Understanding Human Trafficking 1

Topics of Special Interest 4

Child Soldier Prevention Act List 8

State-Sponsored Trafficking in Persons 9

Methodology 10

TVPA Minimum Standards for the Elimination of Trafficking in Persons 12

Tier Placements List 13

Regional Maps 15

  Africa 15

  East Asia & Pacific 16

  Europe 16

  Near East 16

  Central & South Asia 17

  Western Hemisphere 17

Global Law Enforcement Data 17

Stopping Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by International Peacekeepers and Civilian Personnel 18

Relevant International Conventions 22

Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Child Soldiers under Section 405(c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 23

Glossary of Abbreviations 27

Note on 2026 TIP Report 28

Country Reports 28