The Regional Consultations
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Information on the Regional consultations is available in the box on the right.
Official Launch, New York
11-12 October, UN Headquarters
- Children and Young People's Preparatory meeting
- Launch of ‘The Pinheiro Report: The truth about violence against children’
- Official UN press conference
- Roundtable: Children and young people ask questions of VIPs
- Launch of child-friendly report and educational kit
- Opening of exhibition at UN Secretariat
- Various themed press briefings
East Asia and Pacific
- 28 September - Kyoto, Japan: Religions for Peace VIII World Assembly adopts A Religious Commitment to Confront Violence against Children and offers support to mobilizing the international community through the United Nations Study on Violence against Children.
- 12 October - EAPR steering committee-led media campaign, monthly newsletter in run-up to launch
- 19 October - Bangkok, Thailand: East Asia and Pacific regional launch of UN Study Report on Violence Against Children, at UNESCO, 10am.
- 19 October - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Cherish our Children - Say No to Violence (media forum), at Le Meridien Hotel, 4:30 - 8:30 pm
South Asia
- October - UNICEF country offices shared editorial in South Asian papers; e-newsletter send out through Delhi media hub
West and Central Africa
20 November - Senegal: West Africa Regional launch of the Study (Dakar)
East and Southern Africa
- 12 October - Mozambique: National Press/Information campaign on violence against children
- 4 November - Zambia: Media Campaign
- 16 November - South Africa: Visit to Thuthuzele Centre in South Africa and launch of report; as part of 16 days of activism
- 17 November - Kenya: Telethon as part of ongoing campaign against VAC
- 25 Nov - 10 Dec - Burundi: 16 Days of Activism against VAC
Middle East and North Africa
- October/November - Iran: Launch of Study conclusions/theme campaign (TBC)
Latin America
16 November - Panama: Regional launch of the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children for Latin America and the Caribbean - Lanzamiento Regional del Estudio del Secretario General de Naciones Unidas sobre la Violencia contra los Niños
Caribbean
16 November - Panama: Regional launch of the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children for Latin America and the Caribbean - Lanzamiento Regional del Estudio del Secretario General de Naciones Unidas sobre la Violencia contra los Niños
North America
20 November - Vancouver (Canada): On National Child Day, launch of the report Seen, Heard and Believed: What Youth Say About Violence; and of the book of the Study. More [in French].
Europe and Central Asia
- October (first week) - Strasbourg: Council of Europe briefing to journalists in conjunction with Parliamentary Assembly
- 2 October - Sweden: Discussion with Paulo Pinheiro on follow up to UNSGS VAC and Child Helpline International
- 4 October - Geneva: Press breakfast, theme discussions (under embargo)Organized by UNIS with Secretariat
- 12 October - Italy: UNICEF NatCom launch
- 12 October - Slovakia: Roundtable with agencies working in the field of violence against children; press information campaign
- 2-3 November - Berlin, Germany: National Committee for UNICEF, Germany
- 6 Décembre - Bruxelles, Belgique: Conférence sur la violence contre les enfants en Belgique et dans le monde en présence du Professeur Paulo Sergio Pinheiro
- December - Europe: Council of Europe expert meeting on juvenile justice/VAC
- January 2007 - Europe: European launch of the United Nations Study on Violence against Children at the Council of Europe
