Main body From the introduction of the Elizabethan Poor Law Act of 1601, those who were considered as 'deserving poor' received relief from within their parish, which was subsidised by a compulsory poor rate levied on each parish's land and ...

Civil society organizations In the course of the regional consultations, field trips and research undertaken by the expert, civil society organizations have contributed an enormous range of knowledge and expertise in children and conflict issues. Many of these organizations have ...

The General Assembly, in resolution 48/141, recognized the responsibility of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the coordination of the human rights promotion and protection activities throughout the United Nations system. In addition, the World Conference on Human Rights ...

RECONSTRUCTION AND RECONCILIATION Reconstruction The task of rebuilding war-torn societies is a huge one that must take place not only at the physical, economic, cultural and political, but also at the psychosocial level. Reconstruction must relate to the child, the ...

III. RELEVANCE AND ADEQUACY OF EXISTING STANDARDS FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN Through the Convention on the Rights of the Child, now ratified by nearly all countries, the world has recognized that the rights of children include the right to ...

Psychosocial impact of violence on children The ways in which children respond to the stress of armed conflict will depend on their own particular circumstances. These include individual factors such as age, sex, personality type, personal and family history and ...

Sanctions The present report focuses on armed conflict, but a closely-related issue that also has a serious impact on children is the imposition of economic sanctions. In recent years, economic sanctions have been seen as a cheaper, non-violent alternative to ...

Returning home and durable solutions Long-term solutions for refugees involve voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement into new national communities. Whichever is chosen, procedures should be expeditious and carried out in the best interests of the child. The principles relating ...

  Vulnerability of children in flight To flee from one's home is to experience a deep sense of loss, and the decision to flee is not taken lightly. Those who make this decision do so because they are in danger ...

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