Egyptian Amb. to EU reviews Egypt's experience in combating human trafficking
Egyptian Amb. to EU reviews Egypt's experience in combating human trafficking
CAIRO - 29 January 2025: As part of international efforts to raise awareness about the crime of human trafficking, Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, Egypt's Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg and NATO, participated Wednesday as a speaker in the event organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on the occasion of the launch of the 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons.
In his speech, Ambassador Abu Zeid gave a detailed presentation on the efforts of the Egyptian state in combating this crime, highlighting the national initiatives, legislative measures and international cooperation mechanisms that contributed to combating human trafficking.
The Egyptian ambassador explained that the Egyptian government has adopted comprehensive and coordinated measures to combat human trafficking since 2007, and was one of the first countries to take these serious measures, based on the objectives of prevention, protection, prosecution and partnership.
In this context, he reviewed the role of the National Coordinating Committee for Combating and Preventing Illegal Migration and Human Trafficking in directing all efforts to combat human trafficking at the national level.
Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid also highlighted the successive national strategies to combat human trafficking, which aim to enhance coordination between government agencies and improve victim protection and prosecution mechanisms, stressing the importance of enhancing international cooperation and exchanging expertise to address the growing challenges posed by the phenomenon of human trafficking.
The event was attended by the European Union Special Envoy for Combating Human Trafficking, the Belgian Deputy Minister of Justice, as well as a group of ambassadors and civil society representatives, where visions and experiences were exchanged on best practices to combat this crime that threatens various countries around the world.
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