The United Nations International Labor Organization states, in a report on “modern slavery”, that “the number of people forced to work or marry will increase significantly in the coming years”.
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United Nations: The number of people in modern slavery has increased by 9.3 million, compared to the 2016 number
The United Nations International Labor Organization said today, Monday, in its report on “modern slavery”, that “the number of people who have been forced to work or marry against their will will increase in recent years to around 50 million. in the next future .”
The organization’s report pointed out that forced marriage and work fall under the definition of modern slavery, as they include people “who cannot refuse or are unable to leave due to threats, violence, deceit, abuse of power or other forms of coercion. “.
Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflict and climate change have led to an unprecedented disruption of employment and education with the exacerbation of extreme poverty and forced migration, the agency added.
In this context, the director general of the International Labor Organization, Guy Ryder, told “Reuters”: “I think we have simply lightened our efforts and looked away from the issue of forced labor”, calling for “improved practices. labor and labor inspection “.
He noted that trade measures, such as product bans and forced labor imports, are currently under consideration by the European Union.
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