Kevin Hyland , Britain ’s UN Commissioner, has said that the fight against human trafficking is failing. Speaking at an anti-trafficking meeting hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Hyland called for a co-ordinated international effort to combat modern slavery which is estimated to generate $ 150bn a year in illegal income. Spending to combat trafficking by nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) is just 0.08 percent of that amount. An estimated 21 m people are believed to be victims of trafficking worldwide. “Piecemeal is not a plan. James Cockayne , Head of Office at UN University , also warned that action by individual states risks simply displacing slavery onto other parts of the supply chain. OECD called on the Independent Anti-Slavery Secretary-General to appoint a representative in order to develop a global anti-trafficking strategy.
Kevin Hyland , Britain ’s UN Commissioner, has said that the fight against human trafficking is failing. Speaking at an anti-trafficking meeting hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Hyland called for a co-ordinated international effort to combat modern slavery which is estimated to generate $ 150bn a year in illegal income. Spending to combat trafficking by nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) is just 0.08 percent of that amount. An estimated 21 m people are believed to be victims of trafficking worldwide. James Cockayne , Head of Office at UN University , also warned that action by individual states risks simply displacing slavery onto other parts of the supply chain. OECD called on the Independent Anti-Slavery Secretary-General to appoint a representative in order to develop a global anti-trafficking strategy.