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50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery': UN

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Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN says. "This represents a significant increase in numbers, we're going in the wrong direction," explains Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.

Added on the 12/09/2022 19:25:31 - Copyright : AFP EN

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