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Bearing the brunt again. Child Rights Violations during Operation Cast Lead
This joint report by Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights and Defence for Children International, illustrates the scale and range of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law perpetrated by the Israeli army during Operation Cast Le
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Children and Climate Change. Policy Brief
Every year, around 250,000 children die before their fifth birthday as a result of climate change. Changing weather patterns are increasing malnutrition and the spread of disease, and making natural disasters more frequent and intense. Climate change is a
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Devastation in South East Asia: 6 months on. Saving lives, protecting vulnerable children and rebuilding livelihoods
Just one week in late September/early October 2009 brought an unprecedented number of emergencies in South East Asia- Typhoon Ketsana slammed into the Philippines and Vietnam and a deadly earthquake rocked Western Sumatra. The devastation was widespread a
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UN Working Paper No 2: The Rights and Guarantees of Internally Displaced Children in Armed Conflict
Published by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, this working paper highlights the unique vulnerabilities and risks faced by children who are internally displaced in armed conflict. The paper
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Emergency response- Violence in southern Kyrgyzstan. After the violence, shattered lives (6 month update)
On June 10, 2010, violent clashes between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks erupted in southern Kyrgyzstan, lasting five days, and leading to major population displacements both in and outside the country. The fighting has driven an estimated 400,000 people from their ho
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HAITI: “Expediting” intercountry adoptions in the aftermath of a natural disaster … preventing future harm
Haiti has been a 'popular' country of origin, meaning that thousands of children were at some stage of the adoption process – albeit simply "identified" as potentially adoptable – when the earthquake struck. There were diverse and contrasting responses by
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Rio Declaration and Call for Action- World Congress III against commercial sexual exploitation of children
The Rio de Janeiro Declaration and Call for Action to Prevent and Stop Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, which emanated from the World Congress III held in November 2008. This call for action provides a blueprint for governments, inter-gove
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Promoting Children Friendly and Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction in Sri Lanka
This document covers Save the Children in Sri Lanka initiatives to promote children-friendly and children-sensitive disaster risk reduction and to facilitate children’s participation in promoting disaster risk reduction in Sri Lanka. It also looks at how
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Global HIV/AIDS Capability Statement
The report highlights Save the Children´s key competencies and experience in HIV/AIDS work, focusing on three priority areas: i. Prevention of infections amongst newborns and care for those infected; ii. Sexuality and HIV; and iii. Scaling up care and sup
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Building Bridges to Mainstream Opportunities, Displaced Children and Orphans Fund Guidance on Funding Priorities
This guidance document comprises five sections, each of which highlights one of Five Key Factors for Success in street children programming that DCOF identified during its internal review process. These Five Key Factors for Success draw on DCOF’s desk rev
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No small matter- Enduring protection and durable solutions for unaccompanied and separated refugee children
This 80-page report, prepared by LIRS for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, includes research and recommendations for serving the best interests of unaccompanied or separated refugee children.
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Protecting children. Community attitudes to child sexual abuse in rural Mozambique
This study examines community perceptions of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the Districts of Mopeia and Morrumbala in Mozambique’s Zambezia Province. Based on a series of focus group discussions and individual interviews, this study aims to unders