Human Rights Corner
On 13 May, for the second year in a row, the UN General Assembly held a thematic debate on human trafficking.
Addressing the Assembly UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted that trafficking in weapons, drugs and blood diamonds has long been on the UN agenda, but "now we must add people to that list."
Trafficking is not restricted to Africa, "examples could be drawn from any of a number of countries from Asia, across the Americas, to Europe," stressed Mr. Ban. "Millions are bought and sold like chattel, most of them women and children."Highlighting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUC) has released nearly two dozen children from the integrated armed forces and more 1,300 children have been liberated since January, Mr. Ban said it was possible to stop human trafficking.
He underscored the need for collective action to criminalize human trafficking, prevent victimization by teaching people about their rights, reduce demand, end impunity and protect the victims.
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