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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: [email-masked]

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