| Report of the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. By Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn |
In 2001, from 17 till 20 December, the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children was convened in Yokohama, Japan, as part of a follow-up process to review developments since the First World Congress. It was co-hosted by the Government of Japan, the United Nation Children?s Fund (UNICEF), the End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT) organisation, and the NGO Group on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Second World Congress provided a welcome opportunity to strengthen/consolidate world-wide partnerships ? old and new ? since the First World Congress and to reinforce the global commitment to protect children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. Delegates from 136 states took part, together with 135 Japanese non-governmental organisations (NGOs), 148 NGOs from other regions, 23 inter-governmental organisations (IGOs), and other participants, including children, young persons, and members of civil society. A total of 3,050 individuals participated at the Congress.
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CBSS - Council of the Baltic Sea States, Lars Lööf (CBSS) |
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20.09.2002 |
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