A/68/274 III. Looking ahead 106. This report presents an overview of strategic developments and results achieved by the Special Representative in advancing progress in the implementation of the study recommendations. Initiatives promoted over the reporting period have helped to further consolidate cross-regional commitments to children’s protection from violence and strengthen advocacy, legal and policy action for violence prevention and elimination. 107. In line with the priorities anticipated for the second term of the mandate, enhanced efforts were promoted to anchor the study recommendations in the national policy agenda; to tackle emerging concerns, including those associated with the use of information and communications technologies; to safeguard freedom from violence in early childhood and across the child’s life cycle, with priority attention to the most excluded; and to promote the inclusion of violence against children as a crucial dimension in the development agenda. 108. In this regard, the significant reflections of the past several months on the post-2015 agenda open up strategic avenues towards addressing violence against children as a global priority and cross-cutting concern. 109. The Special Representative will continue to mobilize support for these important efforts and for the identification of specific goals and indicators so as to accelerate progress in children’s protection from violence. Indeed, it is high time to measure what we treasure! And if we are to succeed, it is critical that children and young people enjoy genuine participation in this process — not as accidental partners, but as real agents of change. 26/26 13-41970