SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 105
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In recent years, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into a growing global concern. Framed by international human rights standards and informed by the United Nations study on violence against children, there have developed a growing understanding of how children are exposed to violence, strengthened commitments to ensure their safety and protection as well as significant efforts to mobilize national support for prevention and response and to help change attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against children..
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children