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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The Koons Family Institute on International Law & Policy

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

Collaborate

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.
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

Train

Global Training Academy

Deploying tools and technology to law enforcement and others to combat child sexual abuse, identify exploitation and find missing children.

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This work is challenging, and requires a collective effort. Your support helps to expand research, increase training and build capacity to protect children. What will your impact be?

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Education Portal

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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.