A/67/230 30. The promotion of regional cooperation has remained essential to support national implementation efforts and strengthen the prevention and elimination of violence against children in all settings. The box below illustrates critical outcomes reached in the Latin American and Caribbean region in close cooperation with Member States and the Latin American Chapter of the Global Movement for Children. Box 2 Highlights of progress in the Americas, 2009-2012 • Three political declarations (Asunción, Santo Domingo and Kingston Declarations) • Three subregional road maps • Three subregional analytical studies • Three regional manifestos by children and adolescents • Institutionalized regional review (MERCOSUR and CARICOM) • Multi-stakeholder collaboration at the regional and national levels • National agendas developed in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Paraguay and the Plurinational State of Bolivia (declaring 2012 the Year of Non-violence against Children) • Advocacy for law reform in Brazil, Costa Rica and Peru D. Strengthening strategic alliances to accelerate progress 31. Building and strengthening partnerships within and beyond the United Nations system remains a priority of the Special Representative’s mandate. 1. Enhancing partnerships with Governments and within the United Nations system 32. Strategic cooperation with Governments and stakeholders has been crucial to accelerating national progress and influencing positive changes in the lives of children, including by raising awareness, supporting the development of comprehensive national strategies, securing children’s legal protection from violence and consolidating data systems and research in this field. 33. The Special Representative conducted over 70 missions and visited more than 40 countries 7 in all regions to advance national initiatives and bring the mandate closer to national stakeholders and the public at large. During country visits and in her direct dialogue with Governments to advance implementation of the Study and provide expert advice, she raised a wide range of themes and concerns, including the __________________ 7 12-45164 Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, China, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, the Russian Federation, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Republic of Tanzania and the United States of America. Her office was represented at events in Mexico, South Africa and Uruguay. 11