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The Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons leads the United States' global engagement against human trafficking, an umbrella term used to describe the activities involved when someone obtains or holds a person in compelled service.
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2019 TIP Office Research Funding Opportunity
Nov. 28: The TIP Office is pleased to invite organizations to submit innovative proposals for a research funding opportunity. The notice of funding opportunity can be found on Grants.gov and SAMS Domestic under funding opportunity number SFOP0005480. Please direct questions about the requirements of this funding opportunity to JTIPGrants@state.gov. More»
U.S.-Philippines High Level Dialogue Marks Progress in Combating Child Trafficking
Nov. 15: Senior U.S. and Philippine officials conducted a high-level dialogue on November 6 to mark progress and outline next steps in the four-year U.S.-Philippines Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership. The dialogue centered on assessing progress toward achieving the CPC Partnership's goals of improving the government's capacity to investigate and prosecute cases of online sexual exploitation of children, identifying and responding to child labor trafficking, providing comprehensive services to protect child trafficking victims, and preventing future trafficking crimes. More»
U.S. OFFICIALS, SENIOR PERUVIANS COMMEMORATE IMPLEMENTATION LAUNCH OF U.S.-PERU CHILD PROTECTION COMPACT PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Nov. 6: U.S. Ambassador to Peru Krishna R. Urs, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons John Cotton Richmond, and Minister of Interior Carlos Morán commemorated the launch of activities to implement the U.S.-Peru Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership. The CPC Partnership was signed in 2017 to strengthen efforts to combat child trafficking in Peru and is the first of its kind in the region. More»
U.S. and Ghanaian Officials Mark Progress in Addressing Child Trafficking and Pledge Commitment to Increasing Efforts
Oct. 31: Senior officials from the Governments of Ghana and the United States met on October 31 to review progress toward meeting the objectives of the U.S.-Ghana Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership. The CPC Partnership began in 2015 and the first high-level consultation in 2017. The meeting on October 31, 2018 marks the second annual partnership meeting. Ghana is the first country in the world to partner with the United States in this way to address forced child labor and child sex trafficking. More»
2018 Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons
Deputy Secretary Sullivan Co-Hosts UNGA Side Event on Human Trafficking
At this event, Deputy Secretary Sullivan announced the Principles To Guide Government Action To Combat Human Trafficking in Global Supply Chains, on behalf of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The Principles are a framework on which all countries can build to take effective action to prevent human trafficking in public and private sector supply chains. The Principles highlight the critical role of governments and acknowledge the necessity of strategic cooperation with civil society, survivors, and the business community.
Deputy Secretary Sullivan also announced additional funds to support the Program to End Modern Slavery, bringing the Department’s total investment for this important program to $75 million. The program aims to support transformational programs and projects to achieve a measurable and substantial reduction of the prevalence of modern slavery in targeted populations in specific countries or regions. Learn more about the Program to End Modern Slavery here. Remarks»
Taking 'A Whole Village Approach' to Combating Human Trafficking in Pakistan
July 30: Did you know that the U.S. Department of State leads our nation’s global engagement to combat human trafficking and supports the coordination of anti-trafficking efforts across the U.S. government? The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) partners with foreign governments, international organizations, federal agencies, civil society, the private sector, and trafficking survivors to develop and implement effective strategies to confront human trafficking, also known as modern slavery. DipNote» More»
2018 Trafficking in Persons Report
U.S.-Jamaica Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership and Notice of Funding Opportunity
On May 31, 2018, the United States and Jamaica signed a Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, a jointly developed plan to address and respond to child trafficking in Jamaica. The partnership facilitates a planned TIP Office investment of $4.5 million in U.S. foreign assistance to one or more organizations in support of the partnership’s objectives. Click here for more information on the U.S.-Jamaica CPC Partnership. To submit an application for this funding opportunity, please review the instructions on SAMS Domestic under funding opportunity SFOP0005142. Press Release»
The Humans Behind Human Trafficking
Feb. 8: In conjunction with President Trump’s declaration of January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Foreign Press Centers led an international reporting tour on combating human trafficking through prevention, protection, and prosecution. With this reporting tour, the Foreign Press Centers, working hand in hand with the TIP Office, sought to educate and inform 20 correspondents on U.S. efforts to fight this global crime. DipNote»
What You Can Do To Help Combat Human Trafficking
Jan. 23: As we near the end of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we must remember that the struggle of millions of trafficking victims around the world continues. President Trump’s first Presidential Proclamation of 2018 is a reminder that the horrors of human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, persist today and that an estimated 25 million people are currently subjected to modern slavery worldwide. DipNote»
What to Do If You Encounter a Potential Instance of Human Trafficking
January 11 marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States. There are an estimated 25 million victims of human trafficking throughout the world. While these individuals may sometimes be kept behind locked doors, they are more often hidden right in front of us. For example, they may be forced into exploitation at construction sites, restaurants, elder care centers, nail salons, agricultural fields, massage parlors, and hotels – even in private homes. Anyone could potentially encounter a possible human trafficking situation, although it may not be obvious. DipNote»
U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Releases Second Annual Report
Jan. 5: The U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking released its second annual report highlighting important collaboration with federal agencies to strengthen federal anti-trafficking policies and programs. The Council is comprised of eleven members, all of whom were presidentially appointed to serve on the first U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. Each member is a survivor of human trafficking, and together they represent a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. More»
Recognizing National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Jan. 5: There are an estimated 25 million victims of human trafficking throughout the world. To raise awareness of this major issue and the United States’ efforts to address it, President Donald J. Trump proclaimed January 2018 National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. DipNote»