Side event on trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation in the context of the war against Ukraine

WARSAW, 6 October 2022 - On the margins of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and the U.S. Mission to the OSCE are hosting a side event on trafficking of women and children for the purpose of sexual exploitation in the context of the war against Ukraine.

The event will explore the nexus between conflict and trafficking in human beings, in particular for the purpose of sexual exploitation, which is of particular significance given that of over 7.4 million people fleeing the the war against Ukraine, 90% are women and children, those most at risk of sexual exploitation..

During the event, the panelists will highlight current challenges in trafficking prevention and protection of women and children who are at risk of sexual exploitation, and will discuss how to discourage the demand that fosters trafficking for sexual exploitation.

The side event will be opened by the U.S. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, and by the OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Valiant Richey.

For media participation, the side event will start at 15.30 on 6 October at the Meeting Room 5 (Opera), at the Sofitel Victoria in Warsaw and will be livestreamed on https://youtu.be/iH9YKKuLtz8.

For more information, please contact Senior Co-ordination Adviser Tetiana Rudenko ([email protected]).