Switzerland Protect Children in Tourism: A new awareness campaign from UNWTO and partners

14 Nov 2008 |

As tourism across the globe reaches unprecedented levels, so does the need to eradicate child labour and sexual exploitation in the global travel industry — that is why the United Nations body for tourism is taking action now. A new awareness campaign from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Task Force to Protect Children in Tourism will raise the profile of children who are exploited.The Organization is encouraging the industry to enforce its Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, and protect children against harm.The campaign stresses that it is unacceptable for the industry and the travelling public to tolerate exploitation of children in all its forms.

To support the campaign you can download the campaign materials

It was formally launched at the World Travel Market 2008 at the 23rd meeting of the International Task Force – London, 10 November 2008, and globally on the Universal Children’s Day – 20 November.The campaign already enjoys broad support on the part of national governments, tourism boards,partners from the public and private sectors and NGOs as Terre des Hommes and ECPAT.

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