Prevention of trafficking in persons should adopt a multi-layered approach to tackle the drivers of the proliferation of trafficking activity.
Preventing human trafficking may take many forms in the short and long term, with more or less correlated and measurable impact. While awareness-raising initiatives that are context, public and vulnerability specific may have a preventive effect on trafficking, other measures addressing root causes for trafficking in persons , or interventions tailored to sectors that can be breeding grounds for trafficking in persons could also be considered. In the context of transnational trafficking in persons, considering the increasing push on human mobility from conflicts and climate change, and to reduce risks of trafficking connected with smuggling of migrants, who become more vulnerable to exploitation while on the move, national authorities should consider legal channels for refugee movement and broadening the scope of regular pathways for migrants that foster safe and dignified journeys for people who need to move across borders. To address the root causes of human mobili...