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The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children was established in 2010 within the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, in line with the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
As the first global legally binding instrument to protect and assist the victims of trafficking with full respect for their human rights, the Protocol frames the specific efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking, as well as to reinforce the implementation of existing instruments and promote cooperation among States Parties.
USD 9 million in contributions from a wide range of supporters
Through Small Grants Programmes, UNVTF funded over 145 projects in more than 60 countries, totalling USD 6 million
UNVTF-funded specialized civil society partners directly supported over 5,000 individuals every year, most of which are women and girls
Providing emergency humanitarian aid and comprehensive support to survivors, including shelter, medical aid, legal support, vocational training, psychosocial counselling, and other necessary empowerment for personal autonomy of survivors
22/11/2022 - UNVTF selects five NGO projects for comprehensive support to human trafficking victims [Click here for details]
26/9/2022 - UNVTF publishes 2021 Annual Report showcasing its impact and achievements
9/6/2022 - UNVTF received a contribution amounting to EUR 10,000 from FUNDACIÓN ADECOSE (ADECOSE Foundation) [click here for details and more news on support from private sector]
8/6/2022 - 20 new NGO projects selected for emergency grants under the sixth grant cycle [Click here for details]
16/5/2022 - UNVTF high-level side event during the 31st session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)
Co-sponsored by the governments of Sweden, Belgium and the Philippines, the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF) held a high-level side event with over 80 participants on the first day of the 31st session of CCPCJ entitled “A Victim-Centred Approach with Global NGO Partners to Empower Woman and Girl Human Trafficking Survivors of Gender-Based Violence” that presented comprehensive supports to survivors through UNVTF-funded projects on the front line. [Click video links below to watch presentation of civil society partners]
2/11/2021 - 10 new NGO projects selected for sub-grant programme 2 of the 5th Call for Proposals [Click here for details]
30/7/2021 - On 30 July World Day Against Traficking In Persons, UNVTF undertook a number of fundraising and advocacy initiatives in support of victims with our partners. [Click here for details]
23/6/2021 - 20 new NGO projects selected for emergency grants of the 5th Call for Proposals [Click here for details]
19/5/2021 - Co-sponsored by the governments of Spain, Philippines and Australia, UNVTF organized a high-level event on the margins of the 30th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) entitled “Front-line impact and innovation: grassroots responses to women and girl victims of human trafficking in transitioning beyond Covid-19” sharing innovative approaches of front-line NGO grantees in responding to the changing needs of victims amid Covid-19 and beyond. [click here for social media message]
22/2/2021 - The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF) participated in a training for Coyote Logistics on combating and preventing human trafficking. [Click here for details]
8/3/2021 - The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF) delivered a high-level virtual Special Event at the 14th UN Crime Congress International on the International Women’s Day to commemorate its 10-year anniversary. The event highlighted the cooperation between UNODC and Member States in the provision of direct assistance to victims of human trafficking over the past decade as well as the collective achievements of the Fund. [Click here for details] [Click here to watch the event]
11/12/2020 - The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons has announced that a further six projects have been selected for funding under sub-programme two of its fourth call for proposals. [Click here for details]
18/11/2020 - The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons has launched a new brochure to mark its 10-year anniversary, presenting human impact stories and testimonials from its NGO grantees around the world [Click here for the brochure]
12/11/2020 - Board of Trustees for the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons Appoints New Chair [Click here for details]
20/10/2020 - A new Board of Trustees has been elected for the UNODC-managed United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children in its fourth Board term.
As determined by the General Assembly, the Board is composed of five experts with relevant experience in the field of trafficking in persons who are appointed on the basis of fair equitable geographical distribution, in consultation with Member States and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). [Click here for details]
13/10/2020 - UNVTF Trust Fund hosted a virtual high-level side event entitled: “The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF) 10 Years Since Inception: Achievements and Best Practices” on the margins of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)
Co-sponsored by Belgium, the event marked the 10-year anniversary of UNVTF established by the UN General Assembly as an important component of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. [Click here for details]
28/8/2020 - UNVTF Trust Fund announces 16 NGO Projects Selected for 4th Grant Cycle Medium-term Aid Window
UNVTF has announced the results of its fourth call for proposals for sub-grant programme two, focused on the provision of medium-term direct assistance to vulnerable victims of trafficking in persons, under its small grants programme. [Click here for details]
25/8/2020 - UNODC’s First Virtual Music Concert Raises Funds for Victims of Human Trafficking
30 artists from around the globe performed on this year’s World Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July at the first-ever live virtual fundraising concert in support of human trafficking victims through the UNVTF. [Click here for details]
10/7/2020 - UNVTF Publishes Annual Report showcasing its impact and achievements
UNVTF has published its 2019 Annual Report, providing an overview of the achievements and management of the Trust Fund in 2019. [Click here for details]
20/4/2020 - UNVTF Announces 10 NGO Projects Selected for New Emergency Aid Window of 4th Grant Cycle
The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF), managed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has announced the results of its fourth call for proposals for subgrant programme one in the first ever, fast-track emergency aid window under its small grants programme. The new short-term, compact programme focuses on delivering swift humanitarian aid to victims of human trafficking in or fleeing from imperative crisis scenarios. [Click here to read the Press Release]
Click for more news about human trafficking issues
2020 Annual Report Web story Newsletter Basic Fact 2020 UNVTF Brochure Introductory Brochure
[Details on the funded-projects of sub-programme 1 short-term emergency aid: link]
[Details on the funded-projects of sub-programme 1 short-term emergency aid: link]
[Details on the funded-projects of sub-programme 2 medium-term comprehensive support: link]
[Details on the funded-projects of sub-programme 1 short-term emergency aid: link]
[Details on the funded-projects of sub-programme 2 medium-term comprehensive support: link 1, link 2]
[Click here for the press release]
You are invited to watch the video, hear the testimonials from survivors, and know more on the impact of UNVTF-funded projects around the globe.
All forms of trafficking in persons constitute serious violations of the human rights of victims, and trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation is one of the worst forms of gender based violence. Less than 1% of all the victims of trafficking in the world are actually properly identified so you can appreciate that the hidden numbers are immense.
The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF) was established by the UN General Assembly a little over a decade ago with the sole purpose of directly reaching and assisting as many trafficking in persons victims wherever they are through local NGOs with less bureaucratic hurdles. UNVTF currently facilitates small grants with a victims-centred approach reaching over 5,000 victims a year through a total of more than 130 projects implemented by our civil society partners on the front line.
UNVTF would like to reach more victims and the support from the private sector is the game changer. UNVTF would like to encourage your company to include supporting victims of human trafficking in your CSR framework and workplace fundraising matching employee fundraising. UNVTF would be glad to share your examples of support to victims of trafficking in persons and build on your efforts to encourage more companies and employees to be active victims supporters and advocates.
UNVTF Conducted Impact Survey on TIP Survivors & Mitigation of NGOs amid COVID-19
UNVTF is supporting its partners to identify and plan mitigation against risks related to COVID-19 in line with UN processes. As part of its risk assessment and Contingency Plan, the Trust Fund is working closely with NGOs grantees to collect country-specific information to minimise the risks and impact of COVID-19 on project implementation.
UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, Managed by UNODC, Responds to COVID-19 through Support to 10 NGOs
With growing attention to the impact of COVID-19 on victims of trafficking in persons globally, the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, in the context of its first ever emergency response window, will support 10 new NGOs across the following world regions: West Africa, East Africa, North Africa, South Asia and Western Asia. [Click here to read the Press Release]
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E-mail: unodc-victimsfund(at)un.org
