The trafficking of people from Ukraine has increased massively since the start of the war. Ukrainian women and children in particular are at risk of becoming victims of human traffickers after or upon leaving their home country. The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, has been combating human trafficking since 2022 as part of its project "Preventing and Responding to Trafficking in Human Beings Amid the Humanitarian Crisis Related to the War in Ukraine". Liechtenstein has been supporting the project since 2022 and contributed to several effective project advances in 2023. These include, among other things, consultations with Ukrainian, Polish and Slovak authorities on efficient measures to combat human trafficking. In cooperation with Interpol, a high-level international conference for over 100 law enforcement agencies was held.

The participating countries receive support from the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, which was established in 2003, in order to implement effective measures. This is done, among other things, through counselling at the political and legislative level and the exchange of information. Instruments are developed and capacities are built among governmental and non-governmental actors. Liechtenstein works closely with the special representative and is able to close a funding gap in this highly topical and relevant project.