As with so many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda, the elimination of human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery is far off track. We have consolidated new thinking and evidence to help inform policies and practices to accelerate efforts to eradicate modern slavery, including human trafficking, on a global scale. Modern slavery research at UNU-CPR is undertaken by the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) initiative.
Research Highlights
News
Stock Exchange Guidance on Modern Slavery Growing, But More Needed
Although more stock exchanges reference modern slavery in their ESG disclosure guidance, variation in terms of coverage and details remains.
News
Targeting the International Anti-Money Laundering Regime to Address Human Trafficking and Forced Labour
Changing the anti-money laundering regime would bring important shifts in the global economy, resulting in less exploitation and fewer labour abuses.
News
News
Stock Exchange Guidance on Modern Slavery Growing, But More Needed
Although more stock exchanges reference modern slavery in their ESG disclosure guidance, variation in terms of coverage and details remains.
News
Targeting the International Anti-Money Laundering Regime to Address Human Trafficking and Forced Labour
Changing the anti-money laundering regime would bring important shifts in the global economy, resulting in less exploitation and fewer labour abuses.
News
New Research Empowers Capital Market Actors to Address Modern Slavery
Providing a practical roadmap to better identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate modern slavery.
News
UNU-CPR Recommendations Unanimously Adopted by African Financial Authorities
Move promises to strengthen continent’s fight against modern slavery and human trafficking.
Recent publications
Brief
Lessons from the Survivor Inclusion Initiative
Providing financial access for survivors and other communities vulnerable to modern slavery
Brief
Developing a Public Private Partnership Approach to Increase Financial Inclusion for Modern Slavery Survivors in Mexico
An overview of a pilot intervention in Mexico to widen access to basic banking services for modern slavery survivors.
Brief
Exploring Migrant Survivors' Remittance Needs in the United States
Presenting the findings of a FAST survivor inclusion pilot programme.
Brief
Tackling Illicit Financial Flows at Source: Adopting a ‘Location-Centred Approach’ to Address Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Advanced monitoring of suspicious transactions to enhance the targeting of exploitative crimes.
Report
Modern Slavery and Financial Exclusion: Exploring Crisis-Related Risks for Men
Enhancing efforts to combat modern slavery and promote financial inclusion, inclusive of diverse men, during times of crisis.
Report
Asset Recovery and Restitution
Leveraging Inter-agency and Multi-stakeholder Cooperation to Facilitate Compensation for Victims and Survivors of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking.
Brief
Artificial Intelligence: Addressing or Distorting the Modern Slavery Challenge?
Leveraging AI's potential and mitigating its risks in efforts to address modern slavery.
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Preventing and Reducing Modern Slavery Risks for Diverse men in Conflict and Crisis Through Increased Financial Inclusion
Protecting diverse men from the risk of modern slavery during conflicts and crises.
Events
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FAST: Convening Africa 2022
This event discussed the critical role the financial sector in Sub-Saharan Africa could play to address modern slavery and human trafficking.
Event
Code 8.7 Virtual Symposium: Using Tech-Assisted Data to Identify and Address Child Labour
Delta 8.7 convened an online panel on the use of technology-assisted data to identify and address child labour.
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Financial Inclusion: A Way to Prevent Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
This side-event to the High-level meeting of the General Assembly appraised the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.