A/75/149 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 27 July 2020 Original: English Seventy-fifth session Item 68 (a) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of the rights of children: promotion and protection of the rights of children Annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children Summary The present report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 64/146. The report covers the period from August 2019 to July 2020 and serves to describe trends, issues of concern and progress made towards ending violence against children, as well as the main achievements realized under the mandate. The report is focused in particular on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on violence against children and concludes with recommendations for the way forward, including on the importance of involving children as part of the solution. * A/75/150. 20-10115 (E) 260820 *2010115*