Jul 3, 2019
In Episode 6 of Series 4, we talk to James Cockayne, Director of Centre for Policy Research at the United Nations University in New York. He is the Project Director for Delta 8.7 – The Alliance 8.7 Knowledge Platform, and is Head of the Secretariat for the Liechtenstein Initiative for a Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
0.00– 1.57
Todd begins by reflecting on the size of the UN and asks James how it helps us understand the fight to end modern slavery.
1.57– 4.56
The discussion moves to whether the UN treats modern slavery as a human rights problem. James says it does but that it is not straightforward because:
4.56 – 6.07
Todd moves the discussion on to modern slavery in a business context, mentioning the UN Global Compact and the Ruggie principles.
6.07 – 11.48
Todd asks how the UN is moving towards the realisation of its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and associated 169 targets especially those relating to modern slavery.
11:39 – 12.49
Todd asks about Delta 8.7 and its relation to Alliance 8.7?
12.49 – 14.07
In February 2019 there was an event called Code 8.7 which Todd asks James to talk about.
14.07 – 16.27
Todd talks about previous podcast episodes with Patrick Ball, the Human Rights Data Analyst Group Executive Director, about machine learning and the discourse of perpetrators and Dr Doreen Boyd who used satellite imagery to identify brick kilns in South Asia. He asks whether this is evidence the UN would consider important in the fight against modern slavery.
16.27 – End
With this in mind Todd asks what is the core content of modern slavery?
Previous Rights Track podcasts of interest
Eye in the sky: rooting out slavery from space Dr Doreen Boyd on how satellite imagery is being used to root out slavery
How can statistics advance human rights? Patrick Ball about how statistics can be used to advance and protect human rights
Crunching numbers: modern slavery and statistics Sir Bernard Silverman about modern slavery and statistics listen to
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