The recent Leaders’ Statement, Violence Against Children: A Hidden Crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic, called for an urgent and unified global response to protect children from the heightened risk of violence as part of the broader response to COVID-19.
During an upcoming virtual event, you will hear global and national perspectives on how governments, the UN system and civil society organisations are responding to this challenge, along with what they are learning and what policy and programmatic approaches need to be prioritized.
It will also be an opportunity to hear about the immediate challenges organisations are facing, and to better understand the support partners need so that they can best respond to the Call to Action in the Leaders’ Statement. There will be significant time for all participants to make comments and ask questions.
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 13, 10-11:30 New York
Moderator
Dr Howard Taylor
Executive Director, End Violence Partnership
Speakers
Najat Maalla M’jid
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children
Cornelius Williams
Associate Director Child Protection, UNICEF
Dr Joan Nyanyuki
Executive Director, African Child Policy Forum (ACPF)
Anna Nordlander
Co-ordinator Global Partnership, Ministry of Employment, Government of Sweden
Maria Schillaci
Program Director, Barnafrid – National Centre On Violence Against Children, Sweden
Bill Forbes
Global Sector Lead-Child Protection and Participation, World Vision International
Pictured above: a mother holds her newborn child in Côte d'Ivoire. UNICEF/UNI325619/Frank Dejongh
