High-Level session to present the National Plan to End Violence Against Children: Colombia, Finland and Japan

Government plays a key role in preventing violence and protecting children, by making homes, communities and schools safe and nurturing places and ensuring that families have the means to protect their children so they can prosper.

Preventing and responding to violence against children requires sustained political will and collaboration among multisector stakeholders both within and beyond government. A national action plan can bring actors together, define levels of responsibilities and outline the strategic orientation and activities needed to address this specific issue. Having a documented plan, ratified by a legal body, can strengthen commitments to political change and pave the way to having a costed and budgeted response.

In this spirit, we are pleased to announce the presentation of three recently launched National Action Plans to End Violence Against Children from Pathfinding countries Colombia, Finland and Japan. We would like to invite you to learn more about the goals and targets of these three comprehensive plans and the countries’ experience in prioritising child protection and wellbeing by developing, coordinating, costing and most importantly, how they envision to implement their national action plans.