Overview
- At a Berlin forum hosted by her World Childhood Foundation, Queen Silvia urged a shift from sympathy to accountable action to keep children safe.
- Foundation leaders said most abuse goes unseen, citing an estimate that nine in ten cases are never detected.
- Speakers called for stable, long-range plans that link schools, sports clubs, social services, police, and courts under clear roles and funding.
- Officials warned that online spaces expose minors to routine harm, and they pressed for better prevention, reporting, and investigative tools.
- Germany’s first lady, Elke Büdenbender, said sexual abuse is not a fringe issue and urged responses that do not stigmatize survivors, while no new laws or funding were announced.