A/66/227 Council and its advocacy and social mobilization efforts with partners at the international, regional and national levels. 10 107. Strategic collaboration was further strengthened with the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Working Group on Children and Violence, as well as with Child Helpline International and its network. Present in more than 120 countries, child helplines play an invaluable role in the protection of children from violence, which is the main reason why children around the world call helplines. Helplines constitute a crucial reference for the development of childsensitive mechanisms and an indispensable source of information on violencerelated issues. 108. Recent months have also seen strengthened collaboration with faith-based organizations. Religious leaders were important allies in the development of the study and have remained key partners in the process of follow-up, fostering dialogue, promoting change in practices that perpetuate violence against children, and encouraging the use of non-violent forms of discipline. In order to strengthen these efforts, a strategic partnership was developed with the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, a global movement of religious leaders and communities of all faiths and secular organizations committed to the promotion of children’s rights and well-being. The World Day is celebrated every year during the week of 20 November, the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In collaboration with UNICEF, the World Conference of Religions for Peace, civil society organizations and the Office of the Special Representative, the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children launched an initiative to devote the next three years to the protection of children from violence. In support of this process, a panel discussion with key partners was held at the United Nations in New York in June 2011 under the auspices of the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations. Cooperation with young people 109. Child participation continues to be a core dimension of the Special Representative’s mandate. Regular meetings have been held with children and young people, including within the framework of regional initiatives and field missions. 110. Violence is a key concern of children; in some regions, the phenomenon was identified as their most critical concern. Despite the fact that they are exposed to widespread violence, children show a remarkable resilience. Through school debates and community events, radio programmes and street theatre, cartoons, blogs and social media, they help to raise awareness among other children and their families about violence and its impact, create solidarity and support for child victims, and can instil the confidence to report incidents of violence and press for speedy and lasting solutions. 111. In order to maximize the involvement of children in discussions and action on violence, the Special Representative is engaging additional experts on child participation and will further develop the child-friendly space on her website. __________________ 10 22 For further details, see A/HRC/16/54. 11-44118