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Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children
The Special Rapporteur submits annual thematic reports to the March session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and to the General Assembly (GA) in October. Thematic reports document the Special Rapporteur’s findings on particular topics and provide guidance and recommendations for UN member States, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
Reports to the Human Rights Council/Commission on Human Rights
| Year | Document Symbol | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A/HRC/55/55 | Study on the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the entertainment industry View report page |
| 2023 | A/78/137 | A thematic study on the exploitation and sexual abuse of children in the context of travel and tourism, including a closer look at the phenomena of voluntourism View report page |
| A/HRC/52/31 | Reparation for child victims and survivors of sale and sexual exploitation View report page | |
| 2022 | A/77/140 | Addressing the vulnerabilities of children to sale and sexual exploitation in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals View report page |
| A/HRC/49/51 | A practical approach to addressing the sale and sexual exploitation of children View report page Annex | |
| 2021 | A/76/144 | Thematic study on the gender dimension of the sexual exploitation of children and the importance of integrating a child-centred and gender-inclusive approach to combating and eradicating the scourge. Annex |
| A/HRC/46/31 | Impact of coronavirus disease on different manifestations of sale and sexual exploitation of children | |
| 2020 | A/75/210 | Vision and methods of work of the Special Rapporteur View report page |
| A/HRC/43/40 | Reflections of the Special Rapporteur on 2014-2020 tenure View report page | |
| 2019 | A/74/162 | Safeguards on the protection of the rights of the children born from surrogacy arrangements View report page |
| A/HRC/40/51 | Sale and sexual exploitation of children in the context of sports View report page | |
| 2018 | A/73/174 | Combating and preventing the sale and sexual exploitation of children through the implementation of the SDGs |
| A/HRC/37/60 | Thematic report on surrogacy | |
| 2017 | A/72/164 | Joint study on the vulnerabilities of children to sale, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation in situations of conflict and humanitarian crisis |
| A/HRC/34/55 | Study on illegal adoptions | |
| 2016 | A/71/261 | Sale of children for the purpose of forced labour |
| A/HRC/31/58 | Tackling the demand for the sexual exploitation of children View report page | |
| 2015 | A/70/222 | Comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes View report page |
| A/HRC/28/56 | Information and Communication Technologies and the sale and sexual exploitation of children | |
| 2014 | A/69/262 | Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography on approach, vision and work methods |
| A/HRC/25/48 | Reflection on a 6-year tenure as Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography | |
| 2013 | A/68/275 | Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children |
| A/HRC/22/54 | Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism | |
| 2012 | A/67/291 | Child Participation |
| A/HRC/19/63 | Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters | |
| 2011 | A/66/228 | Comprehensive child protection systems |
| A/HRC/16/57 | Report of activities | |
| A/HRC/16/56 | Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms | |
| 2010 | A/65/221 | Effective Implementation of the OPSC |
| 2009 | A/HRC/12/23 | Child pornography on the internet |
| 2008 | A/HRC/9/21 | First Annual Report outlining vision and methods of work |
| A/HRC/7/8 | Assistance and rehabilitation programmes for child victims of trafficking and sexual commercial exploitation | |
| A/HRC/7/8/Add.1 | Communications sent to Governments and replies received | |
| 2007 | A/HRC/4/31 | Sale of children's organs and Rapid-Response Programs for Abducted or Disappeared Children |
| A/HRC/4/31/Add.1 | Communications sent to Governments and replies received | |
| 2006 | E/CN.4/2006/67 | Demand for sexual services deriving from exploitation |
| E/CN.4/2006/67/Add.1 | Communications sent to Governments and replies received | |
| 2005 | E/CN.4/2005/78 | Child pornography on the Internet |
| E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.3 | Communications sent to Governments and replies received | |
| 2004 | E/CN.4/2004/9 | Prevention of child sexual exploitation |
| 2003 | E/CN.4/2003/79 | Legal consequences of the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and particularly on the criminalization of child victims and recent national policy and legislative developments to address these concerns. |
| 2002 | E/CN.4/2002/88 | HIV/AIDS and sexual exploitation of children |
| 2001 | E/CN.4/2001/78 | The business sector and child exploitation |
| 2000 | A/55/297 | National and international developments as well as the role of the family |
| E/CN.4/2000/73 | Domestic violence | |
| 1999 | A/54/411 | National and international developments |
| E/CN.4/1999/71 | Sale and trafficking of children | |
| 1998 | A/53/311 | National and international developments |
| E/CN.4/1998/101 | The media and education | |
| 1997 | A/52/482 | The role of the media and education in preventing and contributing to the commercial sexual exploitation of children |
| E/CN.4/1997/95 | National and international initiatives to combat the sale and commercial sexual exploitation of children | |
| 1996 | A/51/456 | Commercial sexual exploitation of children and the role of the justice system |
| E/CN.4/1996/100 | National and international developments | |
| 1995 | A/50/456 | General considerations and scope of the mandate |
| E/CN.4/1995/94 | Developments and recommendations since the inception of the mandate | |
| 1994 | A/49/478 | Developments and recommendations since the inception of the mandate |
| E/CN.4/1994/84 | Emerging concerns affecting the lives of children | |
| 1993 | E/CN.4/1993/67 | Emerging concerns affecting the lives of children |
| 1992 | E/CN.4/1992/55 | Global nature of the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography |
| 1991 | E/CN.4/1991/51 | Key problems and prospects of the mandate |