UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, today announced a two year commitment from Manchester United to support the organisation’s work with the Government of China to combat the trafficking of women and children within the country.  The pledge forms part of Manchester United’s six year partnership with UNICEF. Since 2003, Manchester United has been committed to raising money and awareness specifically for UNICEF UK’s campaign to End Child Exploitation across the world.

One of the faces of exploitation is the trafficking of women and children, a major and growing problem worldwide. Asia is one of the regions which has the largest number of trafficked women and children. Statistics show that every year more than 10,000 women and children are rescued from trafficking by Chinese public security departments.

The pilot venture will see Manchester United contribute...

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