In spite of the challenges we face with human trafficking today, I believe the global community s on the brink of new possibilities… This International event attests that there is a common will and commitment among various sectors of society towards eliminating such an atrocious modern day form of slavery.
At the Ricky Martin Foundation, we advocate for the well-being of children globally, a tantamount task only achievable through alliances. Partnerships between and among international and local non-for profit organizations, corporations, governments, and individuals are vital to effectively combat this unscrupulous criminal market that generates billions of dollars annually.
I sincerely thank the committee for inviting us to help shape the global agenda against human trafficking since millions of children, women and men become commodities and prey of organized crime rinks that feed on social despair.
Our time is now. Together we can put an end to this outrageous cycle by investing in the well being and safety of children, women and men by providing them with the possibility of a future where they can become pioneers to economic, social, and political change in their respective countries. It is our duty to standup on behalf of them, and achieve non rhetorical justice.