Five hundred and twenty six (526) participants from the world’s religious and spiritual traditions, girls and boys, women and men, from 70 countries, who together with representatives of governments, the United Nations, and international and grassroots organizations, met in Panama City, Panama for the Fifth Forum of the Global Network of Religions for Children. They discussed and committed to sustainable solutions towards what has become ‘a global epidemic’ of violence against children.

Participants made ten (10) commitments contained in the, “Panama Declaration on Ending Violence Against Children.” The commitments aim to prevent and eradicate all forms of violence against children.