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- ↑ "Marta Santos Pais Biography by UNICEF"
- ↑ "Resolution A/RES/56/138"
- ↑ "Resolution A/RES/56/138"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the UN General Assembly 9 August 2010"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the Human Rights Council 28 February 2011"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the UN General Assembly 2 August 2011"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the Human Rights Council 13 January 2012"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the UN General Assembly 3 August 2012"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the Human Rights Council 4 January 2013"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the UN General Assembly 6 August 2013"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the Human Rights Council 3 January 2014"
- ↑ "SRSG Annual Report to the UN General Assembly 6 August 2014"
- ↑ "Resolution A/RES/56/138"
- ↑ Board Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children.