An estimated 35.8 million people are enslaved, according to the Global Slavery Index. As the Pope pointed out, the problem is far from limited to developing countries: More than 60,000 people are estimated to be enslaved in the United States, more than 10,000 in Germany and more than 1,000 in Sweden.
Most victims in Europe and Central Asia are forced into sexual exploitation, the United Nations says; in East Asia and the Pacific region, most are used for forced labor.
"The victims come from all walks of life, but most times they are the poorest and the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters," Francis said.
The joint declaration calls modern slavery a "crime against humanity," and says that eradication in less than a decade is achievable.
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