Study finds 37% rise in illegal profits from forced labor over past decade
By far the largest share of the US$236 billion a year in illegal profits comes from forced commercial sexual exploitation.
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By far the largest share of the US$236 billion a year in illegal profits comes from forced commercial sexual exploitation.
Escalating violence prompts U.N. condemnation as lawless gangs terrorize and displace thousands and impede aid.
Conflict, climate, environmental degradation and uneven development are major factors in the US$7.9B appeal.
Amy Pope will become the first woman to serve as director general of the International Organization for Migration.
Sudan's unraveling forced humanitarian aid organizations, including those with staff killed by fighting, to suspend operations, despite millions of civilians in great need.
The figures show an 'intolerable' loss of life amid more reports of government-led rescue delays and obstacles to NGOs' search and rescue efforts, the U.N. migration agency said.
New estimates show nearly one of every 150 people trapped in modern slavery, up 23% in five years. That's 49.6 million working or married involuntarily.
The U.N. asked governments and private donors to provide US$2 billion to meet emergency health needs in the poorest countries coping with the pandemic.
The U.N. migration agency was providing aid and arranging the return home of more than 140 migrants in Guatemala from Honduras trying to enter the U.S.
Flooding, the worst of the impacts globally, continued to affect the largest number of people, more than 35 million.
The U.N. reported losing 21 staff who worked for its agencies; other international organizations reported losing 25 staff.
The report found the highest concentration of modern slavery in North Korea — and bigger numbers than previously reported in Australia, Europe and the United States.
A new pact for promoting safe migration that's supported by 190 countries has been advancing through the United Nations without participation from the United States and Hungary.
The defeat of a U.S. nominee reflects broad dissatisfaction with Trump's policies on migration, economy and trade.
The centerpiece of the European Union's new rules, and what makes them relevant for international organizations, is the policy of accountability, experts say. Data handlers must be able to demonstrate compliance and delete data if asked.