How does the United Nations defend vulnerable groups in society?
The UN is an advocate for the most vulnerable groups minorities, migrant workers, indigenous people, children in especially difficult circumstances and works to better their plight. One of the main UN human rights bodies is the Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, which meets annually to enhance the rights of minorities all over the world. International treaties, such as the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 1990 Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families have been negotiated through the UN to protect vulnerable groups. UN bodies monitor compliance with conventions protecting the rights of vulnerable groups (children, women, racial minorities), and hold countries accountable for violations. The UN also orchestrates international campaigns to raise global awareness of the problems affecting vulnerable groups. On behalf of the world’s 300 million indigenous people, the UN launched the Intern
