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UN General Assembly voices concern on the state of human trafficking across the globe
“Human trafficking has developed into a global criminal enterprise that generates an estimated US$21 billion in illicit revenue per year,” said Vuk Jeremić, President of the UN General Assembly, during the opening of the High-level Meeting on the Appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. The two day High-level Meeting, which opened on 13 May, reviewed progress made since the adoption of the Global Plan of Action in order to strengthen national and international efforts to end this global enterprise.
WSIS Forum 2013 focuses on post-2015 development agenda
The WSIS Forum 2013, being held in Geneva from 13-17 May, is focusing on the post-2015 development agenda and will also explore emerging trends and innovation in information and communication technologies (ICT).
- WHO/UNICEF: Progress on sanitation and drinking-water 2013 update
- ILO/UNCTAD Shared Harvests: Agriculture, Trade and Employment
- UN-Habitat releases “State of Women in Cities Report 2012/2013”
Featured UN Reports
- Global Thematic Consultation on Environmental Sustainability - Last Chance to Participate
- Informal Hearings for High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: Deadline Extended to 22 May
- Global Voices on Poverty – Interactive conversation on ending poverty with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Friday, 19 April 2013)