Civil society organisations in the Americas have long been working with the travel and tourism sector to protect children from sexual exploitation. An essential tool is codes of conduct that guide all actors in the sector on how to improve their child protection work. In the Americas, national codes of conduct are used, along with […]

The Code announced the recognition of 7 companies as Top Members for their outstanding efforts in implementing child protection measures through their operations. The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism (The Code) is a multi-stakeholder initiative with the mission to provide awareness, tools and support to the […]

The COVID-19 crisis has and is still affecting economies and disrupting travel and tourism businesses worldwide. The situation is pushing many families further into poverty and making children more vulnerable to sexual exploitation. On this World Tourism Day, ECPAT International and the Down to Zero Alliance are urging the travel and tourism industry to maintain or make […]

1st Destination Mekong Summit to discuss child protection measures Chapter 9 – The Sustainability Sustainability is something that needs to be part of the tourism recovery strategies, and it is an opportunity for many destinations to re-evaluate their strategies. NGOs discussed the opportunity to restart tourism in a sustainable and responsible way, as well as […]

Reiniciando los viajes y el turismo en América Latina con enfoque en la protección de los niños, niñas y adolescentes Martes, 4 de agosto Durante el seminario, los socios representantes de la Alianza Down to Zero, los gobiernos y el sector de viajes y turismo en la región evaluarán los desafíos clave (incluyendo las implicaciones correspondientes […]

Restarting travel and tourism in Asia with child protection in focus (15 July 2020)  In this webinar, partners representing the Down to Zero Alliance, governments, and the travel & tourism sector in the region took stock of the key challenges, including implications of the pandemic, versus progress made up to date in respect to child […]

While 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report called upon all governments to acknowledge human trafficking not only across borders but within borders of a country[1], 2020 TIP report calls upon all governments to implement frameworks and take action to bring an end to extraterritorial child sexual exploitation and abuse. TIP report defines extraterritorial child sexual […]

In this episode, ECPAT is sharing three stories of how travel and tourism businesses in Bolivia, with help from ECPAT Bolivia, have been working to protect children from sexual exploitation. Listen to the podcast here: Edit and voice over: Magdalena Mair

UN Virtual Forum on Responsible Business and Human Rights www.rbhrforum.com hosted a session during which the representatives of UNICEF Cambodia, ECPAT International, South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC), Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and Sampan Travel from Myanmar discussed the restart of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region while managing adverse impacts on child […]

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, has shared a special message to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ECPAT. She honoured ECPAT work and how it enables victims and survivors to make their voices heard, the strength and spread of the network and how it brings light to […]