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<p>Modern slavery is a crime which crosses borders and requires a co-ordinated international
response. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South
Ruislip (Mr Johnson), has regular discussions with his European counterparts on human
trafficking. The UK plays a leading role in the EU Threat group on Trafficking in
Human Beings (EMPACT), which brings together law enforcement experts from most EU
Member States and is supported by Europol, Eurojust, the European Commission, Interpol,
Frontex and CEPOL (EU Police College).The UK has also led work to secure a UN Sustainable
Development Goal to end slavery and irregular migration – including trafficking –
was a priority theme at the 71st session of the UN General Assembly this year. The
UK led a resolution on Contemporary Forms of Slavery at the recent Human Rights Council,
working with EU partners to provide a focus for practical measures and concerted international
action. In these and other ways, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to
support the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May),
in her efforts to co-ordinate global action on these issues.</p>
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