The United Nations marks 2 December each year as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, to remind the international community that slavery is not a practice that has been banished, but...

GENEVA – “Slavery is not history,” reminded once again the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery its causes and consequences, Gulnara Shahinian. “Despite significant...

2 December 2010 GENEVA – On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we express our commitment to the complete eradication of slavery and slavery-like practices. We hope that today serves...

14 March 2005 The Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery concluded its tenth session on Friday, 11 March. During its one-week annual session, the...

1 December 2004 The Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, the United Nations Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, the United Nations...

Palais Wilson, 26 January, 2004. Distinguished Board Members, Welcome to the start of your ninth session, and thank you for your support in the fight against contemporary forms of slavery. The role of...

1 December 2003 The Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, the UN Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and the United Nations Acting...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 9 April 2004 Morning Commission Continues General Debate on the Human Rights of Women The Commission on Human Rights this morning heard experts on migrants...

Fifty-seventh General Assembly Third Committee 30 October 2002 30th Meeting (AM) Opening discussions in the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) on the implementation of human rights...