An informal Conference of Ministers responsible for children’s rights was held in Valletta on Tuesday 1 July to mark the 15th anniversary of the Lanzarote Convention, which remains “the only legally binding treaty dedicated to protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse”, said Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
“The threats have changed [since the Convention came into force in 2010, editor’s note], but our responsibility has not. We must close the...