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2022 GLOBAL FLAGSHIP SYNTHESIS REPORT Message from 17 Rooms co-chairs Co-chairs, Zia Khan (left) and John McArthur (right), at the September 2022 17 Rooms Community gathering in New York City on the eve of the U.N. General Assembly. Everyone agrees on the need for more and faster progress across all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending efforts to combat human trafficking, and raising questions about access to lawyers and the definition of torture. Anna Racu, Committee Vice Chairperson and Co-Rapporteur for Malawi, said that it was positive that Malawi had adopted the Trafficking…
“Children belong in schools not workplaces,” says a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Child labour deprives children of their right to go to school and reinforces intergenerational cycles of poverty. Child labour acts as a major barrier to education, affecting both attendance and performance in school.” These impactful words matter, especially for…
A review of data from the Domestic Violence Intervention Program shows an increase in domestic violence incidents in Des Moines County this year. And court records suggest less than half of the victims filed police reports. Regardless of police involvement, representatives with DVIP want Des Moines County residents to be aware not only of the…
Listen to the podcast here. Transcript Bob McMahon: (00:01) In the coming week, the UN General Assembly considers condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. The Arctic Circle Assembly meets in Iceland and the International Day of the Girl marks its 10th anniversary. It’s October 6th, 2022, and time for The World Next Week. I’m…
When incidents of forced labour or sex trafficking hit the headlines, the law-enforcing machinery suddenly gets into a firefighting mode. Victims are rescued and success stories circulate. But the magnitude of human trafficking and its disastrous impact on people and society often go unnoticed. According to an UNDOC report, the most common forms of human…
We also couldn’t foresee the global COVID-19 pandemic, the number and intensity of conflicts and natural disasters, or the snail-paced response to the impacts of climate change. Each of these exacerbates girls’ vulnerabilities, exposes them to new risks, and for millions of girls, further disrupts their access to quality healthcare, sanitation, education, and nutrition. During…
The 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly taking place in the Rwandan capital, Kigali from 11 to 15 October will debate the high levels of international migration, means to stop human trafficking and human rights abuses. The only draft resolution for this assembly is the“Parliamentary impetus to local and regional development of countries with high levels of…
September 21, 2022 • 4:38 pm • Terry FitzPatrick News today from ATEST member organization National Network for Youth. ATEST endorses this legislation: We are excited to announce that Representatives Yarmuth (D-KY) and Bacon (R-NE) and Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (RHYTPA)…
The estimated number of people in situations of trafficking rose by 12 percent between 2016 and 2021, the latest international consensus study found. Today, some 27.6 million people around the globe are living without the freedom to choose how they live and work, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration…
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