Global Fight Against Human Trafficking: UN Women Highlights Organized Crime Networks on World Day in New York
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Trafficking in persons is a significant component of organized crime worldwide, posing threats to global security, democracy, governance, and human rights. The majority of traffickers operate within robust criminal networks, enabling them to exploit a greater number of victims for extended durations and with increased violence. Women and children endure the most severe abuses in this context.
On 30 July, the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group, including UN Women, issued a joint statement urging urgent actions against these criminal networks. They highlighted that trafficking and organized crime mutually reinforce each other, creating a vicious cycle of harm with multiple negative impacts:
- Weakening of national and global security
- Damage to governance and the rule of law
- Violations of human rights
- Undermining democracy and sustainable development worldwide
Experts stress that breaking these criminal networks and protecting vulnerable populations, especially women and children, is essential to stop human trafficking. Achieving this demands stronger cooperation between nations and agencies to effectively end these abuses.
The joint statement aims to raise awareness and galvanize global efforts to confront this grave threat to humanity and security.
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