Pathfinding Global Alliance

Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children

A State-owned, multistakeholder platform designed to accelerate global efforts to end violence against children. It supports member states in translating political commitments into concrete actions through peer learning, strengthening co-operation, and sharing promising practices.

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Global Meeting 2026 | Turin

A collaborative platform built by and for Member States

The Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence against Children emerged from an extensive consultative process launched in January 2024, involving Member States, regional and subregional organizations, United Nations entities, civil society organizations, faith-based organizations, the private sector, development partners, academia, and children and young people.

Young child assembles a colourful educational puzzle during early learning activities at the child friendly space in Port Sudan.

United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution A/RES/80/190 "Rights of the Child" on 15 December 2025:

"Recalling that 2026 marks the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations study on violence against children to the General Assembly, welcoming the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and of Member States and partners in following up on the recommendations of the study, and noting the launching of the Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence against Children during the first Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children, in Bogotá on 8 November 2024, as a contribution and an accelerator of the prevention and protection of children against violence in following up on the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children"

From Commitment to Action: How the Alliance Works

UNICEF, with the support of the Global Programme to end Child Marriage (GPECM), produced and painted a graffiti on the walls of a secondary school in Monapo district (Nampula province) to sensitize the community on the negative impact of child marriage and on the appropriate reporting channel to follow (Child Helpline 116). Protecting children and adolescents from violence in both humanitarian and development settings is an important shared priority for UNICEF and the Government of Mozambique.

Young girls laugh standing in a Child Protection Centre in Taru Juba Union Council in Naushera District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.

Children smile as they explore interactive gifts onboard the newly launched children’s carriage at Dnipro station. The carriage, introduced through a partnership between UNICEF and Ukrzaliznytsia, aims to create a safe and engaging travel environment for young passengers. St Nicholas, who visited the station to mark the occasion, distributed gifts to children, adding to the festive atmosphere of the launch.

A photo of group of children as education emergency supplies delivered to Gia Lai province.

Timeline of Key Milestones

2023	OCTOBER - The Special Representative was requested to lead the Pathfinding countries workstream, following the decision of the Board of the Global Partnership
2024	JANUARY - Launch of extensive consultative processes with Member States and various stakeholders
	SEPTEMBER - First multistakeholder technical workshop - Geneva
	NOVEMBER - Launch of the Pathfinding Global Alliance at the First Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children - Bogotá, Colombia Founding
2025	APRIL - Regional meeting of Pathfinding countries - Europe Strasbourg, France
	MAY - Regional meeting of Pathfinding countries - Africa Abuja, Nigeria
	JULY - Regional meeting of Pathfinding countries - Americas Mexico City, Mexico
	SEPTEMBER - Regional meeting of Pathfinding countries - Arab Region Cairo, Egypt
	OCTOBER - Regional meeting — Central Asia Bucharest, Romania
	OCTOBER - UN General Assembly welcomes the Alliance UNGA
	NOVEMBER - Regional meeting - Asia-Pacific Manila, Philippines
	NOVEMBER - Meeting of Permanent Representatives to the UN - New York
2026	MARCH - Group of Friends and Permanent Representatives of Pathfinding Countries to the UN - Geneva
2026	JUNE - Global Gathering of Pathfinding Countries - Turin, Italy Upcoming

Members of the Pathfinding Global Alliance

^{*As of May 2026, 52 Member States have joined the Alliance.}

^{(Angola, Armenia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Greece, Guinea, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Türkiye, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)}

The Marketplace for Knowledge Sharing

A secure space for countries to connect and share expertise, access practical tools, engage in peer learning, and actively facilitate bilateral and multilateral co-operation across regions.

Developed within the framework of the Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children, the Marketplace serves as a collaborative space dedicated to advancing efforts to end all forms of violence against children. It brings together governments, United Nations entities, civil society organizations, children and young people, the private sector, and other key stakeholders from across regions.

The Marketplace facilitates the exchange of knowledge, experience, and promising practices, enabling stakeholders to learn from one another and strengthen cross-border collaboration. It provides access to a growing repository of resources, including policy frameworks, evidence-based interventions, community engagement initiatives, advocacy approaches, and lessons learned from implementation.

How to prioritize child protection and well-being in the political agenda?

How to ensure a whole-of-government approach to end violence against children?

How to ensure a protective legal framework and a child-friendly justice for all children?

How to translate policies into a set of integrated services accessible to all children?

How to involve CSOs, religious and traditional leaders, communities, and children?

How can progress on ending violence against children be measured and demonstrated?

How can co-operations and partnerships strengthen action to end violence against children?

Global meeting

This global meeting builds on regional and national processes and commitments made at the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children. It provides an opportunity to share actions taken, deepen peer learning, and exchange ideas, bringing together ministerial and technical levels to showcase "ideas in action," strengthen cooperation on lessons learned, and address common challenges, including social and alternative care, child-friendly justice, integrated child protection services, and child protection online. The meeting will also create a space to discuss ways forward to strengthen and expand the Pathfinding Global Alliance while driving progress toward 2030 and beyond.

UNSSC, Turin, Italy

4–5 June 2026