3. Development of comprehensive strategies or agendas for children

South Sudan: Commitment to End Recruitment of Child Soldiers
27/Jun/2014 News
[25 June 2014] - In a ceremony at the headquarters of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) lead by President Kiir in...
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Armed conflict: Child rape addressed at summit on ending sexual violence in conflict
16/Jun/2014 News
Children are 'soft targets' who are particularly vulnerable and such crimes often go unreported, says UN special representative.
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HOLY SEE: Pope adds former child victim to new commission on sex abuse cases
26/Mar/2014 News
A new commission that will advise Pope Francis on sex abuse policy within the church includes an Irish psychiatrist who was assaulted by a chaplain when she was 13 years old. But it remains unclear if the commission will deal with the critical issue of disciplining bishops who cover up for abusers. 
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ARMED CONFLICT: UN envoy details grave violations against children in conflict areas
20/Mar/2014 News
[13 March 2014] – Armed conflicts have intensified recently in Syria and other countries, making such places increasingly...
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ARMED CONFLICT: UN unveils global campaign to end use of child soldiers in Government forces by 2016
18/Mar/2014 News
The United Nations today launched a new initiative to end the recruitment and use of children in Government forces in conflict by 2016, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressing that children should be armed with pens and textbooks, not guns.
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ARMED CONFLICT: Security Council sets out steps to combat violations against children in armed conflict
18/Mar/2014 News
The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution setting out practical steps to combat violations against children in armed conflict, as United Nations officials underscored the need to do more to ensure that children are protected and perpetrators are brought to justice.
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE: UN, African Union sign landmark agreement to curb sexual violence in African countries
4/Mar/2014 News
The United Nations and the African Union (AU) affirmed their common commitment “to put an end to history’s oldest and least condemned crime” by signing landmark agreement on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence in Africa, a senior UN official today said.
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BELGIUM: Age restrictions lifted on euthanasia
13/Feb/2014 News
The amendment removes any reference to the age of a patient.
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SYRIA: UN poised for Homs humanitarian operation
7/Feb/2014 News
A pause in fighting to evacuate hundreds of civilians from besieged areas of the city of Homs in Syria is expected to begin on Friday.
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Security Council authorises EU force, new sanctions regime
29/Jan/2014 News
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacebuilding office in the country, authorised the use of force by European Union troops, and added travel bans and asset freezes to an arms embargo already in place.
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