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Statement to the UN: Protecting children from sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse: progress, new frontiers and the path forward
Protect Children has provided the UN with a statement on protecting children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. The purpose of the statement was to inform the final report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children to the 61st session of the Human Rights Council (February-March 2026), pursuant to the Human Rights Council Resolution 52/26.
Dec 22, 2025


Helsingin Sanomat: You do as I say
This article was originally published in English in Helsingin Sanomat Monthly Magazine on 12.12.2025 and has been translated into English below.
Dec 16, 2025


Launching ECHO Survivor Hub: Giving Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Material a Voice, a Way to Secure Justice, and Support Their Recovery
The new ECHO Survivor Hub project focuses on improving the global response for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), who are no longer the subject of an investigation. The project is being delivered by a powerful consortium comprising the International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute , part of Anglia Ruskin University, the Internet Watch Foundation , Child Rescue Coalition , and Protect Children . Currently victims and survivors of CS
Dec 16, 2025


Protect Children Celebrates its 5th Anniversary!
On 10 December 2025, we celebrated five years of powerful, research-driven action to protect children from sexual abuse. In just half a decade, we’ve grown from a small initiative into an internationally trusted, innovative organisation driving change across research, prevention, advocacy, and survivor support.
Dec 15, 2025


Executive Director Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen invited to join the new INTERPOL Safeguarding Advisory Group
NEWS Protect Children is delighted to announce that our Executive Director Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen has received a highly prestigious invitation to join the new Safeguarding Advisory Group established by the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit of INTERPOL. The group will meet for the first time in December 2025. INTERPOL’s Safeguarding Initiative is a significant international effort designed to ensure that children’s rights and safety are prioritised across all of the organisat
Dec 8, 2025
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