Abstract
The 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a historic commemoration to recommit for children and with children. Thirty years ago, the Convention recognized children as rights holders and transformed the way we understand the rights, the agency and power of children. Children went from being passive recipients of services and charities to human rights holders with a voice. The Convention is one of the most comprehensive human rights instruments that have reached almost universal ratification. However, progress towards ending all forms of violence against all children is slow and we need to act better, faster and further in bringing violence against children to an end by 2030 as per the commitment in SDG 16.2.