118 replies were received in nearly all UN languages and other languages and translated with the help of the UN Volunteers System. The answers covered quantitative as well as qualitative areas, which are explained in further details in Chapter 3 on Data Collection and Analysis. 3.4 National, Regional and Thematic Consultations Besides desk research and data collection, the Global Study also engaged in further in-depth analysis on certain issues through twelve thematic, national and regional consultations with a broad range of stakeholders, including State authorities, UN agencies, NGOs NHRIs, NPMs, academia and civil society, as well as children (see table below) in order to cover deeper ground and to widen our research network and international sources. The overall purpose of these processes was to: • raise awareness of the Global Study process and encouraging further engagement of stakeholders in the Study process, in particular, to support submission of responses to the Study Questionnaire; • collect additional data on progress and challenges in relation to specific Study areas / regional contexts and developments; • collect promising practices, in particular on non-custodial solutions; • receive input and feedback on the Global Study research process, challenges and findings. 29