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Introducing GFEMS COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund

The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) announces the launch of the Response and Recovery Fund to address emergency humanitarian needs and prepare for long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations at risk of falling into modern slavery. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to expose and exacerbate acute vulnerabilities of the populations GFEMS serves: …

GFEMS, COVID-19 and Impacts on the Fight Against Modern Slavery

Dear Friends and Partners,  The worldwide impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. At the start of the crisis, GFEMS took swift action to ensure the safety of our team and to adapt our business processes for full-time telecommuting. GFEMS staff are now working remotely with each other and with our partners on the …

Liechtenstein joins GFEMS in the Fight to End Modern Slavery

The Government of Liechtenstein has announced a contribution to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) to support the bold vision of an international fund and accelerate efforts to end modern slavery by making it economically unprofitable. GFEMS is proud to welcome Liechtenstein to the Fund and looks forward to working together closely. Liechtenstein …

GFEMS Welcomes Sir Rob Wainwright to Board of Directors

The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) is pleased to announce that, effective October 23, 2019, Sir Rob Wainwright has joined the Fund’s Board of Directors.   The Fund’s mission is to end modern slavery by making it economically unprofitable. As the governing body of GFEMS, the Board of Directors provides financial and management oversight …

Norwegian government partners with GFEMS and contributes 100 million kroner to support Fund’s global efforts

The Norwegian government has announced a contribution of 100 million kroner ($11.6 million USD) to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) to support its continued efforts to end modern slavery by making it economically unprofitable. In 2017 Norway signed the call to action to end modern slavery issued by the United Kingdom at …

U.S. State Department awards $21 million to GFEMS for expanding and scaling transformational programs to end modern slavery

The U.S. Department of State awarded a $21 million grant to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) to support its continued efforts to end modern slavery by making it economically unprofitable. GFEMS is an international public-private partnership that seeks to catalyze and coordinate a coherent global strategy to end modern slavery. GFEMS’ strategy …

Statement from GFEMS leadership on UK contribution

Prime Minister Theresa May announced this week at the UN General Assembly that the UK will contribute £20M to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS). The Prime Minister made this announcement at a roundtable she hosted for 36 other member states in which she issued a Call to Action to End Forced Labour, …

U.S. State Dept Announces $25 Million Contribution to GFEMS

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce a groundbreaking $25 million award to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery for transformational programs around the world to reduce the prevalence of modern slavery – also known as human trafficking. Read the full statement from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons …