Global Call to Action: Human Trafficking Fuels Organized Crime and Threatens Security Worldwide
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Human trafficking has become a major part of organized crime, creating serious dangers for global security, democracy, governance, and human rights. Most traffickers operate within well-organized criminal networks, allowing them to exploit more victims for longer periods, often using extreme violence. Women and children suffer the worst abuses in this cycle.
On July 30, the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons, which includes UN Women, issued a powerful joint statement. They emphasized the urgent need to combat the criminal networks responsible for human exploitation.
The statement highlights that human trafficking and organized crime feed into each other, causing damage beyond individual victims. This cycle:
- Weakens national and global security
- Harms governance systems
- Violates human rights
- Erodes the rule of law
- Threatens democracy
- Obstructs sustainable development
The international community is urged to strengthen efforts to dismantle these networks and protect vulnerable populations. This call aims to bring global attention to the persistent and growing problem of trafficking and organized crime, stressing coordinated action and stronger cooperation among nations.
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