A/71/206 organizations, regional human rights mechanisms, independent human rights institutions and academic institutions. 53. The major preparatory tasks for the study have been advanced in coordination with United Nations partners and in cooperation with other strategic stakeholders, with a view to further defining the study’s scope and developing a fundraising initiative to mobilize the resources required for its effective development. 54. The Special Representative remains strongly committed to the further advancement of the global study, including through initiatives promoted in the framework of her mandate. Section IV below addresses one such initiative on the monitoring of places where children are deprived of liberty. C. Reinforcing regional processes to enhance the protection of children from violence 55. Cooperation with regional organizations and institutions has been a cornerstone of the Special Representative’s strategy to accelerate progress in the protection of children from violence. Regional organizations and institutions are strategic allies in initiatives to prevent and eliminate violence, and thei r institutionalized cooperation with the Special Representative has been instrumental in placing violence against children at the heart of the regional policy agenda, enhancing the accountability of States and supporting national implementation efforts. 56. As part of this process, eight high-level regional consultations have been held in South and Central America, the Caribbean, South Asia, the Pacific, Europe and the Arab region; six regional monitoring reports have been issued and periodic review meetings held to assess and accelerate progress; and six cross-regional round tables have been hosted to enhance cooperation and consolidate progress towards children’s freedom from violence. 57. As a result, regional commitments have been strengthened and are currently being aligned with the 2030 Agenda through the adoption of new regional plans on violence against children. In turn, these efforts have been translated into the strengthening of national legal standards and public policies, the consolidation of research and monitoring tools and the promotion of campaigns to support, stimulate and monitor progress in the protection of children from violence. 58. In order to consolidate this cooperation and accelerate progress in freeing children from violence, the Special Representative organizes an annual round table with regional organizations and institutions. This high -level forum is a strategic mechanism in the framework of the United Nations to engage in policy dialogue; share knowledge and good practices; promote cross-fertilization of experiences; coordinate action and enhance synergies; identify trends and pressing challenges; and join forces to strengthen the safety and protection of children. 59. In May 2016, the Special Representative co-hosted the sixth annual crossregional round table with the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Stockholm. The meeting addressed the role of regional organizations and institutions in supporting implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in mobilizing efforts to reach targets related to combating violence, including target 16.2. 12/23 16-12906