A/HRC/31/20 IV. Looking ahead 105. In recent years, the protection of children from violence has evolved from a largely neglected topic into a growing global concern. Framed by international human rights standards and informed by the United Nations study on violence against children, there have developed a growing understanding of how children are exposed to violence, strengthened commitments to ensure their safety and protection as well as significant efforts to mobilize national support for prevention and response and to help change attitudes and behaviour that condone violence against children.. 106. The outcome document adopted by the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda, “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, describes a vision of a world of peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence. It includes the elimination of all forms of violence against children as a distinct priority. The implementation of this new agenda and the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the submission of the study in 2016 mark the start of the most important countdown: towards a world free from fear and from violence for all children, leaving no one behind. 107. It is imperative to seize this historic opportunity to place the protection of children from violence at the heart of the policy actions of every nation and make a reality of children’s vision of a world where fear and violence are part of the distant past. 108. In moving ahead, transformation, talent and time are our watchwords. Transformation, because to achieve lasting change hope must replace despair and confidence supplant distrust, while using technology to amplify our capacity for action and connect those willing to achieve change. The decisive commitment and leadership of States, institutions, communities and networks of millions of adults and children who stand ready to join efforts are crucial to this ambitious transformative process. 109. Talent must be placed at the service of our widely shared child rights values and of the society we all aspire to build. In the countdown to 2030, everybody counts and everybody is needed to overcome the destructive impact of violence and social exclusion. 110. And time, because there can be no complacency: it is imperative to move with a deep sense of urgency. Investing in violence prevention, protecting children’s lives and futures and saving nations’ resources mean time gained in the countdown to a brighter future. The opportunity for change is too important to let slip. 111. It is crucial to consolidate the gains made, grasp the lessons learned and redouble efforts to shape a dynamic process of change and build a world where all children can grow up free from violence. With this aim in mind, the Special Representative will build upon the decision of the General Assembly on the renewal of her mandate to mobilize enhanced support for accelerated progress in priority areas, paying special attention to: (a) Achieving a quantum leap in progress towards achieving the violence-related Sustainable Development Goals by promoting and supporting the development of national strategies, especially through the design and implementation of a comprehensive national agenda for violence prevention and elimination, the enactment and enforcement of legislation banning all violence against children and the consolidation of data and research in this area, as well as through regional cooperation efforts on children’s right to freedom from violence; (b) Advancing the implementation of a safe, inclusive and empowering digital agenda for children by strengthening policy advocacy on children’s empowerment and protection from online abuse and mobilizing support for a dedicated multi-stakeholder platform to coordinate actions and accelerate progress in this process; 20