UNICEF played an important role in the fight against landmines, but much remained to be done, especially about the problem of unexploded ordnance (UXO). More children were now injured by UXO than by landmines.

I heard about women being molested in their beds, flogged in their burqas, left for dead in parking lots, acid burned in their kitchens.

In the new kinds of conflicts prevalent today, civilians are harmed in various ways, including by forced displacement, forced conscription, violence, indiscriminate killing, starvation, disease and loss of livelihood.

New York City subway passengers are now advised that they might experience random searches of their bags.

Similarly, the basic principles on the use of restorative justice programmes in criminal matters recognize the need to take into consideration disparities leading to power imbalances, as well as cultural differences among the parties, and to reintegrate both the offender and the victim into the community.

It also includes protection of the rights of members of disadvantaged groups who may be disproportionately subjected to victimization or criminalization.

The complainant had further been physically abused also by supporters of the Awami League.

As the Stern report points out, as usual, the poor are the most vulnerable.

The penalty for violating these Regulations can be a fine of as high as one million dollars for corporations and US 250,000 and up to 10 years in jail for individuals.

They are harassed on the streets and harassed at work.

Studies from the US, Europe and the UK have consistently shown a significantly increased risk among those exposed to passive smoke.

Provision of support and supplementary services, aiming at the empowerment, encouragement and confidence building of abused women.

Victims of natural disasters are extremely vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, particularly women and children.

The existing child rights committees had been strengthened and a national programme to assist orphans and vulnerable children had been formulated.

Bankers are widely reviled today.

I've seen transvestites take beatings by a madam s stick.

Furthermore, they are frequently subjected to threats and reprisals.

Lacking the proper equipment, our troops remain vulnerable even as they are expected to be put in harm s way.

All staff military and civilian have been forcefully reminded of their responsibilities in this respect and of the penalties they may incur for non compliance.

The Government's recently launched national plan of action for orphans and other vulnerable children was a major milestone towards improving the lives of children made vulnerable by HIV AIDS, poverty and other social and economic factors.

What will the president decide? He or she may have promised, even in public, that creditors would face losses, but on the edge of the precipice, which way will you, the beleaguered adviser, urge the president to go?

While the market today has no serious challenger, it is morally vulnerable.

Airborne troops who are parachuting from an aircraft, whether in distress or not, are not given the protection afforded by this Article and, therefore, may be attacked during their descent.

He has also received reports that detainees are often subjected to prolonged deprivation of sleep, food and water during initial interrogation, which may stretch over a period of days.

But Japan s leaders are being squeezed from both directions.

Local Muslim leaders complain that they are still harassed.

Regarding the widowed men, when subjected to these rites they are less heavy.

Victims of physical abuse, children also have to endure the beastly fantasies of warlords.

First, the exit strategy from monetary and fiscal easing could be botched, because policymakers are damned if they do and damned if they don t.

The common belief that abused women are usually of low educational level is not confirmed.

I count on the support of Member States to ensure that our response to those who have been harmed is compassionate, timely and appropriate.

They are subjected to grave violations of human rights and to violence at the hands of repressive elements.

The Protocol strengthens the protection regime for personnel in the field who are subjected to various risks.

They were sometimes viewed with suspicion by their neighbours and consequently suffered doubly from discrimination and marginalization.

Who benefits from evidence that an industry is too concentrated, its profit margins are too high, and consumers are being ripped off?

The past year had witnessed 153 reports of such incidents in which UNICEF staff or their immediate dependants or assets were harmed.

New strategies had reduced staff vulnerability and enabled safer programme activity.

Furthermore, it seeks to protect and assist the victims even if they have not been harmed yet or even if they do not request for protection.

Syrian cartoonists who dare depict Bashar Al Assad's character are paying a heavy price.

Farmers are also continuously harassed by militia and nomadic groups.

Malaria is endemic in three quarters of the country's land mass, and about two thirds of the population is at risk of infection.

She also submitted a medical report from a hospital in Bangladesh, dated 17 August 2000, which confirmed that she has been physically assaulted and raped.

Representatives of vulnerable and minority groups had also had limited success in local elections, but more needed to be done to facilitate their nomination.

GV What about critics who will point out that men get abused too.

Syrian detainees were still subjected to various forms of physical and mental torture, and deprived of family visits.