Almost 50 Sport Federations and Organisations Sign The Line We Don’t Cross Declaration in Lausanne
Almost 50 international and national sport federations and organisations have signed The Line We Don’t Cross Declaration, committing to zero tolerance for child trafficking in, through and around sport. The signings took place on 4 and 5 October 2026 at the Maison du Sport International and the Royal Savoy Hotel in Lausanne, alongside the SportAccord […]
Mission 89 addresses Cairo symposium on border management during major sporting events
Mission 89 Addresses Cairo Symposium on Border Management and Human Trafficking Prevention During Major Sporting Events Lerina Bright, Executive Director of Mission 89, addressed the Scientific Symposium on Border Management during Major Events in Cairo on 28 August. The international event brought together border management officials, law enforcement agencies, and security experts from 14 countries […]
Mission 89 and CPA UK launch the Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking at Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament, London | 1 July 2026 On 1 July, Mission 89 and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) co-hosted the formal launch of the Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking, bringing together a distinguished group of experts to present the report’s findings to UK parliamentarians. The report is the first comprehensive study […]
Mission 89, European Parliament Convenes Urgent Dialogue on Child Trafficking as Thousands of Young Athletes Face Exploitation
High-level roundtable brings together EU policymakers, FIFA, and civil society to address trafficking schemes targeting vulnerable young athletes. In a landmark gathering at the European Parliament, Mission 89 convened European policymakers, international sports bodies, and trafficking survivors to confront a crisis that affects thousands of young athletes each year: child trafficking in, through, and around […]
Advancing Safe Migration Through Sport: Experts Explore Trafficking Prevention in Mega-Sporting Events
In a united effort to address human trafficking in sports, Mission 89, Generation Amazing Foundation and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Qatar, Mission 89, hosted an impactful roundtable discussion. The event brought together global leaders, athletes, and advocates to share insights and reaffirm their commitment to protecting vulnerable individuals in the sports sector. Themed “Expanding the […]
L’OIM apporte son soutien à Mission 89 pour lutter contre le trafic d’enfants dans le sport
Des jeunes jouent au football dans l’État de Kano, au Nigeria, dans le cadre d’une initiative visant à sensibiliser les jeunes footballeurs susceptibles d’être victimes de traite. Crédit photo : OIM 2024/Agara Barinedum Genève, le 13 août 2025 – L’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) se rallie à la nouvelle campagne de Mission 89 visant à […]
Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking Unveils Critical Insights into Systemic Exploitation
Download here: Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking Mission 89, in partnership with Loughborough University and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK branch (CPA UK), has released the first-ever comprehensive Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking, presenting a rigorous academic and policy-oriented analysis of human trafficking within the global sports ecosystem. The report integrates a comprehensive literature […]