A/RES/77/201
Protecting children from bullying
Welcoming the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in its entirety, 6
including the Goals and targets aimed at ending abuse, exploitation, trafficking and
all forms of violence against and torture of children, building and upgrading education
facilities that are child-, disability- and gender-responsive, and providing safe,
non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all children, and
underscoring the importance of its implementation for ensuring the enjoyment of the
rights of the child,
Recalling the observance of the International Day against Violence and Bullying
at School, including Cyberbullying, on the first Thursday of November every year,
Taking note of the reports of the Secretary-General, 7 as well as of the
conclusions and recommendations contained therein,
Recognizing the importance of international, regional and bilateral
multi-stakeholder partnerships and initiatives to advance the effective protection and
promotion of the rights of the child and the elimination of violence again st children,
including all forms of bullying, and in this regard noting with appreciation the efforts
of, inter alia, the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children and the
WeProtect Global Alliance,
Welcoming the development of national and subnational action plans and
awareness-raising campaigns and the enactment of legislation by several Member
States to prevent and respond to school violence and bullying, including
cyberbullying,
Recognizing that bullying, including cyberbullying, can take both direct and
indirect forms, from acts of physical, verbal, sexual and relational violence or
aggression to social exclusion, including from peer to peer, as well as from acts of
discrimination, which can inflict physical, psychological and social harm, and that,
although rates differ from country to country, bullying, online or in person, has a
negative impact on the fulfilment of the rights of the child and is among children’s
main concerns, affecting a high percentage of children and compromising their health,
emotional well-being and academic work, and acknowledging the need to prevent and
eliminate bullying among children,
Recognizing also that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been
one of the greatest global challenges in the history of the United Nations, and noting
with deep concern its disproportionately heavy impact, inter alia, on children, and its
impact on health and the loss of life, mental health and well-being, as well as the
negative impact on global humanitarian needs and the enjoyment of human rights and
across all spheres of society, including on livelihoods, food security and nutrition,
and education, the exacerbation of poverty and hunger, disruption to economies,
trade, societies and environments, and the exacerbation of economic and social
inequalities within and among countries, which is reversing hard -won development
gains and hampering progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and all its Goals and targets,
Recognizing further that the use of technology, specifically digital platforms,
can mitigate the loss of education and learning opportunities caused by, inter alia,
school closures, while expressing concern that the poorest and most vulnerable
children, including children with disabilities and Indigenous children, are least likely
to live in a suitable home-learning environment with an adequate Internet connection
and learning support,
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Resolution 70/1.
A/71/213 and A/73/265.
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