A/HRC/39/30 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. International legal framework ....................................................................................................... 4 III. Risks for marginalized children and those in vulnerable situations .............................................. 4 A. Child trafficking, sale of children and child labour .............................................................. 5 B. Children born into poverty and exclusion ............................................................................. 5 C. Gender discrimination .......................................................................................................... 5 D. Children with disabilities ...................................................................................................... 6 E. Indigenous and minority children ......................................................................................... 6 F. Children born in a migration or displacement context .......................................................... 7 G. Conflict and humanitarian situations .................................................................................... 7 Strengthening birth registration through good practices ............................................................... 8 A. Overcoming barriers to accessing birth registration ............................................................. 8 B. Countering gender discrimination......................................................................................... 12 C. Protecting children with disabilities ...................................................................................... 12 D. Reaching indigenous and minority communities .................................................................. 13 E. Preventing and addressing statelessness ............................................................................... 14 F. Ensuring continuity in conflict and humanitarian situations ................................................. 14 G. Monitoring and data management ........................................................................................ 15 V. International and regional cooperation .......................................................................................... 16 VI. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 16 IV. 2