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World Vision Launches Sex Tourism Prevention Program
At the start of March 2004, World Vision launched a Child Sex Tourism Prevention Program in Cambodia, Costa Rica, Thailand and the United States.

NATO Takes Action Against Trafficking in Persons
NATO leaders have adopted a policy of "zero tolerance" for personnel associated with trafficking in persons.

Chairman of Human Rights Commission Appoints Special Rapporteur on Trafficking In Persons
On 1 November 2004 United Nations Commission on Human Rights Chairman Mike Smith appointed Sigma Huda of Bangladesh as Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children.

Terre des Hommes Launches New Web site for Trafficking
Terre des Hommes has launched a new Web site on trafficking which includes more than 232 studies and research reports covering more than 100 countries.

Franciscans International Comments to the Draft European Convention on Human Trafficking
Franciscans International (FI) recently joined Anti-Slavery International, Amnesty International and other NGOs in supporting a statement on the draft European Convention against Trafficking in Human Beings.

UNICEF Director Urges Countries to Pass Child Trafficking Laws¹
UNICEF warned that millions of children around the globe are being trafficked annually in an illegal industry worth US$ 10 billion (395 billion baht) a year, rivaling the trade in illicit drugs and arms.

New Duties for UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 November 2004 marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Consortium for Street Children Requests Input on Police Training for Child Protection
This is an opportunity to share lessons learned in relation to police training on child protection.

Thai Government Action Meeting on Human Trafficking
The first Thai Government Workshop on Human Trafficking, organised by the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Royal Thai Police, and by the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (UNIAP) was held in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 13-14 May 2004.

UN Commission on Status of Women Adopts Human Trafficking Resolution Offered by the U.S.
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The Miami Declaration of Principles on Human Trafficking
Two weeks ago, The Miami Declaration of Principles on Human Trafficking was distributed to representatives of 55 governments and a number of representatives from institutions such as UNHCR, UNICEF, UNMIK, UNODC, OSCE, Council of Europe, European Parliament, IOM, Interpol, Europol etc., at a high-level conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.

United States Department of State Releases 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report
The United States Department of State is mandated by the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to release an annual worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons.

UNICEF Launches Study on Child Pornography in the Philippines1
On 5 April 2005, Carol Bellamy, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund, joined Secretary Corazon Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development to launch the findings of a new study, "Child Pornography in the Philippines." The study found extensive evidence that child pornography is occurring in the Philippines as a result of both foreign and domestic perpetrators seeking to exploit poor and vulnerable families and children.

UNESCO - Lao National Radio Hmong Soap Operas Begin Broadcast
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