 Every year on 30 July, the world observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a global awareness day established by the United Nations in 2013 to highlight the plight of human trafficking victims and promote the protection of their rights Human trafficking remains one of the world's fastest-growing forms of organised crime, affecting millions of people across borders and within countries. To strengthen the global response, the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, adopted in 2010, calls on governments to work together to prevent trafficking, protect victims and prosecute offenders.
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 74% of traffickers operate within organised criminal groups. In 2022, victims from 162 nationalities were trafficked to 128 countries, underscoring the global scale of the crime. African victims accounted for 31% of identified cross-border trafficking flows, making them the most widely trafficked group. Data also show that about 70% of those investigated, prosecuted and convicted for trafficking offences in 2022 were men. The 2026 theme, "Trapped Behind the Scam," shines a light on a rapidly growing form of human trafficking in which criminal networks recruit, deceive or coerce people into operating online scam centres. Victims are often held in isolated compounds, stripped of their freedom and forced to carry out financial fraud targeting people around the world. This emerging form of exploitation highlights the growing links between human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering and corruption. As criminal networks continue to evolve, governments, businesses and individuals all have a role to play. Raising awareness, recognising the warning signs of trafficking, reporting suspicious activities and supporting survivors are critical steps towards dismantling these criminal networks and protecting vulnerable people from exploitation. Source: UNITED NATIONS
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