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The present report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children is submitted to the General Assembly in accordance with resolution 64/146. Najat Maalla M’jid assumed the position of Special Representative on 1 July 2019. In this her first report to the Assembly as Special Representative, she notes the momentum created by the review, at the high-level political forum on sustainable development in 2019, of the targets in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to end violence against children (especially target 16.2 of the Sustainable…
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In the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/20, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provides an overview of the legal framework and practical measures to empower children with disabilities. She focuses on empowerment through participation and inclusive education, and analyses how to foster the personal and public decision-making of children with disabilities, their inclusion in the community and their protection from abuse, exploitation and violence. The High Commissioner concludes the report with a number of recommendations to…
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In her report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities provides an overview of the activities undertaken in 2018 and a thematic study on disability-specific forms of deprivation of liberty, in the light of the standards set forth in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The report reviews disability-specific forms of detention, their underlying causes and adverse consequences, and proposes alternative rights-based models. The report contains recommendations to assist States to develop and implement reforms to end deprivation of liberty…
Responsibility for assisting and protecting internally displaced persons (IDPs) lies first and foremost with the national authorities. In situations of armed conflict, combatants (including non-state armed groups) and occupying powers also have legal responsibilities for IDPs under international humanitarian and human rights law.
In situations where the authorities are either unable or unwilling to meet their responsibility, international humanitarian and development organizations have the right to offer their services to alleviate suffering and support national efforts. …