Events
World Day against Trafficking in Persons - - 30 July 2019
On the occasion of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, ICAT calls on governments to better address the misuse of internet and information technology in facilitating human trafficking, and to harness the potential of technology to enhance investigations and prosecutions of perpetrators, as well as assistance to victims. Click here to read more.
Responding to the Misuse of Technology while Harnessing its Potential to Combat Human Trafficking - Geneva and New York - 10 July 2019
Considering the expanding role of technology in trafficking in persons and the need for multi-pronged efforts, ICAT has promoted a dialogue across countries and practitioners to develop stronger responses to address the misuse of technology in facilitating trafficking in persons, but also to harness its useful potential to counter this crime.
ICAT Briefing on its Past, Present and Future - New York - 05 October 2018
On 5 October 2018, ICAT came together at the UN Headquarters in New York to deliver a briefing to Member States and civil society representatives, as the latest in a series of briefings held in New York and Vienna to provide an overview of ICAT’s growing body of work. This briefing was jointly organized by ICAT and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations.
World Day against Trafficking in Persons - New York - 30 July 2018
Today, 30 July 2018, marks the fifth World Day against Trafficking in Persons, which provides an opportunity to reflect on our shared responsibility and show solidarity with victims of this crime.
ICAT Briefing to Member States - Vienna - 14 June 2018
On 14 June 2018, ICAT briefed Member States on the outcomes of the first high-level meeting of heads of United Nations and other international and regional organisations that make up ICAT, which gathered 21 out of 23 ICAT organizations in London on 2nd May 2018.
First High-Level Meeting of ICAT Promotes Better Coordination to End Human Trafficking - London - 02 May 2018
On 2 May 2018, heads of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations that make up ICAT met for the first time in London.
ICAT Briefing to Vienna-based Permanent Missions - Vienna - 13 December 2016
On 13 December 2016, the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) hosted a briefing for Member States to inform them of ICAT’s key outputs for 2016, which included discussion documents, tools and advocacy material. Held at UNODC Headquarters in Vienna, the briefing also marked the conclusion of the 2016 Chairmanship by UNODC. Following the briefing, Member States were given an opportunity to ask questions about the work of ICAT.
Side Event: Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda - Vienna - 17 October 2016
On 17 October 2016, the Inter-agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT), together with the Government of Belarus, the Group of Friends United Against Human Trafficking and the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS), hosted a side event to the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.
World Day against Trafficking in Persons - - 30 July 2016
In its third year, the World Day provides an opportunity to reflect on our shared responsibility and show solidarity with those victimized. Human trafficking is a parasitic crime that feeds on vulnerability, thrives in times of uncertainty, and profits from inaction. With greater understanding and by working together, we can give trafficking victims, as well as the many children, women and men on the move vulnerable to human trafficking, a much-needed voice and a helping hand.
Expert Group Meetings: Evaluation of Anti-Trafficking Responses - Vienna - 04 July 2016
Two expert consultations were hosted in Vienna on 9-10 December 2015 and 4-5 July 2016, to conduct discussions towards jointly elaborating a discussion paper on the issue of evaluating anti-trafficking responses; and a way forward, or a “road map”, towards improving the evaluation of anti-trafficking interventions, respectively. These meetings convened anti-trafficking experts and monitoring, evaluation and learning specialists to discuss and refine the roadmap in a consultative process.