A/HRC/52/61 human- and child-centred development. The Special Representative, UNICEF and civil society partners launched an advocacy brief during the high-level political forum entitled “The violence prevention dividend: why preventing violence against children makes economic sense”. 9 Building on this step, the Special Representative and the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations convened a ministerial-level meeting in September 2022 where Member States from different regions exchanged experiences on the investment case for preventing and ending all forms of violence as being vital for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. 16. The Special Representative’s annual report to the General Assembly focused on the current climate crisis as a threat multiplier which magnifies children’s exposure and vulnerability to violence.10 An accompanying advocacy brief was launched at a high-level side event co-hosted with the European Union and including the participation of representatives from regional organizations and Member States in Africa, Latin America and the Pacific and the United Nations. The advocacy brief outlines key steps towards incorporating children’s rights and their protection from violence in action to tackle the climate crisis. 17. Advocacy and advisory services at the national level remain critical components of the work of the Special Representative. As travel restrictions eased, she resumed in-person country visits at the invitation of States and in close cooperation with permanent missions in New York and Geneva, as well as resident coordinators and regional and country teams. These visits are key entry points for her intensive engagement with stakeholders at the subregional, national and local levels, enabling her to support them in accelerating the implementation of commitments to end violence against children; promote investment in cross-sectoral child- and gender-sensitive protection and violence prevention; and promote the sharing of experiences among Member States. 18. The number of invitations for country visits greatly expanded over the reporting period and the Special Representative is honoured by the interest in her views and support throughout these in-country engagements. As requests from States grow, she is paying particular attention to geographical coverage and balance as well as ongoing commitments and pledges, including those linked to the voluntary national review and universal periodic review processes, as well as human rights treaty monitoring bodies. Opportunities linked to the elaboration of national development plans, legal reforms and the development of the new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks are also being considered, together with key thematic areas under the mandate such as deprivation of liberty, the investment case for ending violence, children’s access to justice (including social justice) and addressing the prevention of and response to violence in an integrated manner across all Sustainable Development Goals. 19. During her country visits, the Special Representative meets with Heads of State and Government; relevant ministers; parliamentarians; representatives of national human rights institutions; civil society actors; community and religious leaders; local authorities; public service providers; representatives of multilateral financial institutions, the corporate sector and the donor community; members of the media; and children, particularly those at increased risk of violence. Her visits conclude with the preparation of a road map or outline for follow-up engagement, closely coordinated with national authorities and United Nations partners on the ground. Through online and in-person follow-up, the Special Representative and her staff engage in continued dialogue and respond to requests for technical advice from key stakeholders at the national and local levels, share promising practices and work to strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation. 20. Since her last report to the Human Rights Council, the Special Representative has visited Austria, Belgium, Côte d’Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, 9 10 GE.22-29128 See https://violenceagainstchildren.un.org/sites/violenceagainstchildren.un.org/files/documents/ publications/violence-prevention_dividend_final.pdf. A/77/221. 5