World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Main organizer: UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Building up on the annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children to the Human Rights Council; and in line with the concerted effort within the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT), as well as the OSRSG-VAC-UNODC Strategy, this High-Level Panel brings together key partners to share concrete views, examples, actions, and lessons learned to pave the way for a robust, strengthened and scaled up responses to prevent and protect all children from trafficking. 14:00 – 14:20 6 Setting the scene Welcome by Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children & Moderator of the Panel (5 min) Key Address by Ms. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Video message) Ms. So...

FORUM: “ Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking. ” World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024 . This year's global campaign urges to accelerate action to end child trafficking. Children represent a significant proportion of trafficking victims worldwide, with girls being disproportionately affected. 1 in 3 victims of human trafficking globally is a child. Additionally, children are twice as likely to face violence during trafficking than adults, according to the UNODC's Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (GLOTIP) . Regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean bear a disproportionate burden, with children making up for 60 per cent of detected trafficking victims. Amid overlapping crises such as armed conflicts, pandemics, economic hardships, and environmental challenges, children are increasingly vulnerable to trafficking. Furthermore, the proliferation of online platforms poses additional risks as children ...