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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 58
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- Those belonging to the poorest sectors or coming from regions where gang activity is prevalent end up being stigmatized and perceived as delinquents, with enhanced risk of criminalization, and limited options for protection and genuine reintegration.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
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- 2013
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2012, para. 70
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- The Special Representative again urges all armed actors to review, as a matter of priority, the use of aerial attacks, including drones, and night raids so as to prevent incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians and damage to civilian objects.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
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- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 90
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- In the Philippines, the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 introduced measures requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to address bullying, including when committed through the use of technology or any electronic means. The law establishes mechanisms and relevant reporting requirements and provides for sanctions for non-compliance.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
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- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 109
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- Public campaigns and social mobilization can raise awareness and promote cultural change regarding gun possession and use. Some initiatives are associated with law reform developments, weapons collection and destruction programmes or bans on carrying guns. When based on sound data and research, they can help to build strong partnerships between advocacy groups, religious communities, human rights organizations and businesses.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Social & Cultural Rights
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- 2015
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 108
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- Changing attitudes towards guns is also a crucial prevention strategy. Promoting gun-free zones is an important community-led initiative which has helped to increase the sense of safety, reduce gunshots on the street and decrease the social acceptance of weapons. Pioneered in South Africa in the 1990s, that model has since been applied in Colombia, El Salvador, Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
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- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 100
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- Schools can be an ideal environment in which to promote the development and dissemination of values of non-violence and respect for human rights among pupils and staff, and in the wider community. For this reason, schools in many countries promote restorative justice practices to prevent and respond to bullying and violence in the playground and address serious offences within the school, including rape.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Violence
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- 2014
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 23
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- As noted in paragraph 79 of one part of the study (see A/61/299), trafficking is associated with different forms of violence: abduction or deception by recruiters, sexual violence perpetuated as the victims are transferred to their destination, and being held captive, frequently accompanied by violence, while waiting for "job" placement. Most victims are trafficked into violent situations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Year
- 2013
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2016, para. 7
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- Parties to conflict must consider the long-term impact of attacks on health care. When a community is recovering from conflict it can take decades to reinstall skilled doctors, nurses, and the physical infrastructure to provide health care. Even a short period of hostilities can have a lasting impact, in particular because efforts to repair damage from attacks are sorely lacking.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
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- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Humanitarian
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- 2016
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 105
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- Arms trafficking thrives in areas where violence and organized crime are present and calls for comprehensive strategies aimed at stemming the flow of guns. Reducing the proliferation of guns requires national and international regulation, intervention by the police and the courts, public awareness and disarmament efforts. It also requires responsibility and accountability in the private sector, from gun manufacturers and sellers to private security companies, whose armed staff outnumber the police in some countries.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Violence
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 88
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- In a number of countries restorative justice has been implemented as a core component of the juvenile justice system through a specialized juvenile justice act which identifies and integrates restorative justice as a governing principle.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2011, para. 60a
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- [The Special Representative urges the international community:] To continue to advocate for 18 years as the minimum age for recruitment and participation in hostilities;
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
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- 2011
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2017, para. 33
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- Since receiving a request from the parties in May 2015, the Special Representative has played an active role in the peace talks between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army. Important progress has been made during the reporting period, which is outlined in the present report in the section on field visits.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Humanitarian
- Year
- 2017
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2017, para. 55
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- Lastly, the Special Representative has been extensively involved throughout the reporting period in the Secretary-General's efforts to enhance the United Nations response to allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse. She has participated in the high-level steering committee on implementation of the recommendations of the report of the external independent review panel on sexual exploitation and abuse by international peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic. The Office of the Special Representative has also taken part in various working groups, including on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2272 (2016), and was involved in the drafting of related documents on improving responses. For example, her Office was heavily involved in drafting the guidance on the preparation, deployment and repatriation of current or future United Nations peacekeeping operations.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Violence
- Year
- 2017
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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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
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Year
- 2016
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 95
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- It is equally important to engage with those involved with gangs. Although seen as lawbreakers, they can become influential interlocutors and help to modify gang behaviour and change violent environments.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Violence
- Year
- 2015
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 76
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- In most cases, information is limited to a few areas, such as health and justice, with limited disaggregation on the basis of gender, age, social origin or disability.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Year
- 2013
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- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 51
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- This whole-school ethos was evident in the experiences shared at the Oslo meeting, including those designed to prevent bullying in schools. The success of these initiatives has been closely associated with the engagement of teachers, staff and students, as well as parents and members of the community. The reduction of incidents of bullying has equally been dependent on a strategic combination of factors, namely: - Sincere commitment to address this phenomenon, with the formal adoption and wide dissemination of anti-bullying rules, and their launch though an official school event; - The creation of a governance system in which all stakeholders participate; - The development of a monitoring system, through which incidents and issues of concern are periodically reviewed; and - The dissemination of anti-bullying messages in the community at large. The lessons learned from anti-bullying programmes provide a crucial reference to address other forms of violence in schools.
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- Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Year
- 2012
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2014, para. 58
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- Armed forces and armed groups use schools for a variety of military purposes, including as barracks, sniper or defensive positions, munitions depots, detention centres, recruiting grounds and training facilities. This is particularly true in remote locations, where shelter and large structures may be rare. It can involve parts that are central to the functioning of schools, such as classrooms, or those that are more peripheral, such as playgrounds, and water and sanitation facilities. The Security Council, in its resolution 1998, explicitly mentions the use of schools for military purposes as a concern and an integral part of monitoring and reporting.
- Body
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
- Document type
- SRSG report
- Topic(s)
- Humanitarian
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Year
- 2014
- Date added
- Aug 19, 2019
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