Rights of the child A/RES/68/147 continue to pose a risk of harm to children should be prevented from working with children; (k) To address the gender dimension of all forms of violence against children and incorporate a gender perspective in all policies adopted and actions taken to protect children against all forms of violence, acknowledging that girls and boys face varying risks from different forms of violence at different ages and in different situations, and in this context recalls the agreed conclusions adopted by the Commission on the Status of Women, including those adopted at its fifty-seventh session, 36 on the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls; 35. Recognizes the contribution of the International Criminal Court in ending impunity for the most serious crimes against children, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and calls upon States not to grant amnesties for such crimes; 36. Encourages all States, and requests United Nations entities, regional organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to continue to disseminate widely and follow up on the United Nations study on violence against children and the recommendations contained therein, 37 and to promote, where relevant, their mainstreaming in regional policy agendas and to further consolidate their implementation at the national level; 37. Recognizes the significant progress and achievements made since the establishment of the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, expresses support for her work to promote the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children in all regions and to advance the implementation of the recommendations in the study on violence against children, and takes note with appreciation of her global survey and thematic reports, including the report entitled “Protecting children from harmful practices in plural legal systems”, and the joint report of the Special Representative, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on prevention of and responses to violence against children within the juvenile justice system; 38 38. Notes with appreciation the consolidated partnerships promoted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, in coordination with national Governments, United Nations agencies, regional organizations, human rights bodies and mechanisms and representatives of civil society and with the participation of children, and the contribution of her regional and thematic consultations and field missions to advancing progress in the protection of children from violence; 39. Encourages all States, requests United Nations entities and agencies, and invites regional organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to cooperate with the Special Representative and to provide support, including financial support, to her for the continued effective and independent performance of her mandate, and calls upon States and institutions concerned and invites the private sector to provide voluntary contributions for that purpose; _______________ 36 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2013, Supplement No. 7 (E/2013/27), chap. I, sect. A. 37 See A/61/299 and A/62/209. 38 A/HRC/21/25. 11/19

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