Everyone needs to take action to prevent this heinous crime.

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex.

Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, of transit, or the destination for victims.

Since 2003 the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has collected information on about 225,000 victims of trafficking detected worldwide.