A United Nations report revealed that nearly 50 million people are living in modern slavery, a 23 percent increase since 2016.1 The report, which attributed the upsurge to COVID-19, climate change, and armed conflicts, found that more than half of all forced labor occurs in upper-middle-income or richer countries, and that migrants are three times likelier than other workers to be victims.
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
Weekly Review
A United Nations report revealed that nearly 50 million people are living in modern slavery, a 23 percent increase since 2016.1 The report, which attributed the upsurge to COVID-19, climate change, and armed conflicts, found that more than half of all forced labor occurs in upper-middle-income or richer countries, and that migrants are three times likelier than other workers to be victims.