A/HRC/12/42 page 3 through “informal” or illegal adoptions facilitated by unscrupulous orphanage owners. Meanwhile, cases involving children who come into conflict with the law are not appropriately dealt with, as there is no effectively functioning juvenile justice system. Although the humanitarian situation has continued to improve, a large percentage of the population still cannot enjoy their economic and social rights owing to limited access to education, health care and social welfare services. Funding for humanitarian activities has over the years significantly reduced and is expected to decrease further in 2009 as a result of the global economic situation.3 The report concludes with a set of recommendations for the Government of Liberia and the international community. 3 For instance, according to the Financial Tracking Service, the global humanitarian aid database managed by the Office of the High Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, in 2008 US$ 134,665,480 was committed or contributed to Liberia and US$ 2,117,136 pledged. In 2009, US$ 22,353,907 has been committed or contributed to Liberia and US$ 16,554,505 pledged.