Yesterday, August 31 the General Assembly of the United Nations launched a new global plan to combat trafficking in persons.  This plan has been worked on for the past year.  Read about it at http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35777&Cr=slavery&Cr1    Further links can be accessed from this page http://www.un.org/en/   Listen to UN Radio Story, GA launches Global Plan of Action, Secretary General’s remarks at the GA meeting, Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking  http://www.ungift.org/knowledgehub/  This latter is an interesting site, it is interactive and informative.  You can read the full text of the UN Resolution here   N0947941 UN Global Plan of Action to Combat TIP