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Italy and Nigeria team up to fight human trafficking for sexual exploitation - UN

Italy and Nigeria have signed an agreement to work together on a United Nations-sponsored programme against the practice of human trafficking between the two countries.

UNICEF documents sexual exploitation of children at German-Czech border

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today announced the publication of a report on child prostitution in the German-Czech border area detailing what it called a "harrowing" problem involving the exploitation of at least 500 boys and girls.

UN rights expert to visit Brazil to investigate sexual exploitation of children

A United Nations advocate for children's rights will visit Brazil next month, at the invitation of the Government, to assess whether youngsters are being sold and sexually exploited.

UN probe finds no widespread refugee abuse by aid workers, but urges preventive action

Charges of extensive sexual exploitation of refugees in West Africa by aid workers and United Nations peacekeepers have not been confirmed by a thorough investigation by the UN watchdog office, which today issued concrete recommendations for preventing and handling even isolated cases of abuse.

UNICEF hails entry into force of accord to protect children from sexual abuse

UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, today hailed the entry into force of an international accord designed to thwart the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.