International NGO Council on Violence against Children

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Role

The International NGO Council on Violence Against Children was formed in 2007 to support strong and effective follow-up to the UN Study on Violence against Children. Its central role was to work closely with the SRSG to ensure civil society participation in the follow up activities.

The Council is no longer in operation.

The Council

The Council was composed of 19 members:

Ten Members representing international NGOs, and
Nine Members selected at regional level representing national and regional NGOs.

International representatives were nominated by INGOs and selected based on the representative’s/organisation’s commitment to the study, expertise on violence against children, ability to relate to broader networks during the follow-up, past history of participation in the study process, and potential contribution to the follow-up process. Regional members were elected based on the same criteria. Each region organises its own appointment process.

Activities include:

Encouraging and facilitating NGO involvement at national, regional and international levels in follow-up advocacy with governments, UN agencies and others for full implementation of the UNSG’s Study recommendations;
Working with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children in identifying key priorities and developing follow-up activities and strategies to ensure effective implementation of the Study’s recommendations;
Identifying and transmitting important information regarding VAC from the field level to the SRSG and other appropriate UN bodies;
Using and strengthening existing information channels and networks (e.g. CRIN, Child Rights Connect (formerly NGO Group for the CRC) Working Group on violence against children, etc.) to inform the child rights NGO community regarding the follow-up to the UNSG’s Study on VAC and its implementation;
Supporting the SRSG in developing a mechanism for the participation of children and young people in follow up activities
Participating in the monitoring of the implementation of the Study’s recommendations by member states
Developing advocacy tools for national NGOs in order to monitor the implementation of the Study's recommendations.