Slavery and the transatlantic slave trade
The world today, 25 March, celebrates the World Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, under the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on December 17, 2007, adopting an international day to commemorate that anniversary, calling for an educational education program to mobilize educational institutions and the international community on the theme of commemorating the transoceanic slave trade.
Slavery and the slave trade are among the worst human rights violations, and throughout the history of mankind, the transatlantic slave trade has been unique in the history of slavery, having a length of 400 years and a size of approximately 17 million people, except those who died in the process of being transported.
United Nations and human rights organizations
The United Nations and international human rights organizations are fighting all kinds of modern slavery, which has changed in other ways, but is shared with slavery by the ill-exploitation of human beings and some aspects of contemporary slavery, forced marriage, child labour and forced recruitment of children for use in conflicts.
Victims of slavery and the slave trade figures and facts
Nearly 150 million children worldwide are exposed to child labour, equivalent to one child compared to 10 children in the world, according to The International Justice Organization, and more than 40 million people worldwide are under the term “child labour.” Modern slavery, where approximately 17% of women and girls and the rest are male .
Arab Youth for Sustainable Development Network and Its Role in Fighting Slavery
Accordingly, the Arab Youth for Sustainable Development Network calls on the United Nations, civil society organizations and governments across the globe to unite efforts against the fight against the so-called modern slavery and the exploitation of the lives and bodies of others, and it is reaching out to help this noble goal.
