A/70/289 programmes show fewer tendencies towards antisocial behaviour and lower rates of recidivism. They are also less likely to become involved with gangs and are therefore at lower risk of becoming victims of gun or gang violence, which in many countries is a matter of life or death. 117. The impact of armed violence on children’s lives is serious, cumulative and long lasting. Although significant knowledge gaps persist, the actions highlighted above lay a sound foundation for building peaceful, resilien t and cohesive communities where children are protected and given a genuine chance of developing to their full potential. VI. Looking ahead 118. Over the past year, the Special Representative has pursued global advocacy with a broad range of partners, both within and beyond the United Nations system, on strengthening the protection of children from violence. Significant progress has been made, but further urgent efforts are needed to translate the vision of the United Nations study on the protection of children against violence into reality for all children. 119. The study will mark its tenth anniversary in 2016. It will also be the start of the implementation of the new sustainable development agenda, with its strategic target of ending all forms of violence against children. 120. It is imperative to seize the historic opportunity of the new sustainable development agenda and the anniversary of the study to place the protection of children from violence at the front and centre of the policy actions of every nation. It is vital to increase investment and re-energize action to build a world as big as the dream of children: a world where every child is free from fear and from violence. 121. With that aim, the Special Representative will mobilize enhanced support for the consolidation of progress in the priority areas of her mandate, and will pay special attention to: (a) Achieving a quantum leap in the violence-related sustainable development goals by supporting national development strategies, in particular through the design and implementation of a comprehensive agenda for the prevention and elimination of violence, the enactment and enforcement of legislation banning all violence against children and the consolidation of data and research in that area, as well as through regional cooperation efforts on the protection of children from violence; (b) Advancing the implementation of a safe, inclusive and empowering digital agenda for children by strengthening policy advocacy on the protection of children from online abuse and mobilizing support for a dedicated multi stakeholder platform; (c) Promoting research on the role of the media in the protection of children from violence, to address social norms condoning violence and to encourage ethical reporting for the safeguarding of children’s rights; (d) Further mainstreaming violence-related concerns in the United Nations agenda, through support for the report of the Secretary-General on 24/25 15-13244