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...
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...
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)...
