Publications

The UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty (2019) estimates that every year, 410,000 are de jure deprived of liberty, while 1.41 million are de facto deprived of liberty in the administration of justice, including…

In 2022, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children (OSRSG VAC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), ChildFund Alliance, Plan International, Save the Children and…

Violence continues to be a reality for millions of children worldwide. At this time of spiraling crises, violence has reached unprecedented levels, and children’s vulnerability and exposure to violence continue to increase…

Child trafficking is increasing and is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. Traffickers trick or force children into exploitation, including forced labour, sexual exploitation, child marriage, and illegal adoption…

With less than six years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda, the world remains off track on most SDG targets, including the commitment to end all forms of violence against children. Despite ongoing efforts, violence against…

Children have the right to live free from violence. Ending violence is a commitment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet more than half the world’s children are exposed to some form of violence every year. The…

The year 2024 marked the fifteenth anniversary of the appointment of the first Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children. It was a year of taking stock and reflecting on all that has been…

The Pathfinding Global Alliance brings together countries and all relevant stakeholders committed to accelerating efforts to end all forms of violence against children by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals…

Preventing and ending child trafficking is a shared responsibility. Children in vulnerable situations are at risk, and if governments make sure they have access to food, shelter, health, education, and justice, trafficking…

Children in street situations are children first - they are holders of rights and should never be treated as criminals. They live, work, and spend time with their peers on the street, sometimes going home at night or during…