Daily Current Affairs of 2nd December 2016
International Current Affairs
- Today is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
- This day has been adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations convention for the prevention of the human trafficking and of the exploitation of the human being and of others.
- This Day was first celebrated in 1986.
- 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.
- Theme of the year 2016 : "Remember Slavery: Celebrating the Heritage and Culture of the African Diaspora and its Roots"
