IWG adopts adopts terminology guidelines for sexual exploitation of children

The Interagency Working Group (IWG), composed of UN Special Representatives, ECPAT International and 13 other international organisations and agencies active in the field of children’s rights, has adopted global terminology guidelines for the sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children. The new guidelines, known as the Luxembourg Guidelines, are the result of months of deliberations. They will be made available in English, French and Spanish in June 2016.