On the occasion of the meeting of the Congress Current Affairs Committee held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 14 June 2017, the Mayor of Belgrade, Sinisa Mali, the Mayor of Surdulica, Aleksandra Popović, and the Member of the City Council of Kragujevac, Gordana Damnjanovic, signed the Pact of Cities and Regions to stop sexual violence against children. Addressing the members of the Committee, the Mayor of Belgrade highlighted his city's commitment to preventing sexual abuse and the importance of the Pact as a pan-European initiative to share experiences among communities. The Pact is a tool, initiated by the Congress, which provides a list of practical actions and policies to be implemented in order to set up child-friendly services, protect them and prevent them from any sexual violence they could be exposed to. The signatory cities undertake to develop initiatives in this direction.
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