Join the HLPF's Side Event on Accelerating Action on SDG16.2 to Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons
As we approach the 10th World Day against Trafficking in Persons (WDATiP) on 30 July 2024, we are pleased to extend this invitation to join us in this official side-event of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
The “Accelerating Action on SDG16.2 to Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons” side-event will take place on Wednesday, 17 July 2024, at 13:15 pm (New York time)/19:16 pm (Geneva time). Being particularly timely due to the review of SDG16 during the 2024 HLPF and drawing from intersecting intergovernmental processes, including the 2024 Working Group on Trafficking in Persons. It will provide recommendations to feed into the Summit of the Future in September 2024, looking ahead to the 2025 UNGA Appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Programme Outline
This event will present the latest data on trafficking of children from UNODC’s Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, and launch the child-friendly version of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) Call to Action to Prevent and End Child Trafficking.
Speakers will provide an overview of the key outcomes of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Conference of the Parties Working Group on Trafficking in Persons. Representatives from Member States and civil society will also present efforts to combat trafficking of children. The event will also provide an opportunity to the importance perspectives of survivor leaders.
Registration
Participants are welcome to follow the event LIVE on webcast, or to submit their registration to attend in person:
REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION
Interventions
Following the conclusion of the panel discussion, time permitting, there will be an opportunity for several interventions from Member States and other stakeholders. Please indicate on the registration form, or inform the Secretariat by 15 July, if your delegation would like to deliver a 2-minute intervention during this segment.
Contact
For specific questions on the event, please contact: UNODC New York Liaison Office: unodc-ny@un.org and Hannah Stallard hannah.stallard@un.org
This event is co-sponsored by: The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations on behalf of the Group of Friends United against Human Trafficking, the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons, the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, INTERPOL, Prevent All Children From Trafficking (PACT), and Equality Now.