A/HRC/43/38 86. The Office of the Special Representative increased its engagement with the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and UNESCO regarding their participation in the monitoring and reporting mechanism. The Office closely cooperated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, particularly regarding trafficking as it relates to children affected by armed conflict and the protection of children affected by violent extremism. 87. The Special Representative strengthened her outreach with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Responsibility to Protect. On 12 June 2019, she issued a joint statement with the Special Advisers regarding attacks against civilians in central Mali. On 19 June 2019, the Special Representative, with the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Argentina, co-hosted an event on the importance of a survivor-centred approach. In September 2019, technical teams from both Offices travelled to Myanmar to undertake a joint training for partners on child protection and conflict-related sexual violence. 88. The Special Representative also continued her cooperation with the Envoy of the Secretary-General on Youth to ensure that the voice of conflict-affected children was heard and that they were able to fully realize their potential as agents of change for peace. In April 2019, the Special Representative participated in the Economic and Social Council Youth Forum and spoke during the interactive dialogue on the theme “youth, peace and security: challenges and prospects”. H. Working with civil society 89. Non-governmental organizations are key partners for the work of the Special Representative, and deepening partnerships with civil society thus remained a priority throughout 2019. 90. In addition to regular interactions with New York-based non-governmental organizations, engagement by the Special Representative with Europe-based nongovernmental organizations, including in Berlin, Brussels, Geneva and London, was facilitated by the opening of the Special Representative’s Liaison Office in Brussels. The Special Representative also met with civil society partners during her field missions, including in the Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia. 91. The Special Representative participated in dozens of events organized by civil society, and dozens more were attended by representatives from her Office. In the margins of the fortieth session of the Human Rights Council, held in Geneva in March 2019, the Special Representative spoke at a side event organized by the Education Above All Foundation entitled “Education 2030: leaving no one behind – children with disabilities, girls, forcibly displaced children and minorities”. She was also a panellist at an event entitled “The Safe Schools Declaration: better protecting women and girls from attacks on education”, organized by Argentina, Mali, Norway, Romania, Spain, the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack. She further participated in an event on children and counter-terrorism organized by the European Union, Switzerland, Human Rights Watch, Defence for Children International and the non-governmental organization panel for the global study on children deprived of liberty. 92. The centennial anniversary of Save the Children, marked in May 2019 in the Hague, Netherlands, was another opportunity for the Special Representative to emphasize the voice of partners and support the global symposium on the theme “Stop the war on children”. 93. In Berlin in June 2019, the Special Representative participated alongside the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development in an event organized by World Vision Germany on the need for sustainable and dedicated reintegration funding for children formerly associated with parties to conflict. 16