The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is an international human rights treaty that outlines the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children.

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, regardless of nationality, race, gender, religion, or any other status.

The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, with a regional presence in the United Kingdom, Europe, Turkey, Africa, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australasia, is a private 501(c)(3) non-governmental, nonprofit global organization.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations that works towards the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.

The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC), also known as the child soldier treaty, is a multilateral treaty whereby states agree to: 1) prohibit the conscription into the military of children under the age of 18; 2) ensure that military recruits are no younger than 16; and 3) prevent recruits aged 16 or 17 from taking a direct part in hostilities.

The Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography is a protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and requires parties to prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945 after World War II to promote peace, security, and cooperation among nations.