In recognition of the need for States to work together at the regional level, the 10 ASEAN Heads of States signed a Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Children in 2013 and adopted the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Elimination of Violence Against Children in 2016.
The objectives of the Regional Plan of Action are for: 1) ASEAN to institutionalize policies and to sustain support to end violence against children across pillars and sectors; and 2) ASEAN Member States to have effective prevention and protection services supported by a national legal framework and institutional mechanisms to end violence against children.