Children and Violence microsite

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The Study process has created high expectations, particularly among children, who wish to see it become a catalyst for real and lasting change. - Paulo Pinheiro

Violence against Children continues to be a global issue which not only requires attention but action!

Here are a few ways to get involved in follow up to the UN Study on Violence against Children:

• Contact the SRSG on Violence against Children
• Get involved in current Campaigns and sign up to Petitions
• Take a look at past campaigns and petitions
• Participate in Events
• Contact the NGO Advisory Council
• Find out who is your Regional Representative
• Read the guidelines for NGOs to Report to the CRC on Violence against Children
• Look at Organisations working on different Forms of Violence against Children

Special Representative of the Secretary-General  on Violence Against Children (SRSG)

Marta Santos Pais was appointed as the SRSG on Violence Against Children in May 2009.

• Background to her appointment
• Her Mandate and her Strategic Focus 
• Read recent statements 
• Read an interview with CRIN
• Contact her
  

Reporting to the CRC on Violence Against Children

Download the guide here to report on violence against children to the CRC.

 Campaigns and Petitions

• ILO: A Call for Global Protections for Child Domestic Workers
  

• CRIN: Inhuman Sentencing Campaign *watch this space*

• UN: Campaign for Universal Ratification of UN Optional Protocols on children's rights 

• ECPAT: Stop Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People

• CRIN: Campaign for a complaints procedure under the CRC
  

Past Campaigns and Petitions

• CRIN: An international call to end all executions of juvenile offenders

• CRIN: Violence against children: International call for action

Events

Here are a few events happening now, but for a full list visit the CRIN Events page.

Council of Europe: International conference to promote strategic action to fight violence against children – 20-21 May

ILO:Global Child Labour Conference – 10-11 May
        Read the report Accelerating Action Against Child Labour

WHO: Violence Prevention Alliance Campaign

NGO Advisory Council

The role of the  NGO Advisory Council is support strong and effective follow-up to the Study. Its central role today is to work closely with the SRSG to ensure civil society participation in the follow up activities, including the full implementation of the UN Study's Recommendations.

The NGO Advisory Council has 9 international representatives and 9 regional representatives. There are currently two regions without a representatice:

• Europe

• South Asia

Contact the NGO Advisory Council  to find out how to nominate a Representative for your Region or email CRIN for further information.

Organisations

Find out about organisations working on violence against children:

• NGO Advisory Council
• NGO Group Working Group on Violence Against Children
• Click here to search for NGOs in your country.
• Search for ombudspersons in your region

UN Agencies                                               Intergovernmental Agencies

UNICEF                                                          Council of Europe

OHCHR                                                          European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)

WHO                                                               OAS

ILO                                                                  Arab League   

UNODC                                                                                                      

UNESCO