The Killers And MTV Partner With UNICEF To End Child Exploitation And Trafficking
Filed under: music, video — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 10:35 am
July 13th 2009
The Killers have teamed up with UNICEF and MTV to help raise awareness about the dangers and impact of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
The video for their song “Goodnight, Travel Well” premiers today on MTV and is dedicated to spotlighting the cause. About the project, The Killers said:
“We are deeply shocked and appalled that women and children are forced into such exploitative situations. We hope that through MTV’s efforts and this powerful video millions of people across the world learn about this tragic form of modern-day slavery.”
Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Head of Child Protection points out: “The statistics are staggering. More than 1.2 million children are being trafficked each year and nearly 80 percent of all trafficking is for sexual exploitation, and the most at risk are girls. We see this music video as a powerful way to reach out and raise awareness among young people, across borders and across language barriers.”
Check out a preview of the video below and make sure to stop Unicef.org to learn more!
Thank you for publicizing this!