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The United Nations this week commemorated the International day of Remembrance of the victims of the slavery and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Drums formed part of the observance Wednesday  here at UN headquarters. The observance took place under the theme: 'Break the Silence, Beat the Drum'. In a statement, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said throughout the Caribbean and the Americas, the descendants of history's greatest forced migration have fought long and hard - and continue to fight for justice, assimilation and respect.

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Members of the UN Security Council received information on the political dialogue and electoral process in Haiti

Members of the UN Security Council have encouraged the national authorities in Haiti to continue strengthening the national customs data system and land patrols while opening new border control crossings in order to ensure greater tax revenue for the country. They made the recommendation during a visit to the Caribbean Island to assess how much progress was being made in judiciary and security sector reform, long-term stability and sustainable development. The representative of Costa Rica Ambassador Jorge Urbina told the Security Council that the mission received information on the political dialogue and electoral process from the president and the prime minister who provided details with regard to the five committees established by the president in order to establish criteria for a political parties and civil society for an ambitious reform programme. During its visit, the council held conversations with the national coordinator for these committees and those chairing work on constitutional reform.

The International Organization for Migration holds a counter-trafficking training for officials and civil society in Dominica

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A two-day counter-trafficking training for government officials and civil society in Dominica was been organized by IOM in response to a request from the government concerned about the negative consequences of the crime.
During the training this past week,30 participants followed the IOM Counter-Trafficking Module on Capacity Building to acquire a basic understanding of human trafficking. They also explored ways to identify national strengths and weaknesses using international standards and best practices, and to develop counter-trafficking task forces and national action plans. UN Radio's Dianne Penn reports.

Producer: Donn Bobb
duration: 14'40"