Modern Slavery

Accelerating efforts to eradicate modern slavery on a global scale.

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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

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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.

20 Nov 2023

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New Research Empowers Capital Market Actors to Address Modern Slavery

Providing a practical roadmap to better identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate modern slavery.

10 Oct 2023

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Reducing the Modern Slavery Risks Faced By Diverse Men in Conflict and Crisis Settings

Policy brief examines the critical role of financial inclusion in humanitarian responses
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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.

30 Nov 2023

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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.

20 Nov 2023

News

New Research Empowers Capital Market Actors to Address Modern Slavery

Providing a practical roadmap to better identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate modern slavery.

10 Oct 2023

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UNU-CPR Recommendations Unanimously Adopted by African Financial Authorities

Move promises to strengthen continent’s fight against modern slavery and human trafficking.

08 Sep 2023

Recent publications

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Asset Recovery and Restitution

Leveraging Inter-agency and Multi-stakeholder Cooperation to Facilitate Compensation for Victims and Survivors of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking.

21 Nov 2023

Brief

Artificial Intelligence: Addressing or Distorting the Modern Slavery Challenge?

Leveraging AI's potential and mitigating its risks in efforts to address modern slavery.

18 Oct 2023

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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.

14 Oct 2023

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Accelerating Change: The Potential of Capital Market Actors in Addressing Modern Slavery

Insights, best practice examples, case studies, and recommendations to empower Capital Market Actors.

14 Oct 2023

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Lessons from Canada's Approach to Extending Financial Access to Survivors of Modern Slavery

Taking Canada’s financial access for survivors approach to the next level.

17 Oct 2023

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How Financial Intelligence Units Can Support the More Effective Implementation of Sanctions Regimes

Leveraging the expertise, experience, and networks of FIUs in the fight against modern slavery.

18 Oct 2023

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.

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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.

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