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12 Dec 2010

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Xinhua

UN-sponsored forum on combating human trafficking opens in Egypt

Hundreds of world business leaders and human rights activists gathered in a UN-sponsored forum Saturday in Luxor, Egypt to discuss the role and responsibility of the business community in combating human trafficking. In addressing the opening ceremony through video broadcast, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said "the private sector is increasingly fulfilling their responsibility in preventing human trafficking from tainting their businesses and supply chains."…"Business success is not just making money but also taking an active role as community citizens...", Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said…The...Forum...with the theme of "End Human Trafficking Now: Enforcing the UN Protocol," is the first global gathering with particular focus on highlighting the pivotal role of the business community in anti-trafficking efforts and encouraging businesses to utilize their global reach and network of connections to combat the crime.