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Stories on Human Trafficking

October 2024

30/10/2024 - Mexico: Indigenous communities as agents of change in the eradication of human trafficking

August 2024

29/08/2024 - Southeast Asia: Torture rooms and karaoke bars in gang-run ‘scam farms’
21/08/2024 - Rebuilding resilience among children and youth in Nigeria
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

30/07/2024 - A childhood of exploitation, violence and fear: the story of child trafficking
29/07/2024 - Explainer: Understanding Child Trafficking
25/07/2024 - Speaking up for survivors of human trafficking: Victoria Nyanjura’s story
15/07/2024 - First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’
12/07/2024 - The path to recovery – addiction prevention through community initiatives in Mexico City
10/07/2024 - Southeast Asia: Torture rooms and karaoke bars in gang-run ‘scam farms’
08/07/2024 - What are the Working Groups on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling?
04/07/2024 - Explainer: Understanding Child Trafficking

June 2024

24/06/2024 - First Person: Philippines ‘cyber cops’ tackle explosion of online child abuse
20/06/2024 - Explainer: Understanding Human Trafficking for Organ Removal
19/06/2024 - How violence against women and girls, including human trafficking, is used as a weapon of war

May 2024

28/05/2024 - 8 facts you need to know about human trafficking in the 21st century
15/05/2024 - A dream that's always out of reach: trafficked gold miners in the Brazilian Amazon
03/05/2024 - “A perfect storm for smuggling”: New UNODC research on migrant smuggling in Southeast Asia reveals why people seek out smugglers

April 2024

23/04/2024 - Eight Latin American countries fighting human trafficking together
03/04/2024 - PHOTO STORY: Painting the Silence - Stories of Disability and Human Trafficking

March 2024

27/03/2024 - Mexico: Indigenous communities as agents of change in the eradication of human trafficking
25/03/2024 - Speaking up for survivors of human trafficking: Victoria Nyanjura’s story
07/03/2024 - Can you tell if this is human trafficking? Mock trials help find the answer
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
10/01/2024 - Forced into marriage, abused and sexually exploited: child trafficking in South Eastern Europe
03/01/2024 - Nurturing hope: A life after trafficking

December 2023

28/12/2023 - Cross-border support for victims of human trafficking in Peru and Ecuador

November 2023

20/11/2023 - On World Children’s Day, UNODC shines spotlight on causes and impact of child trafficking
09/11/2023 - Investing in healthcare to prevent and detect human trafficking in Afghanistan

October 2023

25/10/2023 - A life after trafficking: new release of UNVTF 2022 Annual Report
05/10/2023 - IOM and UNODC release new guidance to help combat human trafficking through data
03/10/2023 - Breaking barriers: including civil society in the fight against transnational organized crime in Kenya
02/10/2023 - New UNODC report examines patterns and prevalence of trafficking in persons in the Pacific Islands

September 2023

26/09/2023 - From cults to kidnapping: a deeper look into organized crime in Nigeria
21/09/2023 - With just seven years left, progress on Sustainable Development Goal 16 is dangerously off track, says new UN report

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
28/07/2023 - World Day Against Trafficking in Persons - “Reach every trafficking victim, leave no one behind,” says UNODC
27/07/2023 - First person: on the frontlines of detecting and supporting victims of human trafficking in Malawi

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

April 2023

13/04/2023 - Invisible no more: the story of Jane Lasonder, victim of human trafficking

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

November 2022

22/11/2022 - UNVTF selects five NGO projects for comprehensive support to human trafficking victims
04/11/2022 - Regional Case Digest for Southern Africa assists judicial officers to prosecute suspected traffickers

October 2022

27/10/2022 - UNODC and partners launch toolkit for tackling underreported crime of human trafficking for organ removal

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
22/07/2022 - “Violence of any kind is not how you show love” – spreading the message on getting help after experiencing gender-based violence in Cambodia

June 2022

17/06/2022 - Saving lives: partners unite to vaccinate over 11,000 prisoners in Uganda in three weeks
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

January 2022

21/01/2022 - Securing Evidence: The Key to Convictions for Human Trafficking

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
09/07/2021 - North Macedonia joins UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
08/07/2021 - COVID-19 and Crime: The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking

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
09/04/2021 - UNODC Delivers Anti-Human Trafficking Training to Diplomatic & Consular Personnel in Saudi Arabia
08/04/2021 - UNODC & Canada to Host Anti-Human Trafficking Technology Competition
06/04/2021 - UNODC Engages Public-Private Partnerships in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
06/04/2021 - UNODC & Malawi Launch New Measures to Combat Human Trafficking Among Refugees

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
03/02/2021 - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Trafficking in Persons is 'Closer to Everyone’s Life'
02/02/2021 - COVID-19 Seen Worsening Overall Trend in Human Trafficking

December 2020

24/12/2020 - Comoros Commits to Preventing & Countering the Smuggling of Migrants
18/12/2020 - UNODC Strengthens Partnerships between Public and Private Sectors in Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean to Counter Trafficking in Persons
16/12/2020 - Exploited and Prosecuted: When Victims of Human Trafficking Commit Crimes
16/12/2020 - UNVTF Awards Grants to Six Additional NGOs Under Fourth Grant Cycle
15/12/2020 - Leading UN Forum Renews Commitment to Countering Human Trafficking
14/12/2020 - UNODC Launches Comprehensive Regional Report on Organized Crime in the Western Balkans
14/12/2020 - UNODC Supports INTERPOL to Target Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking
01/12/2020 - UNODC Chief & Goodwill Ambassadors Take a Stand Against Gender-Based Violence

November 2020

27/11/2020 - UNODC Trains Female Law Enforcement Officers to Address Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
12/11/2020 - Board of Trustees for the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons Appoints New Chair
11/11/2020 - UNODC & Ethiopia Join Forces to End Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
02/11/2020 - UNODC & Saudi Arabia Join Forces to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking

October 2020

27/10/2020 - Students Design Technology Tools to Tackle Human Trafficking
20/10/2020 - UNODC announces new Board of Trustees for the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons
19/10/2020 - 20 Years of the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol: The Road Ahead
13/10/2020 - The UN Voluntary Trust Fund: Ten Years of Crucial Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking
13/10/2020 - The UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol, A Tool To Tackle Forced Marriage

September 2020

18/09/2020 - Substance Use Disorders in Humanitarian Settings
10/09/2020 - Impact of the COVID crisis on migrant smuggling
07/09/2020 - New USD 1.5 million Law Enforcement Project to Counter Trafficking in Persons in Ethiopia
04/09/2020 - UNODC GMCP Seychelles hosts first maritime law enforcement courses aimed at combatting crimes on board fishing vessels
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
25/08/2020 - UNODC's First Virtual Music Concert Raises Funds for Victims of Human Trafficking
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
07/08/2020 - UNODC Brussels & partners celebrate the World Day against Trafficking in Persons
07/08/2020 - Paying tribute to first responders in the fight against human trafficking
06/08/2020 - Malta joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking

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
10/07/2020 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, managed by UNODC, publishes Annual Report showcasing its impact and achievements
01/07/2020 - UNODC and GIZ to continue countering trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants in the Horn of Africa

June 2020

29/06/2020 - CND commemorates 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter and the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
29/06/2020 - Walking the talk on gender mainstreaming: UNODC launches women's network of gender champions
24/06/2020 - UNODC Helps Malawi Tackle Human Trafficking
10/06/2020 - UNODC strengthens response to trafficking of Venezuelan migrants
08/06/2020 - COVID-19: UNODC provides assistance across the Middle East and North Africa
04/06/2020 - COVID-19: Victims of human trafficking left unemployed in Vietnam

May 2020

29/05/2020 - COVID-19: Counselling for trafficking victims goes online in Colombia

April 2020

28/04/2020 - UNODC supports South Eastern Europe in facing the COVID-19 pandemic
21/04/2020 - UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking Announces 10 NGO Projects Selected for New Emergency Aid Window of 4th Grant Cycle
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
01/11/2019 - Ethiopia joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking

October 2019

01/10/2019 - Honduras joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking

September 2019

23/09/2019 - Bolivia joins UNODC Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking

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
01/08/2019 - UNODC Offices around the world observe World Day against Trafficking in Persons

July 2019

30/07/2019 - UNODC marks World Day against Trafficking in Persons with call to step up action
12/07/2019 - UNODC assists Mozambique to address growing threat of illicit trafficking and terrorism

May 2019

21/05/2019 - Nine countries join UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking

April 2019

17/04/2019 - Ecuador and UNODC say #AQUIESTOY against human trafficking
10/04/2019 - UNODC plays central role at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women
05/04/2019 - Belgium announces EUR 2 million contribution to Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, managed 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
09/01/2019 - First Conviction in Colombia for Trafficking in Persons for Domestic Servitude
07/01/2019 - More action needed to stop human trafficking, exploitation in armed conflict: UNODC launches latest Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

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

November 2018

16/11/2018 - Role of well-governed and accountable security sector in addressing transnational threats explored at OSCE-UNODC sub-regional expert meeting in Minsk
16/11/2018 - UNODC helps countries uncover real magnitude of trafficking in persons and report on SDG 16

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
05/10/2018 - UNODC Executive Director congratulates UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad on Nobel Peace Prize
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
18/09/2018 - Ecuador's flagship airline TAME EP joins Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking
12/09/2018 - UNODC, IBM and Pasos Libres Foundation organize Colombia's first hackathon against human trafficking

August 2018

23/08/2018 - Chile becomes first country in South America to adopt #DeadlyBusiness campaign against migrant smuggling

July 2018

30/07/2018 - UNODC marks world day against human trafficking, urges to better protect children and young people

June 2018

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
05/04/2018 - Jamaica joins UNODC's Blue Heart campaign to end human trafficking

February 2018

27/02/2018 - Japan renews support for UNODC’s work on drug prevention, law enforcement and counter-terrorism
16/02/2018 - AEROMEXICO becomes first airline to join Blue Heart Campaign: #AQUIESTOY against human trafficking
09/02/2018 - UNODC hosts screening of award-winning documentary on Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad

January 2018

31/01/2018 - Bogotá Government, UNODC sign pact to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling

December 2017

28/12/2017 - Police Forces of 33 countries in the Americas sign Hemispheric Declaration against human trafficking
21/12/2017 - West Africa: UNODC promotes regional cooperation in human trafficking and migrant smuggling cases

November 2017

22/11/2017 - World community has ‘collective responsibility’ to stop human trafficking, support victims – UN chief
21/11/2017 - Collective horror at slave markets can drive our response to human trafficking, UNODC Chief tells UN Security Council
17/11/2017 - Southeast Asia: Investigators plan joint responses to tackle human trafficking and migrant smuggling
13/11/2017 - El Salvador joins UNODC’s Blue Heart campaign to end human trafficking
01/11/2017 - Ending human trafficking possible only with regional cooperation in investigating and prosecuting crimes

October 2017

27/10/2017 - Stakeholders meet in Geneva to discuss Global Compact on Migration
24/10/2017 - UNODC marks UN Day with special event
24/10/2017 - Frontline Mediterranean: Region faces many urgent challenges, says UNODC Chief
09/10/2017 - UNODC hosts world premiere of ‘Trafficked’, spotlights global human trafficking
02/10/2017 - UNODC salutes donations of Italy & others to UN Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons

September 2017

28/09/2017 - ‘Time to stamp out human trafficking,’ says Guterres; UN pledges action to eradicate ‘heinous crime’
27/09/2017 - Human trafficking laws must be utilized, UNODC Chief tells UN General Assembly
25/09/2017 - We have a generational opportunity to trounce the traffickers and smugglers of human misery
05/09/2017 - We have a generational opportunity to help everyone live in dignity, says UNODC Chief

August 2017

25/08/2017 - Business can blaze a trail against human trafficking, UNODC Chief tells forum
10/08/2017 - New UNODC report sheds light on the phenomenon of human trafficking into Thailand
01/08/2017 - #AquiEstoy: campaign against human trafficking launched in Mexico

July 2017

30/07/2017 - 'Act now' to help and protect trafficking victims, UN urges on World Day against the scourge

May 2017

23/05/2017 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad raises her voice to make world listen about human trafficking crimes
03/05/2017 - Belgian Deputy Prime Minister meets UNODC, UNICEF and UNFPA representatives in Senegal, focuses on trafficking in women and girls

April 2017

26/04/2017 - Brazil joins UNODC global initiative against human trafficking and migrant smuggling
12/04/2017 - Identification, investigation of human trafficking in Greece boosted with UNODC’s help

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

December 2016

21/12/2016 - Almost a third of trafficking victims are children: UNODC report
02/12/2016 - UNODC and WFF agree to measure the extent of trafficking in persons

November 2016

22/11/2016 - #ADeadlyBusiness: regional conference adopts UNODC’s campaign against smuggling of migrants
18/11/2016 - Costa Rica joins the Blue Heart Campaign

October 2016

17/10/2016 - UNODC calls on every nation to join global fight against human trafficking
13/10/2016 - UNODC presents campaign to fight migrant smuggling to the AIAMP
10/10/2016 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith visit UNODC's Group of Friends

September 2016

30/09/2016 - Treaties against human trafficking key to fighting scourge, supporting victims
26/09/2016 - South Africa joins UNODC global initiative on human trafficking and migrant smuggling
22/09/2016 - UNODC Report: Transnational organized crime is undermining security and governance in the Pacific
20/09/2016 - Human trafficking survivor Nadia Murad named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
05/09/2016 - Blue Heart Gala in Panama showcases power of music against human trafficking

August 2016

05/08/2016 - Tackling human trafficking is a global concern

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

25/05/2016 - Stepping up the global response to trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants
23/05/2016 - At World Humanitarian Summit, UNODC shines spotlight on trafficking in persons in humanitarian situations

April 2016

07/04/2016 - A Blue Heart beats in Panama City

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
29/10/2015 - UNODC Chief underlines rule of law’s role in shielding development at meeting with Italian President
21/10/2015 - Ozark Henry appointed UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for Belgium against human trafficking

September 2015

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

April 2015

28/04/2015 - Migrant smuggling in Asia increasingly complex and dynamic
14/04/2015 - Two thousand human trafficking victims benefit annually from UN Trust Fund
12/04/2015 - Crime Congress Opens, UN Secretary-General says we must remake world in the image of justice and equality

February 2015

04/02/2015 - Japan boosts support for conflict prevention, peace-building in Nigeria

January 2015

28/01/2015 - Tackling human trafficking in West Africa: UNODC and the story of Anna and Precious
19/01/2015 - UNODC, government of Japan review joint plan of action
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
12/12/2014 - COPA Airlines joins Blue Heart Campaign
10/12/2014 - UNODC reaffirms fundamental rights on International Day
10/12/2014 - UNODC Chief’s South Asia mission moves to Bhutan for drug and crime prevention talks

November 2014

24/11/2014 - Trafficking in children on the increase, according to latest UNODC Report
13/11/2014 - Panama joins Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking
03/11/2014 - Austrian business leaders show a heart for victims of human trafficking

October 2014

24/10/2014 - Mobile training unit makes a difference to street children in Thailand
02/10/2014 - Nations to meet for biennial organized crime discussion

August 2014

16/08/2014 - Hit TV shows Graceland and Law and Order support UNODC’s Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking with special broadcasts
06/08/2014 - With massive support, UNODC spreads its message against human trafficking all over the world

July 2014

30/07/2014 - UNODC marks first human trafficking day with call for countries to step up fight against this crime
25/07/2014 - Giving hope to victims of human trafficking
17/07/2014 - UNODC Chief meets Austrian Foreign Minister and discusses cooperation on drug and crime issues

June 2014

20/06/2014 - UNODC mobilizes young creatives to fight human trafficking

April 2014

30/04/2014 - UNODC expands key legal database to help improve human trafficking convictions
07/04/2014 - UNODC chief launches new Caribbean regional programme
05/04/2014 - Triathlete crosses a continent to raise awareness on human trafficking

March 2014

05/03/2014 - UNWTO, UNODC and UNESCO launch anti-trafficking campaign: 'Your Actions Count – Be a Responsible Traveller'

February 2014

26/02/2014 - Colombia’s Carnival of Barranquilla has a Blue Heart

January 2014

06/01/2014 - UNODC Executive Director welcomes appointment of new Board of Trustees for UN Trust Fund for trafficking victims

November 2013

06/11/2013 - Nicolas Cage helps raise $185,000 for victims of human trafficking
05/11/2013 - UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nicolas Cage renews his appointment

October 2013

18/10/2013 - UNODC Bolivia launches radio drama to prevent human trafficking
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

July 2013

11/07/2013 - India: new assessment of victim assistance and criminal justice initiatives against human trafficking

June 2013

12/06/2013 - World Day against Child Labour : two stories of hope

May 2013

30/05/2013 - Human trafficking is a dark stain on all our societies, says UNODC Executive Director in Minsk speech
13/05/2013 - General Assembly reviews efforts to combat human trafficking
10/05/2013 - Brazil joins Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking

March 2013

26/03/2013 - Popular TV drama delivers human trafficking message in Colombia

February 2013

08/02/2013 - Actress Mira Sorvino extends her role as UNODC Goodwill Ambassador

January 2013

29/01/2013 - Honouring corporate creativity and courage in the fight against human trafficking
10/01/2013 - Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking gathers strength with new initiatives

December 2012

12/12/2012 - Increase in global child trafficking gives cause for concern, says new UNODC report
06/12/2012 - Lao PDR “extremely vulnerable” to trafficking by transnational organized crime groups, says UNODC Executive Director

November 2012

29/11/2012 - UNODC Executive Director offers support to Thailand to fight “region’s worsening organized crime and illicit drug trafficking problem”
28/11/2012 - “Put yourself in my shoes”: a human trafficking victim speaks out

October 2012

18/10/2012 - Human trafficking under spotlight at Conference of Parties meeting
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
27/09/2012 - On World Tourism Day, UNODC chief calls for more efforts to tackle trafficking for sexual exploitation
24/09/2012 - Social Good Summit 2012: “To be socially good, we need to be good socially”

August 2012

22/08/2012 - Global Migration Group: acting together in a world on the move

July 2012

19/07/2012 - Human trafficking: organized crime and the multibillion dollar sale of people
09/07/2012 - Cambodia: UN Trust Fund helps NGO to reintegrate children trafficked for exploitation

June 2012

11/06/2012 - Albania: Fifteen-year-old girl gets her life back after being trafficked
05/06/2012 - Moldova: UN Trust Fund supports provision of legal assistance to victims of human trafficking

May 2012

30/05/2012 - On the menu in the Bahamas: Wendy's restaurants fight human trafficking

April 2012

24/04/2012 - United Nations organizations cooperate to stamp out human trafficking and sex tourism
17/04/2012 - UNODC and International Organization for Migration sign agreement for closer cooperation
16/04/2012 - Portugal joins Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking
03/04/2012 - General Assembly President calls for redoubling of efforts to end human trafficking
02/04/2012 - United Nations-private sector partnership crucial in meeting MDGs

March 2012

30/03/2012 - Senior UNODC and OSCE staff review past activities, plan for the future
01/03/2012 - Mexico: Miss Universe 2010 lends support to Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking

January 2012

18/01/2012 - UNODC and London-based watchmakers partner to help victims of human trafficking

December 2011

28/12/2011 - Blue for good: fashion with a conscience for victims of human trafficking
22/12/2011 - UNODC and OSCE join efforts to tackle crime and drugs
20/12/2011 - Lebanon joins the Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking
15/12/2011 - UNODC chief discusses drug and crime challenges with Thai Royal Princess

November 2011

25/11/2011 - UNODC helps to eliminate violence against women
01/11/2011 - UNODC and UNHCR sign memorandum of understanding to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling

October 2011

18/10/2011 - United Nations anti-trafficking fund delivers help to victims
10/10/2011 - UNODC launches first global database of human trafficking cases

September 2011

29/09/2011 - Blue Heart Campaign and Caracol TV shine spotlight on human trafficking in Colombia

August 2011

04/08/2011 - Reinforcing Mexico’s response to human trafficking: President Calderón recognizes role of Blue Heart Campaign

July 2011

27/07/2011 - UN Postal Administration wins best stamps award for human trafficking and child labour issues

June 2011

20/06/2011 - Protect human rights and workers' rights to end labour exploitation

March 2011

09/03/2011 - Hollywood actress and United Nations launch fund for human trafficking victims

February 2011

07/02/2011 - Awareness and education are key to beating human trafficking

January 2011

20/01/2011 - “Slavery was abolished once – it can be abolished again”
11/01/2011 - Mexico City Airport has a message for travellers: humans are not for sale
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
16/12/2010 - Mira Sorvino calls for support of UN human trafficking fund
11/12/2010 - Private sector crucial in fight against human trafficking

November 2010

04/11/2010 - Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher join Secretary-General to launch Trust Fund for victims of human trafficking
03/11/2010 - Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher to kick off launch of fund for human trafficking victims

October 2010

08/10/2010 - Taking exploitation out of tourism in India

September 2010

23/09/2010 - International community broadens efforts to help victims of human trafficking
01/09/2010 - United Nations launches global plan of action against human trafficking

August 2010

13/08/2010 - UNODC boosts Cambodian border control capacity
06/08/2010 - Human trafficking takes centre stage at the General Assembly

July 2010

12/07/2010 - Secretary-General appoints Yury Fedotov of Russian Federation Executive Director of UNODC

June 2010

29/06/2010 - Spain joins campaign against human trafficking
08/06/2010 - Bangladesh: school children learn and talk about human trafficking

April 2010

23/04/2010 - Astha: building a new life in Nepal
15/04/2010 - Mexico takes lead in launching national campaign against human trafficking

February 2010

04/02/2010 - New United Nations stamps feature human trafficking theme

January 2010

25/01/2010 - Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking reaches 10,000 members

December 2009

29/12/2009 - Looking back and forging ahead: 10 ways UNODC makes a difference
04/12/2009 - Donors help West Africa
02/12/2009 - Domestic "service" or domestic slavery?

November 2009

25/11/2009 - Human trafficking fuels violence against women
23/11/2009 - UNODC hosts regional meeting on justice and security
12/11/2009 - Secretary-General condemns human trafficking and migrant smuggling
02/11/2009 - UNODC film premieres in Europe

October 2009

16/10/2009 - "Lives are for sale in Europe", warns UNODC

September 2009

16/09/2009 - Women hold up half the sky
14/09/2009 - Vulnerable youths in India get training

August 2009

28/08/2009 - UNODC releases new anti-human trafficking manual
13/08/2009 - Mexico endorses Blue Heart Campaign
10/08/2009 - Jury hears testimonies of human trafficking and HIV

July 2009

23/07/2009 - Ghana sentences human traffickers
21/07/2009 - Sex imported from Africa
14/07/2009 - Islamic law addresses human trafficking
06/07/2009 - Model Law to help States fight modern slavery

June 2009

16/06/2009 - African Union starts campaign against human trafficking
12/06/2009 - Child labour: girls at increased risk as economic crisis bites
09/06/2009 - Interview: human trafficking in Bangladesh

May 2009

19/05/2009 - New York gallery displays children's art on human trafficking
14/05/2009 - Secretary-General and celebrities unite against human trafficking
13/05/2009 - Watch webcast of General Assembly thematic debate on human trafficking
11/05/2009 - Combating human trafficking through collective action and art

April 2009

28/04/2009 - Stamping out slavery
17/04/2009 - Crime Commission opens in Vienna
07/04/2009 - United Nations and Inter-Parliamentary Union join forces to combat trafficking in persons

March 2009

25/03/2009 - Breaking the silence on human trafficking
05/03/2009 - UNODC launches Blue Heart campaign against human trafficking
02/03/2009 - UNODC launches Central America regional assessment on penal prosecution capacities to investigate trafficking in persons

February 2009

12/02/2009 - UNODC report on human trafficking exposes modern form of slavery
07/02/2009 - Mira Sorvino to be appointed goodwill ambassador
06/02/2009 - Stepping up counter-kidnapping work in Mexico
05/02/2009 - Launch of global report on trafficking in persons

December 2008

02/12/2008 - Abolishing slavery, eradicating human trafficking

October 2008

20/10/2008 - Lebanon: UNODC launches report on trafficking

September 2008

18/09/2008 - UNODC strengthens anti-trafficking units

June 2008

09/06/2008 - Encountering human trafficking in Bolivia
04/06/2008 - United Nations General Assembly urges stronger action against human trafficking

April 2008

08/04/2008 - Ricky Martin raises awareness on human trafficking in Cambodia

February 2008

22/02/2008 - Fighting human trafficking in Central America
15/02/2008 - Costa: Vienna Forum "tipping point"
14/02/2008 - Ricky Martin: “React, it’s time”
13/02/2008 - Tracking a monster
13/02/2008 - "This is not a journey that anyone should take"
11/02/2008 - Let us not close our eyes
08/02/2008 - Emma Thompson’s Journey

January 2008

09/01/2008 - Human trafficking is closer than you think
07/01/2008 - UNODC and Bollywood unite against trafficking

November 2007

27/11/2007 - Children and conflict
22/11/2007 - UNODC’s royal visitors

October 2007

31/10/2007 - Photo Exhibition on Human Trafficking at UN Headquarters in New York
16/10/2007 - Child trafficking in Ghana

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