Rights of the child A/RES/72/245 violence, incest, trafficking in or sale of children and their organs, paedophilia, child prostitution, child pornography, child sex tourism, gang and armed violence, sexual exploitation of children online, bullying, including cyberbullying, and harmful practices, and urges States to strengthen efforts to prevent and protect children from all such violence through a comprehensive approach and to develop a multifaceted and systematic framework, which is integrated into national planning processes, to respond to violence against children; 23. Calls upon all States to implement the commitment to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children, as set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; 24. Urges all States to exercise leadership to end all forms of violence against children in all settings and to support advocacy in this regard at all levels, including at the local, national, regional and international levels, and by all sectors, especially by political, community and religious leaders, as well as the public and private sectors, the media and civil society; 25. Requests relevant entities, agencies, funds and programmes of the Unite d Nations system, in particular those that are members of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Violence against Children, to continue to explore ways and means, within their respective mandates, by which they can contribute more effectively to preventing and responding to all forms of violence against children; 26. Expresses support for the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, recognizes the progress achieved since the establishment of her mandate in promoting the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children in all regions and in advancing the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children, including through her regional and thematic consultations and field missions and thematic reports addressing emerging concerns, and in this regard takes note of the recent reports entitled Ending the Torment: Tackling Bullying from the Schoolyard to Cyberspace, 39 Protecting Children Affected by Armed Violence in the Community 40 and Safeguarding the Rights of Girls in the Criminal Justice System: Preventing Violence, Stigmatization and Deprivation of Liberty ; 41 27. Notes the consolidated partnerships promoted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, including the platform for dialogue and communication initiated and led by the Special Representative with regional organizations and institutions, to share knowledge and good practices, coordinate efforts, enhance synergies, identify trends and contribute to accelerating progress in protecting children from violence; 28. Urges all States to address the gender dimension of all forms of violence against children and incorporate a gender perspective in all policies adopted and actions taken to protect children against all forms of violence and harmful practices, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation, acknowledging that girls and boys face varying risks from different forms of violence at different ages and in different situations, including in schools; 29. Stresses the importance of taking an integrated and multifaceted approach based on the rights and well-being of children, and the best interests of the child as a primary consideration, when designing and implementing measures to protect children from all forms of violence; __________________ 39 40 41 17-23328 United Nations publication, Sales No. E.16.I.14. Ibid., Sales No. E.16.I.15. Ibid., Sales No. E.15.I.10. 9/15

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