Egypt, UN Celebrate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The Egyptian government and its UN partner agencies celebrated World Day against Trafficking in Persons on July 30.

To mark the day, Ambassador Naela Gabr, Chairperson of NCCPIM&TIP, delivered a recorded speech on the organization's social media platforms. 

Additionally, Mr. Carlos Oliver Cruz, Chief of Mission of IOM Egypt, Ms. Cristina Albertin, UNODC Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa, and Mr. Eric Oechslin, ILO's Cairo Country Office for Egypt and Eritrea, delivered speeches as well.

According to a statement by UN Egypt, the World Day against Trafficking in Persons is marked globally on the 30th of July as a reminder of the significance of raising awareness of a crime that affects not only the victims but also societies.

This year’s theme “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind” stresses the importance of identifying victims of trafficking, protecting, and providing them with the needed support, and ending impunity.

With this theme in mind, NCCPIM&TIP, ILO, IOM & UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA), with the support of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the United States Department of State and the European Union (EU), carried out a joint online awareness-raising campaign on social media bringing focus on the various forms of trafficking, as well as shared information on how to reach out for help, and the vitality of reporting.

Furthermore, the UN partners participated in field visits to Cairo, Giza, Qalyubia, and Fayoum Governorates. During these visits, they distributed awareness-raising materials to the public who attended the sensitization sessions.

The field visits were carried out by NCCPIM&TIP and the Ministry of Social Solidarity’s social women leaders to deliver sensitization sessions on the risks and forms of trafficking in persons, and the reporting mechanisms for potential and actual victims of human trafficking.