The third International Conference on migrant smuggling highlighted the importance of international cooperation and coordination between law enforcement, judicial authorities, and international partners, as well as the need to uphold human-rights standards in all actions to counter migrant smuggling.

The event, co-organised by the Council of Europe Committee on crime problems (CDPC) and the Division on migration and refugees (DMR), brought together senior officials, prosecutors, policymakers, and experts from international organisations and civil society to address current challenges and policy responses related to migrant smuggling. It was followed by the fourth meeting of the Council of Europe Network of prosecutors on migrant smuggling.