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At Security Council, UN officials urge governments to implement rules on prosecuting traffickers

At Security Council, UN officials urge governments to implement rules on prosecuting traffickers

Mar 16, 2017, at 04:13 am

New York, Mar 15 (Just Earth News): Human trafficking thrives in countries where the rule of law is weak or non-existent, top United Nations officials on Wednesday told the Security Council, calling on Governments to make better use of the tools created under the UN flag to stop the victimization of men, women and children.

UN agency spotlights role of Governments in preventing child exploitation in tourism

UN agency spotlights role of Governments in preventing child exploitation in tourism

Mar 11, 2017, at 01:49 pm

New York, Mar 11 (Just Earth News): The United Nations-backed meeting on tourism has spotlighted the leading role of Governments in preventing all forms of child exploitation in the leisure travel industry.

A decade on, UN urges all Governments to endorse convention on enforced disappearance

A decade on, UN urges all Governments to endorse convention on enforced disappearance

Feb 18, 2017, at 05:44 pm

New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News): Marking the tenth anniversary of an historic treaty to keep people from suffering enforced disappearance or secret detentions, the United Nations on Friday urged all Governments that have not done so to ratify it, as the world body honoured victims separated from their loved ones.