Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Why is this important?

• Among the institutions most affected by corruption are the judiciary and police.
• Corruption, bribery, theft and tax evasion cost some US $1.26 trillion for developing countries per year; this amount of money could be used to lift those who are living on less than $1.25 a day above $1.25 for at least six years
• Birth registration has occurred for 73 per cent of children under 5, but only 46per cent of Sub-Saharan Africa have had their births registered.
• Approximately 28.5 million primary school age who are out of school live in conflict-affected areas.
• The rule of law and development have a significant interrelation and are mutually reinforcing, making it essential for sustainable development at the national and international level.
• The proportion of prisoners held in detention without sentencing has remained almost constant in the last decade, at 31per cent of all prisoners.

Violence against children

• The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018, the highest level recorded by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in almost 70 years. 
• In 2019, the United Nations tracked 357 killings and 30 enforced disappearances of human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists in 47 countries.
• Violence against children affects more than 1 billion children around the world and costs societies up to US$ 7 trillion a year.
• 50 per cent of the world’s children experience violence every year.
• Every 7 minutes, somewhere in the world, a child is killed by violence
• 1 in 10 children is sexually abused before the age of 18.
• 9 in 10 children live in countries where corporal punishment is not fully prohibited, leaving 732 million children without legal protection.
• 1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child and 800 million of them use social media. Any child can become a victim of online violence.
• Child online sexual abuse reports to NCMEC has grown from 1 million in 2014 to 45 million in 2018.
• 246 million children worldwide affected by school-related violence each year.
• 1 in 3 students has been bullied by their peers at school in the last month, and at least 1 in 10 children have experienced cyberbullying.

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