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For the last five years , UNODC ’ s Global Programme for the Implementation of the Doha Declaration has promoted a culture of lawfulness all over the world , in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal 16 which calls for peace , justice and strong institutions . Of particular relevance to the rights of children are two of the Programme ’ s components : Education for Justice ( E4J ) and Youth Crime Prevention through Sports .
Teaching what constitutes rule of law and how this positively affects society at large has been a fundamental contribution of E4J . Through numerous tools and resources especially developed to be modern , innovative and relevant , E4J is reaching children all over the world from the primary until the tertiary level , helping them understand why lawful societies benefit all .
E4J ’ s resources are all designed to teach values and practical skills , and to familiarize children with some of today ’ s biggest global issues . Through sustained investment in educational innovation , E4J has produced board games , electronic games , hackathons on lawfulness themes , permanent museum exhibits , a cartoon series , comic books , and even a specific Model United Nations guide on UNODC fields .
One of the video games tackles gender-based violence for children in a novel way ( Chuka , Break the Silence ), another challenges children to deal with cognitive dissonance when facing complex choices ( Disonante ), while a clever board game encourages d to an eduy education vention ; so hrough the Article 17 ), 2 ), and the myriad of eable about derstanding e they each rld a better