PHOTO: PHILIPPINES: A girl plays a guitar as she sits with other children outside the UNICEF-assisted Nayon Kabataan Rehabilitation Centre for street children and victims of child labour and physical abuse in Manila, the capital. The girl on the right has lost her hearing and is unable to speak and seems to also suffer from trauma or another mental disability. Because she is unable to describe her experience, it is unknown what has happened to her since she has been on her own. (UNICEF/ HQ97-0963/Jeremy Horner)
Editorial Board

The Editorial Board has been established to assist the Independent Expert in his work to prepare the UN Secretary General’s Study on Violence Against Children. The Editorial Board is comprised of experts from various regions of the world who represent areas of expertise (child rights, public health, and child protection), including representatives from United Nations entities and NGOs expert in different aspects of violence against children. The Editorial Board is chaired by the Independent Expert.