United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Implementation of United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons

This document is a draft resolution issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at its 37th Session. It condemns the trafficking of persons, especially women and children, which continues to be a serious human rights concern. It urges member states to adopt the United Nations' Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and calls on the United Nations to increase UNESCO's participation in implementing the Global Plan of Action. The draft resolution highlights UNESCO's role in combating trafficking of persons by establishing

Poverty, Gender and Human Trafficking in Sub-Saharan Africa: Rethinking Best Practices in Migration Management

This study examines trafficking of women and children in Sub-Saharan Africa and the conditions that fuel smuggling and trafficking, focusing on poverty and governance issues. The aim of the study is to identify strategies that effectively mitigate human rights violations that occur throughout the migration process. The study begins by exploring the links between poverty, migration and gender against the background of neoliberal economic policies.