A/HRC/25/48
1.
At the national level
118. The Special Rapporteur invites all States to accelerate efforts towards
comprehensive and child rights-centred protection systems, in order to create:
(a)
Comprehensive legal frameworks (both civil and criminal) to prevent,
prohibit and protect children from all forms of sale and sexual exploitation;
(b)
Child-sensitive justice systems;
(c)
Strong institutions and mechanisms, including community-based
mechanisms, equipped with well-trained staff, providing care, recovery, reintegration
and follow-up of children;
(d)
Sustainable preventive measures that take into account all the
underlying factors, including demand;
(e)
Social protection policies and family strengthening programmes;
(f)
Strong corporate social responsibility among the private sector, Internet
service providers, telecommunications, tourism, travel, media and financial
institutions;
(g)
Societies in which children and young people are involved in designing
solutions and contributing to assessment;
2.
(h)
Reliable and updated information;
(i)
Regular assessment and accountability mechanisms.
At the international level
119. The Special Rapporteur invites the international community to establish a
coordinated global response, by:
(a)
Ensuring the universal ratification of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child and the Optional Protocols thereto;
(b)
Establishing a comprehensive and global legal framework to prevent,
prohibit and protect children from all forms of sale and sexual exploitation;
(c)
Sharing and updating information related to child victims and offenders
through strong cooperation among law enforcement agencies and justice systems;
(d)
Harmonizing practices and procedures to prevent and respond to the
sale and sexual exploitation of children;
(e)
Sharing expertise and scaling up good practices;
(f)
Providing sustainable support to the development and strengthening of
child protection systems, especially in low-income countries;
(g)
Increasing cooperation and harmonization in the work of the United
Nations system. During her country visits, despite some excellent support and work
undertaken, the Special Rapporteur sometimes observed a lack of coherence and
numerous overlaps in the work of United Nations entities.
3.
Regarding the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children,
child prostitution and child pornography
120. The Special Rapporteur highlights the importance of providing pragmatic,
realistic and action-oriented recommendations to be shared with all relevant
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