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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France: UN expert calls for coordinated approach to protect children Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Najat Maalla M’jid 2 December 2011 – An independent United Nations human rights expert has encouraged the Government of France to adopt a comprehensive and coordinated approach to protect all children who are […]

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UN official underlines link between food security and climate change Playing a ball game at the IFAD booth at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa 2 December 2011 – Ensuring global food security while striving to save the Planet from damage are the greatest challenges of this century, a senior United Nations […]

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UN and partners launch initiative to ensure sustainable rice production 2 December 2011 Rice harvest in Timor-Leste The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has teamed up with partners in an initiative to ensure that rice, one of the world’s major food crops, is produced in ways that are environmentally friendly and socially responsible, while boosting […]

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Ban urges inclusion of persons with disabilities into society Disabled workers at a chalk factory in Ghana’s capital, Accra Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for governments, civil society and the global community to work alongside persons with disabilities, saying their participation is essential to achieve inclusive and sustainable development worldwide. In his message marking the International Day for […]

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Soccer star David Beckham visits UNICEF-backed shelter in the Philippines 2 December 2011, Manila, Philippines – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham meets five young people in a UNICEF supported centre for children who once lived and worked on the streets. 2 December 2011 – David Beckham tried his hand at sewing, took part in an art […]

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Ethiopia opens additional camp for Somali refugees – UN agency A family of Somali refugees in a makeshift shelter in Kobe camp, Ethiopia 2 December 2011 – Hundreds of refugees in southern Ethiopia have been relocated from an overcrowded transit centre to a new camp, the fifth one in the area for Somalis fleeing conflict […]

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Sudanese minister for Darfur crimes A Sudanese woman and children in East Jebel Mara, South Darfur 2 December 2011 – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today requested an arrest warrant against Sudanese Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in […]

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UN Human Rights Council strongly condemns abuses by Syrian authorities High Commissioner Navi Pillay addresses the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Syria 2 December 2011 – The United Nations Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the continued abuses by the Syrian authorities as part of its violent crackdown against […]

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