Slavery. servitude, prostitution, sexual exploitation in various forms, traffic in persons, etc., are still very much part of today’s world and the sex industry, as any other multinational industry, has become increasingly sophisticated on a global level. The Federation has been instrumental in the elaboration of relevant articles of the Convention of the Rights of the Child. It has substantially contributed to the formulation of the Programmes of actions supplementing the various conventions and is present and actively participating in the committees monitoring all relevant treaty bodies.