
Modern slavery traps almost 50 million people around the world
New estimates show 49.6 million people, or nearly 1-in-150 worldwide, trapped in modern slavery - up 23% in five years.
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New estimates show 49.6 million people, or nearly 1-in-150 worldwide, trapped in modern slavery - up 23% in five years.
The U.N. asked governments and private donors to provide $2 billion to meet emergency health needs in the poorest countries coping with the pandemic.
The U.N. migration agency was providing aid and arranging the return home of more than 140 migrants from Honduras.
Flooding, the worst of the impacts globally, continued to affect the largest number of people, more than 35 million.
The U.N. reported losing 21 staff who worked for its agencies; other international organizations reported losing 25 staff.
North Korea had the highest concentration of modern slavery, but Australia, Europe and the U.S. also had growing numbers.
A new global pact for promoting safe migration is advancing at the U.N. without the participation of the U.S. and Hungary.
The defeat of a U.S. nominee reflects broad dissatisfaction with Trump's policies on migration, economy and trade.
The E.U.'s new rules emphasize accountability: Data handlers must demonstrate compliance and delete data if asked.