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The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.

World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence 2026

2026

18 November 2026

Confirmed

Dates confirmed from the organiser’s announcement on 19 September 2026.

Organiser: United Nations

Read the organiser’s pageAdd this date to your calendar

Theme

No theme announced for 2026.

What changed

The United Nations publishes no annual theme for this day; the observance page carries the date, the founding resolution and background material.

Why the day exists

Violence & self-harm

1.25 milliondeaths a year from violence-related injuries

Deaths from violence-related injuries worldwide — worldwide, 2024. Source: World Health Organization, Injuries and violence (fact sheet) (2024).

“Of the 4.4 million injury-related deaths, unintentional injuries take the lives of 3.16 million people every year and violence-related injuries kill 1.25 million people every year.”

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How organisations mark it

  • Review safeguarding policies and reporting routes in schools, clubs, care settings and faith organisations, and test that they work in practice.
  • Train the adults who work with children to recognise concerns and to know exactly who they report to and how fast.
  • Find out what health care and support exists locally for children who have been harmed, and how long the wait is.
  • Talk with children, in age-appropriate terms, about body safety and which adults they can tell.
  • Publish what your organisation has changed since last year rather than issuing a statement of intent.

Sources

  1. United Nations — World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence 2026 — www.un.org, read 19 September 2026.