You are subscribed to Trafficking in Persons for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. United States and Mongolia Convene Fourth Annual Dialogue of the Child Protection Compact Partnership 11/07/2024 07:46 PM EST Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…United States and Mongolia Convene Fourth Annual Dialogue of the Child Protection Compact Partnership hide United States and Mongolia Convene Fourth Annual Dialogue of the Child Protection Compact Partnership Media Note November 7, 2024 United States Ambassador to Mongolia Richard Buangan and Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs O. Altangerel, Deputy Prosecutor General M. Chinbat, and State Secretary of Family, Labor, and Social Protection L. Munkhzul convened the fourth Annual Dialogue of the U.S.-Mongolia Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership in Ulaanbaatar on November 7, 2024. The CPC Partnership is a jointly developed, multi-year plan signed in 2020 to strengthen the Government of Mongolia's capacity to effectively investigate, prosecute, and convict child traffickers using a victim-centered approach; identify and provide comprehensive trauma-informed care for children who are victims of these crimes; and prevent child trafficking in all its forms.  In August, Secretary Blinken announced the extension of the CPC Partnership into a fifth year, building on achievements to date and institutionalizing recent anti-trafficking and child protection legal updates.  As such, the dialogue focused on sustainable strategies to maintain momentum and extend the partnership's impact indefinitely.  This includes strengthened capacity of Mongolian officials to identify and protect child survivors and children at risk of being victimized by this crime.   At the event, Mongolian government authorities involved in combating child trafficking, including the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, the Office of the Prosecutor General, Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Protection, and the Secretariat for the Coordination Council for Crime Prevention, delivered remarks.  Civil society implementing partners World Vision Mongolia, The Asia Foundation, and local organizations Mongolian Gender Equality Center, Talita Asia, Beautiful Hearts, and Unbound Mongolia also participated in the discussion. To date, the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons has invested over $6.5 million in U.S. foreign assistance to implement projects through this CPC Partnership.  The Government of Mongolia has opened five child-friendly spaces for victim-centered interviewing; revised its Child Protection Law and amended the Law on Combating Against Trafficking; established a Multi-disciplinary Task Force to improve interagency coordination on victim identification, referral to services, and the investigation and prosecution of child trafficking crimes; and passed new legislation to strengthen a comprehensive response to child trafficking and exploitation. For further information: Read more about the U.S.-Mongolia CPC Partnership Learn more about the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons or follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Learn more about our U.S.-Mongolia CPC implementing partners: World Vison The Asia Foundation For questions, please contact TIPOutreach@state.gov. Tags Agreements Child Protection Civil Society Diplomacy Diplomatic and Consular Relations Diplomatic Security Foreign Assistance Human Rights International Organizations International Security Multilateral Office of the Spokesperson Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Partnerships Rule of Law Security Strategic Dialogue Treaties Treaty Law Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520