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Stories on Smuggling of Migrants
October 2024
- 17/10/2024 - Migrant smuggling along Central Mediterranean route worth between US$290 and $370 million in 2023, according to update from UNODC
September 2024
- 24/09/2024 - How widespread are human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Latin America and the Caribbean? And other questions answered
August 2024
- 05/08/2024 - “A perfect storm for smuggling”: New UNODC research on migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia reveals why people seek out smugglers
July 2024
- 29/07/2024 - Explainer: Understanding Child Trafficking
- 15/07/2024 - First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’
- 09/07/2024 - How can we help and protect smuggled migrants?
- 08/07/2024 - What are the Working Groups on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling?
- 04/07/2024 - Explainer: Understanding Child Trafficking
June 2024
- 19/06/2024 - How violence against women and girls, including human trafficking, is used as a weapon of war
May 2024
- 03/05/2024 - “A perfect storm for smuggling”: New UNODC research on migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia reveals why people seek out smugglers
March 2024
- 05/03/2024 - New court and prison complex opens in Somalia; UNODC Executive Director commits to further rule of law and security cooperation
February 2024
- 29/02/2024 - New Board Members for UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons Announced
- 05/02/2024 - Champions at life: Breaking the cycle of violence, crime, and drug use through sports
January 2024
- 25/01/2024 - A gold rush trap: How smuggled migrants end up exploited in African mines on their way to the Mediterranean
- 03/01/2024 - Nurturing hope: A life after trafficking
- 03/01/2024 - Dreaming of a better life: How migrants risk their lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap
December 2023
- 18/12/2023 - Dreaming of a better life: How migrants risk their lives to cross dangerous Darien Gap
October 2023
- 25/10/2023 - A life after trafficking: new release of UNVTF 2022 Annual Report
September 2023
- 26/09/2023 - From cults to kidnapping: a deeper look into organized crime in Nigeria
- 14/09/2023 - “We don’t ask questions”: Hawala payment system vulnerable to use by organized crime groups, including opiate traffickers and migrant smugglers
August 2023
- 16/08/2023 - Truck drivers learn about the dangers of illegally transporting human cargo
July 2023
- 28/07/2023 - Nurturing hope: A life after trafficking
- 21/07/2023 - The Eastern Route: following the migrant path in Djibouti
May 2023
- 23/05/2023 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 new projects selected for emergency grants
- 16/05/2023 - Making a difference: How mock trials help combat human trafficking
- 04/05/2023 - New plan to combat human trafficking launched in Burkina Faso
March 2023
- 21/03/2023 - Eliminating Racial Discrimination is key to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
February 2023
- 17/02/2023 - UNODC expertise helps Ghana combat migrant smuggling
January 2023
- 24/01/2023 - UNODC global report on trafficking in persons: crises shift trafficking patterns and hinder victim identification
- 16/01/2023 - Compassion and cooperation key to addressing human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in South Africa
- 09/01/2023 - Proposed law will enable compensation for victims of trafficking in Mozambique
December 2022
- 23/12/2022 - Visa-free entry and legal status for Ukrainians in Europe is preventing migrant smuggling: UNODC research
- 16/12/2022 - International Migrants Day: Why UNODC combats migrant smugglers
- 02/12/2022 - UNODC organizes the first visit, board, search and seizure course in Southeast Asia on encounters with migrant vessels
November 2022
- 04/11/2022 - Regional Case Digest for Southern Africa assists judicial officers to prosecute suspected traffickers
September 2022
- 13/09/2022 - New research shows that 75% of Nigerian migrants planned to use smugglers or travel facilitators for land journeys
August 2022
- 09/08/2022 - Boat Drivers and Smuggling Networks: New UNODC Research Questions Assumptions about Smuggling of Migrants by Sea
July 2022
- 29/07/2022 - Using the Power of Technology to Help Victims of Human Trafficking
June 2022
- 09/06/2022 - 90 victims of human trafficking rescued at refugee camp in Malawi; five arrests made
- 08/06/2022 - UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking: 20 new NGO projects selected for emergency grants under the sixth grant cycle
May 2022
- 31/05/2022 - Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South Eastern Europe
- 19/05/2022 - Putting Women at the Forefront to Combat Crime and Protect Rights
March 2022
- 24/03/2022 - Targeted by Traffickers - Ukrainian Refugees at High Risk of Exploitation
February 2022
- 10/02/2022 - UNODC and IOM Confirm Commitment against Organized Crime
December 2021
- 18/12/2021 - International Migrants Day 2021
November 2021
- 23/11/2021 - General Assembly appraises the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
- 04/11/2021 - Enhancing Inter-regional Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons by Air in Eastern Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States
- 02/11/2021 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 NGO Projects Selected for Comprehensive Support to Victims of Human Trafficking under Sub-Grant Programme 2 of the 5th Grant Cycle
October 2021
- 18/10/2021 - Good Use and Abuse: The Role of Technology in Human Trafficking
- 13/10/2021 - UNODC launches a compendium of promising practices on public-private partnerships to prevent and counter trafficking in persons
August 2021
- 10/08/2021 - Armenia joins Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking
July 2021
- 30/07/2021 - "Victims´ Voices Lead the Way": Awah Francisca Mbuli
- 29/07/2021 - "Victims´ Voices Lead the Way": Karly Church
- 28/07/2021 - "Victims´ Voices Lead the Way": Shandra Woworuntu
- 27/07/2021 - "Victims´ Voices Lead the Way": Senga Jeanbaptiste
- 26/07/2021 - "Victims´ Voices Lead the Way": Marcela Loaiza
- 23/07/2021 - "Victims´ Voices Lead the Way": Jerome Elam
June 2021
- 28/06/2021 - UNODC Highlights Lack of Justice for Migrants Abused on Smuggling Routes
- 23/06/2021 - UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking: 20 new NGO projects selected for emergency grants
May 2021
- 20/05/2021 - New UNODC Observatory: Research to Help Understand Migrant Smuggling
- 20/05/2021 - The United Nations System Mobilizes Around the Urgent Need to Address Global Prison Challenges
- 18/05/2021 - Migrant Smuggling in Focus - The Crime and UNODC´s Response
April 2021
- 22/04/2021 - Protection of Smuggled Migrants High on the Agenda at UN Forum
- 20/04/2021 - Crime Prevention During a Global Pandemic
March 2021
- 08/03/2021 - Crime Congress highlights gender dimension in addressing terrorism, assistance to human trafficking victims, and corruption in wildlife crime
February 2021
- 17/02/2021 - New UNODC Toolkit Puts Human Rights & Gender Equality at the Forefront
- 04/02/2021 - CCPCJ Special Event - Launch of the 2020 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
December 2020
- 24/12/2020 - Comoros Commits to Preventing & Countering the Smuggling of Migrants
November 2020
- 27/11/2020 - UNODC Trains Female Law Enforcement Officers to Address Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
- 11/11/2020 - UNODC & Ethiopia Join Forces to End Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
October 2020
- 20/10/2020 - UNODC announces new Board of Trustees for the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons
- 13/10/2020 - UNODC Research Team to Focus on Evidence of Transnational Organized Crimes at this Week's Conference
- 13/10/2020 - UNODC Executive Director Calls for Stronger International Cooperation, on 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties
September 2020
- 18/09/2020 - Substance Use Disorders in Humanitarian Settings
- 10/09/2020 - Impact of the COVID crisis on migrant smuggling
- 03/09/2020 - Harnessing the power of technology to combat human trafficking
- 02/09/2020 - UNODC partners with Brazil on "Freedom in the Air" initiative
August 2020
- 28/08/2020 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 16 NGO Projects Selected for 4th Grant Cycle Medium-term Aid Window
- 28/08/2020 - UNODC holds online consultation on Public-Private Partnerships: Joining forces to Counter Trafficking in Persons
- 11/08/2020 - "You cannot clap with one hand": UNODC and African States prioritize regional cooperation in combating organized crime in the context of COVID-19
July 2020
- 30/07/2020 - Sarah Al Tamimi coordinates protection responses for victims and potential victims of human trafficking
- 30/07/2020 - Committed to the Cause: Working on the Frontline to End Human Trafficking
- 29/07/2020 - A Financial Intelligence Analyst deals with cases linked to individuals or entities suspected of laundering funds derived from human trafficking in the sex trade
- 29/07/2020 - Amina Boukamcha detects suspected cases of human trafficking based on reports received.
- 28/07/2020 - Mutaawe Rogers supported over 1,000 child victims of human trafficking
- 27/07/2020 - Jelena Hrnjak ensures sure that her NGO's long-term social inclusion programme for trafficking survivors in Serbia functions smoothly
- 24/07/2020 - Betty Pedraza Lozano's NGO provides psychosocial counseling to adolescent and adult victims of human trafficking in Colombia
- 24/07/2020 - Mauricio Fagundes is a labour inspector who rescues workers from slave-like conditions and human trafficking in Brazil.
- 24/07/2020 - Mueni Mutisya deals with cases of child trafficking, sexual exploitation and abuse
- 01/07/2020 - UNODC and GIZ to continue countering trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants in the Horn of Africa
June 2020
- 24/06/2020 - UNODC Helps Malawi Tackle Human Trafficking
- 10/06/2020 - UNODC strengthens response to trafficking of Venezuelan migrants
April 2020
- 28/04/2020 - UNODC supports South Eastern Europe in facing the COVID-19 pandemic
- 16/04/2020 - UN police officers in Mali step up action against human trafficking and migrant smuggling with UNODC support
- 09/04/2020 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, managed by UNODC, responds to COVID-19 through support to 10 NGOs
- 08/04/2020 - UNODC virtually launches new measures on Anti-Human-Trafficking in Saudi Arabia
March 2020
- 25/03/2020 - UNODC Delivers Training on Maritime Interdictions for Overcrowded Vessels for South and Southeast Asian Countries
December 2019
- 18/12/2019 - UNODC, OSCE and IOM jointly explore how to best tackle human trafficking and smuggling of migrants
- 11/12/2019 - UNODC calls for shift in paradigm: From women as victims, to women as powerful agents of change
November 2019
- 21/11/2019 - Malawi Police Officers trained by UNODC rescue trafficked Nepali Nationals
October 2019
- 04/10/2019 - Ecuador joins UNODC #DeadlyBusiness Campaign against Migrant Smuggling
August 2019
- 01/08/2019 - European Union and UNODC launch 15 million Euro project to dismantle migrant smuggling and human trafficking networks in North Africa
June 2019
- 13/06/2019 - Preventing and combatting smuggling of migrants by air in focus at Conference co-hosted by UNODC
March 2019
- 25/03/2019 - UNODC and IBM organize Hackathon to identify tech-based solutions against human trafficking
February 2019
- 28/02/2019 - UNODC trains West African criminal justice practitioners to enhance fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants
- 26/02/2019 - UNODC expresses full support for CEDAW General Recommendation on trafficking in women and girls in the context of global migration
January 2019
- 31/01/2019 - UNODC provides first training for UN Police Officers against human trafficking and migrant smuggling
December 2018
- 14/12/2018 - UNODC welcomes adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
- 06/12/2018 - West African States and Italy sign Partnership Declaration to foster international cooperation in criminal matters
October 2018
- 19/10/2018 - High-level Panel underscores need for holistic and coordinated response against human trafficking
- 12/10/2018 - UNODC hosts Red Carpet Screening of "Love Sonia" on the International Day of the Girl Child
- 04/10/2018 - Ibero-American network of public prosecutors agrees to develop joint investigation teams
September 2018
- 24/09/2018 - Closer Africa-Europe cooperation against human trafficking and migrant smuggling agreed in Egypt
August 2018
- 23/08/2018 - Chile becomes first country in South America to adopt #DeadlyBusiness campaign against migrant smuggling
June 2018
- 13/06/2018 - At least 2.5 million migrants smuggled worldwide in 2016, says UNODC study
- 04/06/2018 - World’s aviation leaders meet in Australia, discuss ways to end human trafficking
May 2018
- 14/05/2018 - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres highlights priorities, urgent need to tackle global threats at UN Crime Commission in Austria
April 2018
- 13/04/2018 - Keep Running: Chinese celebrities supporting the Sustainable Development Goals
March 2018
- 28/03/2018 - UNODC and IOM launch new initiative to counter migrant smuggling
February 2018
- 27/02/2018 - Japan renews support for UNODC’s work on drug prevention, law enforcement and counter-terrorism
January 2018
- 31/01/2018 - Bogotá Government, UNODC sign pact to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling
December 2017
- 21/12/2017 - West Africa: UNODC promotes regional cooperation in human trafficking and migrant smuggling cases
October 2017
- 27/10/2017 - Stakeholders meet in Geneva to discuss Global Compact on Migration
- 24/10/2017 - Frontline Mediterranean: Region faces many urgent challenges, says UNODC Chief
- 05/10/2017 - UNODC Chief: justice on the high seas needed to safeguard lives and livelihoods
September 2017
- 05/09/2017 - We have a generational opportunity to help everyone live in dignity, says UNODC Chief
July 2017
- 26/07/2017 - Americas and the Caribbean participate in UNODC workshop on travel documents security measures to tackle migrant smuggling
April 2017
- 26/04/2017 - Brazil joins UNODC global initiative against human trafficking and migrant smuggling
February 2017
- 28/02/2017 - Nigeria: UNODC supports Government on border management to address Smuggling of Migrants
- 27/02/2017 - Colombia joins global initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling
- 08/02/2017 - European and African officials address the fight against human trafficking and migrant smuggling in the context of migration
November 2016
- 25/11/2016 - West Africa: Cocaine trafficking and migrant smuggling discussed at prosecutors meeting
- 22/11/2016 - #ADeadlyBusiness: regional conference adopts UNODC’s campaign against smuggling of migrants
October 2016
- 13/10/2016 - UNODC presents campaign to fight migrant smuggling to the AIAMP
September 2016
- 26/09/2016 - South Africa joins UNODC global initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling
- 22/09/2016 - During UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants, UNODC affirms need to face down migrant smugglers
- 22/09/2016 - UNODC Report: Transnational organized crime is undermining security and governance in the Pacific
August 2016
- 31/08/2016 - With UNODC support, Mexico launches nation-wide programme to tackle migrant smuggling
July 2016
- 25/07/2016 - We know how to fight this fight says UNODC head at Vienna human trafficking event
- 15/07/2016 - States discuss the protection of human rights in vulnerable situations during large movements of people
June 2016
- 17/06/2016 - Southern Africa: a regional response to migrant smuggling
- 07/06/2016 - Senegalese artist Coumba Gawlo raises voice against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants
May 2016
- 23/05/2016 - At World Humanitarian Summit, UNODC shines spotlight on trafficking in persons in humanitarian situations
April 2016
- 12/04/2016 - #ADeadlyBusiness Campaign, drawing attention to the plight of smuggled migrants, presented at OAS
February 2016
- 03/02/2016 - Sahel strategy against crime and terrorism shows latest results
January 2016
- 21/01/2016 - New multi-year initiative launched to step up global response to trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants
October 2015
- 30/10/2015 - UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov: Statement following his private audience with Pope Francis
September 2015
- 18/09/2015 - New campaign draws attention to plight of smuggled migrants in Mexico & Central America
- 07/09/2015 - UNODC launches strategy against human trafficking and migrant smuggling in West and Central Africa
July 2015
- 30/07/2015 - On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, far more still needs to be done to help victims and end impunity for criminals
- 16/07/2015 - Terrorism and organized crime discussed at meeting with EU High Representative
June 2015
- 29/06/2015 - UNODC, ILO call for action to prevent and respond to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment
May 2015
- 18/05/2015 - Crime Commission discusses plight of smuggled migrants in Mediterranean region
April 2015
- 28/04/2015 - Migrant smuggling in Asia increasingly complex and dynamic
- 12/04/2015 - Crime Congress Opens, UN Secretary-General says we must remake world in the image of justice and equality
- 09/04/2015 - Opening of refugee exhibition in Vienna reinforces need to support vulnerable smuggled migrants
March 2015
- 05/03/2015 - UNODC chief outlines strategy to address smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean
January 2015
- 14/01/2015 - ‘It’s a crime’: Migrant Smuggling
- 09/01/2015 - Young journalist training in South Asia: Helping develop reporting skills on drugs, human trafficking and migration
December 2014
- 22/12/2014 - UNODC makes crime-fighting knowledge accessible in remote areas
- 10/12/2014 - UNODC reaffirms fundamental rights on International Day
February 2014
- 06/02/2014 - Corruption a major obstacle in tackling smuggling of migrants
December 2013
- 18/12/2013 - On International Migrants Day, UNODC chief says more should be done to stem the tide of tragedy
October 2013
- 05/10/2013 - UNODC chief, at UN General Assembly, takes part in dialogue on migration and human rights
- 02/10/2013 - UN Convention against Organized Crime celebrates 10 years
September 2013
- 13/09/2013 - Shining a light on financial transactions in migrant smuggling
- 04/09/2013 - Migrant smuggling, ivory trafficking, heroin trafficking, and maritime piracy identified as major organized crime threats in Eastern Africa
July 2013
- 24/07/2013 - UNODC launches migrant smuggling data sharing system for state authorities
May 2013
- 31/05/2013 - Law enforcement and comprehensive policies key to fight Asia migrant smuggling
April 2013
- 11/04/2013 - Continuing progress for the UNODC/WCO Container Control Programme
- 05/04/2013 - Fostering a more efficient response to migrant smuggling in Asia
December 2012
- 18/12/2012 - International Migrants Day: Working to tackle organized crime and the exploitation of migrants
November 2012
- 21/11/2012 - The fate of smuggled migrants: Confronting violence and exploitation
October 2012
- 25/10/2012 - Forced migration: a humanitarian tragedy exploited by smugglers
- 10/10/2012 - Nigeria launches anti-human trafficking campaign, as Goodwill Ambassadors are named
September 2012
- 28/09/2012 - Trade of Innocents: Film captures reality of child trafficking for sexual exploitation
- 06/09/2012 - Smuggling of migrants generates billions of dollars each year for criminals
August 2012
- 22/08/2012 - Global Migration Group: acting together in a world on the move
July 2012
- 09/07/2012 - Cambodia: UN Trust Fund helps NGO to reintegrate children trafficked for exploitation
April 2012
- 27/04/2012 - Crime Commission tackles the smuggling of migrants, a growing humanitarian problem
- 17/04/2012 - UNODC and International Organization for Migration sign agreement for closer cooperation
December 2011
- 19/12/2011 - New UNODC paper sheds light on smuggling of migrants by sea
November 2011
- 01/11/2011 - UNODC and UNHCR sign memorandum of understanding to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
January 2011
- 04/01/2011 - Rani: an unwavering advocate for freedom from slavery and human trafficking
December 2010
- 17/12/2010 - On Migrants Day, UNODC unveils tools to help States address plight of smuggled and trafficked victims
September 2010
- 01/09/2010 - United Nations launches global plan of action against human trafficking
August 2010
- 13/08/2010 - UNODC boosts Cambodian border control capacity
July 2010
- 14/07/2010 - UNODC report presents data on smuggling of migrants from Latin America and Africa
June 2010
- 29/06/2010 - Spain joins campaign against human trafficking
- 17/06/2010 - International criminal markets have become major centres of power, UNODC report shows
February 2010
- 04/02/2010 - New United Nations stamps feature human trafficking theme
December 2009
- 18/12/2009 - Migrant smuggling a thriving business in Eastern Africa
November 2009
- 12/11/2009 - Secretary-General condemns human trafficking and migrant smuggling
August 2009
- 28/08/2009 - UNODC releases new anti-human trafficking manual