A/HRC/19/64 Roadmap to contribute to the realization of the right of all boys, girls and adolescents to protection against all forms of violence in South America, Asunción, April 2011 I. Background The South American Meeting for Follow-up to the Recommendations of the United Nations Study on Violence against Children was held in Asunción, Paraguay on 28 and 29 April 2011. The meeting was held to encourage more widespread dissemination of the report and to follow up on its recommendations on regional and national levels. It was also meant to raise awareness, promote the exchange of experiences and stimulate further progress in priority areas. The meeting also sought to consolidate the strategic alliances of several key actors, including the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) on Violence against Children, Mrs. Marta Santos País. The meeting prioritized strengthening institutional links with countries, United Nations bodies, international and regional organizations, and civil society groups, including the media and children and adolescents, with a focus on implementing Study recommendations. The Study presented a series of recommendations focused on accelerating and monitoring progress in preventing and responding to violence, based on international human rights instruments. The mandate of the SRSG is to raise awareness and encourage implementation of the Study‘s recommendations. This task is fundamental; it underscores the urgency of tackling violence against children and adolescents, based on an effective approach and realistic priorities. To support implementation of the Study‘s recommendations in the Latin American and Caribbean region, the Global Movement for Children–Latin American and Caribbean Chapter (GMC–CLAC) partnered with the SRSG and the State of Paraguay to organize the meeting. Prior to the event, a mapping exercise was conducted on implementation of the recommendations, emphasizing those prioritized by the SRSG. The mapping incorporated information from primary and secondary sources, and States and civil society organizations from throughout South America contributed valuable information. Groups of children and adolescents were also consulted, and their contributions were decisive in clarifying their perceptions of violence, their experiences and their proposals for how to comply with the recommendations. Based on information obtained during the mapping and the Asunción meeting, and as a result of dialogue between the SRSG, the MERCOSUR Permanent Commission Niñ@Sur and the top authorities for childhood and adolescence of MERCOSUR, on 26 April 2011, the following Roadmap was drafted to track progress on implementing the prioritized recommendations. II. Proposals and recommendations To ensure a strategic and sustainable approach to application of the recommendations, the following actions are proposed: 27