International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022, December 2nd.

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Modern slavery is all around us, but most people don't even realize it. The focus of this day is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery.The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery includes but is not limited to issues such as: traditional slavery, forced labour, debt bondage, serfdom, children working in slavery or slavery-like conditions, domestic servitude, sexual slavery, and servile forms of marriage. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #StandUp4HumanRights.

Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General on International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022.

As we commemorate the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we need to recognize that the legacy of the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans reverberates to this day, scarring our societies and impeding equitable development.

We must also identify and eradicate contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage and the use of children in armed conflict. The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery on forced labour and forced marriage reveal that, in 2021, some 50 million persons were thus enslaved, and this number has been growing.

The most marginalized groups remain particularly vulnerable, including ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, migrants, children and persons with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. The majority of these vulnerable persons are women.

On this International Day, I call on Governments and societies to recommit to eradicating slavery. Increased action needs to be taken with full participation of all stakeholders, including the private sector, trade unions, civil society and human rights institutions. I also urge all countries to protect and uphold the rights of victims and survivors of slavery.

United Nations Secretary-General.

On December 2ndy's for the obsrvance of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, see how you can make a difference,

50 for Freedom campaign


We have the chance to make history. The ILO’s Protocol on Forced Labour could restore hope and freedom to millions of people trapped in modern slavery. But first it must be ratified by countries around the world.

What you can do to help end Modern Slavery!

• Make a positive difference in People's Lives.
• Be active in your community to end contemporary forms of slavery.
• Volunteer with an anti-slavery organization near you and encouage your friends to do the same.
• Call on world leaders to ratify the ILO's Protocol on Forced Labour!

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2021; December 2nd

FORUM: Honouring the resilience of those who endured and paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the universal; International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2021.

The focus of this day is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the worst forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict. Modern slavery is all around us, but most people don't even realize it. On Thursday's Abolition of Slavery Day, see how you can make a difference:

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December, marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (resolution 317(IV) of 2 December 1949). Today, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, in fact recalls the date of the adoption of the first Convention to fight human trafficking by the General Assembly.

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery.

what measures employers can take to reduce and eradicate forced labour in their businesses.

Modern slavery is a huge business. An ILO study found that it generates annual profits of over US$ 150 billion, which is as much as the combined profits of the four most profitable companies in the world.

“What is significant is that we recognize that this is an issue that we, as employers, need to tackle together. Addressing the topic – actively naming it. Saying it’s still an issue,“ says Linda Kromjong.

Employers’ representatives voted with an overwhelming majority for the adoption of the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol in 2014. The IOE together with the ILO has also produced a handbook for employers and business to address the risk of forced labour and human trafficking in their operations and in global supply chains

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