Project
Managing a Just Transition to Electric Mobility – A Resource Nexus Approach to End-of-Life Vehicles in the Global South
The project formulates policy recommendations for international trade regarding used battery-electric vehicles
News
Stock Exchange of Thailand, Walk Free and FAST Provide Thai Businesses With Tools To Manage Modern Slavery Risks
The toolkit will help Thai listed companies and businesses manage human rights risks across a range of sectors.
Article
Informal Workers in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso Have Been Hit Harder by COVID-19
Governments must shape social protection and small business support policies that protect informal workers from the consequences of the pandemic.
News
Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking Enters New Phase of Growth
UNU-CPR appoints Daniel Thelesklaf as Project Director of the Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking.
Article
Ghana’s Lockdown Hit Vulnerable Workers Hard: What Needs to Happen Next Time
Future virus containment policies will need to be coupled with protective measures that prevent the most vulnerable workers from being left behind.
News
Call for Papers: COVID-19 and Development – Effects and New Realities for the Global South
UNU-WIDER is accepting papers until 15 April 2021 for its annual WIDER Development Conference.
Blog Post
Technological Innovation to Support Formalisation and Reduce Exploitation
Apprise and Apprise Audit support formalisation by providing a voice to workers who experience varying degrees of informality.
News
The Palermo Protocol Turns 20: Failures of the Past and Shifting Paradigms for the Future
Interdisciplinary research linking technology and public health could help create more effective initiatives to eradicate human trafficking.
Project
Delta 8.7
Informing policies that contribute to achieving SDG Target 8.7 on modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced and child labour.
Project
Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking
FAST mobilizes the financial sector to address modern slavery and human trafficking