Girls Sold Into Forced Labour, Largest Group Of Trafficking Victims.

"Latest figures show that women and girls lured into situations of forced labour account for two thirds of those who have received support from IOM in Cox’s Bazar after escaping or being rescued from exploitation. Another 10 per cent of identified victims were women and girls who suffered sexual exploitation" (IOM, Oct. 16, 2018, Press Releases: Girls Sold into Forced Labour Largest Group of Trafficking Victims)

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Regional Treaty For The Protection Of The Environment And The Protection Of Human Rights Defenders.

Adopted in San José, Costa Rica, by representatives of 24 countries on 4 March, the Escazú Agreement would be the first binding treaty in the region to establish protections for the rights of access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters, as well as enshrining the protection of environmental human rights defenders (Amnesty International, News, August 27, 2018).

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Migration should be act of hope, not despair...

“Let me emphasize: migration is a positive global phenomenon. It powers economic growth, reduces inequalities, connects diverse societies and helps us ride the demographic waves of population growth and decline,” said Mr. Guterres, launching his report, Making Migration Work for All, at UN Headquarters, in New York (Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General)

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In Search of Opportunities: Voices of children on the move in West and Central Africa

In Search of Opportunities: Voices of children on the move in West and Central Africa

Nigeria: The Road Back Home.

Mala reflects, “In the past, we used organic fertilizer from cattle dung, but with the invasion of our community by Boko Haram, it has become very scarce as animals were also stolen. But FAO has brought fertilizer; we have not seen this in years. Coupled with improved seeds, my family and I will have enough to eat.” (Food and Agricultural Organization, Articule, Sept. 27, 2017) 

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Migration and Human Rights

"Migrants, notably those in an irregular situation, tend to live and work in the shadows, afraid to complain, denied rights and freedoms, and disproportionately vulnerable to discrimination, exploitation and marginalization" (ohchr.org)

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30TH Anniversary of the Declaration On The Right To Development.

We, heads of State and Government, have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 8 September 2000, at the dawn of a new millennium, to reaffirm our faith in the Organization and its Charter as indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world. (UN Millennium Declaration)

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