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debate on child pornography. In November 2011, she participated in an expert meeting on
street children organized in Geneva by OHCHR. The Special Rapporteur participated in a
seminar organized in Paris by Collectif contre la Traite on the impact of migration policies
in combatting trafficking. She also delivered a speech during the General Assembly of
ECPAT in Paris. The Special Rapporteur participated in the seminar organized in Monaco
by the Council of Europe, entitled “Building a child-friendly Europe.”
2.
Coordination Committee of Special Procedures
5.
In July 2011, during the annual meeting on special procedures mandate holders in
Geneva, the Special Rapporteur was appointed a member of the Coordination Committee of
Special Procedures for one year, as ex-officio Chair of the Coordination Committee.
III. Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation
following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters
A.
Background and objectives of the report
1.
Background
6.
The Special Rapporteur sent questionnaires to all United Nations Member States,
United Nations agencies, international organizations and civil society organizations to
solicit their views on the issue of protection of children from sale and exploitation
following humanitarian crises due to natural disasters.
7.
Twenty-three States responded to the questionnaire. 1
8.
Plan International, Save the Children, Terre des Hommes and UNICEF also
provided valuable contributions.
9.
The Special Rapporteur would like to thank all those who responded to the
questionnaire. Only a selection of the wealth of information received could be outlined in
this report; responses received after the established deadline could not be included.
10.
The Special Rapporteur also met with representatives of UNICEF, coordinator of the
Child Protection Working Group, as well as of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Save the
Children.
11.
This report was prepared on the basis of responses received to the questionnaire,
meetings held with the above-mentioned stakeholders and information collected through
various studies.
2.
Objectives
12.
By providing a detailed outline for the creation and strengthening of comprehensive
child protection systems in relation to natural disasters, the report aims to provide a guiding
tool that will better assist all concerned stakeholders to effectively evaluate and address the
varying levels of risk and vulnerability faced by children in natural disasters.
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These are Argentina, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Denmark, El Salvador, Georgia, Greece,
Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, Myanmar, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Syrian Arab
Republic, Sweden, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Togo.
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