efforts and some, for example, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Council of Europe, are aligning new regional plans on violence against children with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 38
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- The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children will conduct an annual review of implementation of the Plan of Action based on reporting by member States. The first five years will focus on priority areas, including the promotion of non-violent approaches to child discipline, the deinstitutionalization of children, the protection of children from online abuse, the prevention of deprivation of liberty and the promotion of alternatives to judicial proceedings for children in contact with the law as well as targeted campaigns to raise awareness among policymakers and the general public in support of the 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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 22
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- The consistency of this work has made it possible for the international community to share experiences, consolidate knowledge, assess progress and achieve significant results in crucial areas. Step by step, child protection systems are being strengthened around the world. More and more social workers and police, education, health, criminal justice, migration and refugee asylum personnel are being trained in early detection and prevention of and response to incidents of violence and to listen to and follow up on children's testimonies about violence in their lives. Incrementally, children and their families are gaining access to counselling and legal advice and representation to address incidents of violence.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Movement
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Persons on the move
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 22
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- Responding to these serious concerns, the General Assembly, in its resolution 69/157, invited the Secretary-General to commission an in-depth global study on children deprived of liberty, funded through voluntary contributions and conducted in close cooperation with relevant United Nations agencies and offices and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including Member States, civil society, academia and children, to include good practices and recommendations for action, and to submit the conclusions to the Assembly at its seventy-second session. The study will help to consolidate data and sound evidence to inform policy and law, develop capacity-building initiatives for professionals and promote a change in stigmatizing attitudes and behaviour towards children in detention.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 33
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- Cooperation with African nations, institutions and partners has been further pursued. In November 2015, on the occasion of the conference organized by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Special Representative joined the African Union, the African Child Policy Forum and UNICEF in the launch of The African Report on Violence against Children. The report presents a review of regional progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the study on violence against children, highlights the challenges, opportunities and priorities in achieving an Africa fit for its children and includes an agenda for action. Drawing on research and household surveys undertaken in the region, it provided a significant contribution to the development of the African Children's Agenda for the next 25 years. The Children's Agenda, one of whose core goals is ending violence against children, will provide significant impetus for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals targets related to the protection of children, especially target 16.2.
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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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 9a
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- [The following strategic dimensions of this important agenda in which significant progress has been made are highlighted in the report:] Consolidating the human rights foundation for protecting children from violence through the launch in 2010 of the campaign for universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This has led to a steady increase in the number of ratifications to the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, in force in 171 countries, and to the promotion of new international standards, including the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure which, by the end of 2015, was in force in 22 countries; the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 69/194;
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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. 12
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- Implementing the new agenda presents the global community with a unique opportunity to transform the vision of target 16.2 into a reality for all the world's children. But along with this opportunity comes a special responsibility. Protecting children from violence must not be simply an ideal that becomes diluted by attention to many other concerns. While the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals demonstrates a shared sense of purpose and a renewed impetus to global efforts, it also conveys a very special sense of urgency to ensure that no one is left behind. It is incumbent upon all Governments and stakeholders to show leadership, to mobilize and to inspire action, championing this noble cause in a broad alliance of tireless ambassadors committed to the cause of freeing children 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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- Equality & Inclusion
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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 77
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- In the context of her collaboration with the Permanent Committee of the "Niñ@sur" Initiative of MERCOSUR and the Global Movement for Children in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Special Representative organized with the Government of Uruguay a regional consultation with children on bullying and cyberbullying. Held in Montevideo in May, the consultation included young participants from Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay and provided a significant platform for young people to make recommendations for the report of the Secretary-General on protecting children from bullying.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 24e
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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:] Promotion of global advocacy on neglected areas of concern, supported national implementation efforts and strengthened alliances among Governments, national institutions, civil society and faith-based organizations, academics and children's networks to mobilize action and investment in the protection of children from violence, including by undertaking over 130 missions to more than 60 countries in all 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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 71
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- The First African Girls' Summit on Ending Child Marriage in Africa was held in Lusaka in November 2015. Hosted by the African Union and the Government of Zambia, the Summit gathered Heads of State and Government, ministers responsible for gender and children, United Nations entities, development partners, civil society organizations and religious and traditional leaders, as well as young people who have experienced child marriage. The participants took stock of the progress made to end child marriage across the continent, shared evidence and good practices and renewed their commitment to bringing an end to this and other harmful practices in Africa.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 81
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- The Regional Plan of Action is aligned with the 2030 Agenda and provides a powerful example of how regional cooperation can support national action on ending violence against children and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal targets related to combating violence. The Plan 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, prevention of deprivation of liberty of children and promotion of alternatives to detention; and awareness-raising campaigns to break 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 report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111b
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- [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;
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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
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 74
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- Advocacy efforts and policy discussions promoted by the Special Representative at the international level and important resolutions adopted by the Human Rights Council and by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights have led to significant results over the past year in promoting the rights of persons with albinism, including their protection from violence. This includes the decision of the General Assembly to proclaim 13 June as International Albinism Awareness Day to raise awareness with regard to persons with albinism and the appointment of an Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism.
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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
- N.A.
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 110
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- In Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, pursuant to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, important independent bodies have been set up as national mechanisms for the prevention of torture, at times under the auspices of the national independent human rights institution (in the case of Uruguay). These mechanisms, which are accorded full access to centres of detention, including those where children are placed, conduct periodic and unannounced visits, hold private interviews with children deprived of liberty and issue public reports and recommendations addressed to the 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
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111a
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- [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;
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 78
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- Certain groups disproportionally exposed to the risk of cyberbullying, for example children with disabilities or special educational needs, are significantly more likely to be bullied than others. Young people with disabilities have indicated that they can be actively discouraged from using the Internet because adults are afraid that they may be bullied or because of concerns about Internet safety. However, those who have participated in consultations on cyberbullying have highlighted the many positive aspects of using the Internet. ICTs and the Internet can help children overcome many of the challenges they may face, including by decreasing social isolation through online participation and the use of social networks. Some children with disabilities expressed the view that using the Internet was liberating and empowering, as it provided a means of dealing with some of their struggles. The Internet allowed them to connect with other people with similar experiences; get support for problems such as bullying from message boards, forums and videos; and build social connections, particularly when they were experiencing social difficulties or isolation.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 17
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- The roots of violence against children are multifaceted, and preventing and eliminating it require a multisectoral and integrated approach. Achieving all the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those related to ending poverty and child labour; addressing gender inequality and harmful practices; and promoting health and education, access to justice and accountable and inclusive institutions will help reduce the risk of violence in children's lives and provide effective responses for victims. Failing to end violence against children will compromise social progress and the realization of the vision of sustainable development.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 29
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- Regional organizations and institutions are strategic allies in violence prevention and elimination initiatives. The institutionalized cooperation developed with the Special Representative has been instrumental in placing violence against children at the heart of the regional policy agenda to accelerate progress, enhance the accountability of States and support national implementation efforts. The Special Representative's annual high-level cross-regional round table, which brings together regional organizations and institutions, has become a strategic forum for promoting policy dialogue, sharing knowledge and good practices, coordinating efforts and promoting synergies, identifying trends and pressing concerns and joining forces to accelerate progress in the protection of children 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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 119
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- 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.
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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
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 9f
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- [The following strategic dimensions of this important agenda in which significant progress has been made are highlighted in the report:] Fostering the growing alliance among Governments, national institutions, civil society and faith-based organizations, academics and children's networks as a major thrust of the global advocacy efforts of the mandate to mobilize action and investment in the protection of children from violence and supporting national implementation efforts, including by undertaking over 130 missions to 60 countries since 2009.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 62
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- A variety of media and platforms, including online social networks, e-mail, chat rooms, blogs, instant messaging and text messaging, are used in cyberbullying. A crucial factor underpinning its emergence is the rapid growth in children's access to the Internet and to ICTs. Although it is difficult to assess the exact proportion of Internet users who are children, a recent estimate suggests that one third of users worldwide are below 18 years of age. Children are going online at a younger age and in greater numbers, and the average age of first-time Internet use is declining.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 97
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- While cyberbullying can extend far beyond the school setting and its consequences can affect children's well-being and school performance, schools are in a unique position to promote non-violent behaviour and support changes in attitudes that condone violence. Through quality education, children can gain the skills and abilities to avoid and address risks and become well-informed and responsible digital citizens. The best way to deal with cyberbullying is to prevent it, and the school is an ideal setting for taking action that benefits the whole community of students.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 108
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- 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.
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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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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 9b
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- [The following strategic dimensions of this important agenda in which significant progress has been made are highlighted in the report:] Enhancing awareness and consolidating knowledge to prevent and respond to violence against children by hosting international expert consultations, developing research on strategic topics and publishing studies. The publications included Toward a World Free from Violence: Global Survey on Violence against Children; 10 thematic studies on 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; reports on protecting children from harmful practices and from armed violence and organized crime; and a report on opportunities and risks associated with information and communication technologies (ICTs). In addition, child-friendly materials were produced to inform and empower children about their right to freedom 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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- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 14
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- Violence leaves long-lasting scars on children's lives, and often has irreversible consequences on their development and well-being and their opportunities to thrive later in life. It also weakens the very foundation of social progress, generating huge costs for society, slowing economic development and eroding nations' human and social capital. According to a recent study on the economic burden resulting from physical, psychological and sexual violence, the global costs could be as high as $7 trillion per year, or more than 4 per cent of global gross domestic product. Yet, with relatively modest investments in proven strategies for violence prevention, a long-lasting difference can be made in protecting children from violence. Violence will become part of the distant past only when the values, goals and targets of the new agenda are translated into tangible national action.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 23
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- On Universal Children's Day in 2015, 20 November, the Secretary-General emphasized the importance of ensuring that the commitments made by the international community to the world's children are extended to children deprived of liberty. He stressed that the Convention on the Rights of the Child dictated that, whatever the circumstances, the deprivation of liberty of children must be a measure of last resort and for the shortest time. The aims with regard to such children must be to pursue the best interests of the child, prevent deprivation of liberty and promote alternatives to detention. He urged Member States and others to support the coalition of United Nations actors that had come together to assemble resources and expertise to take the study forward.
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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
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 34
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- The First African Girls' Summit on Ending Child Marriage was held in Lusaka in November 2015. Hosted by the African Union and the Government of Zambia, the summit gathered Heads of State and Government, ministers responsible for gender and children, United Nations agencies, development partners, civil society organizations and religious and traditional leaders as well as young people who have experienced child marriage. The participants took stock of the progress made to end child marriage across the continent, shared evidence and good practices and renewed their commitment to end child marriage and other harmful practices in Africa.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Harmful Practices
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Girls
- Youth
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 43
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- The opportunities and challenges associated with the use of ICTs to protect children from violence are a priority concern for the mandate of the Special Representative, and which she addressed in a report issued in 2014.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 58
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- The annual full-day meeting of the Human Rights Council on the rights of the child, to be held next in March 2016, offers a strategic occasion to promote more determined and better coordinated action to address online sexual exploitation of children effectively. The huge potential of ICTs and the Internet to promote and protect children's rights and to protect children from online abuse is still unexplored. The Special Representative is convinced that this potential can best be developed by the establishment of a dedicated platform; a forum in which all relevant stakeholders will participate and which has at the heart of its work the promotion and implementation of a multifaceted, safe, inclusive and empowering digital agenda for children. In this regard, important lessons can be drawn from the work of the Council within the framework of the Forum on Business and Human Rights. The Special Representative is strongly committed to continuing to assist in this important process.
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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
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 79
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- Young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender are particularly vulnerable to bullying and cyberbullying. As noted in a report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), although relatively few countries have collected data on homophobic bullying, evidence from all regions of the world suggests that the scale of the problem is significant, with over half of all lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender students in a wide range of countries reporting such incidents. Drawing on important research, the report confirms the need for prevention efforts that address both bullying and cyberbullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender young people.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Personnes concernées
- LGBTQI+
- Youth
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 9c
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- [The following strategic dimensions of this important agenda in which significant progress has been made are highlighted in the report:] Promoting regional processes for the implementation of the recommendations of the study on violence against children by holding seven high-level regional consultations in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, South Asia, the Pacific, Europe and the Arab region; issuing six regional reports and holding periodic review meetings to assess and accelerate progress; and hosting five cross-regional round tables to enhance cooperation for violence prevention and elimination. Current efforts are designed to build upon regional plans to support implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals;
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 25
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- The study constitutes a high priority for the mandate of the Special Representative and she has facilitated the initial coordination and planning efforts in the lead-up to its development, in partnership with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). To prepare the ground, the Special Representative has spearheaded efforts to establish an institutional framework, including a United Nations inter-agency task force, a civil society forum and a cross-regional academic research network.
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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
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 50
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- In its resolution 70/137, the General Assembly encouraged Member States, United Nations agencies, funds, programmes and offices, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to support the elaboration of the study.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 64
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- In Africa, the Special Representative has further pursued her cooperation with Member States, institutions and other partners. This collaborative framework is built on the global launch of the African Report on Violence against Children in February 2015 and was strengthened at an African Union conference held in Addis Ababa in November 2015. 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 in the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children with a vision of building an Africa fit for its children.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 34
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- More importantly, it concerns all children. It is indeed critical to invest in children to achieve inclusive, equitable and sustainable development for present and future generations.
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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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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 92
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- The Strategy is designed to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and presents important opportunities to strengthen the Special Representative's cooperation with the Council and to enhance support to member States in their efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and accelerate progress towards reaching target 16.2. This includes supporting the enactment of legislation to ban all forms of violence and establish child-friendly counselling, reporting and complaint mechanisms to address incidents of violence; developing integrated national strategies on the protection of children from violence and identifying strategic indicators to monitor progress towards reaching target 16.2; and supporting the Council of Europe in its role as a clearing house to enable access to sound data and experiences and as a platform for peer support among Governments.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 106
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- 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.
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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
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 44
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- The identification of robust indicators on the prevalence and severity of children's exposure to violence is another critical dimension of the Special Representative's advocacy efforts and is crucial to capturing the magnitude and impact of violence on children and to assessing progress towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goal targets related to combating violence, especially target 16.2. As a member of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators, she strongly advocated the inclusion of three indicators on children's exposure to sexual, physical and emotional violence, which were later adopted by the Statistical Commission.
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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
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 99
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- According to the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (resolution 45/113, annex, para. 11 (b)) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (article 4 (2)), deprivation of liberty is "any form of detention or imprisonment or the placement of a person in a public or private custodial setting which that person is not permitted to leave at will by order of any judicial, administrative or other authority". Such settings may include police custody, remand detention, imprisonment after conviction, administrative detention, involuntary hospitalization, and institutional custody of children, including children with disabilities and those in need of protection.
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- 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
- Persons with disabilities
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 61
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- At the meeting, participants welcomed the important regional initiatives already promoted to spearhead this work, particularly through the incorporation of measures to combat violence against children into regional actions plans and the alignment of these regional plans with the 2030 Agenda, and providing support to national implementation efforts to prevent and address this phenomenon. As noted by the participants, these efforts are of utmost urgency to overcome the persistence, pervasiveness and severity 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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 82
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- Since the adoption of the Regional Plan of Action, the Special Representative has been active in promoting its implementation in collaboration with the ASEAN member States and secretariat and with the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children. In February, in a joint meeting held in Jakarta, the Commission expressed its commitment to the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative to galvanize political will and mobilize wide social support and action towards the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 65
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- The conference highlighted progress, challenges and opportunities to promote freedom from violence as part of wider efforts to achieve the African Union's Agenda 2063. The outcomes of the discussion informed the development of Africa's Agenda for Children 2040, which includes a core goal to end violence against children. These developments provide significant impetus for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Africa's Agenda for Children presents measurable goals and priority areas to which the African Union and its Member States commit themselves for the next 25 years.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 91
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- In March 2016, the Committee of Ministers adopted the Council's new Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2016-2021), which had been developed with the participation of the Special Representative. Children's freedom from violence is at the heart of the new Strategy and is mainstreamed in actions with regard to the protection of children from online abuse; the promotion of child participation; the development of child-friendly justice; the prevention of the deprivation of liberty and promotion of diversion; and support for equal opportunities for all children.
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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
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 44
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- ICTs offer children new and exciting means of enhancing knowledge and skills, experiencing creative research and cultural activities and engaging in play, socialization and entertainment. But they can also be associated with serious risks of violence, including online sexual abuse and exploitation. Children can be exposed to cyberbullying, harmful information or abusive material, groomed by potential predators and subjected to abuse and exploitation, including through sexting, the production and distribution of images depicting child abuse and live web streaming. ICTs have significantly facilitated the production, distribution and possession of child abuse images and with rapidly developing technology, the number of perpetrators is growing.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 59
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- Cyberbullying was addressed by the General Assembly in its resolution 69/158. It constitutes a particular concern for the mandate of the Special Representative.
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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.
- Année
- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 39
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- In the Asia and 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 and child protection experts from 15 Pacific island countries. Welcoming the support of the Special Representative, the participants 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 networks for referral and response across the health, education and social welfare sectors. They called for strengthened laws and policies and committed themselves to promoting violence-free families and societies for children in the participating countries.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 9e
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- [The following strategic dimensions of this important agenda in which significant progress has been made are highlighted in the report:] Promoting global advocacy on neglected areas of concern in support of new United Nations initiatives, including the requests by the General Assembly in its resolution 69/158 for a report on protecting children from bullying and in resolution 69/157 for a global study on children deprived of liberty, and the decision of the Human Rights Council in its resolution 28/6 to establish a new mandate for the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 37
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- In East Asia, the twenty-seventh ASEAN Summit, held in November 2015, adopted the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Elimination of Violence against Children. The Plan of Action opens avenues for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda by ASEAN member States, especially target 16.2 and other violence-related targets. It aims at promoting the implementation of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Elimination of Violence against Children in the ASEAN region; recognizes the human dignity and worth of each child and proposes concrete actions to address the manifestations of violence against children, including emerging concerns such as those associated with the use of new technologies; and places special emphasis on data and research to inform national actions and promotes sharing and mutual learning between ASEAN member States.
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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
- Women
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 48
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- Recognizing the urgency of preventing and addressing these child rights violations, in 2015 the Special Representative's high-level round table with regional organizations and institutions focused on the elimination of sexual violence against children associated with the use of ICTs. Hosted jointly with the Council of Europe, the meeting highlighted the severity and pervasiveness of this phenomenon, its long-lasting impact on victims, the difficulties in investigating and prosecuting incidents and the challenges to the protection of children, including the lack of safe, accessible and child-sensitive counselling and reporting and complaint mechanisms (see A/70/289, paras. 36-40).
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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
- Année
- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 67
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- A study published by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children shows that in the United Kingdom, between 15 and 40 per cent of young people are involved in sexting. This includes children younger than 12 years of age, who are often worried, confused and upset by the sexting pressures they face from their peers. The primary technology-related threat is not from strangers but rather from their peers and their social network "friends". Teenagers are aware of how to reduce online risks from strangers, but awareness-raising needs to shift towards reducing the risks from their peers. The role of schools in holding discussions of the sexual pressures that students face and in promoting the support and training of teachers to facilitate these discussions is important.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Youth
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 42
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- As the central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda, the high-level political forum on sustainable development is critical to ensuring that violence against children is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals implementation process. The theme of the high-level political forum in 2016, "Ensuring that no one is left behind", is of particular relevance for children who are exposed to violence. Many of these children suffer in silence, loneliness and fear and are too often left behind in gaining access to appropriate care and support services to overcome their trauma, in benefiting from recovery and reintegration and in developing to their full potential. These were key concerns that the Special Representative raised in her contribution to the 2016 Global Sustainable Development Report.
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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
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 51
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- The study is a high priority for the mandate of the Special Representative, and she has facilitated the initial coordination and planning efforts in the lead-up to its development, in partnership with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Committee on the Rights of the Child. To prepare the ground, the Special Representative has spearheaded efforts to establish an institutional framework, including a United Nations inter-agency task force, a civil society forum and a cross-regional academic research network.
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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
- Persons on the move
- Année
- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 69
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- In February 2016, the Special Representative supported the launch of the results of the Nigeria survey, conducted by the Government in cooperation with UNICEF and the Together for Girls partnership. Nigeria was the first country in West Africa to conduct such a large-scale national survey. In response to its findings, the Year of Action to End Violence against Children was launched, along with a call to action for federal and state ministries and agencies, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, the media, communities, parents and children to join together to prevent and respond to violence against children.
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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
- Families
- Girls
- Année
- 2016
Paragraphe
SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 78
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- Children reflected on their perceptions and experience of bullying and cyberbullying, discussed its root causes and identified strategic measures for prevention and response. They recognized the particular challenges faced at school, in the school bus and online, while highlighting that bullying was often part of a painful continuum of children's exposure to violence, stating: Listen to our voice: violence hurts and it lasts … Urgent action is needed to stop it; violence does not teach good behaviour; being a good model and promoting non-violence convey a good example for our lives; use dialogue and mediation before you let violence occur! Help us learn about prevention and our rights; help those who care for us so that they can help us better; and don't forget: legislation is important and everyone needs to know it and respect it.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 24d
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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:] Strengthened national implementation efforts to free children from violence, especially through the adoption and implementation of comprehensive multisectoral national strategies 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 in more than 50 countries, most recently in France, Ireland, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Peru and Viet Nam; and the consolidation of data systems, including through national household surveys in 15 countries in Asia and Africa, most recently concluded in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malawi and Nigeria;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 38
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- Still, such progress, however significant, needs to be further consolidated. The protection of children from violence cannot be an afterthought. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires strengthened partnerships and the mobilization of significant resources. Broad global alliances uniting Governments, civil society, community and religious leaders, the private sector, international organizations and all other actors, including children themselves, are crucial to advancing this process. In addition to the High Time to End Violence against Children initiative, the Special Representative has strongly supported the establishment of significant initiatives promoted with this aim, including the Global Partnership and the Fund to End Violence against Children, SDG Alliance 8.7 to end child labour and the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons with disabilities
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 10
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- Placing the protection of children from violence as a distinct priority and cross-cutting concern in the 2030 Agenda has been a priority for the Special Representative, as has ensuring the inclusion of children's views in this process.
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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. 66
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- Cyberbullying is a serious manifestation of online violence and can be associated with different forms of sexual abuse. Cyberbullying may in fact include the posting and dissemination of images and pictures of a sexual nature, such as self-generated sexually explicit material; creating, sharing or forwarding messages or images of a sexual nature (sexting); or promoting online intimidation and harassment (cyberstalking), including with a view to obtaining sexual favours from the victim or coercing the victim into performing sexual acts (sextortion).
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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
- All
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 27
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- Engaging with children and young people will continue to be a crucial dimension of this process. Children were eager to help shape the 2030 Agenda and remain strongly committed to playing a crucial role in the work ahead as serious partners and agents of change. As they reiterated in two recent regional consultations supported by the Special Representative in South-East Asia and in Latin America, children have a clear vision of the world they want: across all regions, growing up in safety and free from violence is among their top concerns.
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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 2016, para. 39
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- The roots of violence against children are multifaceted, and preventing and eliminating it requires a multisectoral and integrated approach. Indeed, violence goes hand in hand with vulnerability and deprivation, with high risks of poor health, poor school performance and, at times, long-term dependence on public assistance. Children exposed to violence, whether at home, in schools, in the community, at work, in care and justice institutions or online, are at greater risk of enduring cumulative acts of violence and engaging in aggressive and violent behaviour later in life.
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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. 116
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- 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.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 58
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- In order to consolidate this cooperation and accelerate progress in freeing children from violence, the Special Representative organizes an annual round table with regional organizations and institutions. This high-level forum is a strategic mechanism in the framework of the United Nations to engage in policy dialogue; share knowledge and good practices; promote cross-fertilization of experiences; coordinate action and enhance synergies; identify trends and pressing challenges; and join forces to strengthen the safety and protection of 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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 55
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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. Regional organizations and institutions are strategic allies in initiatives to prevent and eliminate violence, and their institutionalized cooperation with the Special Representative has been instrumental in placing violence against children at the heart of the regional policy agenda, enhancing the accountability of States and supporting national implementation efforts.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 98
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- In stark contrast with these standards, however, thousands of children are detained for long or indefinite periods of time, lacking genuine opportunities to gain access to justice and to challenge the legality of their detention and being neglected in their needs for care, treatment and protection. While deprived of liberty, they may be exposed to violence by other detainees and by staff, including bullying, psychological violence and sexual abuse, as well as corporal punishment, flogging and other forms of inhuman sentencing, alongside the risk of self-harm.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 121
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- 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.
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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. 19
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- Children have high expectations of this process. They want a future where all children, and everyone else, can enjoy a safe, happy and healthy life, free from fear and from violence. This is their vision. But, as they often stress, a vision without a plan is only a nice dream, and a plan without a vision can become a nightmare. The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals can help build a world as big as children's dreams. This is children's ambition, and this is the noble cause the world has before it.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 36
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- This is an area where much has already been achieved. In Malawi, for example, the parliament adopted in 2015 the Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Bill, which raised the minimum age of marriage to 18 years of age. The social mobilization around this 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 led to the annulment of 330 child marriages in a single district.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Harmful Practices
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 30
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- In the Latin America and the Caribbean region, building upon the road map on violence against children adopted in Asunción in 2011, the Permanent Commission of the Niñ@Sur Initiative of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) agreed in July 2015 to develop a regional policy for the promotion of positive discipline and the prevention of violence. In November 2015, it decided to prepare a regional strategic plan to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on target 16.2 and other violence-related targets.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 20
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- As implementation of the 2030 Agenda starts, countless children are already being left behind. This includes children deprived of their liberty. Children in vulnerable situations, including those who have run away from domestic violence, those who live on the street and those who are victims of trafficking, prostitution, organized crime or conflict situations are at special risk; still others may end up in detention as a result of mental health and drug abuse, or because of their status as migrants or asylum seekers.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Health
- Movement
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons on the move
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 111
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- Although they differ in nature, these various institutions are indispensable and mutually supportive in monitoring the premises and conditions of detention, preventing and responding to any risk of violence or other human rights violations and meeting with children and being informed by their views and concerns. These mechanisms are designed to complement and support the national child protection system, as well as other actors whose intervention may be needed for the recovery and reintegration of any child victim of 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
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 40
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- Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal targets, especially those related to ending poverty and child labour, addressing gender inequality and harmful practices and promoting health and education, access to justice and accountable and inclusive institutions, will help to reduce the risk of violence in children's lives and provide effective responses for victims. Conversely, failing to end violence against children will compromise social progress and the realization of the vision of sustainable development.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Poverty
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 25
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- Over the past year, the Special Representative continued to support important developments in mainstreaming violence-related concerns in the United Nations agenda. Special emphasis was placed on promoting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and supporting the development of the global study on children deprived of liberty, in addition to supporting the preparation of the report of the Secretary-General on protecting children from bullying (A/71/213), pursuant to General Assembly resolution 69/158.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
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- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 102
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- Schools provide another crucial dimension of this process. When a "whole-school" approach is promoted, it opens up new opportunities to inform the preparation and dissemination of clear policies on what is acceptable and what is not; to promote the engagement, awareness-raising and capacity-building of relevant actors, including the senior management of the school, teachers, students, parents and local authorities; to establish child-friendly reporting mechanisms; and to develop a safe, inclusive and tolerant learning environment.
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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
- Families
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 8
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- The agenda of the Special Representative has been guided by four strategic priorities: consolidating progress and mainstreaming the recommendations of the study on violence against children into the policy agenda; reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence; ensuring that the issue of violence against children is given prominence in the global development agenda; and addressing a range of emerging concerns.
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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 2016, para. 42
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- The Council of Europe has embarked on the development of its 2016-2021 strategy on the rights of the child, maintaining a sharp focus on protecting children from violence and giving special attention to areas of concern raised by the Special Representative, including children's rights in the digital environment and protecting them from online abuse.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Année
- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 57
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- Similarly, United Nations and regional treaty monitoring bodies, such as those which monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocol thereto on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime and Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, have enhanced accountability and guided States in their reflection and action.
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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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- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75e
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] The high proportion of content depicting children 13 years of age or younger (85.5 per cent) indicates a need for further research to understand the reasons behind this phenomenon and for awareness-raising campaigns tailored for younger children and their parents to prevent and address the online risks children may face.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 80
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- At the twenty-seventh ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur in November 2015, ASEAN member States adopted the Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence against Children (2016-2025). The Plan builds upon the 2013 Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women and Elimination of Violence against Children in ASEAN, which was a landmark in the global effort to establish a regional agenda on 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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Women
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 59
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- In May 2016, the Special Representative co-hosted the sixth annual cross-regional round table with the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Stockholm. The meeting addressed the role of regional organizations and institutions in supporting implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in mobilizing efforts to reach targets related to combating violence, including target 16.2.
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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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- N.A.
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 52
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- To mobilize political support and funding for the development of the study and identify strategic opportunities and processes upon which it can build, the Special Representative has consulted with Member States, United Nations entities, treaty bodies and special procedures of the Human Rights Council, civil society organizations, regional human rights mechanisms, independent human rights institutions and academic institutions.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 102
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- In such situations, children face serious difficulties in obtaining prompt and unhindered access to effective remedies to redress human rights violations that may have occurred, including with a view to securing their protection, enabling the investigation of wrongdoing and the punishment of those found responsible, and benefiting from rehabilitation and reparation actions. This is aggravated by children's fear of harassment, reprisal and stigmatization for speaking out about incidents of 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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 104
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- Second, strong accountability mechanisms need to be put in place to safeguard children's rights in places of detention, through rigorous oversight, inspection and independent monitoring by competent authorities and institutions to prevent and respond to incidents of violence and 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 50
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- This was also the conclusion of the high-level meeting organized on the occasion of the thirtieth session of the Human Rights Council that the Special Representative facilitated in September 2015. Hosted by the Government of Belgium and with the participation of the Queen of the Belgians, it gathered representatives from Governments, civil society, academia and the ICT industry.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 52
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- In recent years, important international and regional multi-stakeholder initiatives have started to address online child protection-related concerns. While highly relevant, these initiatives have failed to involve all relevant actors or address the multiple dimensions of a digital agenda for the prevention and response to all manifestations of online 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 68
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- The vast majority of young people who generate or receive sexts would not tell an adult about it; parents and teachers are considered the last resort for seeking help. While most sexting images are self-generated and distributed on a mobile device, the images move easily from the mobile platform onto social networks, which can result in cyberbullying and online abuse on those platforms.
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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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Families
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 76
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- Children in vulnerable situations and facing difficulties in their daily lives also tend to face risks online. Indeed, children with disabilities, children experiencing social exclusion, those out of school and those belonging to minorities or affected by migration are less likely to access the Internet and thus learn safety practices while online. As a result, when they do access the Internet they are more likely to be exposed to cyberbullying.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Persons on the move
- Persons with disabilities
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 63
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- Cyberbullying may include spreading rumours, posting false information or hurtful messages, embarrassing comments or photos, or excluding someone from online networks or other communications. Often resulting from face-to-face interaction in the school or other social spaces, it can cause particularly profound harm, as it can affect the child victim at any time and quickly reach a very wide audience.
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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. 73
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- Young people may produce sexually explicit material as a result of peer pressure or as part of an "intimate" relationship. In both cases there is a real risk of the material being viewed by people for whom it was not intended. When such material falls into the wrong hands it can be used to blackmail children and young people into engaging in further risky behaviour, a criminal strategy commonly referred to as sextortion.
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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
- Violence
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 85
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- Several approaches have been pursued in developing national legislation on cyberbullying. Some States consider that there is no need for additional legislation. This may be the case where the existing criminal law provisions concerning harassment, assault, disclosure of personal information and incitement to hatred provide sufficient protection. Such provisions may be supplemented by civil remedies, for instance through an ombuds institution or data protection agency.
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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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- All
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 95
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- In the United States of America, a comprehensive resource for prevention and response was created by the Government. A dedicated siteprovides information on the nature of bullying and cyberbullying, who may be at risk, and how bullying can be prevented and addressed. Alongside advice for parents and children there is information about when and where to report cyberbullying.
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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
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- Children
- Families
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 112
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- 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.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 26
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- Ensuring the protection of children from violence as a distinct priority and cross-cutting concern in the 2030 Agenda has been a high priority for the Special Representative. The utmost priority will be given to supporting its effective and urgent implementation, with a special emphasis on achieving target 16.2 and other targets related to combating 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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 37
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- Regional organizations and institutions have become crucial players in these efforts. Some, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Council of Europe, have already adopted new regional plans on violence against children aligned with the 2030 Agenda. Others, such as the League of Arab States, the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children and the High-level Authorities on Human Rights of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) are promoting similar efforts.
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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 2016, para. 57
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- As a result, regional commitments have been strengthened and are currently being aligned with the 2030 Agenda through the adoption of new regional plans on violence against children. In turn, these efforts have been translated into the strengthening of national legal standards and public policies, the consolidation of research and monitoring tools and the promotion of campaigns to support, stimulate and monitor progress in the protection of children 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
- Violence
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 87
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- Other countries have also established new remedies in law to enable victims of cyberbullying to initiate civil proceedings against the bully or seek protection orders. These measures include prohibiting communication with a specified person, restricting the use of any means of electronic communication or confiscating, temporarily or permanently, an electronic device used for cyberbullying.
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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
- All
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 100
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- Children's empowerment and contribution need to be at the heart of these efforts. When children are appropriately supported and given the opportunity to learn life skills that increase their confidence and resilience in the safe use of ICTs, they become the most effective agents in preventing and coping with risks, and in protecting other children.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Type de document
- SRSG report
- Thèmes
- Health
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 19
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- The year 2016 has been marked by strategic developments in the elimination of violence against children at the global, regional and local levels. Ten years after the General Assembly welcomed the United Nations study on violence against children, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into a global concern that at present is included as a distinct target in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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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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- Children
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 29
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- The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals demonstrates a shared sense of purpose and a renewed impetus to global efforts. In addition, it conveys a heightened sense of urgency to act and ensure that no one is left behind. It is incumbent upon all Governments and other stakeholders to show leadership and to mobilize and inspire action, championing this noble cause in broad alliances and partnerships committed to the cause of freeing children 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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- Equality & Inclusion
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 28
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- The inclusion of violence against children as a priority concern in the global development agenda is a historic breakthrough and presents the global community with a strategic opportunity to transform the vision of target 16.2 into a reality for all the world's children. Along with this opportunity, however, comes a special responsibility. Protecting children from violence must not be simply an ideal or become diluted among other concerns.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 20
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- Acting as bridge builder and global independent advocate of the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children, the Special Representative promotes children's freedom from violence in cooperation with United Nations partners, regional organizations, Governments, civil society, academia, professional networks, independent children's rights institutions, religious and community leaders, the private sector, 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
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- Youth
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 72
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- The Special Representative will further enhance her collaboration with the African Union, the Special Rapporteur of the African Union on Child Marriage and other partners with a view to the swift implementation of the plan of action for the implementation of the African Common Position on the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa, as well as the Model Law to end child marriage in Southern Africa, which will be of crucial importance to advancing implementation of target 5.3.
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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
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 80
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- Although drafted at a time when the challenges associated with violence in cyberspace could hardly be anticipated, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocols thereto provide a robust framework for addressing the challenges associated with online 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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- Governance & Rule of Law
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- All
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 24a
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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:] Consolidation of the human rights foundation for protecting children from violence through the launch in 2010 of the campaign for universal ratification of the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This has led to a steady increase in the number of ratifications of the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, in force in 173 countries, and to the promotion of new international standards, including the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure; the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) of the International Labour Organization; and the United Nations Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Children in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 69/194;
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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. 96
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- In the Czech Republic, a special centre provides information and resources on children's online risks, including cyberbullying, cyber grooming, cyberstalking, sexting and sharing personal information through social networks and other hazardous communication techniques.
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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. 56
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- The contribution of the ICT industry has also been crucial, including through the development of technology to track sexual abuse material online, measures to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of crimes and investment in children's empowerment 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. 75b
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] A higher proportion of the content depicting this age group was assessed as being of a higher "severity level" than for the 16- to 20-year-old age group;
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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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- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 85
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- As part of her commitment to strengthening child participation and engagement with children around the world, the Special Representative was a keynote speaker at the fourth ASEAN Children's Forum, hosted by the Government of Viet Nam in June.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 35
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- The Special Representative will further enhance her collaboration with the African Union, the Special Rapporteur of the African Union on Ending Child Marriage and other partners with a view to the swift implementation of the Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Common African Position on Ending Child Marriage in Africa.
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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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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 95
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- At the conference, held in Buenos Aires, participants identified legislative and institutional developments in Latin America and good practices and challenges in the monitoring and inspection of places of detention and in the promotion of autonomous and independent monitoring mechanisms. The conference also provided an opportunity to review comparable experiences and trends in Europe.
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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
- Persons on the move
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 31
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- Violence leaves long-lasting scars on children's lives and often has irreversible consequences on their development and well-being and on their opportunities to thrive later in life. It also weakens the very foundation of social progress, generating huge costs for society, slowing economic development and eroding nations' 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
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 67
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- Indeed, a number of countries are strengthening their national child protection systems and have undertaken comprehensive surveys on violence against children to document the magnitude, nature and impact of physical, sexual and emotional violence in childhood. Information from the surveys has supported government advocacy, policy, planning and budgeting, as well as the enactment of legislation, including with a view to combating child marriage.
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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
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 94
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- Leading human rights experts, including the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and the Rapporteur on the Rights of the Child of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, participated at the meeting, as did government representatives, national human rights institutions, UNICEF child protection officers, non-governmental organizations and academics from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 114e
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- [To be effective, national monitoring mechanisms need to have the following:] Access to sound data and standardized qualitative and quantitative monitoring tools, which are essential to inform a precise and objective monitoring system for places of detention, to guide strategic legal and policy reforms and the strengthening of a child-sensitive juvenile justice system, and to safeguard the rights of children deprived of liberty. Qualitative data may include surveys, interviews with children and staff, and individual assessments and recommendations issued from the inspection. Quantitative data include disaggregated information on the number of children deprived of liberty, including on the basis of gender, age and ethnic and national origin, the institutions where they are placed and the reasons for and duration of the deprivation of their liberty, and the types of crimes for which they are considered responsible and the sanctions imposed, as well as information on daily routines, food and disciplinary registries and rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, and on resource allocation and security measures, such as fire safety protocols. This information should be based on standardized templates and indicators to enable the identification of concerns and monitoring of progress within and between centres of deprivation of liberty.
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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
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75a
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] Of the images and videos surveyed, 17.5 per cent depicted children 15 years of age or younger and 85.9 per cent of this content was created using a webcam rather than a mobile device;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 27
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- In coordination with United Nations partners and in cooperation with other strategic stakeholders, the major preparatory tasks for the study were advanced in 2015 with a view to further defining its focus and scope and developing a fundraising initiative.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 117
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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 agenda of every nation and turn children's vision of a world where fear and violence are part of the distant past into reality.
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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. 18
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- The violence-related targets in the 2030 Agenda are achievable, but measuring progress will need to be supported by sound data and stronger national statistical capacity. Along with the consolidation of knowledge and data on children's exposure to sexual, physical and emotional violence, it is crucial to develop enhanced tools and methodologies that can capture the full magnitude and incidence of all forms of violence against all girls and boys under 18 years of age.
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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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- Boys
- Children
- Girls
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 45
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- The number of images of child abuse on the Internet has reached an unprecedented level. Their dissemination by the millions to many individual offenders is facilitated by the use of smart phones. Encrypted networks allow sex offenders to share such material undetected, posing added challenges for criminal investigations and prosecutions.
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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. 53
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- The major preparatory tasks for the study have been advanced in coordination with United Nations partners and in cooperation with other strategic stakeholders, with a view to further defining the study's scope and developing a fundraising initiative to mobilize the resources required for its effective development.
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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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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 87
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- In the open debate held with child representatives, the young participants at the ASEAN Children's Forum stressed the urgency for action, especially in relation to the emerging threats posed by online abuse and cyberbullying, and reaffirmed their decisive role as agents of change to bring an end to 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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- Gender
- Violence
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- Children
- Youth
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 106
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- Several countries are steadily increasing efforts to address these serious challenges and to establish effective monitoring systems for places of detention to prevent abuses, investigate incidents and assess conditions of detention and children's views and experiences.
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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
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 24
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- In its resolution 70/137, the General Assembly, recalling its previous decision on this subject, encouraged Member States, United Nations agencies, funds, programmes and offices, as well as other relevant stakeholders to support the elaboration of 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
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- N.A.
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 70
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- It is important to examine the phenomenon of cyberbullying in the context of how children themselves perceive and use ICTs. This is crucial in promoting the immense benefits of cyberspace while reducing and mitigating the risks of online 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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- Violence
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 11
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- Growing up in safety and free from violence is a top priority for children in all regions. Children were eager to help shape the 2030 Agenda and remain strongly committed to playing a crucial role in the work ahead as serious partners and 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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- Violence
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- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 54
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- The Special Representative remains strongly committed to the further advancement of the global study, including through initiatives promoted in the framework of her mandate. Section IV below addresses one such initiative on the monitoring of places where children are deprived of liberty.
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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
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personnes concernées
- Children
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75d
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- [Recent research on this topic has revealed a number of significant and worrying developments:] All of the content depicting children 15 years of age or younger was taken from its original upload location and redistributed via third party websites;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
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- 2016
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 109
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- 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.
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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
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- Children
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- 2016
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