The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have said, coinciding with World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, that despite international efforts, children still constitute one-third of human trafficking victims.

The International Organization for Migration said in a statement: "One in three victims of trafficking in persons is a child, with children often being trafficked as a result of inequitable social, economic, environmental, and political factors that foster exploitative and discriminatory practices.”

Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), said on the occasion of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: "This year's theme for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons focuses on child victims, which have tripled over the past fifteen years. According to UNODC data, children account for more than a third of victims detected globally and form the majority in some regions."

Some citizens of the country, who have experienced illegal migration to other countries, especially neighboring and regional countries, recount the hardships and ugliness of illegal migration.

Jan Mohammad, a migrant deported from Iran, told TOLOnews: "They load 20 to 25 people in one car, and on the way, people don't get food. We go to Iran out of necessity."

Meanwhile, the Islamic Emirate has also stated that many of the country's citizens fall into the hands of traffickers abroad, and officials in the caretaker government are trying to prevent this issue by providing job opportunities within the country.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told TOLOnews: "We are concerned about this issue; discussions have been held with countries, and we are making final efforts in Afghanistan to ensure that young people do not leave Afghanistan and are provided with employment opportunities."