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Background
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Trust Fund Brochure (2011) |  |
Trust Fund Brochure (2013): Victim Testimonials "Hear Their Story" |
At any given time, an estimated 2.4 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery – human trafficking. Women, children and men across the globe find themselves being enslaved in forced labour and domestic servitude, sexually exploited or used as child soldiers. A global enterprise worth in the region of US$ 32 billion, human trafficking affects nearly ever country in the world and has become a major concern. It is a crime that shames us all.
Sadly, indications point toward most trafficked persons as never being formally identified – a cruel twist which denies them assistance when they most critically need it.
In a bid to provide help and support to those most affected, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking. Administered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Victims’ Trust Fund will support actual, on-the-ground humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of trafficking through a range of avenues, including governmental, inter-governmental and civil society organizations.
The Victims’ Trust Fund has one primary objective: to provide the opportunity for people from all walks of life including Governments, the private sector, international organizations, NGOs and individuals to work together to help victims of human trafficking in a practical and tangible manner.
The Fund
The United Nations has launched a fund to provide humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of trafficking in persons through established channels of assistance (the implementing partners), such as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
The Fund was established in accordance with resolution A/RES/64/293 Article 38 of the General Assembly on 12 August 2010 - United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Article 38 states:
Establish the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, to provide humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of trafficking in persons through established channels of assistance, such as governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, which shall operate as a subsidiary fund of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund managed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and shall be administered in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and other relevant provisions, with the advice of a board of trustees composed of five person with relevant experience in the field of trafficking in persons who shall be appointed with due regard to equitable geographical distribution by the Secretary-General in consultation with Member States and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
To ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable Fund administration and to support uniform and consolidated reporting, UNODC is designated as the Fund Manager for the Fund. UNODC will administer the Fund, with the advice of a Board of Trustees appointed by the UN Secretary-General, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and the relevant policies and procedures promulgated by the Secretary-General.
Board of Trustees and Fund Manager
The Trust Fund is managed by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime. The Fund Manager provides technical assistance to the Board of Trustees, as well as administers the Fund generally which includes taking contributions to the Fund, as well as preparing annual reports to both the Secretary-General and the Board.
The Board of Trustees is composed of 5 experts with relevant experience in the field of trafficking in persons. The Board is appointed by the Secretary-General to serve a three-year term.
How to contribute
The 2011 Small Grants Facility is the first initiative of the Fund. It aims to provide tangible support, through established channels, to victims of trafficking in persons.
Contributions to the Fund may be accepted from governments, intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, private-sector organizations and the public at large, in accordance with the United Nations Financial Regulations and Rules. Acceptance of funds from the private sector will be guided by criteria stipulated in the UN Secretary-General's guidelines on cooperation between the UN and Business Community.
Contributions may be accepted in United States dollars or any fully convertible currency. Such contributions shall be deposited into the UNODC bank account and recorded under the Fund created for this purpose by the Fund Manager, as per the banking information provided herewith:
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Account name: |
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
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Bank name: |
Bank Austria |
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Bank code: |
Austrian BLZ Code 12000 |
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BIC/Swift code: |
BKAUATWW |
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Account no. |
52515 025 025 |
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IBAN: |
AT82 1200 0525 1502 5025 |
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Bank address:
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Vienna International Center, Wagramerstrasse 5, A-1400 Vienna, Austria |
Related Information
Human Trafficking Testimonials
United Nations Global Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons