International Day for the Abolition of Slavery- December 2nd

December 2, 2023

The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed annually on December 2^nd.
It marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others in 1949.
The focus of this day is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, the worst forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict.
The theme for this year’s International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is – Fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through transformative education.