Today’s visit to the UN broadened my perspective on the issues related to the Vienna headquarters. What was most interesting to me was how closely UN Vienna is associated with the UNODC. This correlates with my topic of human trafficking because the international protocol for dealing with trafficking criminals and aiding victims falls under the UNODC.
It is currently an ongoing issue, and a growing concern, that criminal activity related to human trafficking is increasing rapidly all over the world, yet there is a struggle getting all countries to ratify the most recent international protocol against trafficking. The protocol to “prevent, suppress, and punish trafficking in persons” was issued in 2003 by the UNODC. Applicable to this course, the Czech Republic has not ratified the protocol. Austria has.
To view the protocol, along with the signatures, please see:
http://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XVIII-12-a&chapter=18&lang=en
Also with our visit, it became more clear to me how Webster Vienna is at a great advantage being so close to this UN headquarters. The symposium on human trafficking that was organized by Webster Vienna is testament to this. I feel very lucky to be a student at a school with such great resources.
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