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Trafficking in Persons in Humanitarian Crises

Knowledge Platform

Trafficking in Persons in Humanitarian Crises

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that humanitarian crises, such as armed conflicts, natural disasters, and protracted unrest, can lead to an increase in trafficking in persons. This issue brief explains what makes crisis-affected communities and individuals vulnerable to trafficking in persons, how the humanitarian community is responding to it and what the key recommendations are.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Civil Society
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Source / Publisher
Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
7
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Human rights
Keywords
Trafficking in persons
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).