Smuggling of migrants

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The Challenge:

Within Southeast Asia, irregular migration is mainly driven by economic disparities. Even though borders are porous, UNODC estimates that over 80% of irregular migrants rely on smugglers. Around half a million migrants mainly from Myanmar (but also from Cambodia and Lao PDR) are estimated to be smuggled to Thailand each year. Fees for smuggling services are low, ranging from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars, meaning it is often cheaper to use smuggling services than regular labour migration systems.

What we do:

UNODC enhances the capacity of law enforcement agencies to effectively identify professional smuggling networks and combat the smuggling of migrants.

overview

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Find out how UNODC enhances the capacity of Member States to effectively identify professional smuggling networks and combat the smuggling of migrants. [Read more]

resources

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Click here to access our latest publications, reports, research and other updates on our work on combatting the smuggling of migrants. [Read more]

relevant contact

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Rebecca Miller
Regional Programme Coordinator
Human Trafficking/Smuggling of Migrants
(+66-2) 288-2619
rebecca.miller@un.org