The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Since it came into force more than two decades ago, the 1980 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction has become one of the most successful international treaties drawn up by the Hague Conference on Private International Law, with currently 75 Contracting States representing all continents and many different cultures and legal systems. It has greatly improved the protection of children internationally from the harmful effects of their wrongful removal or retention, as well as to secure protection for rights of access, and has contributed to international co-operation.

In support of this important international convention, WorldReach developed iChild - a case management system that identifies, stores and disseminates information used to manage and monitor international child abduction and access cases. Available in English, French and Spanish, iChild is currently operational in Argentina and Venezuela and under evaluation in eight other countries.