On 18 December 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 68/192, designating 30 July as World Day against Trafficking in Persons, aiming to strengthen international coordination against this cross-border crime that targets millions of people each year — chiefly women and children — for sexual exploitation, forced labor, and other forms of abuse. The day highlights the suffering of trafficking victims and their right to protection, support, and redress, while urging governments to strengthen legislation and law enforcement mechanisms to pursue the criminal networks behind this crime. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime and human rights organizations worldwide mark the occasion with awareness campaigns targeting groups most vulnerable to exploitation, training frontline responders to identify and assist trafficking victims, and honoring survivors who share their stories to educate communities about the dangers of this crime and the tactics traffickers use.