A/79/159 Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Tomoya Obokata Summary In the present report to the General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, considers the role of workers’ organizations in preventing workers from being subjected to contemporary forms of slavery. A variety of encouraging practices on the part of workers’ organizations all over the world, as well as challenges experienced by th ese organizations and workers to effectively exercise trade union rights and prevent contemporary forms of slavery are also highlighted. The Special Rapporteur draws conclusions and formulates practical recommendations by utilizing the power of workers’ organizations. 2/21 24-13043