Among children, female victims rose 38% from 2019 to 2022. Child trafficking is increasingly seen in areas where unaccompanied children and children who have been separated from a parent are traveling alone. Child trafficking, the report found, was happening more in high-income countries, particularly among girls.

Human trafficking has surged globally, with a 25 percent increase in victims detected between 2019 and 2022, according to a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and

Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report.