Tag «Human Trafficking»

UNODC Executive Director calls for renewed action against organized crime, human trafficking and illicit firearms through Palermo Convention

VIENNA, 15 October (UN Information Service) – Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, opened the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime today, urging governments to strengthen cooperative action against shared challenges. The opening session was also addressed …

Banks and other financial institutions offer best avenue to combat human trafficking in Asia: LexisNexis Risk Solutions

HONG KONG, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Banks and financial institutions across Asia are one of the most effective vehicles to identify and combat human trafficking in the region, according to Asia head of Financial Crime Compliance at LexisNexis Risk Solutions David Haynes, speaking today on World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The Global Slavery Index estimated …

Preventing human trafficking by empowering aircraft cabin crew

Montréal and Geneva, 28 May 2018 – Aircraft cabin crew will now have better tools to help them prevent human trafficking on commercial flights after the launch today of new ICAO-OHCHR Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identifying and Responding to Trafficking in Persons.   The new guidelines were unveiled this morning at an ICAO-OHCHR …

Assisting and protecting human trafficking survivors in the context of armed conflict, refugees and mixed migration flows

Remarks of the Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov: Special event: “Assisting and protecting human trafficking survivors in the context of armed conflict, refugees and mixed migration flows” 22 May 2017 VIENNA, 22 May (UN Information Service) – Good afternoon, and many thanks for coming to this very important event. 2017 …

Fight against Human Trafficking

On 06 May 2017 the NGO Jabala organized a ‘Panchayat level sensitization meeting’ on preventing human trafficking at Balti-Nittanandakati Gram Panchayat of Swarupnagar Block/ North 24 Parganas. Enthusiastic students of local high schools and college, school teachers, civic and ICDS-volunteers, village supervisors, local NGOs, religious leader, local political leader, panchayat members and police officers actively …