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UN commission adopts Belarus-sponsored resolution to combat human trafficking
MINSK, 24 May (BelTA) – On the initiative of the Belarusian delegation, the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice adopted by consensus the resolution “Implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons” during a session in Vienna on 21 May, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in Austria.
The commission recommended the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopt the resolution. The resolution is meant to enhance international cooperation and step up efforts of the UN member states to counter human trafficking. It describes the main milestones in the execution of the UN global plan of action to combat trafficking in persons and new challenges in this field, including the ones linked with the COVID-19 pandemic.