More than 50 million people today are victims of slavery, one in four of them children, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said.

Volker Türk urged political and business leaders “to take real action to uphold human rights” in his message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, observed on 2 December.

He said slavery is able to thrive because of how many economies are structured and run, adding that it preys on people whose rights are denied. 

“We know how to end slavery," he said.  "We know that without action, millions more people will need help.”

Source: UN News

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/12/1144252