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El Grupo Interinstitucional de Coordinación contra la Trata de Personas (ICAT, por sus siglas en inglés; véase “Sobre ICAT” más abajo) convocó el 8 de mayo de 2025, en la ciudad de Panamá, una consulta regional sobre la trata de personas en las Américas (en adelante, “consulta regional” o “consulta”[1]). La consulta fue organizada por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (ONUDD) y la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), en su calidad de copresidentes de ICAT en 2025; y, en estrecha cooperación con un grupo central de entidades de ICAT que se estableció para la preparación de la consulta y que incluyó el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR) y la Organización Internacional de Policía Criminal (INTERPOL), con presencia en la región y trabajo especializado en materia de trata de personas.

The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (see About ICAT below), convened a Regional Consultation with Civil Society and International Organizations on Trafficking in Persons in the Americas (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ICAT Regional Consultation’)[1] that took place in Panama City on 8 May 2025. The Consultation was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Organization of American States (OAS), as co-chairs of ICAT in 2025, in close cooperation with a core group of ICAT entities—which included the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)—that have a presence (dedicated work on trafficking in persons) in the region.

This toolbox, developed by UNICEF and made accesible in May 2025, is an assessment of child rights impacts in relation to the digital environment. It uses a methodology based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) to assess how a company’s products, services and operations impact all child rights, as detailed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other relevant human rights instruments. The process includes: collecting data and engaging stakeholders; identifying and assessing child rights impacts (and opportunities) associated with the company’s platforms, services or products; and determining appropriate actions to mitigate adverse impacts. Click the button below for a link to the D-CRIA toolbox. 

UNICEF's annual report highlights challenges faced by children worldwide, offering details on ongoing threats to girls and women on the issues of female genital mutilation and child marriage. The publication also offers data on the Global Gender Equality Thematic Fund, a funding mechanism used by UNICEF to strengthen systems, address urgent needs, and scale up successful initiatives focused on gender equality. 

This paper analyzes 24 studies on Life Skills Education in the school curriculum targeting an adolescent population of 10-19-year-olds, from the year 2013 to 2023. The review reinforces the theory that by incorporating life skills such as self-awareness, empathy, critical thinking, creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, stress management, and resilience building into the curriculum, students gain valuable insights and practical skills that contribute to their overall well-being.