U.N. agency urges mandatory training to combat human trafficking on flights (euronews.com)

May 9, 2018

By Allison Lampert

Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the United Nations’ aviation agency said in a new document that could further empower cabin crew on the front lines of global efforts to combat such trafficking.

Civil aviation authorities should “require” carriers to teach staff to identify and respond to trafficking, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said in new training guidelines for cabin crew co-published on Monday with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Montreal-based ICAO cannot impose rules on governments, but wields clout in civil aviation through standards that are followed by its 192-member countries.

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Tags: air navigation bureau, human trafficking, ICAO, Martin Maurino, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights