Human trafficking and migrant smuggling are global crimes that have evolved into multi-billion-dollar industries.
As crises continue to unfold, more and more people are forced to leave their homes in search of safety or a better future, making them vulnerable to these crimes.
Evidence-based awareness raising on Human Trafficking: UNODC holds sessions with local communities and police in Gilgit and Hunza
Human trafficking and migrant smuggling are multi-billion-dollar businesses that have changed dramatically in recent years, driven by global challenges such as war, large migration and refugee flows, cybercrime, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Against this backdrop, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is launching a global Action against Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling.
GLO.ACT-Bangladesh Conducts Vital Field Missions to Jashore and Cox's Bazar to Bolster Border Assessment on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
Human trafficking cases have over the past decades been
on the rise, with only a few years of decline recorded. However, challenges in identifying victims, conducting investigations and prosecuting offenders persist worldwide.