A/HRC/22/54 95. Ministries of Tourism or relevant State departments designated to develop tourism and national tourism associations should be encouraged to prioritize and implement child protection initiatives, such as: (a) Adopting the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism which defines the principles of ethical, sustainable and responsible tourism, and adapting it into a national regulatory framework for the tourism industry, where the Government is responsible for granting licences and control of the tourism industry (transport, agencies and tour operators, hotels, guesthouses, clubs etc.); (b) Make the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism a legal obligation. All concerned businesses in the travel and tourism sector should sign up to the Code and strengthen their efforts for its implementation. The travel and tourism industry must play a key role to prevent CST and reduce demand by informing and sensitizing the target groups, protecting children in tourist destinations and reporting to the competent authorities; (c) Create incentives for tourism companies to actively prioritize child protection and take clear action to combat the sexual exploitation of children; (d) Ensure regular monitoring of tourist areas by law enforcement authorities. 96. A standardized and centralized information-gathering system capable of disaggregating data (by gender, age) should be established and research undertaken on the occurrence of CST, the behaviour of offenders and effectiveness of both sentences and risk management, to facilitate the development of more evidence-based programmes and interventions. 97. It should be ensured that child-sensitive services are available and regulated by quality standards (implemented by knowledgeable, well-trained staff and with adequate resources) and easily accessible to all children, by strengthening: (a) Child-sensitive complaints, reporting and counselling mechanisms; (b) Child-friendly justice providing special and prompt protection and assistance to child victims that is appropriate to prevent further hardship and trauma; (c) children; The provision of appropriate medical and psychosocial support for (d) Compensation for damages from those legally responsible for a violation and reparations, taking into account the long-term reintegration, psychosocial and physical issues potentially faced by victims; (e) 98. Regular follow-up of the child until full recovery is achieved. Sustainable and effective preventive measures should be established: (a) Awareness-raising must be ongoing and tailored to the different target groups: children, families and communities in destination countries; travel and tourism professionals, and travellers, including potential offenders; (b) Child participation aimed at empowering children to protect themselves and others from sexual exploitation at the hands of travelling offenders should be an integral part of any prevention initiative; (c) reality; Community-based initiatives must be tailored to the specific local 21