Speakers: Keynote remarks from H.E. Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General; opening remarks by Liechtenstein’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture, H.E. Katrin Eggenberger, Australian Ambassador to the UN H.E Mitch Fifield and video remarks by Dutch Foreign Minister H.E. Stef Blok; and a panel including former Commissioners Ambassador Christian Wenaweser, Timea Nagy-Payne, Professor Anita Ramasastry and Dr James Cockayne. They were joined by guest panelists from UNODC and Minderoo Foundation’s Walk Free Initiative.
On 13 July, FAST hosted a virtual side-event during the UN’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Finance’s Role in Reducing Modern Slavery: COVID-19’s Lessons on Protecting the Most Vulnerable. The event was co-sponsored by our partners, the Governments of Liechtenstein, Australia and the Netherlands. The discussion considered the role of the financial sector in managing the increased risks of modern slavery generated by the pandemic. This includes addressing risks to the microfinance industry, human rights due diligence, engaging clients to take steps to protect workers and other affected stakeholders, and working together to address salient modern slavery risks.
