,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 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 is e/imat$ to be z high z #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is #h p]c5t ( global gross dome/ic product 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z global ,,gdp72 ,:]eas1 ar\nd ! _w1 an e/imat$ #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 #e 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 curr5t *ild m>riage rates cont9ue1 #abj1jjj1jjj girls1 an av]age ( #ab1jjj1jjj girls a ye>1 w be m>ri$ be=e _! #ah? bir?day ov] ! next decade2 ,:]eas #bdf1jjj1jjj boys & girls exp]i5ce s*ool-relat$ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ea* ye>2 ,:]eas *ildr5 ) disabilities report$ly are #c to #d times m likely to exp]i5ce physical or sexual viol5ce2 ,:]eas t5s ( millions ( *ildr5 liv+ outside ( family c>e1 includ+ ^? liv+ on ! /reets1 work+ away f home1 & 9 resid5tial c>e1 are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to viol5ce & abuse2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #aeb1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are involv$ 9 *ild labor & #d1cjj1jjj *ildr5 are subject to =c$ labor1 includ+ 9 situations ( traffick+2 ,:]eas ne>ly half ( ! #fh1ejj1jjj individuals :o are curr5tly 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 recruitm5t1 includ+ =cible recruitm5t1 & 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 m ?an #aj1jjj *ildr5 7 kill$ or maim$ 9 #bjag 9 arm$ conflict2 ,:]eas ! risks ( onl9e abuse & exploitation ( *ildr5 is con/antly gr[+1 ) ! ,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr5 review+ cases involv+ #be1jjj1jjj *ild sexual abuse images 9 #bjae1 up f #dej1jjj 9 #bjjd2 ,:]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 ,:]eas all =ms ( viol5ce 9 *ildhood h a significant negative impact on educational outcomes1 includ+ s*ool att5dance & drop-out rates1 & c fur!r limit access to ! physical1 m5tal heal?1 psy*osocial & cognitive protections t safe educational sett+s provide2 ,:]eas decades ( behavioral & social sci5ce rese>* h demon/rat$ t build+ adaptive capacities1 kn[n z resili5ce1 ?r\gh /able & committ$ relation%ips ) a supportive c>egiv] or o!r adult c less5 ! h>mful developm5tal effects ( viol5ce 9 *ildr5 & y\?2 ,:]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? ,organization1 ) sub/antial te*nical input f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,unit$ ,/ate ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 ,:]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 improv+ h\sehold economic security to r$uce viol5ce 9 ! home2 7#f7 improv+ access to heal? s]vices1 social welf>e1 & crim9al ju/ice support2 & 7#g7 ensur+ safe s*ool environm5ts t provide g5d]-equitable education & social-emotional le>n+ & life skills tra9+s2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ea* 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