icat_statement_wdat_final.pdf (5.86 MB)
On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) calls on all States and other duty bearers to act immediately to strengthen measures addressing vulnerability to trafficking in persons, ensure effective prosecution of perpetrators and of those who benefit from exploitation, as well as improve access of trafficked persons to protection and support that is human rights-based, trauma-informed, and gender-, age-, and disability-sensitive, so that no one – trafficked or at risk – is left behind, and ensure meaningful and ethical inclusion of survivors’ voices and perspectives.