difficult circumstances, notably children inareasofarmedconflict andthose affected bynatural disasters, children inexploitative worksituations, street children andchildren subject toabuseandneglect, andrecognizes thatfeasible preventive andrehabilitative measures areavailable tosupport physical, mental andsocialdevelopment ofmanyofthose children~ andnotesthesupport ofthe international community fortheearlyadoption ofaconvention ontherightsofthe chil4whichbearssignificantly onthesituation ofthose children~ 4.Endorses thefollowing activities, amongothers, asUNICEF's response withregardtothechildren inespecially di.fficult circumstances: (a)Atthecountry level: (i)Thescopeoftheregular analysis ofthesituation ofchildren should be widened, wherefeasible, toinclude children inespecially difficult circumstances inordertoenableappropriate consideration forpolicyor programme action~ (ii)UNICEFsupport maybeprovided togovernment organizations, universities, institutes, non-governmental organizations andcommunity-based organizations toformulate policies andtoplanandimplement effective actions forchildren inespecially difficult circumstances; (iii)Thecountry programmes shouldinclude support, whereitisneeded and requested, forchildren inespecially difficult circumstances and, wherever possible, shouldintegrate suchsupport intotheexisting UNICEF-supported programmes~ (iv)UNICEFshouldpromote, wherenecessary, inGovernment, professional groups andprivate sectors, enhanced awareness concerning children in especially difficult circumstances andoftheneedforpreventive and rehabilitative actionfor them~ (b)Attheinternational level: (i)UNICEFshouldcollaborate closely withotherrelevant international agencies involved inactions relating tochildren inespecially difficult circumstances. Regarding streetchildren, UNICEFshouldplayamajor rolewithintheUnitedNations system andcollaborate withconcerned agencies~ (ii)UNICEFshould, incollaboration withNational Committees, international agencies andnon-governmental organizations, promote dissemination of information andraising ofawareness aboutchildren inespecially difficult circumstances andtheneedforappropriate action; (iii)UNICEF, incollaboration withGovernments, shouldpromote andassistthe collection, analysis anddiffusion ofinformation-with regardtothe children inespecially difficult circumstances. Itshouldalso -45- contribute toaninformation-sharing network, including transfer of scientific/technical knowledge fromdeveloped todeveloping countries pertaining tothisarea; (iv)UNICEFshouldtakeactiveinterest andparticipate intheworkbeingdone withintheUnitedNations systemfortheestablishment ofalegal framework forrights, needsandrequirements forchildren; (v)Allcountries shouldconsider increasing resources contributed toUNICEF toundertake expanded programme activities withregardtochildren in especially difficult circumstances. UNICEFshouldalsoseek specific-purpose contributio~s, where appropriate~ forprojects inthis area.Technical assistance andtraining facilities mayalsobeprovided tocountries, upontheirrequest, forbetter andeffective implementation ofsuchprojects; 5.Requests thatUNICEFdevelop animplementation strategy withspecial attention toimproved staff train~ng andappropriate allocation ofresources and stafftimewithintheframework ofitsmandate toundertake activities relating to children inespecially difficult circumstances, takingintoaccountitspriorities andoverall resource situation, andtheneedforUNICEFtoconcentrate mainly on advocacy andtorelyprimarily onGovernments andvoluntary agencies for implementation; 6.Requests thatactivities undertaken byUNICEFinthisareabereported annually through theExecutive Director's reporttoitatitssessions. 10thmeeting 25April1986 1986/13. Future workandprocedures oftheBoard 1.AtitslOthmeeting, on25April1986,theExecutive Board, onthe recommendation oftheWorking GroupontheFuture WorkandProce9ures ofthe