Ban urges private sector to play greater role in fight against modern slavery A human trafficking awareness billboard 2 December 2011   Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the private sector to play a more active role in combating modern forms of slavery, saying that humanity still lives in a world blighted by serfdom and other practices […]

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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – 2 December “To eradicate contemporary forms of slavery, we need new strategies and measures that can unite all actors. While Governments bear the primary responsibility, the private sector has an integral role to play. Earlier this year, the Human Rights Council endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human […]

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