UN Human Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling
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We work to #EndHumanTrafficking & #StopSmugglers. Our mandate is to support countries in protecting victims and eradicating these crimes.
Vienna, Austria
Joined June 2017
It’s not okay that human trafficking still exists in every corner of the world. We must do better to combat it! Humans are #NotForSale 🔗 https://t.co/NpXvmYTjSe
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Girls around the world are vulnerable to human trafficking. They endure unimaginable harm at the hands of ruthless criminals, leaving lasting scars on their lives. 6 out of 10 trafficked girls are sexually exploited. #16Days
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As Latin America’s drug gangs have expanded, and their operations grown more sophisticated, human trafficking has become an important part of their portfolios
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Mass migration and sex tourism are causing a new wave of exploitation across Latin America
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Carolina is many things: a wife, a mother, a teacher and a survivor of human trafficking. She uses her voice and her story to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. In South America, 62% of all reported victims are women and girls. #16Days
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Trafficking networks use altered, stolen or fake documents, often obtained through corruption or coercion, to move victims across borders undetected. Better border checks, anti-corruption policies and int’l cooperation are key to spot fake documents. #EndHumanTrafficking
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As we observe Abolition of Slavery Day, let's not forget that people are still being exploited today. Victims of human trafficking suffer abuse in every corner of the world. This must end! Together, we can take action and #EndHumanTrafficking.
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Digital violence goes far beyond cyberbullying & cyberstalking. Online spaces can enable gender-based violence, abuse & harassment. UNODC helps strengthen laws, train first responders & support justice systems to protect women, girls & everyone from online abuse. #16Days
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Did you know that in some regions of the world a coyote is a person who smuggles migrants? Migrants pay coyotes a fee to cross borders. Migrant smuggling is a #DeadlyBusiness.
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Children make up almost 4 in 10 victims of human trafficking. What needs to be done to #EndHumanTrafficking? Click on the image below 👇
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Human trafficking and migrant smuggling often go hand in hand with document fraud. Criminals use forged identity and travel documents to move people across borders. Watch the video to learn how we’re taking action 👇
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Worldwide there is a shortage of organs available for transplantation. The demand is growing! This leads desperate patients to resort to illegal ways of obtaining organs, increasing cases of human trafficking for organ removal.
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Journalism sheds light on human trafficking, even in the most remote areas. Mutabar gives voice to survivors and brings this hidden crime into the spotlight. We train journalists like her in Tajikistan to better equip them to report on this crime. #EndHumanTrafficking
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Recruitment for human trafficking increasingly happens online, with abuse repeatedly shared globally. Law enforcement must keep pace with digital tactics, ensuring prevention, safe reporting and survivor support start online. #16Days
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30 nations, one goal: combat migrant smuggling. In Pakistan, leaders united to reinforce global cooperation against smuggling networks. Safe and regular migration pathways remain a top priority.
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The International Conference on Countering #SOM marks a critical step toward enhanced cooperation to protect migrants, disrupt criminal networks, promote safe & regular migration. Funded by @EUPakistan & #MMPTF Organized by @MOIPakistan @UNODC @IOM_Pakistan @UNMigNetwork.
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More than one third of human trafficking victims globally are children. Children don't have a price tag. Children are #NotForSale!
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Human trafficking is everyone’s responsibility. No single country can fight it alone. It takes global solidarity, stronger laws, survivor support and community awareness to break the cycle. Learn what countries plan to do to #EndHumanTrafficking 👉 https://t.co/gOQ9DtAVGv
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Human trafficking affects us all. What action would you take to help #EndHumanTrafficking? Tell us in the comments box below while you tune in live from New York 🇺🇳 Watch the discussions here: https://t.co/OgRJJGO4Mp
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More than 90% of victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation are women and girls. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women — and every day — we must protect them. There’s #NoExcuse! 🔗 https://t.co/lwficYTQOS
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#NacionalesAGN | La vicepresidenta @KarinHerreraVP participó este lunes en la Sesión de Alto Nivel de la Asamblea General sobre evaluación del Plan de Acción Mundial de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). https://t.co/FXaQmag6YV
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