A/HRC/52/61 principles designed to guide action in response to similar crises in the future, draws on the expertise and mandates of the various United Nations entities and offers a road map for achieving a holistic response. 33. As a member of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons, the Special Representative took part in several joint initiatives and submissions in 2022. These included a joint statement on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons in which States and stakeholders were called on to leverage technology to end trafficking and a call to action to prevent and combat trafficking in humanitarian crises and conflicts.13 In 2023, the Special Representative will co-chair the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons alongside the International Organization for Migration, emphasizing the need to amplify the voices of children and advocate for an end to all forms of violence against children, including trafficking in children. 34. Together with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Special Representative strengthened cooperation towards child online protection, emphasizing the critical role of the digital environment for children’s protection and well-being. Technical input has supported the development of e-learning training modules on child online protection for policymakers; and the drafting of recommendations on child online protection in sports organizations, with the aim of providing tangible guidance for a variety of sports organizations. The Special Representative has also engaged with the Envoy of the SecretaryGeneral on Technology to explore ways to promote the inclusion of children’s rights and protection in the proposed global digital compact. 35. The promotion of children’s participation regarding their well-being online has been another key area of cooperation with ITU and other United Nations partners. In collaboration with the Envoy of the Secretary-General on Youth, the Office of the Special Representative invited Member States to include children in consultations related to the drafting of the Youth Declaration on Transforming Education, which was presented during the Transforming Education Summit. The Special Representative also supported and participated in the highlevel event entitled "Leadership of the new generations: children and adolescents with disabilities and their voices post COVID-19" during the fifteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, at which the declaration from children and adolescents with disabilities was launched. 36. The Special Representative is encouraged by ongoing cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and, in particular, by ongoing efforts to develop a join road map towards increasing the focus in programmatic work on violence and other crimes against children. In her engagement with the World Health Organization, the Special Representative has focused on raising awareness and mobilizing action to tackle sexual violence against children. She has also pursued strong collaboration with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) on the protection of children from online sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking and other crimes against children, as well as on promoting and implementing stronger child victim safeguarding. Close cooperation with civil society and faith-based organizations 37. The Special Representative continued her systematic engagement with local, regional and global civil society organizations, child and youth-led organizations and faith-based organizations through regular updates and joint and complementary advocacy, events and campaigns, as well as in the context of her country visits. Joint action aims at maintaining momentum on the protection of children from violence, building the investment case for violence prevention and mainstreaming and monitoring children’s rights. 38. The Special Representative contributed to the development of a tool kit on nurturing the spiritual development of children in their early years, and participated in its launch, which coincided with the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children.14 She has also collaborated 13 14 8 See, respectively, https://icat.un.org/sites/g/files/tmzbdl461/files/publications/icat_statement_wdat_2022.pdf; and https://icat.un.org/sites/g/files/tmzbdl461/files/publications/icat_call_to_action.pdf. See https://childspiritualdevelopment.org/prueba/. GE.22-29128