December 2nd ~ International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Today, 21 million women, men and children are trapped in slavery all over the world. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has teamed up with prominent artists, athletes and advocates in its new campaign to End Slavery Now - ILO Artworks In the 19th century, the international community came together to declare slavery an affront to our common humanity. Today, governments, civil society and the private sector must unite to eradicate all contemporary forms of slavery, including forced labour. Together, let us do our utmost for the millions of victims throughout the world who are held in slavery and deprived of their human rights and dignity. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Message for the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2 December 2014 United Nations #unitednations #ilo #endslavery #worldmovement #bankimoon
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:32:34 +0000
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