World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The event untitled " A Connected World, A Coordinated Response: Preventing and combatting Technology‑Facilitated Trafficking in Persons " is organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations. Recent developments show a significant and sustained rise in the misuse of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to facilitate trafficking in persons at every stage. The event will highlight: The central role of Member States in preventing and combating technology‑facilitated trafficking in persons, including through the active and full implementation of commitments under the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol, the sharing of national experiences, good practices and challenges, and the strengthening of cooperation. The significant and continued rise of technology‑facilitated trafficking in persons, the various forms of exploitation it enables, the stages at which technologies are misused, and the ways in which organized criminal networ...

In accordance with General Assembly resolution 79/286 entitled " Modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons ", a High-level Meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly will be convened on 24 and 25 November 2025 to appraise progress achieved in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 64/293), in order to assess Interactive panel discussion 1 - Theme: " The Global Plan of Action and enduring trafficking issues and gaps which should, inter alia, address the current challenges, gaps and opportunities in implementation of the Global Plan of Action, including child trafficking, trafficking for forced labour and the link between trafficking in persons and organized crime groups " Objectives: This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Traffick...

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  The Blue Heart symbol represents solidarity with the victims and the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell their fellow human beings. Learn more about the   CAMPAIGN

Around the world today, millions of victims of human trafficking are going unnoticed. Victims' voices are key to preventing this crime, supporting other survivors, and bringing perpetrators to justice. The first-ever Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors – Voices of Resilience brings together survivor leaders, service providers and civil society organizations to promote a survivor-centered approach to improve anti-trafficking efforts globally. Related Documents:  Voices of Resilience – Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors Watch the Voices of Resilience – Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors! Meetings & Events

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...

  The Findings of this edition of the Global report on Trafficking in Persons 2024 show that most countries are detecting an increasing number of trafficking victims and obtaining more convictions after the downturn recorded in 2020. However, not all countries have returned to their pre-pandemic levels. Certain forms of trafficking such as forced labour, forced criminality and child trafficking are confirmed to be on the rise. Trafficking in person s remains a global phenomenon affecting all countries, either as countries of recruitment or exploitation, the crime requires a combination of responses at all levels: global, regional, national and sub-national. While there has been great progress in setting up national legislations, challenges remain that require adequate operational responses to address prevention, protection and prosecutions for a crime that data proves evolves and adapts to changes in society. Through the Pact for the Future , the international community has renewe...

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 ...

Read the stories of some of the many women, men and children, who have gained a second chance at life thanks to the effective and compassionate work of the NGO grantees of the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking , managed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).