International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

Today we join the international community and the United Nations in commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. 

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"To eradicate contemporary forms of slavery, we need new strategies and measures that can unite all actors. While Governments bear the primary responsibility, the private sector has an integral role to play. Earlier this year, the Human Rights Council endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, outlining how states and businesses should implement the UN “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework. I welcome the widespread support it has received from the business sector."

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message for the International Day
for the Abolition of Slavery
2 December 2011