The Blue Heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked while reminding us of the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell fellow human beings. The use of the blue UN color also demonstrates the commitment of the United Nations to combating this crime against human dignity.
The United Nations has launched the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons. The Fund was established following the adoption by the General Assembly in July 2010 of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, which urges Governments to take coordinated, comprehensive and consistent steps to combat such trafficking and to adopt a human rights-based approach. The fund will help Governments as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to protect and support victims of human trafficking so that they can recover from their physical and psychological scars.
http://www.unodc.org/blueheart/
Filed under: Human Rights, Women Tagged: | Human Trafficking, Women and Girls
