The event was designed for members of Permanent Missions, UN Staff, interested representatives of civil society, academia, the legal community, social workers, law enforcement, and the private sector.

The role play demonstrated best practice on identification of victims, interviewing victims, use of interpreters as well as victim-witness assistance and protection within the criminal justice system.

It also provided an overview of legal policy and operational approaches to human trafficking. The role play explored the contributions that various actors can bring to the fight against human trafficking and looked at the role of partnerships in providing protection to the victims of trafficking and changing prevailing perspectives on human trafficking.