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Media Advisory
UNICEF Launches "Profiting from Abuse" -
An investigation into the sexual exploitation of children
Who: Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director
Kul Gautam, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director
What: Both speakers will discuss sexual exploitation of children
and launch the UNICEF publication, "Profiting from Abuse."
This report is being issued in advance of the Second
World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
in Yokohama, Japan (17-20 Dec. 2001) and is designed to raise
awareness and stimulate action on this issue.
When: Wednesday, 12th December 2001
12:45 - 1:15pm (straight after noon briefing)
Where: UN Secretariat, Room S-226, New York
Why: This report examines the many forms and faces of commercial
sexual exploitation of children. It is a tribute to the courage of
the children who have been affected by this inhuman trade.
The reports states that:
- Commercial sexual exploitation of children violates a child's most
fundamental rights as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of
the Child.
- Sexual abuse is an act of violence that causes psychological and
physical damage.
- Sexually abused children are denied a childhood and betrayed by
trusted adults.
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For further information, b-roll material, or interview requests, please
contact:
For further information, please contact:
Mitchie Topper, UNICEF New York,
tel: +1 212 303 7910, e-mail: mtopper@unicef.org
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