United Arab Emirates Project

United Arab Emirates (Vivere)

300 victims of human trafficking will benefit this year from a grant of US$ 10,000 for the implementation of the project titled “Protection and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in the United Arab Emirates”.

Background of the organization:

Founded in 1999, this organization assists victims of human trafficking.

Goals of the project:

Identify, assist, protect and ensure legal repatriation of the victims to their respective homelands.
Alleviate the threats on suffering of victims of trafficking confined by force in the United Arab Emirates by returning them to freedom.

Main activities:

Raise awareness of United Arab Emirates authorities and influence policies process regarding Human Rights and Trafficking in human beings.
Implement a bureau in Dubai to accelerate legal repatriation of East European victims from the United Arab Emirates with a permanent highly qualified social/jurist case worker
Shelter for temporary protection and comprehensive support of the victims during the process of preparing their repatriation.

The Fund

What the Fund is

Board of Trustees

Decision-making

List of project for the year 2012

List of grantees / Site of Operations

About the Fund's projects

Reporting on the activities of the Fund

How to apply to the Fund

Grant Cycle

Call for 2013 Applications
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Application form 2013
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Guidelines for the use of organizations
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Policies of the Board of Trustees
(Available soon)

News and events

1991-2011 - 20th anniversary of the Fund

20th anniversary of the Fund

Panel discussion on young child domestic workers - 1 June 2011

Exhibition - 5-28 September 2011

Side Event on Child Slavery in the Artisanal Mining and Quarrying Sector- 16 September 2011

Annual Board of Trustees event- 2nd December 2011

Reporting framework for NGOs funded by the Voluntary Fund

Upon receipt of the grant, beneficiaries are requested to fill in and sign the receipt form and the banking form

Acknowledge receipt form:
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Banking form
E

Beneficiaries are requested to submit mid-year Narrative and Financial reports on the use of their grants 6 months after receipt of payment and final Narrative and Financial reports on the use of their grants one month after the project completion.

Financial and Narrative forms:
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UN observances

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2011

Statement of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, on the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2011
English

Message of the Secretary General on the United Nations International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2011
English - French - Spanish

Publications

The UN Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

UN Voluntary Fund on Slavery