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The Special Rapporteur submits annual thematic reports to the March session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and to the General Assembly (GA) in October. Thematic reports document the Special Rapporteur’s findings on particular topics and provide guidance and recommendations for UN member States, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.

Reports to the Human Rights Council/Commission on Human Rights

Year Document Symbol Content
2023 A/78/137 A thematic study on the exploitation and sexual abuse of children in the context of travel and tourism, including a closer look at the phenomena of voluntourism
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A/HRC/52/31 Reparation for child victims and survivors of sale and sexual exploitation
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2022 A/77/140 Addressing the vulnerabilities of children to sale and sexual exploitation in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals
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A/HRC/49/51 A practical approach to addressing the sale and sexual exploitation of children
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Annex
2021 A/76/144 Thematic study on the gender dimension of the sexual exploitation of children and the importance of integrating a child-centred and gender-inclusive approach to combating and eradicating the scourge.
Annex
A/HRC/46/31 Impact of coronavirus disease on different manifestations of sale and sexual exploitation of children
2020 A/75/210 Vision and methods of work of the Special Rapporteur
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A/HRC/43/40 Reflections of the Special Rapporteur on 2014-2020 tenure
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2019 A/74/162 Safeguards on the protection of the rights of the children born from surrogacy arrangements
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A/HRC/40/51 Sale and sexual exploitation of children in the context of sports
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2018 A/73/174 Combating and preventing the sale and sexual exploitation of children through the implementation of the SDGs
A/HRC/37/60 Thematic report on surrogacy
2017 A/72/164 Joint study on the vulnerabilities of children to sale, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation in situations of conflict and humanitarian crisis
A/HRC/34/55 Study on illegal adoptions
2016 A/71/261 Sale of children for the purpose of forced labour
A/HRC/31/58 Tackling the demand for the sexual exploitation of children
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2015 A/70/222 Comprehensive, rights-based and child-centred care, recovery and reintegration programmes
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A/HRC/28/56 Information and Communication Technologies and the sale and sexual exploitation of children
2014 A/69/262 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography on approach, vision and work methods
A/HRC/25/48 Reflection on a 6-year tenure as Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
2013 A/68/275 Comprehensive prevention strategies against sale and sexual exploitation of children
A/HRC/22/54 Sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism
2012 A/67/291 Child Participation
A/HRC/19/63 Protection of children from sale and sexual exploitation following humanitarian crisis due to natural disasters
2011 A/66/228 Comprehensive child protection systems
A/HRC/16/57 Report of activities
A/HRC/16/56 Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms
2010 A/65/221 Effective Implementation of the OPSC
2009 A/HRC/12/23 Child pornography on the internet
2008 A/HRC/9/21 First Annual Report outlining vision and methods of work
A/HRC/7/8 Assistance and rehabilitation programmes for child victims of trafficking and sexual commercial exploitation
A/HRC/7/8/Add.1 Communications sent to Governments and replies received
2007 A/HRC/4/31 Sale of children's organs and Rapid-Response Programs for Abducted or Disappeared Children
A/HRC/4/31/Add.1 Communications sent to Governments and replies received
2006 E/CN.4/2006/67 Demand for sexual services deriving from exploitation
E/CN.4/2006/67/Add.1 Communications sent to Governments and replies received
2005 E/CN.4/2005/78 Child pornography on the Internet
E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.3 Communications sent to Governments and replies received
2004 E/CN.4/2004/9 Prevention of child sexual exploitation
2003 E/CN.4/2003/79 Legal consequences of the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and particularly on the criminalization of child victims and recent national policy and legislative developments to address these concerns.
2002 E/CN.4/2002/88 HIV/AIDS and sexual exploitation of children
2001 E/CN.4/2001/78 The business sector and child exploitation
2000 A/55/297 National and international developments as well as the role of the family
E/CN.4/2000/73 Domestic violence
1999 A/54/411 National and international developments
E/CN.4/1999/71 Sale and trafficking of children
1998 A/53/311 National and international developments
E/CN.4/1998/101 The media and education
1997 A/52/482 The role of the media and education in preventing and contributing to the commercial sexual exploitation of children
E/CN.4/1997/95 National and international initiatives to combat the sale and commercial sexual exploitation of children
1996 A/51/456 Commercial sexual exploitation of children and the role of the justice system
E/CN.4/1996/100 National and international developments
1995 A/50/456 General considerations and scope of the mandate
E/CN.4/1995/94 Developments and recommendations since the inception of the mandate
1994 A/49/478 Developments and recommendations since the inception of the mandate
E/CN.4/1994/84 Emerging concerns affecting the lives of children
1993 E/CN.4/1993/67 Emerging concerns affecting the lives of children
1992 E/CN.4/1992/55 Global nature of the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
1991 E/CN.4/1991/51 Key problems and prospects of the mandate