Programme
13:00-13:04    Welcome

• Introduction of first speaker and question Madam, children are at risk of being left behind in the road to the Sustainable Development Goals even more so with the impact of COVID-19. Have the Voluntary National Review reports thus far adequately assessed the situation of children, and violence against children in particular? What is your advice to Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Cuba and other countries conducting a Voluntary National Review Reports this year on how to address violence against children, especially in the COVID-19 context?
• Speakers: Jorge Freyre, Regional Advocacy Director, Save the Children, Latin America and the Caribbean

13:04-13:09    SRSG VAC
• Maalla M’jid, Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children

13:09-13:11   Introduction of next speaker and question
Julieta, could you please share with us your opinion regarding the impact of the COVID on children and adolescents regarding violence?
What you will suggest to States that are submitting their Voluntary National Review reports on the SDG in order that they include children and adolescent participation in relation to the issue of violence?
• Jorge Freyre, Regional Advocacy Director, Save the Children, Latin America and the Caribbean

13:11-13:16   Girl adolescent
Julieta Martínez, 17-year-old student, founder of the TREMENDAS Collaborative Platform

13:16-13:18 Introduction of next speaker and question Are we conscious of the extent of the violence against children and adolescents in the region?
What data we have? Why data are so important?
•  Jorge Freyre, Regional Advocacy Director, Save the Children, Latin America and the Caribbean

13:18-13-:23    UNICEF LACRO
•  Jean Gough, Regional Director, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Fund for Children

13:23-13:25    Introduction of next speaker and question
What are the main steps taken already and the main challenges to end violence against children and adolescents in Jamaica?
How the COVID has affected the end violence against children agenda?
• Jorge Freyre, Regional Advocacy Director, Save the Children, Latin America and the Caribbean

13:25-13:30    Jamaica
Fayval Williams, Ministra de Educación, Juventud e Información (TBC)

13:30-13:32   Introduction of next speaker and question What are the main steps taken already and the main challenges to end violence against children and adolescents in Paraguay? How the COVID has affected the end violence against children agenda?
• Jorge Freyre, Regional Advocacy Director, Save the Children, Latin America and the Caribbean

13:32-13:37    Paraguay
• Teresa Martinez, Ministra de la Niñez y la Adolescencia

13:37-13:39   Introduction of next speaker and question
What recommendations will you make to govermental representatives, many present here, and other key actors to put an end to violence against children in this COVID scenario and thinking also in the post-COVID scenario?
• Jorge Freyre, Regional Advocacy Director, Save the Children, Latin America and the Caribbean

13:39-13:44    ECLAC
• Raúl García Buchaca, Deputy Executive Secretary for Management and Programme Analysis, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

13:44-14:55    Questions and Answers Public and speakers

13:55-14:00    Closing