Remember Slavery: UN chief calls for continued struggle to ensure dignity and justice for all
New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations Secretary-General on Monday said that while the abhorrent practice was abolished in the 1800s, it continues to have profound social, cultural and political impacts today.
Honouring past victims, senior UN officials call for modern forms of slavery to be tackled
New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Observing the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery, senior United Nations officials on Tuesday reflected on past horrors, and warned that the world must also confront current and modern challenges posed by the many forms and manifestations of slavery.
Slavery Abolition Day: Ban warns of enslavement, trafficking risks for refugees
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With more than 60 million people driven from their homes and millions more crossing borders to seek a better life, the risk of mounting human trafficking and enslavement with all its "horrific abuse" must be confronted, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday.