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Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) 2017
The 2017 Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict Report reveals an alarming increase in grave violations against children—21,000 verified occurences in the last year alone (compared to 15,500 in 2016). Children in conflict areas in the Central Af
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Pathways for Peace: Inclusive approaches to preventing violent conflict
Today's conflicts are increasingly complex and long-lasting. By 2030, it is estimated that over half of the worlds poor people will be living countries affected by high levels of violence and conflict. The consequences of such widespread violence will be
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National Multi-Sectoral Coordination Framework for Adolescent Girls 2017/2018- 2021/2022
This is a Multi-Sectoral Framework for Adolescent Girls in Uganda. It outlines the Government of Uganda’s commitments and efforts on investing in adolescence as the second decade of life. It outlines how Government Ministries will coordinate to deliver a
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The Multi-Sectoral Communication for Development Strategy for Adolescent Girls, 2017
This Multi-Sectoral Communication for Development (C4D) Strategy for Adolescent Girls aims to support the priorities highlighted under the ‘Multi-sectoral Framework for Adolescent Girls, developed under the leadership of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Soc
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Working methods for the participation of children in the reporting process of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
In 2014, the UNCRC Committee on the Rights of the Child published working methods for the participation of children in the reporting process, which is a crucial piece of information for those who want to involve children in the reporting process as per th
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure
The Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure (OPCP) recognizes that children have the right to appeal to an international mechanism specific to them, when national mechanisms fail to address violations effectively. Through this treaty, the internat
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Gender Guidelines for Mine Action Programmes
The United Nations (UN) has endorsed the strategies of gender mainstreaming and gender balance to achieve the objective of gender equality. The UN Gender Guidelines for Mine Action Programmes are intended to help policymakers and programme personnel incor
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Guidance Note of the Secretary-General: UN approach to justice for children
This note provides the guiding principles and framework for UN justice for children activities at the national level that apply in all circumstances, including in conflict prevention, crisis, post-crisis, conflict, post-conflict and development contexts.
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Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict and on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
The Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OPSC) requires signing states to prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution, and child pornography. It explains what can be done to halt sexual violence agains
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United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency: The Riyadh guidelines (A/RES/45/112)
During its 68th plenary meeting, 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency to be known as "the Riyadh Guidelines." The Riyadh Guidelines affirm the importance reducing juvenile deli
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Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System: Recommended by Economic and Social Council resolution 1997/30 of 21 July 1997
Pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/13 of 23 July 1996, the present Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System were developed at an expert group meeting held at Vienna from 23 to 25 February 1997 with the financia
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Promotion and protection of the rights of children. Impact of armed conflict on children
This study was undertaken with the support of the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and UNICEF, and is the fruit of extensive and wide-ranging consultations. In the study, the expert proposes the elements of a comprehensive agenda for action by Membe