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As
the guardian of the UN Protocol against Trafficking in Persons, UNODC is
taking the lead on an initiative to produce a turning point in the fight
against trafficking in persons. It is called the UN Global Initiative to
Fight Human Trafficking (or UN.GIFT).
To launch UN.GIFT in South Asia, UNODC is organizing a major
awareness-raising event in New Delhi on 10-11 October 2007. This Conference
– entitled the “South Asia Regional Conference on Human Trafficking” – will
bring together private sector leaders, government officials, civil society
organizations, and partnering UN agencies in order to generate strategies
and declare support for combating human trafficking, especially the
trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation. Aside
from opportunities to network, share best practices, and mobilize funds,
one key result of the event will be the announcement of a Delhi
Declaration, which will lay the foundation for post-conference follow-up.
The Government of India (through the Ministry of Home Affairs and the
Ministry of Women and Child Development) is partnering with the UNODC for
the October conference.
For more details kindly visit www.unodc.org/india
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