UN Appeals on Human Trafficking

{{United Nations special representative on human trafficking has urged African countries to fund their diplomatic missions to ensure supervision of their citizens in foreign countries.}}

Decrying the profitability of human trafficking, Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo said it is the responsibility of African governments to eliminate the vice.

“We should have proactive ambassadors who supervise all immigrants. Ambassadors don’t have money and governments should look for partners to help victims,” Ms Ngozi said on Thursday at a public lecture on human trafficking in Africa in Kampala.

She also urged African countries to combat causes of the practice which she termed as “modern day slavery”.

“Governments should combat corruption, employ semi-skilled labour, stop gender discrimination, stop wars and bad cultural practices,” she said.

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