A/HRC/7/78
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Recalling also all previous resolutions on the mandate on sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography, especially Commission on Human Rights resolution 1990/68
of 7 March 1990 and decision 2004/285 of the Economic and Social Council of 22 July 2004,
Bearing in mind the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols and
other instruments relating to this mandate,
Deeply concerned about the persistence of the practices of sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography in many parts of the world,
1.
Welcomes the work and contributions of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of
children, child prostitution and child pornography;
2.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur for a period of three years:
(a) To consider matters relating to the sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography;
(b) To continue, through continuous and constructive dialogue with Governments,
intergovernmental organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations
concerned, the analysis of the root causes of sale of children, child prostitution and child
pornography, addressing all the contributing factors, especially the demand factor;
(c) To identify and make concrete recommendations on preventing and combating new
patterns of sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography;
(d) To identify, exchange and promote best practices on measures to combat the sale of
children, child prostitution and child pornography;
(e) To continue, in consultation with Governments, intergovernmental organizations and
civil society, including non-governmental organizations concerned, his/her efforts to promote
comprehensive strategies and measures on the prevention of sale of children, child prostitution
and child pornography;
(f) To make recommendations on the promotion and protection of human rights of
children actual or potential victims of sale, prostitution and pornography, as well as on the
aspects related to the rehabilitation of child victims of sexual exploitation;
(g)
To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of his/her mandate;
(h) To work in close coordination with other relevant bodies and mechanisms of the
United Nations, the Committee on the Rights of the Child and, in particular, with other special
procedures of the Council, such as the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in
women and children, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, the Special Rapporteur
on contemporary forms of slavery and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on
violence against children, bearing in mind their complementarity, in order to strengthen the work
for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while avoiding
unnecessary duplication of efforts;
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