SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 33

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Cooperation with African nations and institutions has been further pursued, including through the support of the Special Representative for the African Union campaign to combat child marriage. Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Special Representative joined the African Union, the African Child Policy Forum and UNICEF in the development of the African Report on Violence against Children. The report reviews regional progress on the study on violence against children and recommends an agenda for action to address persisting challenges. It draws on the research initiatives and household surveys undertaken in the region and it will make a significant contribution in to the Conference on the Status of Children's Rights in Africa, and the African Girls' Summit on Ending Child Marriage, both to be held in late 2015.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Document type
SRSG report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph number
33