GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. labor agency estimates that some 50 million people worldwide were living in "modern slavery" - either in forced labor or marriage – at the end of last year, marking a 25 ...

Modern slavery has increased 25% worldwide in the last five years, ... Egypt, India, Uganda and Yemen. But the report said wealthier countries were "not immune" to the problem, ...

December 2 is observed as International Day for the Abolition of Slavery to eradicate the institution of slavery worldwide. But the figures show an increase in modern slavery.

It’s time to do our part as leaders to ensure human traffickers can no longer profit from exploiting children for modern slavery. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...

A backlog of thousands of modern slavery cases could be "eliminated" within two years, the government has said. Latest figures show more than 23,000 suspected victims, including children, are ...