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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 35

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SRSG report
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In many countries, children with albinism are perceived as a curse, a cause of shame to the family, and a misfortune to the community. Social and structural discrimination condemns these children to a position of extreme vulnerability.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2010, para. 31

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SRSG report
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The changing nature of conflict also carries implications and new challenges for the reintegration and rehabilitation of children. The United Nations system has invested significant resources in forging common standards and practice around disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of children. This has contributed significantly to system-wide buy-in and coordination for this critical priority. A tension exists, however, between the need for standardized practice and programmes and the fact that children face very different realities depending on the context. For instance, in settings of protracted conflict, children may be associated with armed forces and groups for many years. Others are abducted across borders, which has raised new challenges for regional coordination among many entities for family tracing, repatriation and reunification. In some contexts, children are increasingly used in terrorist activities and in counter-terrorism actions. It is also clear that the mode and rhythm for funding child disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes is increasingly under pressure where structured dialogue with parties to conflict and implementation of action plans to release children have yielded unanticipated caseloads.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2010, para. 32

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SRSG report
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[Vulnerabilities and risks faced by children who are internally displaced during armed conflict – addressing their rights]: Children are disproportionately affected by internal displacement not only in terms of the numbers of those affected, but also in the risks that they face. It is important to recall the challenges faced by internally displaced children, as articulated by Graça Machel, in her 1996 landmark report to the General Assembly on the impact of armed conflict on children (A/51/306): “During flight from the dangers of conflict, families and children continue to be exposed to multiple physical dangers. They are threatened by sudden attacks, shelling, snipers and landmines, and must often walk for days with only limited quantities of water and food. Under such circumstances, children become acutely undernourished and prone to illness, and they are the first to die. Girls in flight are even more vulnerable than usual to sexual abuse. Children forced to flee on their own to ensure their survival are also at heightened risk. Many abandon home to avoid forced recruitment, only to find that being in flight still places them at risk of recruitment, especially if they have no documentation and travel without their families.”
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 99

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SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 98

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SRSG report
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The school is especially important for connecting children, families and teachers and in remote areas it can become a bridge between a child's home and the community. Schools have a unique potential to nurture non-violent behaviour and to change attitudes that condone violence.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 54

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SRSG report
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Incidents of violence in the community, both those associated with criminal activities and those occurring in the privacy of the home are often deeply interconnected. They cause fear, insecurity and harm to families, communities and society in general. Children are hard hit, both as victims and as witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 108

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SRSG report
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A positive, caring and protective family environment, a supportive community, access to relevant and child-friendly information and services, including to report online abuse, as well as children's own evolving capacities, are crucial factors to achieve this goal.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 73

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SRSG report
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Alongside their unique potential, ICTs are associated with risks, making children vulnerable to harmful information, bullying, abuse and exploitation in ways that are sometimes difficult to detect and respond to, including by families and caregivers, teachers and others.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 90

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SRSG report
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Informal justice systems may be more accessible for children and their families, provide greater potential for healing and be less costly for those involved. But it is crucial that in addition they uphold and protect the rights of the child.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 63

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SRSG report
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The Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act of New Zealand includes a presumption in favour of diversion. Accordingly, offences by children are primarily referred to an FGC, with a view to keeping children away from formal court proceedings.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Youth
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 55

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SRSG report
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Incidents of violence in the community, violence associated with criminal activities and violence occurring in the privacy of the home often become deeply interconnected. They cause fear, insecurity and harm to families, communities and society in general. Children are hard hit, both as victims and as witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 104

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SRSG report
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Over the recent past, the boundaries between political, criminal and intimate violence have become increasingly blurred, provoking fear, insecurity and harm in families and society at large. Children are particularly vulnerable to these intertwined forms of violence, both as victims and witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 92

Document type
SRSG report
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Over the recent past, the boundaries between political, criminal and intimate violence have become increasingly blurred, provoking fear, insecurity and harm in families and in society at large. Children are particularly vulnerable to these intertwined forms of violence, both as victims and witnesses.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2014, para. 70

Document type
SRSG report
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Armed conflict goes hand in hand with the fragmentation of families, the disintegration of communities and of the “social fabric”, the breakdown of support systems and the destruction of health services. Armed conflict affects all aspects of children’s development.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2010, para. 37

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
[Vulnerabilities and risks faced by children who are internally displaced during armed conflict – addressing their rights]: Regional legal instruments also affirm the main rights and guarantees provided for in international law and often elaborate upon them, including with express reference to internally displaced children. Most notably, the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), adopted in October 2009, includes specific provisions reaffirming the right of IDPs to personal documentation, education, protection against recruitment and use in hostilities, kidnapping, abduction, sexual slavery and trafficking, and protection that addresses the special needs of separated and unaccompanied minors, as well as of mothers with young children. The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child emphasizes the responsibility of States to ensure that IDP children “receive appropriate protection and humanitarian assistance” and pays special attention to the importance of reuniting families separated by displacement. The Council of Europe has adopted a number of recommendations concerning internal displacement, including as regards the right of internally displaced children to education.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Persons on the move
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 51

Document type
SRSG report
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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.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 50

Document type
SRSG report
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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.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 95

Document type
SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 93

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SRSG report
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Important initiatives are being promoted in many countries with this in mind. For example, in Mexico a national campaign focused on raising awareness at the local level on the risks of cyberbullying, supporting parents with information about this phenomenon and helping them to identify and address changes in children's behaviour linked to cyberbullying.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 68

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SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 115

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Restorative justice can be introduced into every stage of the criminal justice process and is relevant in other contexts, such as family, school, care institutions and communities. It allows for the design and implementation of holistic interventions in line with children's development and the achievement of their potential in all aspects of life.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 125

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SRSG report
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Girls may also be criminalized for status offences or on the grounds of "immoral character" or "perverse conduct". Those who are victims of trafficking may end up being arrested and incarcerated as a result of their exploitation by prostitution rings. Girls may also be forced by boyfriends and family members or manipulated by criminal groups to commit offences, such as selling drugs.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Girls
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 93

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Especially in remote areas, schools can also become a bridge between a child's home and community, an environment where students, parents and other community members meet to gain digital literacy and confidence, and to benefit from ICT-based training on life skills, social and economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 89

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
The Guidelines for Parents, Guardians and Educators on Child Online Protection, prepared by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), offer useful guidance on ways to ensure the safety and security of computers in the home and to establish rules on ICT use through discussions with children. The guidelines recommend, for example, never disclosing private information or arranging to meet someone children may have encountered online, and highlighting the risks of posting photographs on the Internet.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 88

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Parents' and caregivers' own digital literacy is a key factor. They need support and advice to reduce their anxiety and to gain an understanding of the online world and of how children operate in that environment, the risks they might encounter, the harm that can potentially ensue and, crucially, the most effective ways to cope and develop their children's resilience.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 86

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Guided by children's evolving capacities, it is equally important to support a positive, caring, digitally-informed and protective family environment, with access to relevant child-friendly information and services, including on how to report online abuse. Strategies to enhance children's resilience online include: - Open communication with children, both at home and at school, about issues concerning the online environment; - Opportunities for children to learn how to use online coping strategies, such as deleting messages, blocking contacts and reporting providers of inappropriate content, from an early age; - Appropriate support for children to tackle their psychological problems and build self-confidence, especially for vulnerable children; - Parental Internet access and use, which both cultivates the confidence of parents and caregivers and enhances their ability to provide guidance to children; - Positive attitudes about online safety and proactive coping strategies among peer groups; - Support for children's Internet use and safety by schools and teachers, both technical support and assistance in developing problem-solving strategies; - Action by parents to address online risk, including monitoring and mediation, rather than simply restricting children's Internet use.Technological advances have been so rapid that parents and caregivers often struggle to keep up with developments, and to detect and respond to online risks.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 80

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Children's online empowerment and protection calls for concerted prevention efforts, effective detection, reporting and prosecution of offences, and assistance to victims, including their recovery and reintegration. National authorities, families, schools, academia, civil society and the corporate sector are key actors in that process, and children's active contribution to their own protection needs to be placed at the heart of those endeavours.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 52

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Alongside their unique potential, ICTs are associated with many risks that are sometimes difficult to detect and address, including for families and caregivers. Openness and accessibility are fundamental aspects of the Internet, but therein also lie some of the greatest threats to children's safety and protection from violence.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 127

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Similarly, it is vital to promote awareness and give children, parents and caregivers the skills to enable them to seek opportunities and prevent and manage harm associated with ICTs. Balancing children's empowerment and protection is critical, and strategies to reduce risks should not hamper children's online opportunities or their learning to cope with risks.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 113

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Especially in remote areas, schools can also become a bridge between a child's home and his or her community, an environment where students, parents and other community members meet to gain digital literacy and confidence, and to benefit from ICT-based training on life skills, social and economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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