UN praises UAE's efforts in combating human trafficking

A UN official commended the United Arab Emirates for its remarkable efforts in combating trafficking in persons.

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“The UAE has made significant progress in combating this crime, actively collaborating with the international community. It has ratified vital international agreements, including the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime and its protocols - especially the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, particularly Women and Children, adopted in 2000," Dr. Mohannad Fayez Salim Aldweikat, Regional Coordinator for Human Trafficking Programmes at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the GCC Region, told a seminar organised by Dubai Police to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30th July in cooperation with the Anti-Human Trafficking Committee at the Ministry of Interior.

Moreover, Dr Fayez said, the UAE has enacted national legislation specifically targeting human trafficking, ensuring compliance with these protocols, protecting victims’ rights, enforcing stringent penalties, and promoting national and regional cooperation for effective prevention.

The seminar, themed “Together Against Human Trafficking: Strict Legislation, Smart Technologies, and a Safe Work Environment Free from Exploitation," highlighted the UAE’s robust laws that impose severe penalties for trafficking offences.