International Friendship Day/World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Sudama asked Krishna
Krishna, what is the meaning of friendship?
Krishna replied with great pomp, "Look at what is hidden in Sudama, where is the friendship and what is meant by selfishness is not friendship and it is necessary to be selfless to be a friend."

Background of International friendship day
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures, and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.

The resolution emphasizes involving young people, as future leaders, in community activities that include different cultures and promote international understanding and respect for diversity.

To mark the International Day of Friendship the UN encourages governments, international organizations, and civil society groups to hold events, activities, and initiatives that contribute to the efforts of the international community towards promoting a dialogue among civilizations, solidarity, mutual understanding, and reconciliation.

The International Day of Friendship is an initiative that follows the proposal made by UNESCO defining the Culture of Peace as a set of values, attitudes, and behaviors that reject violence and endeavor to prevent conflicts by addressing their root causes to solve problems. It was then adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1997.

Friends are the mirror of the heart, keep this relationship clean and open at all times.

Let's start making and making good friends, Hail.

World Day against trafficking in person

Background of World Day against trafficking in person
The world is now in the age of modernization, but human trafficking is still a serious problem in many countries of the world, including Nepal. Lack of employment and foreign employment, poverty, lack of education, and public awareness, are becoming the main causes of human trafficking. Today, every year, the United Nations is celebrating "International Day against Human Trafficking in person" on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking. There are some common examples of human trafficking and trafficking in the lure of foreign employment and the lure of opportunity and prosperity. To end human trafficking, every nation's government must adopt a policy of emphasizing poverty alleviation and creating employment opportunities. In Nepal too, the government has enacted laws on human trafficking and smuggling control, but the lack of effective implementation has not ended the situation where perpetrators can easily escape and victims cannot get justice.

The theme of this year's World Day against Trafficking is “Use and Abuse of Technology”. With the global expansion in the use of technology - intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift of our everyday life to online platforms -- the crime of human trafficking has conquered cyber space

THEME 2022 - “Use and Abuse of Technology”
A global problem like trafficking needs a global solution, which is why the United Nations organize the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, to raise awareness encourage vigilance and gain support for prevention of human trafficking, and also why they have produced a protocol to punish human trafficking and are hoping to implement this globally, as well as an act to protect victims of trafficking.

Legal provisions against Human Trafficking in Nepal
Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act, 2064
Preamble: Whereas it is expedient to control the acts of human trafficking and transportation, and to protect and rehabilitate the victims of such activity by enacting law, the 'Legislature-Parliament' has enacted this Act.
Yet the implementation and effectiveness of this provision is yet to prioritized in Nepal.

 Let's raise our voices against human trafficking.
 Alarms and awareness

Suyog Dhakal