,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,boozman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 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 is estimated to be as high as #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 which is #h percent of global gross domestic product 7referred to in this preamble as global ,,gdp72 ,whereas1 around the world1 an estimated #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 #e 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 current child marriage rates continue1 #abj1jjj1jjj girls1 an average of #ab1jjj1jjj girls a year1 will be married before their #ahth birthday over the next decade2 ,whereas #bdf1jjj1jjj boys and girls experience school-related gender-based violence each year2 ,whereas children with disabilities reportedly are #c to #d times more likely to experience physical or sexual violence2 ,whereas tens of millions of children living outside of family care1 including those living on the streets1 working away from home1 and in residential care1 are particularly vulnerable to violence and abuse2 ,whereas an estimated #aeb1jjj1jjj children are involved in child labor and #d1cjj1jjj children are subject to forced labor1 including in situations of trafficking2 ,whereas nearly half of the #fh1ejj1jjj individuals who are currently 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 recruitment1 including forcible recruitment1 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 more than #aj1jjj children were killed or maimed in #bjag in armed conflict2 ,whereas the risks of online abuse and exploitation of children is constantly growing1 with the ,national ,center for ,missing and ,exploited ,children reviewing cases involving #be1jjj1jjj child sexual abuse images in #bjae1 up from #dej1jjj in #bjjd2 ,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 ,whereas all forms of violence in childhood have a significant negative impact on educational outcomes1 including school attendance and drop-out rates1 and can further limit access to the physical1 mental health1 psychosocial and cognitive protections that safe educational settings provide2 ,whereas decades of behavioral and social science research have demonstrated that building adaptive capacities1 known as resilience1 through stable and committed relationships with a supportive caregiver or other adult can lessen the harmful developmental effects of violence in children and youth2 ,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 ,organization1 with substantial technical input from the ,united ,states ,government1 including from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,united ,state ,agency for ,international ,development2 ,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 improving household economic security to reduce violence in the home2 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 each 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