World Day of Social Justice
Human exploitation: ending human trafficking and forced labour
On the occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, the ILO held a panel discussion on the modern forms of forced labour, human trafficking, the vulnerability of workers to exploitation and the impact on national and global social and economic development.
Watch a video of the discussion
10:00 - Opening and introduction
By Moderator Ms. Cheryl Wills Anchor/Journalist, NY1 News10:10 - Keynote and opening remarks
- Keynote address by H.E. Mr. Harald Braun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Germany
- H.E. Mr. Talaibek Kydyrov, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan
- H.E. Ms. Irene Susan Natividad, Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires of the Philippines
- H.E. Mr. David Dunn, Acting U.S. Representative for Economic and Social Affairs
10:30 - Moderated panel discussion
- Ms. Beate Andrees, Head, Special Action Programme to combat Forced Labour, ILO
- Mr. Ed Potter, Director, Global Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company
- Ms. Marcia Eugenio, Director, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking, U.S. Dept of Labor
- Mr. Yves Veyrier, Secrétaire confédéral, Force Ouvrière
- Moderator Ms. Cheryl Wills Anchor/Journalist, NY1 News