Tuesday, September 13, 2022

UN Report Says 50 Million People Are Now Stuck In Modern Slavery

 

UN News: 50 million people in modern slavery: No justification for ‘fundamental’ human rights abuse  

Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, according to a new UN report released on Monday. 

The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free, revealed that last year, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery: 28 million in forced labour and 22 million in forced marriages. 

“It is shocking that the situation of modern slavery is not improving,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. “Nothing can justify the persistence of this fundamental abuse of human rights”.  

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UN Report Says 50 Million People Are Now Stuck In Modern Slavery  

Fifty million people now trapped in modern slavery in a ‘surge of exploitation’ -- The Guardian 

UN: 50M stuck in ‘modern slavery’ worldwide -- The Hill  

Modern slavery, forced marriages rise to 50 million amid pandemic and conflicts -- ABC News Australia  

50 million trapped in modern slavery due to pandemic, war, climate crisis, report finds -- CNN 

United Nations: 50 million people living in 'modern slavery' as of 2021 -- Washington Examiner  

Millions Have Entered Modern Slavery Across the World Since 2016 -- Bloomberg  

UN says 50 million people worldwide stuck in ‘modern slavery’ -- Al Jazeera

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