UN MEMBER STATES APPRAISE GLOBAL ACTION PLAN TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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UN MEMBER STATES APPRAISE GLOBAL ACTION PLAN TO COMBAT HUMAN
TRAFFICKINGNew York, May 13 2013 1:00PMTop United Nations officials
are today urging the UN General Assembly to fully implement key
anti-human trafficking treaties and to cooperate more closely to
counter the estimated $32 billion industry which has trapped some 2.4
million people into forced labour and domestic servitude, sexual work
and as child soldiers.

"No effort must be spared to bring to an end the servitude of
millions, while helping the survivors rebuild their lives," General
Assembly President Vuk Jeremic
<"http://www.un.org/en/ga/president/67/statements/statements/May/humantrafficking13052013.shtml">told
the opening of the two-day high-level meetings on improving the
coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons.

"To achieve this, law enforcement officials, border control officers,
labour inspectors, consular and embassy officials, judges and
prosecutors, as well as peacekeepers, must not only increase their
vigilance, but be further sensitized to the needs of victims," he
stressed in his role as president of the 193-member UN body.

During the high-level meeting, countries will examine progress made on
the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Adopted
in 2010, the Plan calls for integrating the fight against human
trafficking into the United Nations' broader programmes to boost
development and strengthen security around the world.

Today's discussions focus on its four pillars – ¬preventing
trafficking, prosecuting offenders, protecting victims and forming
partnerships to fight trafficking.

The Plan also set up the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.

In his remarks, Mr. Jeremic urged Member States, philanthropic
organizations and the private sector to increase its support for the
trust fund, created by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, noting that it
"provides indispensible humanitarian, legal and financial aid for
those most directly affected."

Nearly one-third of all victims of human trafficking officially
detected around the world between 2007 and 2010 were children,
according to a report released in December 2012 by the UN Office on
Drugs and Crime (UNODC) citing data from 132 countries.

Also <"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6812">addressing
the Assembly, the Secretary-General reiterated calls for support to
the Fund, urging Member States and partners to give "generously."

He also noted the importance of universal ratification of key
international treaties, including the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress
and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children. More
than 154 countries have now ratified the Protocol which has been in
force since 2003 and is overseen by UNODC. As well as the Convention
against Transnational Organized Crime to which 175 countries are
parties.

"Human trafficking is a vicious chain that binds victims to criminals.
We must break this chain with the force of human solidarity," Mr. Ban
urged meeting participants.

In this effort, he noted, it is important to listen to the victims. He
retold a story from the UN International Labour Organization (ILO)
about a young woman who was held and tortured by her employer. When
she was released, the woman said she wanted to man prosecuted for what
he had done to her.

"To achieve justice, we need a strong foundation in the rule of law,"
Mr. Ban said. "This demands putting a stop to the corruption that
pollutes so many transactions. We have to strengthen judicial systems
and help governments earn the trust of their people."

He also noted the need to raise living standards overall through the
eight anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) and the post-2015 development agenda that will continue and
improve on the work of the MDGs after the target year is reached.

Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director, echoed calls from Mr. Jeremic
and Mr. Ban in calling on Member States that have not already joined,
to ratify and fully implement the UN protocols and convention,
including the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
which marks ten years since in entered into force.

He also <"http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/speeches/remarks-ga-human-trafficking-130513.html">urged
the 39 Member States that still need to ratify the Protocol to do so
for universal implementation.

Mr. Fedotov praised the UN Global Action for concrete achievements,
such as increasing the percentage of countries that have proper
legislation to combat human trafficking to 83 per cent from 60 per
cent, while the number of countries in Africa and the Middle East with
anti-human trafficking legislation has doubled in the past three
years.

He also noted that a quarter of the countries reporting marked an
increase in convictions in recent years. However, more efforts need
to be channelled to fight impunity, improve collection of data and
analysis, and contribute to the Trust Fund.

"Three years ago the Global Plan of Action gave the international
community a powerful sense of direction in the fight against human
trafficking. We now need to recalibrate our approach," Mr. Fedotov
urged, but stressed that this does not mean throwing away the compass,
but simply adjusting the present direction.

The General Assembly will also hear from Alyse Nelson, President of
Vital Voices Global Partnership, and Mira Sorvino, UN Goodwill
Ambassador Against-Human Trafficking and advocate for the UN's Blue
Heart campaign again human trafficking.

Later today, participants will meet in a high-level panel to discuss
relevant legal instruments and effective partnerships to protect and
assist victims of human trafficking, and another to discuss best
practices and lessons learned from prevention and prosecution in the
implementation of the Global Plan of Action.

UN's efforts to end human trafficking are supported by the UN Global
Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) which works with
governments, business, academia, civil society and the media. It is
comprised of UNODC, ILO, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN-partnering
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).May 13 2013 1:00PM
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