Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Engaging stakeholders to counter human trafficking: UNODC provides platform for the Sindh Anti-Human Trafficking Committee to hold a provincial consultation
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Engaging stakeholders to counter human trafficking: UNODC provides platform for the Sindh Anti-Human Trafficking Committee to hold a provincial consultation

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Karachi, Pakistan – 25 May 2022 – UNODC, under the framework of the EU funded GLO.ACT project and in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has been advocating with federal and provincial authorities to establish Trafficking in Persons (TIP) coordination committees across the country. As a result of this advocacy work, the government of…

UNODC Contribution to the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum
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UNODC Contribution to the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum

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As the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and the Protocols thereto, including the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air (Smuggling of Migrants Protocol) and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (Trafficking in Persons Protocol), UNODC strives…

GLO.ACT-Bangladesh organizes workshop for judges from Anti-Human Trafficking tribunals
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GLO.ACT-Bangladesh organizes workshop for judges from Anti-Human Trafficking tribunals

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Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 May 2022 – UNODC, in partnership with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJPA) of Bangladesh, under the framework of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants – Bangladesh (GLO.ACT-Bangladesh), organized a three-day capacity building workshop with 22 judges (4 female, 18 male) of the…

Developing legislation to address migrant smuggling: GLO.ACT facilitates the first drafting committee meeting
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Developing legislation to address migrant smuggling: GLO.ACT facilitates the first drafting committee meeting

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Baghdad, Iraq – 20 April 2022 – The issue of migrant smuggling and how best to address this crime has gained momentum in Iraq. To support Iraqi counterparts UNODC, under the framework of GLO.ACT Asia and the Middle East organized workshops bringing together diverse stakeholders to identify pathways likely to facilitate the drafting of national…

Costa Rica and Bangladesh cooperate against migrant smuggling and human trafficking between Asia and America
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Costa Rica and Bangladesh cooperate against migrant smuggling and human trafficking between Asia and America

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Vienna (Austria), 25 March 2022 – Globally, many migrants experience violence, exploitation, and abuse during and after their migratory journey. As elsewhere, smuggled migrants and people on the move in vulnerable situations face significant dangers and threats while transiting across borders in Central America or the Caribbean, trying to reach their final destination – the…

UNODC Statement for the Co-facilitators’ Virtual Townhall With Stakeholders and UN Entities
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UNODC Statement for the Co-facilitators’ Virtual Townhall With Stakeholders and UN Entities

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7 March 2022 Thank you, Ambassadors, and congratulations again your appointment as co-facilitators. On behalf of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, thank you for setting a clear plan for action for the coming months. As well as a member of the Network Executive Committee, UNODC is the guardian of the fundamental international…

The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males
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The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males

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Originally published on the Human Trafficking Institute’s website by Emma Bykerk | Feb 11, 2022 Introduction In 1998, President Bill Clinton stated that his administration was “committed to combatting trafficking in women and girls.”[i] Two years later, he signed into law the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).[ii] Although the TVPA was a huge milestone in the anti-human-trafficking movement,[iii] its enactment was motivated by a singular focus…

2021 Working Groups on Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants
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2021 Working Groups on Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants

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The 2021 Working Groups on Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants brought together over 800 delegates from more than 100 countries to discuss a variety of current issues relating to these global crimes.

New Project to Counter Migrant Smuggling
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New Project to Counter Migrant Smuggling

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Vienna (Austria) 2 November 2021 – A two-year project to combat organized crime groups that smuggle migrants over multiple continents to North America is underway in thirteen countries. The STARSOM initiative will support States along the main smuggling routes to work together to respond to migrant smuggling while protecting the lives and upholding the rights…

Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
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Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable

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Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people into extreme poverty, the UN chief insisted that “many millions” have been left vulnerable to the scourge.