ending corporal punishment of children

Global progress towards universal prohibition
of all corporal punishment of children, including in the home as of 31st of March

YearStatesYearStates
2025Thailand2007Togo, Spain, Venezuela, Uruguay, Portugal, New Zealand, Netherlands
2024Tajikistan2006Greece
2023Lao PDR2005Hungary
2022Zambia, Mauritius2004Romania, Ukraine
2021Republic of Korea, Colombia2003Iceland
2020Japan, Seychelles, Guinea2002Turkmenistan
2019Georgia, South Africa, France, Republic of Kosovo2000Germany, Israel, Bulgaria
2018Nepal1999Croatia
2017Lithuania1998Latvia
2016Mongolia, Montenegro, Paraguay, Slovenia1997Denmark
2015Benin, Ireland, Peru1994Cyprus
2014Andorra, Estonia, Nicaragua, San Marino, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Malta1989Austria
2013Cabo Verde, Honduras, North Macedonia1987Norway
2011South Sudan1983Finland
2010Albania, Congo (Republic of), Kenya, Tunisia, Poland1979Sweden
2008Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Republic of Moldova, Costa Rica
Nations
Scotland, Wales
Territories
Aruba (Netherlands), Curaçao (Netherlands), Faroe Islands (Denmark), French Guiana (France), Greenland (Denmark), Guadeloupe (France), Jersey (UK), Martinique (France), Mayotte (France), Pitcairn Islands (UK), Réunion (France), St Barthelemy (France), St Maarten (Netherlands), St Martin (France), Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (Norway), Wallis and Futuna Islands (France)

provisions prohibiting all corporal punishment of children, including in the home

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    Country* Pledge topic* Description*
    From my government’s perspective the pledge made at the 2024 Ministerial Conference to end violence against children is:
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    Progress in pledge implementation** Summary of progress on pledge implementation since November 2024** Beneficiaries (number of children and adolescents impacted by pledge)
    Total expected Total reached to date Investment
    Estimated costs of the pledge (in USD) Funds allocated to this pledge (in USD)

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