A/HRC/23/25 programmes for law enforcement authorities, prosecutors and service providers. States are also urged to adopt policies and legal and other measures that reduce the vulnerability of women, including those subjected to intersectional discrimination such as migrants, indigenous, minorities, and women with disabilities. 28. In 1996, the General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/51/77, which called for the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Representative for children and armed conflict. The Special Representative reports annually to the Human Rights Council, cooperate with the Council’s Special Procedures and contributes to discussions under the universal periodic review process for those countries that fall within her mandate. The Special Representative regularly highlights violence to which girls are exposed in the context of conflict and has called on States to comply with the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, including on the girl child as well as recommendations by special procedures and UPR.52 29. In 2008, the General Assembly established the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children.53 The Special Representative reports annually to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. In addition to her regular reports, the Special Representative can issue thematic reports on key areas of concern.54 In her work, the Special Representative has addressed the specificities of violence against girls such as harmful practices, including female genital mutilation or early and forced marriage, degrading initiation rites, breast ironing, son preference, forced feeding and witchcraft rituals. 55 30. In 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 13/20 entitled “Rights of the child: the fight against sexual violence against children” submitted a joint report 56 to the Council. The report provided an overview of accessible and child-sensitive counselling, complaint and reporting mechanisms to address incidents of violence, including sexual violence and exploitation, against children, including girls. 31. The General Assembly by resolution 65/182 established an Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing in 2010, primarily to review existing international legal framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them. Since its inception, the Working Group has held three substantive sessions. All three of the reports of the sessions have addressed the issue of violence against older women. 57 B. Commission on the Status of Women 32. The Commission on the Status of Women meets annually to prepare recommendations on promoting women’s rights in political, economic, civil, social and 52 53 54 55 56 57 See for example, Report of the Secretary General on children and armed conflict in Colombia (S/2012/171). A/RES/62/141. For more information on the mandate see http://srsg.violenceagainstchildren.org/srsg/mandate. See for example annual reports A/HRC/22/55; A/HRC/19/64; A/HRC/16/54; A/HRC/13/46 and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children and Plan International report “Protecting children from Harmful Practices in Plural Legal Systems” (New York, 2012). A/HRC/16/56. A/AC.278/2011/5, A/AC.278/2011/4 and Corr.1 and A/AC.278/2012/1. http://social.un.org/ageing-working-group/index.shtml. 11