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A natural disaster is a catastrophic event that is caused by natural processes of the Earth. These events can include earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events. Natural disasters can have a wide range of impacts, including loss of life, damage to property and infrastructure, and disruption of essential services. They can also have long-term consequences, such as economic loss and displacement of populations. Natural disasters can be difficult to predict and can strike suddenly, making it important for individuals and communities to be prepared. Governments and aid organizations often provide assistance to communities affected by natural disasters.
Cyclone-battered South 24 Paraganas is one of country’s poorest districts & hunting ground for traffickers It has been a stormy life for cousins Tisha and Salima. Growing up in the Sundarbans delta in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, they remember cyclones as major milestones in their lives. Still in their teens, they have endured…
PRESS RELEASE The Netherlands, 13 June 2022 The influence of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and increasing food insecurity on the sexual exploitation of children worldwide. Internationally, the risks of children becoming victims of sexual exploitation have increased, both in real life and by technology. Climate change, food insecurities, and conflict exacerbate the risks…
Despite a glaring sun and often oppressive humidity last week, one corner of Jackson was full of energy and high spirits as crews with the charity organization Eight Days of Hope worked to build the city’s newest shelter for sex trafficking victims. At an undisclosed address, a crew of about 25 workers beat the heat…
You have probably seen in the news that Haiti is facing a crisis with multiple layers: political instability, a natural disaster, economic uncertainty, food shortages, and kidnappings for ransom. The president was assassinated, a 7.2 earthquake killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed thousands of homes, unemployment has skyrocketed, and gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Despite this, Free the slaves and our partner Beyond Borders are building hope in rural communities affected by child slavery on the island read more >
Skopje, (North Macedonia) 9-10 December 2021 – Crimes that cross borders can only be stopped through cross border cooperation. This was the main message of the Regional Expert Group Meeting on countering migrant smuggling in Skopje, North Macedonia. The event, which was organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the…
Vienna (Austria) 8 December 2021 – The Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the United Nations’ main policymaking body on crime prevention and criminal justice, held its annual thematic discussion on 8 December 2021.
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…
Vienna (Austria) 28 June 2021 Migrants who use smuggling networks to flee their home countries are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping while in transit or captivity. Despite the severity of these offences, little action is taken by national authorities and, in some cases, officials are complicit in these crimes. These are…
According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), some 72 per cent of detected victims are women and girls, and the percentage of child victims has more than doubled from 2004 to 2016. “Most detected victims are trafficked for sexual exploitation; victims are also trafficked for forced labour, recruitment as child soldiers and…
Many of those falling prey to traffickers are migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers who have left their country of origin for various reasons; including conflict, natural disaster, persecution or extreme poverty. “They have left behind their social protection network, and are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation,” said Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on…
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