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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;
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United Nations publication, Sales No. E.16.I.14.
Ibid., Sales No. E.16.I.15.
Ibid., Sales No. E.15.I.10.
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