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The Importance of Numbers in the Fight Against Slavery

by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 18, 2017 | Advocacy, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Slavery in the News, Thought Leadership

As the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week in New York, an important announcement is coming about modern slavery worldwide. The International Labor Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the group Walk Free will be...

New Urgency on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 2, 2015 | Advocacy, Take Action

Today marks the official anniversary when the United Nations passed its Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. It was approved in 1949, and the U.N. has honored this landmark anti-slavery treaty...

Ending Slavery to be Included in New Sustainable Development Goals

by Terry FitzPatrick | Sep 25, 2015 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News

The United Nations General Assembly begins a three-day summit Friday in New York to shape the world’s agenda for international development over the next 15 years. The elimination of slavery is one of the U.N.’s key objectives.“The sustainable development goals (SDGs)...

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