GENEVA (6 September 2021) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, will conduct an official visit to Montenegro from 8 to 16 September 2021. The expert has been mandated by the UN Human Rights Council to conduct country visits and promote strategies to prevent and combat the sale and sexual exploitation of children and to make recommendations for the care, recovery and reintegration into society of child victims. Mama Fatima Singhateh will address thematic issues such as protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse involving information and communication technologies, child marriage, sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, trafficking of children for sexual exploitation, exploitation of children living in the streets, and the sale of children through illegal adoptions. During her eight-day visit, the UN expert will travel to Podgorica, Bijela, Spuz and other municipalities. She will meet representatives of the executive, legislature and judiciary, local and municipal authorities, civil society organizations, members of the international community, and children. At the end of her visit, on Thursday 16 September 2021, the UN expert will share her preliminary observations at a press conference at 12:00 noon local time at the UN Eco House, at Blue Room, Stanka Dragojevica bb, 81000, Podgorica. Access to the press conference will be strictly limited to journalists. The Special Rapporteur will present a comprehensive report at a forthcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council. ENDS