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The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that was established in 1945 to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. It consists of 193 member states and a number of specialized agencies and programs, which work together to achieve its goals.
One of the UN’s key objectives is to promote and protect human rights, including the rights of victims of human trafficking. To this end, the UN has adopted several conventions and protocols that define human trafficking and provide guidelines for combating it.
The UN also works to raise awareness about human trafficking and to support efforts to prevent and prosecute it. This includes providing technical assistance and capacity-building to member states, and supporting organizations that work directly with victims of trafficking.
The UN also plays a key role in coordinating the international response to human trafficking. This includes working with other international organizations, such as the International Labour Organization and the World Bank, to develop and implement global strategies to combat trafficking.
Overall, the UN is a key player in the global fight against human trafficking, and its efforts are critical to protecting the rights of victims and holding traffickers accountable for their crimes.
The Chinese regime commits and enables trafficking in persons, primarily by subjecting religious and ethnic minorities to forced labor, according to the U.S. Department of State’s latest Trafficking in Persons Report. Forced labor in China is so prevalent—that it amounts to a “government policy or pattern”—conducted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials at all levels,…
As the world and Nigeria renew commitment to curbing human trafficking internally and externally, YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE reports that implementation of laws and policies against human trafficking and forced labour remains a challenge in the fight to stop trafficking in persons. Experts believe Nigeria has not been able to effectively use the instrumentality of the law…
BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts August 2022 Introduction Over the years, the United States has concocted the biggest lies of the century such as the so-called “genocide” and “forced labor” in Xinjiang, in an attempt to smear and contain China. It…
Dr Miriam R. Iddrisu, a Social Development and Gender Consultant, has advised families to raise boys to appreciate and respect girls and women. She said it was important for boys to be trained to appreciate that girls and women were equal partners, had potentials, rights and entitlements to support their growth. Dr Iddrisu gave the…
Kayode Ajulo, a human rights lawyer, says not granting bail to Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the senate, …
In the Supreme Court case of Basfar v Wong [2022] UKSC 20, Wong worked as a domestic helper for Saudi Arabian diplomat Basfar. Wong claimed to have been exploited by being forced to work from 7am to 11:30pm every day, with no holiday and rest breaks. She was required to standby by wearing a doorbell…
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The number of people who emigrated from Kazakhstan is going down steadily. More about the migration processes in Kazakhstan is in the latest article of Kazinform. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, in 2021, 32,256 people emigrated from Kazakhstan, compared to 29,088 in 2020 and 45,225 in 2019. In terms of…
On July 30, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Mexico launched the Corazón Azul 2022 campaign, which aims to increase visibility and raise awareness of the many contexts in which human trafficking can occur in order to improve preventative measures and timely reporting. “Our commitment as a country should not be reduced…
Terry FitzPatrick August 5, 2022 The Honorable Katherine Tai U.S. Trade Representative Washington, DC Electronic Submission to Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Docket Number USTR–2022–0006 Re: Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Dear Ambassador Tai, Thank you for your leadership in the battle against forced labor by announcing that your office will develop a Forced Labor…
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Human trafficking cases are on the rise. According to the U.S Department of the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration, the sale of human beings is believed to be a $150 billion industry. Now, millions of dollars are going to stop this crime. Laredo, like other border towns along…
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