More than 40 million people around the world remain enslaved today. The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery brings relief to those whose human rights have been severely violated as a result of this affront to human dignity, abolished worldwide, but persisting in practice.
By awarding grants to civil society organizations, the Fund ensures that thousands of men, women and children subjected to slavery around the world today receive humanitarian, psychological, social, legal, medical, financial and other assistance.
The UN Slavery Fund is characterized by its victim-centred approach and its universality, its agility and ability to reach remote locations and empower grassroots initiatives. Its impact is felt on the ground, in the everyday lives of victims and survivors on their road to recovery.
As part of the UN anti-slavery framework, the Fund fills a niche of direct relief for victims and of building resilience for survivors and civil society. Through strategic partnerships, the Fund complements and leverages the monitoring, reporting, advocacy and advisory role of other UN mechanisms combatting contemporary forms of slavery.
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