SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 29
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Significant legislative reforms have been undertaken to prohibit violence in all its forms, including within the family. At the end of 2014, some 45 countries had comprehensive legal bans, triple the number in place in 2006. In order to support implementation, many States have promoted information and social mobilization campaigns, capacity-building initiatives for professionals working with and for children, and initiatives to promote positive parenting and non-violent discipline. That has led to a decrease in the acceptance of the use of violence, and a greater tendency to report incidents of violence.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children