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.   

Highlights

Brief

The documentation divide

Understanding pathways to modern slavery among undocumented populations in Brazil

03 Dec 2024

Brief

Bridging the identity gap

Policy recommendations for improving documentation and reducing modern slavery risks in Nepal

03 Dec 2024

Report

Mitigating modern slavery and human trafficking risks in the MENA region: the role of financial intelligence units

Enhancing the effectiveness of efforts in combating modern slavery and human trafficking in the MENA region.

08 Oct 2024

Recent publications

Brief

The documentation divide

Understanding pathways to modern slavery among undocumented populations in Brazil

03 Dec 2024

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.

14 Mar 2024

Brief

Exploring Migrant Survivors' Remittance Needs in the United States

Presenting the findings of a FAST survivor inclusion pilot programme.

02 Mar 2024

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.

02 Mar 2024

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.

21 Nov 2023

Commentary

Blog Post

Financial Inclusion is Key to Reducing Haiti’s Vulnerability to Modern Slavery

For World Day Against Trafficking in Persons we explore how financial inclusion can be strengthened to protect vulnerable Haitians from exploitation.

28 Jul 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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