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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 11

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SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 74

Document type
SRSG report
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There are many reasons why images intended for private consumption may be more widely disseminated. There may be an explicit intention to harm the individual in question, or those involved may be unaware of the implications of their actions, or the perceived anonymity of the online environment encourages adolescents to act in ways they would not in face-to-face interactions. In any case, once online, such images or material are particularly difficult to delete.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 64

Document type
SRSG report
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Gender differences also influence how children use ICTs and perceive and respond to online risks. In Europe, boys appear more bothered by online violence than girls, while girls are more concerned with contact-related risks. Teenage girls are slightly more likely to receive nasty or hurtful messages online than teenage boys.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Boys
  • Children
  • Girls
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 63

Document type
SRSG report
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Younger children are particularly concerned about risks related to the online content they may encounter. As they get older, they become more concerned by contact and conduct risks linked to the use of social networking sites. Adolescents may face unusually high risks of exposure to harmful material and cyberbullying. A considerable proportion of the victims of online sexual abuse are children under the age of 12.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Older persons
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 48

Document type
SRSG report
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In response to those concerns, in October 2014 the Special Representative published a thematic report on the topic, which was informed by an expert consultation and available research, and built upon consultations held with children and adolescents. It calls for an inclusive, safe and empowering digital agenda that strikes the right balance between ensuring that children benefit from the potential offered by ICTs while enjoying safety and effective online protection.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 106

Document type
SRSG report
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Any online safety initiatives aimed at children, and adolescents in particular, must recognize their crucial role in this process. Children master ICTs with ease but they need to gain skills and confidence, to feel reassured when they explore the borders of the digital universe and when they encounter issues of concern.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 63

Document type
SRSG report
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Information and communications technologies have developed at an increasingly rapid rate over the past two decades. They have brought with them enormous benefits and opportunities in terms of education, socialization and entertainment. Children and adolescents master these new technologies with ease and expertise, exploring opportunities for accessing information. Such technologies support decision-making, promote creativity and innovation and enhance social networks.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 116

Document type
SRSG report
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The participatory dimension of restorative justice gives adolescents the opportunity to take responsibility in a constructive and forward-looking way and is associated with positive results. In fact, those participating in restorative programmes show fewer tendencies towards antisocial behaviour and lower rates of recidivism. They are also less likely to become involved with gangs and are therefore at lower risk of becoming victims of gun or gang violence, which in many countries is a matter of life or death.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 92

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Hateful or otherwise harmful material. Easily accessible material available on the Internet may encourage, tacitly or explicitly, harmful attitudes and behaviour among children and adolescents. This includes information that promotes hate and discrimination on the basis of race, religion and sexual orientation, or that contributes to the hypersexualization of children. Children's exposure to online information that addresses suicide, eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia, dangerous games that put life at risk, and drug use are additional reasons for concern.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 76

Document type
SRSG report
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According to significant research conducted in Europe by EU Kids Online, more than 70 per cent of children 9 to 16 years old use the Internet; in some countries this figure rises to more than 90 per cent. In a recent survey conducted with adolescents in nine countries in Latin America, the vast majority recognized the potential of the Internet for enjoying access to cultural activities, supporting their studies and carrying out group work for school through virtual connections; and significantly, more than 80 per cent considered quality access to the Internet as a fundamental human right. As many of them highlighted, "technology is not bad; it depends on the use one makes of it".
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 98

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
The situation of these children remains surrounded by stigma. There is little information on those deprived of liberty and on the reasons behind their detention; independent monitoring mechanisms are seldom available to safeguard their protection and address their complaints. Sensationalistic information and ill perception of growing juvenile delinquency build social pressure to criminalize children and adolescents, and for the introduction of an increasingly lower minimum age of criminal responsibility and harsher measures of deprivation of liberty. As a result, a culture of tolerance to violence against children persists, and the fight against impunity for acts of violence against children is confronted with renewed challenges. These are critical concerns that the Special Representative will address in the context of her mandate, missions and supported regional initiatives.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 83

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
The situation of those children remains hidden and surrounded by stigma, and is seldom envisaged as a priority in the policy agenda. There is scarce information on the numbers of children deprived of liberty and on the reasons that lead to their placement in justice and care institutions; independent monitoring mechanisms are rarely available to safeguard their rights and address their complaints; and sensationalistic information, combined with ill perception of growing juvenile delinquency, fuel social pressure for the criminalization of children and adolescents, and for the introduction of increasingly lower ages of criminal responsibility and longer measures of deprivation of liberty. This is a pattern that helps to create a culture of tolerance of violence against children, and which often contributes to the stigmatization of children belonging to poor and disadvantaged groups.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 34

Document type
SRSG report
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In the discussions, which gave particular attention to the protection of children from violence, including child maltreatment and its underlying causes, special emphasis was placed on strategies aimed at developing safe, stable and nurturing relationships between children and their parents and caregivers; promoting life skills for children and adolescents; reducing the availability and harmful use of alcohol, and access to guns and knives; promoting gender equality, change of cultural and social norms that support violence and victim identification, care and support programmes. Advancing work in these areas will remain a key dimension of the Special Representative's cooperation with WHO.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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