Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan
Sep 12, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries is surging, according to a report published on Sunday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
UN warns of trafficking, sexual abuse in shadow of Rohingya refugee crisis
Nov 15, 2017, at 04:25 am
New York, Nov 14(Just Earth News): Human trafficking and exploitation are rife among Rohingya refugees who have fled Myanmar to seek safety in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, the United Nations migration agency has found.
Sep 13, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to establish safe and regular pathways for migration.
UN expert urges Kuwait to redouble efforts to stop trafficking, exploiting domestic workers
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): While welcoming Kuwait’s commitment to fight trafficking in persons, a United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government to further strengthen its assistance and support measures for trafficked and exploited domestic workers, adopt prevention measures, and fully protect their rights.
UN officials call for strengthened global partnerships to combat human trafficking
Feb 10, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, Feb 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS)While the world clearly has the political will and legal tools to take on human traffickers and their criminal networks, what are needed is more meaningful international cooperation and adequate funding to take effective action, senior United Nations officials said today, warning that the scourge now has victims spread across 152 different citizenships in 124 countries.
Slavery Abolition Day: Ban warns of enslavement, trafficking risks for refugees
Dec 03, 2015, at 03:31 pm
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.
UN urges adoption of treaty against forced labour
May 24, 2014, at 08:31 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): Independent United Nations human rights experts dealing with the issues of slavery, migrants and trafficking on Friday called on governments to adopt a legally binding international protocol to respond to the scourge of forced labour.