GENEVA (20 June 2011) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Gulnara Shahinian, welcomes the adoption by the International...

World Day Against Child Labour, Sunday 12 June 2011 ______________________ “100 million children trapped in hazardous work, some as young as five. We can stop it” – UN expert on slavery GENEVA –...

GENEVA (1 June 2011) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, warned that “trafficked persons are often seen as ‘instruments’...

Human Rights Council MIDDAY 1 June 2011 The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held a clustered interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment...

16 May 2003 (reissued as received.) VIENNA, 16 May (UN Information Service) -- A thematic discussion focusing on "Trafficking in Human Beings, Especially Women and Children", was held at the Vienna...

14 May 2003 40-Member Body to Hold Twelfth Session in Vienna from 13 - 22 May 2003 (Reissued as received.) VIENNA, 13 May (UN Information Service) -- Human trafficking, especially in women and...