Kevin Hyland, Britain’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, has said that the fight against human trafficking is failing. Speaking at an anti-trafficking meeting hosted by the United Nations, Hyland called for a co-ordinated international effort to combat modern slavery which is estimated to generate $150bn a year in illegal income. The report also highlights how vulnerable women and children are being exploited as sex workers or forced into prostitution. today is a mark of deep shame on the face of our human family,” he said. An estimated 21m 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. Cockayne called on the UN Secretary-General to appoint a representative in order to develop a global anti-trafficking strategy.
Kevin Hyland, Britain’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, has said that the fight against human trafficking is failing. Speaking at an anti-trafficking meeting hosted by the United Nations, Hyland called for a co-ordinated international effort to combat modern slavery which is estimated to generate $150bn a year in illegal income. The report also highlights how vulnerable women and children are being exploited as sex workers or forced into prostitution. An estimated 21m 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. Cockayne called on the UN Secretary-General to appoint a representative in order to develop a global anti-trafficking strategy.