30/11/2025
By António Guterres, the UN Secretary General*
Slavery is a horror from the history books – and a relentless contemporary crisis.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) approaches the stakeout area to read a statement to journalists concerning allegations of slavery in Libya in 2017. UN Photo /Mark Garten
On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (2 December 2025), we remember past victims, especially the more than 15 million men, women and children across Africa who were seized, shackled and sold into bondage an ocean away – or perished en route.
We recall the painful scars their enslavement left on our societies, including structural inequalities and systemic injustices that have persisted for generations.
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30/11/2025
A young visitor signs a panel at Geneva’s Palais des Nations to support the “50 for Freedom” campaign, which urges global ratification of the ILO’s Protocol on Forced Labour to help end modern slavery affecting 21 million people worldwide.PHOTO:UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferré
Latest estimates by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years.
10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates, bringing the total to 50 million worldwide. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable.
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30/11/2025
Geneva, 24 November 2025 – The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched Anyone a Victim, a global campaign that calls for stronger action to prevent human trafficking and expand support for survivors.
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