Volume 3, Issue 14 / January  2012

UN.GIFT Steering Committee endorses new strategy

 

United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT)

The six organizations that form the Steering Committee of UN.GIFT have adopted a new Strategic Plan for the period 2012-2014 that will pave the way for future joint, innovative action against human trafficking.

 

The level of consultation and review maintained through the drafting process has helped ensure that this Strategic Plan represents the broadest possible agreement on UN.GIFT's future priorities and programme of action.

 

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UN.GIFT welcomes ICAT in the UN.GIFT.HUB


ICAT in the UN.GIFT.HUBFrom January 2012, the UN.GIFT.HUB will be hosting information from the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT). The HUB will be posting ICAT news updates, publications and events and it now features a permanent section with more information about this multi-agency coordination mechanism.

 

Formed by 16 international organizations, ICAT is a policy forum mandated to improve coordination among UN agencies and other relevant organizations to facilitate an integrated approach to preventing and combating trafficking in persons.

 

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