A/68/274 sector on children’s rights; and No. 17 (2013) on the right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts. 95. Cooperation with the International Labour Organization served to highlight violence endured by children in settings where they work, advance implementation of the road map for achieving the elimination of the worst forms of child labour by 2016, and prepare for the third Global Conference on Child Labour. While on mission in El Salvador, the Special Representative joined the Government and the International Labour Organization in commemorating the World Day against Child Labour, on 12 June, highlighting the situation of children in domestic work in the national and international context. The commemoration of the day was also promoted at an event in New York. 96. The Special Representative collaborates closely with the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Youth and is a member of the United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development. This partnership has opened up avenues for promoting the mainstreaming of freedom from violence into initiatives for adolescents, and identifying opportunities for joint actions designed to empower young people and secure their protection from violence. 97. In response to a call made by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for consolidation of knowledge on violence against indigenous children, the Special Representative joined hands with UNICEF, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Labour Organization in the development of the study entitled “Breaking the silence on violence against indigenous girls, adolescents and young women: a call to action based on an overview of existing evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America” (May 2013). 98. The study is guided by international standards and aims to break through the invisibility of violence. Recognizing the cumulative risks of violence faced by girls, adolescents and young women as a result of the convergence of risks associated with ethnicity, gender, age, disability, lack of parental care and other factors, the study reviews positive experiences and offers comprehensive recommendations for accelerating progress and inspiring further debate and action for the protection of indigenous girls and women from violence. 3. Consolidating cooperation with civil society 99. Consolidating cooperation with civil society has been critical to advancing the implementation of the study recommendations, and to promoting the ratification of child rights treaties, consolidating regional partnerships, informing thematic expert consultations and supporting field initiatives. 100. The International NGO Council on Violence against Children has played a crucial role in mobilization efforts at the international, regional and national levels, and in advocacy for violence prevention and elimination. Strategic collaboration was further strengthened with the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Working Group on Violence against Children, as well as with Child Helpline International and its wide cross-regional network. 101. The Special Representative pursued her collaboration with faith-based organizations to strengthen the protection of children from violence. The partnership 24/26 13-41970