CRC/C/15/Add.237 page 17 Sexual exploitation 70. The Committee is concerned about the increasing number of child victims of sexual exploitation, including prostitution and pornography, especially among those engaged in child labour and street children. Concern is also expressed at the programmes for the physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of child victims of such abuse and exploitation, which are insufficient and inadequate. 71. In light of article 34 and other related articles of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Extend the protection from sexual exploitation and trafficking in all relevant legislation to all boys and girls below the age of 18 years; and (b) Strengthen its efforts to combat sexual exploitation in accordance with the 1996 Declaration and Agenda for Action and the 2001 Global Commitment adopted at the World Congresses against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Trafficking in children 72. The Committee notes the various activities carried out by the State party to combat human trafficking, such as the establishment of an inter-agency working group on trafficking and targeted research and awareness-raising activities, yet is concerned at the large number of children being trafficked for their exploitation to neighbouring countries, notably Thailand. 73. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Formulate a national plan of action to combat trafficking; (b) Further strengthen the necessary measures to prevent and combat the sale and trafficking of children, including awareness-raising campaigns and educational programmes, targeting parents in particular; (c) Increase cross-border cooperation and collaboration with neighbouring countries within the framework of the United Nations Inter-Agency Project to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children in the Mekong Sub-region (UNIAP), including through bilateral and multilateral agreements; (d) Facilitate the reunification of child victims with their families and provide adequate care and rehabilitation for them; and (e) Continue to seek assistance from, among others, UNICEF. Street children 74. The Committee expresses its concern at reports of an increasing number of street children and the lack of specific mechanisms and resources to address this situation and to provide these children with adequate assistance.

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