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GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 now includes child protection performance indicator
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) formally released the GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0. During the 2019 revision process, ECPAT International helped the Destinations Criteria to include criteria applicable to minimizing negative impacts on children and preventing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. The current Criteria B5 Preventing exploitation and discrimination call upon […]
Children’s rights discussed at UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
The 2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights focused on the role of governments as catalysts for business respect for human rights. Participants discussed what needs to be done by governments to meet their duty to protect against business-related human rights abuses. The agenda considered the Guiding Principles’ call for “a smart mix of […]
Convention on Tourism Ethics is major step towards tackling child exploitation, say UN human rights experts
GENEVA / NEW YORK (19 November 2019) – view the original post on the UN website here. UN experts on human rights* have urged all States to sign up to a framework convention on the ethics of tourism, which they hailed as an important step forward in combating the exploitation of children in travel and […]
XII Annual Meeting of the Regional Action Group of the Americas for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism
XII Annual Meeting of the Regional Action Group of the Americas (GARA – Grupo de Acción Regional de las Américas) for the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism GARA held its annual meeting on 13-15 November 2019 in Asuncion, Encarnacion y Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. The meeting was hosted by […]
Don’t look away! international reporting platform expands globally
Representatives from Travel & Tourism and civil society organisations came together at the World Travel Market in London to raise awareness and expand globally the “Don’t look away!” reporting platform to end human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children. As the UNWTO has highlighted in the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics “the exploitation of […]
UN takes action to support countries in protecting children
The UN released a new set of guidelines that give states concrete advice on how to better protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation, including those happening in the context of travel and tourism and online. The guidelines regarding the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on […]
ASEAN MPs adopt a resolution on Eliminating All Forms of Violence and Exploitation of Children
At the 40th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) the Social Committee on Social Matters agreed that sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism is an alarming issue in the region. The General Assembly of AIPA adopted a resolution on Eliminating All Forms of Violence and Exploitation of Children. This took into […]
UNWTO adopts Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics
On 11th September, during the 23rd UNWTO General Assembly in St Petersburg, the UNWTO adopted the international Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics. This is a big step forward as UNWTO works to make the global tourism sector more ethical. The Convention on Tourism Ethics constitutes a binding instrument of great significance at a time when […]
Department of Tourism in the Philippines commits to keeping children safe
The Department of Tourism (DOT) presented the Tourism Integrates, Support and Minds Women’s Respect and Child Safety programme and signed the covenant with representatives from various agencies involved in the cause. Through the TourISM WoRCS program, a series of trainings and seminars that promote sustainable tourism practices will be mounted to ensure that the rights […]
Cambodia takes action to protect children in travel and tourism
The National Committee for Counter-Trafficking (NCCT) called upon all relevant institutions and development partners to join efforts to eliminate child sexual exploitation, a cause of global concern, including in Cambodia. The NCCT has identified the capital, Kampot, Siem Reap and Preah Sihanouk provinces as locations where children are particularly vulnerable. Read more here. Cambodia can […]