UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/9/21 31 July 2008 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Ninth session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Najat Maalla M’jid* * Submission of this report was delayed due to the recent appointment of the new Special Rapporteur. Initial consultations were held at the end of June 2008 and the report was drafted in July 2008. GE.08-14841 (E) 260808 280808