A/HRC/31/20 Annual report of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children Contents Page I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Consolidating progress in the protection of children from violence ............................................... 4 A. III. IV. 2 Violence against children: a distinct priority in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ............................................................................................................................ 5 B. Global study on children deprived of liberty ........................................................................... 6 C. Reinforcing regional processes for the protection of children from violence .......................... 8 Information and communications technologies: maximizing children’s potential and protecting children from online violence, including sexual exploitation .......................................................... 10 A. Promoting a safe, inclusive and empowering digital agenda for children ............................... 10 B. Protecting children from cyberbullying ................................................................................... 12 Looking ahead .................................................................................................................................. 20

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