19 October 2018 - High-level representatives of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT), which brings together UN agencies and other international organizations to prevent and combat this crime, met at a side-event at the ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
12 October 2018 - United Nations Headquarters in New York was the backdrop for a prestigious packed red-carpet screening of "
Love Sonia", a searing human trafficking drama inspired by true events. Hosted by UNODC and the NGO Apne Aap, on the International Day of the Girl Child, over 400 distinguished representatives from Governments, civil society, and the arts and media community were in attendance.
Исполнительный директор УНП ООН Юрий Федотов поздравил Посла доброй воли от УНП ООН по защите достоинства переживших торговлю людьми Надю Мурад Басе Таха с присуждением ей Нобелевской премии мира за 2018 год. «Нобелевская премия мира за 2018 - это по-настоящему заслуженное признание для Посла доброй воли УНП ООН Нади Мурад. Госпожа Мурад была и остается голосом тех, кто пострадал от сексуального насилия как орудия войны и вооруженных конфликтов», - сказал глава ООН.
5 October 2018 - Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, congratulated Nadia Murad Basee Taha, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking, on being awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize today. "The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is truly a well-deserved honour for our UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad, who has been a brave and powerful voice for survivors of human trafficking and victims of sexual violence as a weapon of conflict," said Mr. Fedotov.
Buenos Aires, 4 October 2018 - Trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants are global concerns. Supporting regional coordination efforts in the fight against these crimes is therefore critical, and a UNODC priority. The fourth meeting of the Ibero-American network of specialized prosecutors on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants (REDTRAM) was held from 26 to 28 September in Buenos Aires.
24 September - Dismantling smuggling networks in countries along the Mediterranean routes and protecting migrants requires close collaboration between countries of origin, transit and destination. Strengthening this collaboration was the aim of a Conference held from 18 to 20 September in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
On 14 September, Ecuador's largest airline TAME EP joined the Blue Heart campaign: #AQUIESTOY (#HereIAm) against human trafficking. Assisted by UNODC, the airline plans to educate thousands of staff and customers to recognize potential trafficking situations and contact relevant authorities rapidly in these critical situations.
В поисках путей решения проблем, связанных с торговлей людьми, УНП ООН, компьютерный гигант IBM и фонд «Pasos Libres» организовали в Колумбии первый хакатон под названием «BlueHack Pasos Libres против торговли людьми». В хакатоне, проходившем с 31 августа по 1 сентября, приняли участие 88 студентов и специалистов из различных колумбийских университетов и более 20 руководителей.
To solve challenges related to the fight against human trafficking, UNODC, IBM and the Pasos Libres Foundation organized the first hackathon in Colombia with the title "BlueHack Pasos Libres contra la Trata de Personas". The event brought together 88 college students and professionals from universities across Colombia and more than 20 mentors.
Con el objetivo de posicionar el combate del tráfico ilícito de migrantes en la agenda pública, la Fiscalía Nacional de Chile, en alianza con la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito, formalizó su adhesión a la campaña
#NegocioMortal. Se pretende que esta campaña se constituya en un vehículo para la reactivación del diálogo nacional sobre este tema, que representa un reto importante para el país sudamericano desde los ámbitos de la prevención del delito y la protección de los derechos humanos.
The Office of the Attorney General of Chile joined UNODC's
#DeadlyBusiness campaign against migrant smuggling on Wednesday. It is the first country in South America to do so, as it aims to spotlight this terrible crime. With this, Chile hopes to reinforce dialogue about this topic in the country.
Генеральная прокуратура Чили присоединилась к кампании
#DeadlyBusiness(
англ. смертельный, беспощадный бизнес), проводимой УНП ООН и посвященной борьбе с незаконным ввозом мигрантов. Чили - первая южноамериканская страна, сделавшая подобный шаг, с целью начать обсуждение этой темы на национальном уровне.