A/71/206 as fire safety protocols. This information should be based on standardized templates and indicators to enable the identification of concerns and monitoring of progress within and between centres of deprivation of liberty. V. Looking ahead 115. In recent years, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into an issue of global concern. Framed by international human rights standards and informed by the United Nations study on violence against children, at present there is strengthened commitment to ensuring children’s safety and protection and a growing understanding of the ways in which children are exposed to violence, and significant efforts have been made to mobilize national support for prevention and response and to help to change attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against children. 116. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development promotes an ambitious vision of a world of peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence, and it includes the elimination of all forms of violence against children as a distinct priority. The beginning of the implementation of this new Agenda during the tenth anniversary of the United Nations study marks the start of the most important countdown: towards a world free from fear and from violence for all children, with no one left behind. 117. It is imperative to seize this historic opportunity to place the protection of children from violence at the heart of the policy agenda of every nation and turn children’s vision of a world where fear and violence are part of the distant past into reality. 118. Transformation, talent and time are our watchwords: transformation, because to achieve lasting change, hope must replace despair and confidence supplant distrust. By using technology we can amplify our capacity for action and connect those willing to work for change. The determination and leadership of States, institutions, communities and networks of millions of adults and children who stand ready to join efforts are crucial to this ambitious transformative process. 119. Talent must be placed at the service of our widely shared child rights values and of the violence-free society that we all aspire to build. In the countdo wn to 2030, everybody counts and everybody is needed to overcome the destructive impact of violence and social exclusion. 120. With regard to time, there can be no complacency: it is imperative to move with a deep sense of urgency. Investing in the prevention of violence, protecting children’s lives and futures and saving nations’ resources means time gained in the countdown to a brighter future. The opportunity for change is too important to let slip. 121. Guided by the human rights imperative of freeing children from violence, by the evidence gathered over recent years and by the historic opportunity offered by the 2030 Agenda to promote a quantum leap in prevention and response efforts, the Special Representative reaffirms her resolve to mobilize even greater support and action towards a world free from violence against children, in close collaboration with Member States and all other stakeholders, most especially children themselves. 16-12906 23/23