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<p>DFID is at the forefront of the UK’s efforts to tackle modern slavery, one of the
biggest human rights challenges of our time. The UK launched the Call to Action to
end forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking in 2017 and it has now been
endorsed by close to 90 countries. The UK will continue to take a leading role driving
change through the multilateral system to help achieve sustainable development goal
(SDG) 8.7 and other relevant goals to end modern slavery in all its forms.</p><p>
</p><p>Using UK Aid which now totals over £200m, our programmes work to reduce vulnerability
to exploitation and address the permissive environments that allow modern slavery
and human trafficking to thrive. We are supporting countries’ efforts to tackle the
root causes of trafficking by: creating jobs and livelihoods; changing business and
recruitment practices to eradicate exploitation in supply chains; helping build law
enforcement capacity increase detection and prosecution of perpetrators; and improving
services to protect victims.</p>
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