A/HRC/25/48 113. The Virtual Global Task Force is an alliance of twelve law enforcement agencies that seek to build partnerships with non-government organizations and the private sector to help protect children from online child abuse. Since its creation in 2003, it has helped rescue hundreds of children from sexual abuse, prompted investigations, and identified hundreds of offenders around the world.68 IV. Conclusions and recommendations A. Conclusions 114. Changes in the nature and extent of the sale and sexual exploitation of children reveal preoccupying trends. Even though this issue has gained increased visibility over the past years, thanks to the joint efforts of numerous stakeholders, millions of children worldwide are still victims of sexual exploitation today and have their childhood stolen. The phenomenon has developed and become increasingly complex. Risk factors are growing and multiplying. The social tolerance for these crimes, impunity, corruption and precarious socioeconomic situations remain among the most challenging obstacles to overcome in combating this scourge. Strategies aimed at preventing and combating the phenomenon need to be constantly reviewed in the light of renewed challenges and emerging threats. Importantly, such strategies can only be effective if they tackle the multidimensional nature of the problem in a comprehensive and holistic manner. This requires multidisciplinary approaches bridging various parts of policymaking and tackling the broader environment that can either protect children or make them more vulnerable. It also calls for increased coordination among actors at the local, national, regional and global levels. 115. As she reaches the end of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur recognizes that, despite the significant efforts deployed, the growing magnitude of the risks makes children more vulnerable, raising significant concerns for the years ahead. Efforts need to be constantly strengthened and reassessed in order to ensure appropriate responses. Appropriate responses can only be formulated through genuine political commitment at the highest level. Laws, action plans and strategies are not enough if they are not translated into concrete actions, with adequate funding and capacities to be fully operational. B. Recommendations 116. As the world reflects on global development goals for the post-2015 era, the Special Rapporteur underlines the importance of taking into consideration the strong linkages between economic, social and political development and child protection issues. To this end, the Special Rapporteur recommends the inclusion of childsensitive social protection in the post-2015 development agenda. 117. In order to effectively prevent and combat the sale and sexual exploitation of children in the years ahead, the Special Rapporteur underlines the need to strengthen and develop comprehensive child rights strategies, building on: • National comprehensive and child rights-centred protection systems; • Comprehensive and child rights-centred transnational cooperation. 68 22 www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com.