Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Children

A/HRC/RES/52/26View PDF

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A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2023.

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2 versions · 2023–2026

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6 topics

Child Pornography Child Prostitution Crime Prevention Rights of the Child Sale of Children Special Rapporteurs

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Welcomes the work and contributions of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material;

Decides to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur, for a period of three years, under the title of Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, on the same terms provided by the Human Rights Council in its resolutions 7/13, 34/16 and 43/22;

Requests the Special Rapporteur to support States in developing legal and policy frameworks and child protection strategies through a child- and gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, victim-centred and trauma-informed approach and in a child-friendly manner to effectively prevent and eradicate new and emerging forms of the online and offline sale and sexual exploitation and abuse of children, in accordance with international human rights law;

Also requests the Special Rapporteur to continue to report annually on the implementation of the mandate to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, in accordance with their respective programmes of work, making suggestions and recommendations on the prevention and elimination of all forms of sale and sexual exploitation and abuse of children and on the protection, rehabilitation, recovery, reintegration and access to justice of children who are victims and survivors, in a gender-responsive, disability-inclusive, victim-centred, trauma-informed, child-friendly and child rights-based manner, including on how to advance the protection capacities of communities and families, with the best interests of the child as a primary consideration;

Requests all States to cooperate fully with and to assist the Special Rapporteur in the performance of her tasks, providing all requested information and considering favourably her requests for visits and for implementing her recommendations;

Encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue to cooperate with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children and other relevant mandate holders;

Also encourages the Special Rapporteur to continue to seek views and contributions from States and other relevant stakeholders, including international organizations, national human rights institutions, civil society and children;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the assistance necessary to the Special Rapporteur to fulfil the mandate, in particular by placing adequate human and material resources at her disposal;

Decides to continue its consideration of this question in accordance with its programme of work.

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