Fiji will join global efforts to combat violence against children at the opening of the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, scheduled for later this month in Bogota, Colombia.

Minister of Women, Children and Social Protection Lynda Tabuya will lead the Fijian delegation, accompanied by the Ministry’s Children’s Adviser Natalie Siegel-Brown and Children’s Director Arieta Tagivetaua.

Tabuya is set to deliver Fiji’s commitment to enhancing child protection initiatives in line with national and international commitments to eliminate violence against children.

The conference aims to accelerate concrete action against child violence by focusing on investments in comprehensive child protection and violence prevention systems worldwide.

The anticipated outcomes of the conference will support the objectives set out in Fiji’s 2025-2029 National Development Plan and strengthen the country’s commitment to protecting its youngest citizens.