We make the world safer for children.
ICMEC advocates, trains and collaborates to eradicate child abduction, sexual abuse and exploitation.
112,853
children in the United Kingdom are reported missing each year
The Koons Family Institute on International Law & Policy
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Bringing together original research and best practices to change the way children around the world are protected under the law.
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Global Missing Children’s Center
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Global Missing Children’s Center
We aim to protect children around the world from going missing or being abducted by providing resources for governments, law enforcement, NGOs, and families.
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1 in 10
children under the age of 18 will be sexually abused this year in the United States
465,676
In 2016, there were more than 465,000 reports of missing children in the U.S.
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Global Initiative for
Child Health & Well-Being
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Global Initiative for
Child Health & Well-Being
Educating frontline child protection professionals to recognize, identify and treat child victims of sexual abuse.
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Global Training Academy
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Global Training Academy
Deploying tools and technology to law enforcement and others to combat child sexual abuse, identify exploitation and find missing children.
Empowering advocates
Education Portal
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Train
Education Portal
Providing educators, parents, children, and others with information on how to protect against child abuse and exploitation, combat abuse in schools and report incidents of sexual abuse.
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News & Events
NEWLY RELEASED - Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain
A technical overview and discussion of the potential impact on commercial child sexual exploitation. Download now
Jeff Koons on His Seated Ballerina: Gagosian Gallery Feature
Jeff Koons's Seated Ballerina sculpture at Rockefeller Center honors International Missing Children's Day. Learn more
NOW AVAILABLE - Framing Implementation: A Supplement to Child Pornography
A follow-up to ICMEC's groundbreaking report: Child Pornography: Model Legislation and Global Review. Read the Report
To report a child missing in the United States, please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
1-800-THE-LOST | missingkids.com
To report child sexual exploitation in the United States or in any country, please make a report online to NCMEC’s CyberTipline, at cybertipline.com.