A/HRC/30/66 38. UNAMI/OHCHR works with the United Nations Children’s Fund to monitor and report on violations of the rights of children, contributing to the annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict, and reporting on relevant violations to the Security Council by way of a global horizontal note coordinated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. 3. Internally displaced persons 39. The non-international armed conflict in Iraq resulted in the internal displacement of 3,035,592 civilians from January 2014 to 21 May 2015. Over 70 per cent are from Anbar and Ninewa Governorates. As at 21 May, improvements in the security situation in some areas led to the return of 171,204 displaced persons to their places of origin.9 40. UNAMI/OHCHR monitors the situation of internally displaced persons across Iraq and – security conditions permitting – conducts regular visits to camps and other locations where displaced persons have settled. UNAMI liaises with authorities and organizations providing support to displaced persons and raises issues of concern during monitoring visits. UNAMI/OHCHR gave capacity-building assistance to staff providing front-line support to displaced persons. For instance, in early June, UNAMI/OHCHR gave training courses on international human rights standards, with a particular focus on the rights of internally displaced persons, humanitarian principles, and the protection of civilians in conflict, to 45 staff members from four camps for displaced persons in Dohuk Governorate. UNAMI/OHCHR, as a full member of the United Nations country team Protection Cluster, also supports work to address the needs of displaced persons. 41. In southern Iraq, where thousands of displaced families have been hosted in camps and collective centres since June 2014, UNAMI/OHCHR and United Nations country team staff members met with officials from the Ministry of Displacement and Migration in Basra in mid-June. Methods of improving coordination among country team agencies and nongovernmental organizations regarding the protection of civilians were discussed, and UNAMI/OHCHR gave a briefing on international humanitarian law, including on international crimes. 42. UNAMI/OHCHR has consistently advocated for the full respect of the rights of internally displaced persons, particularly their freedom of movement and access to safety and humanitarian assistance. UNAMI/OHCHR regularly liaises with local government actors, including mayors and governors, concerning the rights of displaced persons, and advocates for appropriate measures to ensure their freedom of movement and access to safety while taking security concerns into account. For instance, UNAMI/OHCHR met with a member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, city council members and several village and community representatives in Kirkuk to discuss authorization procedures for return to liberated areas, the security concerns of displaced persons, the destruction of property, the appropriation of land and access to humanitarian assistance. 43. On 26 May, UNAMI/OHCHR met with members of the Iraqi police in Kirkuk to discuss the situation of internally displaced persons in the city, including access through checkpoints and registration procedures, as well as reports of arrests of displaced persons in certain areas of the city. UNAMI/OHCHR raised concerns regarding the voluntary nature and safety of the prospective return of displaced persons to areas of origin, as well as protection concerns of women and girls, including early marriage, increased prostitution, and the rising number of street children, who are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation. UNAMI/OHCHR also met with the Intelligence Police (Asayish) of the 9 IOM, Displacement Tracking Matrix (see footnote 2). 9