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The National Strategy is a great step to build a safe, inclusive, empowering, and protective environment for and with children – SRSG Maalla M’jid concludes three-day visit to Spain
"Investing in child protection is needed more than ever and brings high returns” - Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, concludes five-day visit to Viet Nam.
Statement of the Special Representative on Violence against Children on Iran - " I urge the Government of Iran to end violence and harm against children and to guarantee their rights to protection and to express their views in a safe and peaceful way."
“Addressing how the climate crisis acts as a threat multiplier for violence against children cannot wait!” - SRSG Maalla M’jid calls for urgent climate action in her annual report to the General Assembly
"All Persons Below the Age of 18 Years are Children: Upholding All the Rights of All Children, Everywhere, at All Times"- Joint statement with Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF, UNODC and Committee on the Rights of the Child

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The National Strategy is a great step to build a safe, inclusive, empowering, and protective environment for and with children – SRSG Maalla M’jid concludes three-day visit to Spain

"Investing in child protection is needed more than ever and brings high returns” - Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid concludes five-day visit to Viet Nam.

“It’s time to translate strong commitment to end violence against children into greater progress on the ground” – Special Representative concludes country visit to Jamaica with call for action to protect children

Decade of action to end violence

Our strategy

Most vulnerable children

Amplifying the voices of children

Violence harms mental health

Global study on children deprived of liberty

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Covid19 and Children

The Covid19 pandemic disrupted provision of already limited child protection services exacerbate the vulnerability of children to various forms of violence.

Thematic Reports

Enhancing awareness and consolidating knowledge to prevent and respond to violence against children through research and release of strategic thematic studies.

Policy Developments

Political commitments. Assessing progress in the implementation of the UN Study recommendations and set future priorities.

SRSG Annual Reports

SRSG reports annually to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly on progress achieved and lessons learned on the protection of children from violence.

The SDGs... Turning Promises into Reality

Helping Governments and Stakeholders make the SDGs a reality