UNODC

Combating organ trafficking through border cooperation

Organ trafficking is a hidden yet explosive global crisis, growing at a faster rate each year. Traffickers exploit thousands of vulnerable individuals, generating an estimated $600 million to $1.2 billion in illegal profits annually. Victims are often threatened, coerced, or compelled, while brokers operate in the shadows, moving organs across borders with concerning efficiency.  The crime thrives where economic instability, weak governance, and limited protection leave people exposed, showing how systemic vulnerabilities fuel this illegal trade. Delegates, the challenge is urgent: how can international cooperation eradicate these networks? What strategies can help keep vulnerable populations safe and hold brokers accountable? How can awareness, law enforcement, and policy work together to fight this crime that keeps escalating? Through debate, negotiation, and innovative solutions, delegates can develop strategies to dismantle exploitation, bring justice to victims, and weaken criminal networks profiting from organ trafficking. Every single decision matters–your actions here could shape a global response to one of the most dangerous and hidden crimes of our existence.