Modern slavery facts and figures
VideosThere are more slaves today than in any other time in history. Do you know how many there are and where they are found? Disclaimer: this video is based on 2016 data
In a series of interviews, videos and presentations, partners at the forefront of the fight against child labour shared their expectations and plans for the year.
Speakers:
Mr Guy Ryder – ILO Director General
Ms Henrietta Fore – UNICEF Executive Director
Mr Kailash Satyarthi – Nobel Peace Laureate
Mr Amar Lal – Child Labour Survivor and Activist
The ILO also presented 2021 Action Pledges from the European Commission, Argentina, South Africa, ILO, Global March, FAO, IOM, UN Global Compact, IOE, ITUC, and US DOL.
There are more slaves today than in any other time in history. Do you know how many there are and where they are found? Disclaimer: this video is based on 2016 data
Delta 8.7 is a global knowledge platform exploring what works to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour, an aim set out in Target 8.7 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. On any given day in 2016, the latest y...Read More
Watch Kyle Ballard's presentation "Zero, Some, or Zero-Sum: Exploring Trade-Offs in Identifying Human Trafficking Among Migration Flows" below. Kyle is the Senior Coordinator for Reports and Political Affairs in the U.S. Department of State’s Offi...Read More
Report launch: Wednesday, 11 May 2022 16:00-17:30 ICT (Cambodia/Vietnam) | 11:00-12:30 CEST (Austria) | 10:00-11:30 BST (UK) The number of women travelling from Cambodia to China for forced or arranged marriages has surged since 2016 and experienced a further spike...