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Other Children's Organizations
UNHCR works with states, national and international partners, and sister agencies to help children of concern. Other organizations working with UNHCR to provide care and protection to children include the following: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), The International Rescue Committee; International Save the Children Alliance; Terre des Hommes; World Vision International; Action for the Rights of Children; and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
United Nations Study on Violence against Children
The UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children was a global effort to paint a detailed picture of the nature, extent and causes of violence against children, and to propose clear recommendations for action to prevent and respond to it.
United Nations Special Session on Children
A special UN meeting to review a decade of work in helping the world's victimised children and discuss future projects was held May 8-10 2002. The outcome document, 'A World Fit for Children' outlines a strong focused agenda for the present decade.
Inter-Agency Guiding Principles on Unaccompanied and Separated Children
The guiding principles seek to ensure that all actions and decisions taken concerning separated children are anchored in a protection framework and respect the principles of family unity and the best interests of the child.
