A/HRC/13/46 the silence around sensitive questions, understanding of risk factors and vulnerabilities and effective investment in violence prevention. 85. Cooperation with academics and research institutions will continue to be given special attention, with a view to consolidating progress in areas covered by the study, and understanding and addressing emerging concerns. VII. Conclusions 86. In the light of relevant General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions, the mandate of the Special Representative on violence against children is anchored by the United Nations study on violence against children and aims to promote progress in the follow-up to the study’s recommendations. 87. The study helped to challenge the acceptance of violence against children, highlighting that no violence against children is justifiable and all violence can be effectively prevented. With its action-oriented recommendations, the study has shaped a strategic agenda to consolidate the protection of children from all forms of violence in all settings. 88. Within and across borders, it is essential to maintain momentum around this agenda; increase visibility and generate renewed concern at the harmful effects of violence on children; promote behavioural and social change; mobilize political and financial support to prevent and combat this phenomenon; and achieve steady progress along the way. 89. This initial report of the Special Representative reaffirms the human rights foundation of her mandate and the significant developments in public health and child protection which will support its implementation. The report sets out the strategic direction that the Special Representative proposes to pursue during her mandate. This approach was informed by a wide range of meetings and consultations with key stakeholders at the global, regional and national levels that the Special Representative has held over the months since she took up her position. These include Governments and intergovernmental organizations; United Nations partners, including the Special Representative on children and armed conflict; United Nations agencies, in particular the core members of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Violence against Children; human rights bodies and mechanisms; civil society organizations; and children and young people. 90. With this in mind, in the immediate future, the Special Representative will give attention to progress in three key areas as a priority, namely the development in each State of a comprehensive strategy on violence prevention and response; the introduction of an explicit national legal ban on all forms of violence against children; and the consolidation of national data systems and research in this field. Moreover, the Special Representative will pursue efforts to widen and further strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders, within and beyond the United Nations system, as well as secure firm support including adequate resources for her mandate. 91. The Special Representative looks forward to developing close collaboration with the Human Rights Council in the performance of her mandate aimed at the protection of children from all forms of violence in all settings. GE.10-10640 19