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Human trafficking may be illegal in countries around the world, but the gruesome practice remains alive and well. Contrary to popular opinion, human trafficking is not simply a third-world problem. Human trafficking is occurring all over the world, even in our own backyard. Human traffickers continue to buy and sell human beings, whether they be young or old, male or female, for sex or for physical labor—and they make an estimated $ 150 billion every year. Modern-day slavery may be hidden to our eyes, but it is real, and it is time to end it.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights begins its 60th session this week in Geneva. For the next six weeks the 53 member states will generate, if nothing else, a cacophony of moral indignation.

As a global human rights leader, the U.S. has a responsibility to ensure that its human-trafficking programs are effective.

And more on what's ahead in 2024

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