,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fjf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #ae1 #bjah ,mr4 ,boozman 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate that the ,united ,states condemns all forms of violence against children globally and recognizes the harmful impacts of violence against children4 ,whereas violence against children can take many forms1 including sexual violence1 physical violence1 emotional violence1 abuse1 neglect1 and exploitation2 ,whereas1 each year1 more than #a1jjj1jjj1jjj children worldwide are exposed to violence2 ,whereas1 each year1 the global economic impact of physical1 psychological1 and sexual violence against children can be as high as #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 which is #h percent of global gross domestic product 7referred to in this preamble as global ,,gdp72 ,whereas the economic costs of-- 7#a7 child labor amount to between #b4d and #f4f percent of global gross national income annually2 and 7#b7 child abuse amount to #d percent of global ,,gdp annually2 ,whereas1 around the world1 nearly #a in #c adolescent girls between #ae and #ai years of age1 or #hd1jjj1jjj girls1 have been victims of emotional1 physical1 or sexual violence1 which is often perpetrated by individuals the girls know2 ,whereas #a in #c girls in the developing world is said to be married before reaching #ah years of age and1 of those girls1 an estimated #a in #i is said to be married before reaching #ae years of age2 ,whereas1 according to the ,united ,nations ,children's ,fund 7commonly known as ,,unicef71 if there is no reduction in the practice of child marriage1 the global number of women married in childhood will reach #a1bjj1jjj1jjj by #bjej1 which will have devastating global consequences2 ,whereas #bdf1jjj1jjj boys and girls experience gender-based violence in schools each year2 ,whereas children with disabilities are #c to #d times more likely to experience physical or sexual violence2 ,whereas #afh1jjj1jjj children are involved in child labor and #e1ejj1jjj children are subject to forced labor1 including in situations of trafficking2 ,whereas nearly #a_/b of the #fe1jjj1jjj individuals who1 as of the date on which this resolution is adopted1 are displaced by conflict and war around the world are children and displacement exposes those children to increased risk of exploitation1 violence1 and abuse2 ,whereas1 according to the ,united ,nations1 from #bjaf to #bjag1 verified cases of child recruitment and participation in armed conflict-- 7#a7 quadrupled in the ,central ,african ,republic2 7#b7 doubled in the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo2 and 7#c7 persisted at alarming levels in ,somalia1 ,south ,sudan1 the ,syrian ,arab ,republic1 and ,yemen2 ,whereas unaddressed exposure to violence disrupts the development of critical brain architecture and other organ structures1 leaving children at lifelong risk of disease and reduced potential2 ,whereas studies show toxic stress relating to exposure to violent or dangerous environments becomes damaging to learning1 behavior1 and health across a lifespan2 ,whereas violence against children can lead to negative health consequences1 including injury1 noncommunicable and communicable diseases1 and poor maternal and child health outcomes2 ,whereas1 according to the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development1 the ,united ,states invests #j4e percent of official development assistance in programs that are designed to prevent and address violence against children and youth2 ,whereas the ,united ,states1 in coordination with public-private partnerships and other organizations1 has endorsed the technical package called ,,inspire3 ,seven ,strategies for ,ending ,violence against ,children 7referred to in this preamble as ,,inspire7 put forth by the ,world ,health ,organization2 ,whereas ,,inspire contains #g evidence-based strategies to end violence against children that include-- 7#a7 implementing and enforcing relevant laws2 7#b7 addressing harmful gender and other social norms2 7#c7 creating and sustaining safe communities2 7#d7 supporting parents and caregivers2 7#e7 strengthening economic programs relating to reducing violence against children2 7#f7 improving access to health services1 social welfare1 and criminal justice support2 and 7#g7 ensuring safe school environments that provide gender-equitable education and social-emotional learning and life skills trainings2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,labor1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services play a critical role in preventing and responding to violence against children and youth3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 condemns all forms of violence against children and youth globally1 including physical1 mental1 and sexual violence1 neglect1 abuse1 maltreatment1 and exploitation2 7#b7 recognizes-- 7,a7 the harmful impact that violence against children and youth has on the healthy development of children2 and 7,b7 the harmful economic impact of violence against children and youth2 and 7#c7 should-- 7,a7 develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated strategy built on evidence-based practices1 including the technical package called ,,inspire3 ,seven ,strategies for ,ending ,violence against ,children put forth by the ,world ,health ,organization2 and 7,b7 adopt common metrics and indicators to monitor progress across ,federal agencies to prevent1 address1 and end violence against children and youth globally4