Joint UN media conference on human trafficking

Ten media institutions were represented at the press conference, held on 3 September 2007.

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• Media release, and fact sheets
• Speeches at the press conference & case studies

Trafficking in persons is a human rights outrage equivalent to slavery. But the very nature of the activity makes it difficult to establish its magnitude and precise nature – and to get a grip on it.

The first week of September is observed in South Africa as Human Trafficking Week in order to throw the spotlight on this murky practice and to build our understanding through public discussion.

On Monday 3 September 2007, four international organisations that are actively involved in addressing human trafficking in Southern Africa shared their plans to forge a common front against human trafficking.

The four organisations were:

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
• International Labour Organisation (ILO).
• International Organisation on Migration (IOM).
• United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef).

The non-governmental organisation Diasporafric that initiated Human Trafficking Week in partnership with the IOM will also participated in the media conference.

Time and date:     13h00 on Monday 3 September 2007

Venue:                  3^rd floor International Labour Organisation Offices,
                             347 Hilda Street, cnr Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Released jointly by UNODC, ILO, IOM and Unicef through Meropa Communications

For more information contact: Jo-anne Collinge, Meropa Communications

            Tel 082-787-0202 (within South Africa)

              +27 82-787-0202 (from elsewhere)