International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) The International Labour Organisation's (ILO) International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) works towards the progressive elimination of child labour by strengthening national capacities to address child labour problems, and by creating a worldwide movement to combat it. Their website contains reports, statistics, and information about international conventions regarding child labor. It also contains suggestions for action, as well as news and events information. Interpol The largest international police organization in the world set up in 1923 to facilitate cross-border criminal police cooperation. It has 181 member countries spread over five continents. Supporting and assisting all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. Interpol has a special section on children and human trafficking. UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The UN OHCHR provides the primary point-of-presence for human rights monitoring and implementation of human rights treaties in the UN system. UNICEF Site contains information about programs and initiatives related to children. Valuable country information is readily accessible. "Child Protection" section contains more specific initiatives on child labor. United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child The Committee on the Rights of the Child is the body that monitors how well States are meeting their obligations under the Convention of the Rights of the Child. You can access country reports, Committee General Comments and Recommendations, and other important documents related to children's rights. United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict Site contains information on child soldiers and other issues related to children in armed conflict. Also contains the latest reports submitted to the UN bodies, new releases, country visits, and programs organized by the Office of the Special Representative. United Nations Special Session on Children The Special Session was a landmark, the first such Session devoted exclusively to children and the first to include them as official delegates. Site contains national reports, session outcome document, children's voices, profiles of young leaders, and other important background information. World Bank Global Child Labor Program The World Bank recognizes that chld labor is one of the most devastating consequences of persistent poverty and adopted a clear position to help reduce harmful child labor through its ongoing poverty reduction efforts and new initiatives. Housed in the Human Development Network's Social Protection Unit, the Global Child Labor Program was established to develop knowledge and identify strategies to enhance the effectiveness and impact of World Bank's work on children. World Congress Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Official website of the Stockholm, Sweden (1996) and Yokohama, Japan (2001) meetings. Site contains valuable reports, press material, outome documents, and other important background information.
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