What guides us - our vision and mission
OUR VISION
“ECPAT Child ALERT works for a world that no longer tolerates the sexual exploitation of children.”
OUR MISSION
ECPAT International is a global network of organizations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes.
It seeks to encourage the world community to ensure children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights free and secure from all forms of commercial exploitation.
ECPAT Child ALERT works to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). ECPAT stands for ‘End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes’. ECPAT Child ALERT seeks to achieve this through providing research, advocacy and education focused on Child Protection, Child Pornography, Child Sex Tourism and Child Prostitution. ECPAT Child ALERT provides a niche role in supporting those agencies that are active at a grass roots level. |
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New Zealand made a commitment in 1996 to the world community that it would take local, regional and international action to address CSEC. This commitment was made by adopting the Stockholm Agenda for Action, which outlines strategies to prevent, protect and assist children to recover from sexual exploitation. As a follow up to this commitment, in 2000 New Zealand developed a National Plan of Action, Protecting Our Innocence. ECPAT Child ALERT is a key partner with government in the implementation of the National Plan of Action and monitoring progress.