A/HRC/43/40 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 21 January 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-third session 24 February–20 March 2020 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Sale and sexual exploitation of children Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material* Summary In her report, the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material, provides an overview of her activities since her previous report (A/HRC/40/51). The report also contains reflections on the Special Rapporteur’s six-year tenure, an analysis of key challenges, trends and concerns related to the mandate, and recommendations for the way forward. * Agreement was reached to publish the present report after the standard publication date owing to circumstances beyond the submitter’s control. GE.20-00852(E) 