Number of global human trafficking victims rose to 25pc in 2022: UN report

There was a 25 per cent increase in the number of human trafficking victims detected globally in 2022 compared to 2019 pre-pandemic figures, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC).

The ‘Global Report on Trafficking in Person 2024’ on Wednesday revealed that child trafficking, trafficking for forced labour and forced criminality are rising as poverty, conflict and climate leave more people vulnerable to exploitation.

Between 2019 and 2022, the...