I am motivated by #Hope of a better, fairer, peaceful, safer, equal and healthier #future – for our #people and our #MotherEarth.
In recognition of today’s #InternationalDayfortheAbolitionofSlavery, I applaud the work of anti-trafficking organizations around the world that are committed to deepening and expanding international efforts to end modern slavery. Modern slavery is a crime of economic opportunity that impacts millions of people and intersects with global trends like migration, organized crime, and global business operations. According to the International Labour Organization, more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of different forms of modern slavery. In addition, more than 150 million children are subject to child labor – a figure that represents almost one in every ten children around the world. To end this crime, we must work across sectors and boundaries to take on entire systems perpetuating modern slavery. We are all called upon to use this day as an opportunity to learn about modern slavery. This is a problem that can be solved, but in order to solve it; we must know about the problem and care that our fellow humans are being denied their #humanrights. #DayfortheAbolitionofSlavery #HumanityForAll United Nations Human Rights Watch United Nations Human Rights