Hello UNICEF delegates,
While researching malnutrition probably won't create too many difficulties, reading about online child pornography may be quite problematic. However, there have been many recent developments, ranging from Austrian operations uncovering an international ring of criminals, to smaller scale discoveries in Britain, which deserve your notice.
These news stories can serve as great background information on various countries' actions and policies regarding these illegal acts, and news websites such as the BBC often have helpful links at the bottom of each article which can lead to more specific information. Recent news includes:
- Two small-scale stories (here and here) from Britain which emerged today.
- A story from April estimating the amount of child pornography currently circulating online.
- Two stories (here and here) from Austria detailing a record seizure and the discovery of an international porn ring.
In addition to news websites, many countries have governmental organizations which deal specifically with online child exploitation, and outline that particular country's current policies:
- UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
- An international cooperation entitled the Virtual Global Taskforce.
- Canada's NCECC.
- The international police agency Interpol.
- European Union's CIRCAMP.
- Australia's federal police.
- UAE police.
By far the best database on national laws regarding child exploitation can be found on Interpol, here.
Remember that virtually all countries are against online child pornography, and that national laws are already in place to deal with offenders. However, due to the global nature of the internet, police efforts across countries must be coordinated to effectively uncover international porn rings.
Good luck with further research; remember, knowing what your country's policies are, and what it is likely to agree to in a proposed resolution is key!
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