In accordance with GA resolutions 74/176 of 23 January 2020 and 75/283 of 7 June 2021 on the “modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons”, a High-Level Meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly will be convened on 22-23 November 2021 to appraise progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 64/293), in order to assess achievements, gaps and challenges, including in the implementation of the relevant legal instruments.
In order to support the inclusive, active and substantive engagement of civil society, the private sector and other relevant stakeholders in the process, the President of the General Assembly will convene an informal interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing on Tuesday 13 July 2021. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions at United Nations Headquarters, the Multi-stakeholder Hearing will be held fully virtually, via a remote interpretation platform (Interprefy), as well as via webcast on UN WebTV.
Programme
10:00 -10:25 am
Opening Segment
Moderated by a Vice-President of the General Assembly
• H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly
• H.E. Mr. Enrique A. Manalo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations
• H.E. Mr. José Alfonso Blanco Conde, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations
• Ms. Ghada Waly, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Representative, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (TBC)
• Ms. Itohan Okundaye, Survivor of trafficking for sexual exploitation, Nigeria
10:25 am-12:00 pm
Panel 1: The Global Plan of Action and enduring trafficking issues and gaps
Moderator: Mr. Yitna Getachew, Head, Migrant Protection and Assistance Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Panellists:
• Ms. Marijana Savic, Founder and Director of ATINA, NGO from Serbia
• Ms. Carolina Rudnick Vizcarra, Founder and Director of Libera Foundation, NGO from Chile
• Ms. Habiba Osman, Executive Secretary of the Malawi Human Rights Commission
• Dr. Marika McAdam, International Legal and Policy Advisor specialized in counter-human trafficking and migrant smuggling
3:00-4:50 pm
Panel 2: The Global Plan of Action and emerging issues
Moderator: Ms. Delphine Schantz, Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) New York Liaison Office
Panellists:
• Prof. Siobhán Mullally, Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons
• Mr. Francis Bermido, President, People’s Recovery and Development Assistance (PREDA), NGO from the Philippines
• Mr. Sebastian Arevalo, Director, Pasos Libres, NGO from Colombia
• Dr. Debra Budiani, Chief Executive Director and founder, Coalition for Organ-Failure Solutions (COFS)
4:50-5:00 pm
Closing
• Mr. Farrukh Khan, Chef de Cabinet, Office of the President of the General Assembly
• Dame Julie Okah-Donli, Board Chair, UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking
Key Documents
- Letter dated 8 July 2021 conveying the final programme and concept note for the Interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing as part of the preparatory process towards the High-level Plenary Meeting to Review the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
- Letter dated 24 June 2021 regarding the informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing which will be organized as part of the preparatory process for the high-level meeting on Trafficking in Persons
