A/HRC/55/58 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 29 December 2023 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifty-fifth session 26 February–5 April 2024 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children Summary In the present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/147, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid, reviews actions she has taken at the global, regional and national levels to fulfil her mandate. She provides an overview of the results achieved and an update on her work since her previous report, and emphasizes that the need for investment in cross-sectoral services to ensure children’s protection and well-being is more urgent than ever. The report also focuses on the need to protect all children on the move in times of crisis, independently of their status. GE.23-25534(E)