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These guidelines (CRPD/C/5) complement the Committee’s General Comment No. 5 (2017) and its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities (art. 14). They are intended to guide and support States parties, in their efforts to realize the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community, and to be the basis for planning deinstitutionalization processes and prevention of institutionalization.
The guidelines draw on the experiences of persons with disabilities before and during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which…
The 2012 Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) were formulated between January 2011 and September 2012 by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), an inter-agency working group composed of child protection practitioners, other humanitarians, academics, and policy makers. Altogether, over 400 individuals from 30 agencies and 40 countries around the world contributed…
This handbook offers comprehensive practical guidance on working with unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) in emergencies. The handbook provides guidance on preventing the separation of children from their families in emergencies as well as working with children after separation. Each chapter guides practitioners at all stages of the process, including: case management and properly identifying UASC, documentation, alternative care, family tracing and verification, and family reunification and reintegration.
Introduction
Children can easily become…
The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action were formulated between January 2011 and September 2012 by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), an inter-agency working group composed of child protection practitioners, other humanitarians, academics, and policy makers. Altogether, over 400 individuals from 30 agencies and 40 countries around the world contributed to the development of the standards. The standards set out a common agreement on what needs to be achieved in order for child protection in humanitarian settings to be of adequate quality.…
WHAT: Guidelines for a multi-sectoral response to the most urgent mental health and psychosocial issues in emergency situations. Outlines steps for effective coordination, and identification of useful and potentially harmful practices to protect and support people’s (including children’s) mental health and psychosocial well-being.
WHO: All humanitarian actors involved in a multi-sectoral emergency response, including government authorities, international and national relief, social and community workers.
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