A/HRC/28/34 42. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children stated that one important lesson from the Millennium Development Goals was that countries suffering from violence lagged behind in terms of child mortality, school attendance, health and other indicators. This situation could be turned around. Violence was one of the key concerns expressed by all, and was included as a systematic concern in all reports developed in the lead-up to the post-2015 development agenda. The Human Rights Council should keep it at the centre of its debate and as a cross-cutting issue. Violence against children should also continue to be raised during the universal periodic review process. 43. In order to eradicate violence against children, acceptance of and passivity towards violence had to be overcome. A clear strategy and political will were required. Better data and research to understand the impact on children and development were needed to implement such a strategy. Children had to be empowered so that, instead of being just the victims of violence, they could become the actors in initiatives to prevent it as well. Eliminating violence against children was a global effort; it could not be solved by the intervention of a few. All should join hands to build a world where violence had no place. 44. The moderator thanked Algeria for bringing the issue of violence against children before the Human Rights Council. She summarized the main points made during the panel discussion and debate:  The underlying causes and effects of violence against children must be assessed in order to combat it successfully  Legal frameworks play an important part in social change, but traditional practices and culture often have an impact on the realization of children’s rights and must be addressed  Solutions should be tailored to individual situations rather than involve a “one-size-fits-all” approach  Birth registration must be addressed as an urgent concern, in order to make children visible  Violence against children must be central to the post-2015 development agenda  The Human Rights Council must keep the issue of violence against children high on its agenda and support the mobilization of necessary resources 11