Friday, 30 July 2021, 6:45 pm
UN Secretary General António Guterres on
Thursday urged States to take action against human
trafficking, where a third of all victims are
children.
Highlighting how the COVID pandemic
has pushed as many as 124 million more people into extreme
poverty, the UN chief insisted that “many millions” have
been left vulnerable to the scourge.
Half of victims
in low-income countries are children, Mr. Guterres noted,
just ahead of the World
Day Against Trafficking in Persons, adding that most are
trafficked for forced labour.
“
Criminals
everywhere are using technology to identify, control and
exploit vulnerable people,” the UN chief said,
UN chief urges action as COVID-19 leaves many millions more vulnerable to human trafficking
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UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves many millions more vulnerable
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