UN Office Commends FG Over Robust Response To Counter Human Trafficking - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 2, 2019
The United Nations, UN Office on Drugs and Crimes, UNODChas commended Federal Government over what it described as strong commitment inresponse to counter human trafficking in Nigeria at all levels.
UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov made this knownin a statement in Abuja.
He stated that the establishment of task forces onhuman trafficking by National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking inPersons, NAPTIP with support from UNODC was to decrease vulnerabilities totrafficking of women, children and youths.
He added that the establishment of these bodiesreflected multi-sectoral response for the state as well as non-state actors.
Fedotov added that the task forces would work towardraising awareness, protecting victims of trafficking, increasing access tojustice, as well as rehabilitation of traffickers.