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The Prime Minister has called for G20 countries to work together to tackle the global issues of human trafficking and modern slavery.

Theresa May was addressing the G20 Summit in Hamburg at the weekend and called on the G20 to set a clear direction for the rest of the world in tackling modern slavery.

Mrs May called on the G20 to recognise that modern slavery is a global issue, requiring global solutions and cross-border co-operation.

However, the Prime Minister told the G20 Summit that the international response to the issue is currently fragmented – and concerted action is not prioritised.

The Prime Minister urged the G20 to set the direction for the rest of the world in seeking to eradicate the practice by 2030, including by eliminating modern slavery from company supply chains.

The Prime Minister also asked G20 leaders to commit to working with businesses domestically to promote transparency in supply chains.

Theresa May said:

“This is the great human rights issue of our time – tackling human trafficking and modern slavery remains a top priority for this government and we are committed to stamping out this abhorrent crime.

“In the UK, we have set up the first ever government taskforce for modern slavery, bringing together every relevant department to co-ordinate and drive all our efforts in the battle against this cruel exploitation.

“But if we are to eradicate modern slavery around the world, we need to go much further – victims will only find freedom if we cultivate a radically new, global and co-ordinated approach to defeat this vile crime.

“And that is why today at the G20 summit, I am calling on the international community to follow Britain’s lead in prioritising action in this area, in particular in supply chains.”

The UK’s Modern Slavery Act (2015) includes a transparency in supply chains provision – which requires all businesses with an annual turnover of £36 million or more which are operating in the UK to publish an annual statement of the actions they have taken to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in any part of their supply chains or in their own businesses.

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