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Without immediate and decisive action, child trafficking will continue to climb beyond today’s already frightening levels, according to a UN report published on Monday. “Despite a lot of progress achieved in legislation…

In 2024, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children commemorated 15 years of global advocacy and action to achieve a world free from violence against children. It was a year…

A Pivotal Year in the Global Fight to End Violence Against Children. As we mark Human Rights Day, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against…

Joint Press Release: World Childhood Foundation, Permanent Mission of Sweden at the UN, and Office of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against Children From commitment to action: ending…

Representatives from over 40 countries worldwide committed on Thursday to working collectively to forge the newly revitalized Pathfinding Global Alliance to end all forms of violence against children. This Alliance was…

By 2030, Africa's child population is projected to reach 750 million, and by 2055, the continent will be home to 1 billion children, almost 40 per cent of the world’s girls and boys. Amidst growth, the continent is grappling…

The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, which will convene in Bogota, Colombia, this week, is an unmissable opportunity for governments to invest in our collective future. Every day…

Levels of violence against children worldwide are at an all-time high and are on the rise, according to a UN report released today, which emphasizes that by working together, states and stakeholders can reverse this appalling…

New York, 16 August 2024 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid, on Friday, called on the new interim Government in Bangladesh to seize the current transition…

New York, 30 July 2024 – "Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking." Child trafficking is one of the most egregious child rights violations, a serious form of violence against children and a horrific crime…

New York, 29 August 2024 - We call on all the other states that have not done so yet to follow suit to end all forms of violence against children.

Bangkok, Thailand, 15 July 2024 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children - together with the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF - congratulates the Royal Thai Government on a…