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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 83

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SRSG report
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Responses to young people associated with violent acts often emphasize punitive approaches. That is especially the case when they belong to a gang, although with little distinction between levels of responsibility within such groups.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 87

Document type
SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 86

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SRSG report
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The ASEAN Children's Forum provided a strategic platform for children from across ASEAN 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, secure online safety and fight trafficking.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75b

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SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75a

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SRSG report
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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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 113

Document type
SRSG report
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Society demands strong responses when violence occurs and crimes are committed. However, ensuring accountability for those acts can be achieved through channels other than just the formal criminal justice system, especially when children and young people are the alleged perpetrators.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 80

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SRSG report
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Children and adolescents in vulnerable situations are easy targets for transnational crime organizations dealing with stolen vehicles or goods, weapons, drugs, metals or persons. Occupying subordinate roles, the youngsters are seen as disposable labour and exposed to a high risk of violence.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 77

Document type
SRSG report
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Institutionalized gangs may become business enterprises within the informal economy and a few are linked to international criminal cartels. However, not every group of young people is a gang and not all gangs are the same. Gangs are not all violent and only some are linked to organized crime.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 41c

Document type
SRSG report
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[To leverage progress in the years to come, three important steps remain critical:] Third, to continue to include in the process those who are most affected: children and young people. They need to be given genuine opportunities and platforms to help shape the road ahead as true partners and agents of change.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 31

Document type
SRSG report
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Ensuring that the protection of children from violence remains at the centre of the post-2015 development agenda has been a high priority for the Special Representative, as has including in the process those who are most affected: children and young people themselves.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 63

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
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.
Body
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 2014, para. 44

Document type
SRSG report
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Thirdly, it is imperative to include in this process those who are most affected. Children and young people need to be provided with genuine opportunities and platforms to share their views and experience of violence, and to actively influence the shaping of the future agenda, as true partners and agents of change.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 50

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Restorative justice promotes a paradigm shift: rather than assess how much punishment is inflicted, it measures how much harm is repaired or how much recurrence of violence is prevented through an effective process of reintegration of young offenders into society.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 55

Document type
SRSG report
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More than a hundred Governments submitted contributions to the global survey. Children and young people were also important allies and their contribution was framed by a child-friendly version of the survey developed in close collaboration with civil society partners.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 71

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
The participation of children in follow-up processes to the United Nations study is a core dimension of the Special Representative's mandate. For this reason, regular meetings have been held with children and young people, including in the framework of regional initiatives and field missions.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 74

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Over recent years, the participation of children and young people in the promotion of actions to address violence against children has been significant. Their contribution to the study was essential and their involvement continues to be critical for the steps ahead.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 47

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Over recent years, the participation of children and young people in the promotion of actions to address violence against children has been significant. Their contribution to the study was essential and their involvement continues to be critical for the steps ahead.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 42

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
When the study was being developed, strong support was received from civil society organizations and a decisive contribution from children and young people. Both groups remain active partners in the process of implementation of the study's recommendations.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2016, para. 11

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Purely military and security approaches have not proved effective in addressing extreme violence; prevention must be a key component of response strategies. Extreme violence does not occur in a vacuum, which is why it is necessary, as a first step to finding a lasting solution, to identify and address its root causes and catalysts, such as poverty, lack of good governance, political grievances, the alienation of communities and lack of opportunities for youth. Action is required by the international community, regional organizations and individual Member States to mobilize resources to build resilience and strengthen protective environments for children. In countries affected by conflict, education is one tool that can help to prevent social exclusion and promote respect for human rights, peace and diversity, and reduce the vulnerability of children. In addition, the effective reintegration of children associated with armed groups is crucial. Indoctrination and trauma from exposure to extreme violence can increase the complexity of reintegrating children into their former communities. In addition, a new and compounding challenge for Member States is the regular use, by groups perpetrating extreme violence, of propaganda on the Internet and social media to recruit youth and children.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2012, para. 45

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
[Empowering children through education, skills and livelihood opportunities]: Ensuring children’s access to education is itself a powerful means of protecting them from becoming involved with armed forces or groups in conflict-affected countries or fragile situations. If children attend school, they are busy and less likely to join armed forces or groups because they have other alternatives. In contrast, a lack of access to education leads many young people to see military training as their only opportunity to learn. In situations of armed conflict, when the protective function of schools is most required, schools often become targets for attacks. The use of schools for military purposes equally reduces the likelihood of children attending school, and thus may increase the likelihood of voluntary association of children with armed groups. All stakeholders must therefore ensure that schools are protected. Measures that field-based practitioners in conflict settings have used to prevent schools from being attacked include physical protection, community involvement in protection of schools, alternative delivery of education, negotiations with stakeholders to make schools conflict-free zones, restrictions on the military and political use of schools, and advocacy initiatives.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 20

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
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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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 75e

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
[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.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 73

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
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.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 71

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Social engagement through ICTs is now a fundamental part of children's lives, but the manner in which children and young people engage with ICTs is significantly different from that of the previous generation. Children now shift easily between real and virtual worlds, and they regard the online/offline distinction as ever less relevant.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 68

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
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.
Body
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
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 101

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
In communities affected by armed violence, children and young people from marginalized areas are often perceived as a threat to society. Violence drives and is driven by fear and is also associated with an environment of tolerance of violence, an inability to settle conflicts in a peaceful way, lack of confidence in the authorities and fear of reporting, which in turn leads to high levels of impunity.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 94

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Conflict prevention and resolution calls for the involvement of all actors, including children and young people. Listening to the experiences and opinions of children helps to reveal the hidden face of violence and to capture perceptions, attitudes and behaviour which may fuel increased acts of violence. Children's views help to develop better tools and strategies for prevention and building resilience, for counselling, reporting and reintegration and for evaluating the impact on children's lives.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 90

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
State policies need to address the root causes of armed violence, including deprivation and social exclusion; undertake gender-sensitive approaches to secure boys' and girls' safety and protection, and the recovery and reintegration of victims; and fight impunity. Special protection measures are also needed for children and young people who try to leave gangs and organized criminal structures, to counter the risks they face and promote long-term options for their reintegration.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 78

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Gangs can provide young people with an identity and sense of belonging, as well as protection, recognition and respect. However, local gangs can also be linked to illegal activities, including extortion, illegal drug sales, fighting for territorial control and, in extreme cases, contract killings. Gangs may be associated with transnational criminal groups whose strong economic connections facilitate their activities in trafficking, organized theft and mass distribution of illegal merchandise.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 63

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Many factors underlie violence in the community, including poverty, discrimination, social exclusion, lack of access to social services, deficiencies in governance and the presence of organized crime. That pattern is aggravated by drug and alcohol abuse, easy access to arms, unregulated urban growth and the participation of young people in illicit markets.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Poverty
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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