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The Secretary-General's Study on Violence Against Children will be launched next week at the UN General Assembly by the Independent Expert leading the study, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro. The launch will begin with the presentation of the report to the General Assembly and will be followed by a series of other activities which will take place over two days, including the launch of the child-friendly report, hosted by Save the Children, a roundtable discussion where children and young people will be given an opportunity to ask questions and contribute their opinions. There will also be an exhibiton of children's materials during the week of the launch at the UN buildings. The Violence Study is being presented at the 61st session of the General Assembly, to its Third Committee, which is the committee that deals with human rights and children's rights. Other reports relevant to children's rights will also be presented to this Committee who will then draft a resolution on children's rights, based on the recommendations of these reports. More information. A group of children and young people from around the world are going to New York prior to the launch to prepare for their contribution and participation. The events will also be attended by representatives of NGOs, the three UN agencies involved in the Study, namely UNICEF, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the World Health Organisation, and government representatives. For more details about events click here. The NGO Advisory Panel for the Study, which was formed to facilitate broad and effective NGO involvement in the study is organising a meeting to prepare for follow-up to the Study and advocacy activities. Based on the key findings of the Study, the NGO Advisory Panel has prepared a series of recommendations, including strong endorsement of the Study recommendations and the appointment of a Special Representative to the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. The Advisory Panel has also drafted a proposal for the resolution on children's rights. The report will be made available next week on the website of the Study Secretariat. Further information about events and participation is also available on their website at: www.violencestudy.org CRIN's website on Children and Violence has recently been updated with the following information: CRIN will also be reporting from New York on the activities taking place, including children's participation. Information will be sent out via this email list. If you would like to get more detailed information, you can subscribe to our Violence CRINMAIL here http://www.crin.org/email/subscribe.asp or visit our website: www.childrenandviolence
- information about the launch in New York and around the world
- children's participation
- Key findings of the Study
- Recommendations for Action, prepared by the NGO Advisory Panel
- Q&A on the need for a Special Representative
- A proposal for a GA Resolution on children's rights