,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #ae1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,boozman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
condemns all =ms ( viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 
globally & recognizes ! h>mful impacts (
 viol5ce aga9/ *ildr54  ,:]eas viol5ce  
aga9/ *ildr5 c take _m =ms1 includ+     
sexual viol5ce1 physical viol5ce1       
emotional viol5ce1 abuse1 neglect1 &    
exploitation2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 worldwide are     
expos$ to viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 !   
global economic impact ( physical1      
psy*ological1 & sexual viol5ce aga9/    
*ildr5 c be z high z #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1
 :i* is #h p]c5t ( global gross dome/ic 
product 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
global ,,gdp72 ,:]eas ! economic co/s   
(-- 7#a7 *ild labor am\nt to betwe5 #b4d
 & #f4f p]c5t ( global gross national   

income annually2 &  7#b7 *ild abuse     
am\nt to #d p]c5t ( global ,,gdp        
annually2 ,:]eas1 ar\nd ! _w1 ne>ly #a 9
 #c adolesc5t girls betwe5 #ae & #ai    
ye>s ( age1 or #hd1jjj1jjj girls1 h be5 
victims ( emotional1 physical1 or sexual
 viol5ce1 :i* is (t5 p]petrat$ by       
individuals ! girls "k2 ,:]eas #a 9 #c  
girls 9 ! develop+ _w is said to be     
m>ri$ be=e rea*+ #ah ye>s ( age &1 ( ^? 
girls1 an e/imat$ #a 9 #i is said to be 
m>ri$ be=e rea*+ #ae ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's 
,fund 7commonly kn[n z ,,unicef71 if !re
 is no r$uction 9 ! practice ( *ild     
m>riage1 ! global numb] ( wom5 m>ri$ 9  
*ildhood w rea* #a1bjj1jjj1jjj by #bjej1
 :i* w h deva/at+ global consequ5ces2   
,:]eas #bdf1jjj1jjj boys & girls        
exp]i5ce g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 s*ools ea* 
ye>2 ,:]eas *ildr5 ) disabilities are #c
 to #d times m likely to exp]i5ce       
physical or sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas      
#afh1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are involv$ 9 *ild  
labor & #e1ejj1jjj *ildr5 are subject to

 =c$ labor1 includ+ 9 situations (      
traffick+2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a_/b ( !       
#fe1jjj1jjj individuals :o1 z ( ! date  
on :i* ?is resolution is adopt$1 are    
displac$ by conflict & w> ar\nd ! _w are
 *ildr5 & displacem5t exposes ^? *ildr5 
to increas$ risk ( exploitation1        
viol5ce1 & abuse2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,unit$ ,nations1 f #bjaf to #bjag1      
v]ifi$ cases ( *ild recruitm5t &        
p>ticipation 9 arm$ conflict--  7#a7    
quadrupl$ 9 ! ,c5tral ,african          
,republic2  7#b7 d\bl$ 9 ! ,democratic  
,republic ( ! ,congo2 &  7#c7 p]si/$ at 
al>m+ levels 9 ,somalia1 ,s\? ,sudan1 ! 
,syrian ,arab ,republic1 & ,yem52 ,:]eas
 unaddress$ exposure to viol5ce disrupts
 ! developm5t ( critical bra9           
ar*itecture & o!r organ /ructures1 leav+
 *ildr5 at lifelong risk ( disease &    
r$uc$ pot5tial2 ,:]eas /udies %[ toxic  
/ress relat+ to exposure to viol5t or   
dang]\s environm5ts becomes damag+ to   
le>n+1 behavior1 & heal? across a       
lifespan2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 c 

lead to negative heal? consequ5ces1     
includ+ injury1 noncommunicable &       
communicable diseases1 & poor mat]nal & 
*ild heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! ,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation
 & ,developm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates inve/s  
#j4e p]c5t ( (ficial developm5t         
assi/ance 9 programs t are design$ to   
prev5t & address viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & 
y\?2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9          
coord9ation ) public-private p>tn]%ips &
 o!r organizations1 has endors$ !       
te*nical package call$ ,,inspire3 ,sev5 
,/rategies = ,end+ ,viol5ce aga9/       
,*ildr5 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
,,inspire7 put =? by ! ,_w ,heal?       
,organization2 ,:]eas ,,inspire conta9s 
#g evid5ce-bas$ /rategies to end viol5ce
 aga9/ *ildr5 t include-- 7#a7 implem5t+
 & en=c+ relevant laws2  7#b7 address+  
h>mful g5d] & o!r social norms2  7#c7   
creat+ & su/a9+ safe communities2  7#d7 
support+ p>5ts & c>egiv]s2  7#e7 /r5g!n+
 economic programs relat+ to r$uc+      
viol5ce aga9/ *ildr52  7#f7 improv+     

access to heal? s]vices1 social welf>e1 
& crim9al ju/ice support2 &  7#g7 ensur+
 safe s*ool environm5ts t provide       
g5d]-equitable education &              
social-emotional le>n+ & life skills    
tra9+s2 &  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
play a critical role 9 prev5t+ &        
respond+ to viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & y\?3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 condemns
 all =ms ( viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & y\?   
globally1 includ+ physical1 m5tal1 &    
sexual viol5ce1 neglect1 abuse1         
maltreatm5t1 & exploitation2  7#b7      
recognizes-- 7,a7 ! h>mful impact t     
viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & y\? has on !     
heal?y developm5t ( *ildr52 &  7,b7 !   
h>mful economic impact ( viol5ce aga9/  
*ildr5 & y\?2 &  7#c7 %\ld--  7,a7      
develop & implem5t a compreh5sive &     
coord9at$ /rategy built on evid5ce-bas$ 

practices1 includ+ ! te*nical package   
call$ ,,inspire3 ,sev5 ,/rategies =     
,end+ ,viol5ce aga9/ ,*ildr5 put =? by !
 ,_w ,heal? ,organization2 &  7,b7 adopt
 common metrics & indicators to monitor 
progress across ,f$]al ag5cies to       
prev5t1 address1 & end viol5ce aga9/    
*ildr5 & y\? globally4