ICAT Chairs' Annual Report 2023In 2023, ICAT made important progress under the co-chairpersonship of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children (OSRSG-VAC).
Read the ICAT Chairs' Annual Report 2023 to learn more about the achievements and progress made in 2023.
Statement on World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024On the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2024, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) statement reiterates its call to States and relevant stakeholders to accelerate efforts to prevent and end child trafficking and, in line with the theme of the World Day 2024, ensure that no child is left behind in the fight against human trafficking.
Click here to read the ICAT Joint Statement.
Sustainable Finance and Trafficking in PersonsThe financial sector plays a crucial role in countering trafficking in persons. Investors’ attention on human rights has increased over the years. It is integral that financial sector actors do not only ensure that they are not causing, contributing or directly linked to human trafficking by business relationships, but that they proactively contribute to a higher standard of living for groups at heightened risk of vulnerability, which would contribute to vulnerability reduction and reduce the risk of (re)trafficking. This Issue Paper discusses how sustainable finance can be harnessed to prevent and address trafficking. It further provides recommendations on how to leverage sustainable finance to counter human trafficking.
Click here to read the latest ICAT issue Paper on Sustainable Finance.
ICAT calls for accelerated action by 2025 to prevent and end child traffickingChild trafficking is one of the worst forms of violence against children, and a serious global concern that requires urgent response. On 8 November 2023, the Principals of Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) released a Call to Action persuading States, businesses, and financial sectors, to consolidate their efforts in countering child trafficking with child protection as a top priority.
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Child-friendly version: ICAT Call for Accelerated Action by 2025 to Prevent and End Child TraffickingIn 2023, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) released a Call to Action urging States and all relevant stakeholders to upscale efforts to end child trafficking.
Read the child-friendly version of the 2023 ICAT Call for Accelerated Action by 2025 to Prevent and End Child Trafficking.
The Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons
ICAT is a policy forum mandated by the UN General Assembly to improve coordination among UN agencies and other relevant international organizations to facilitate a holistic and comprehensive approach to preventing and combating trafficking in persons, including protection and support for victims of trafficking.
ICAT functions are: To provide a platform for exchange of information, experiences and good practices on anti-trafficking activities; to support the activities of the UN and other international organizations with the aim of ensuring a full and comprehensive implementation of all international instruments and standards of relevance for the prevention and combating of trafficking in persons and protection of and support for victims of trafficking; to work towards a comprehensive, coordinated and holistic approach to human trafficking, which is gender and age-sensitive and grounded in a human rights based-approach; and to promote effective and efficient use of existing resources, using, to the extent possible, mechanisms already in place at the regional and national level.
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