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The paper focuses on exploring the impact of human trafficking on human security. The primary research method employed is a review of scholarly literature. Considering the complexity of the research subject, scientific papers from various disciplines have been examined. The aim of this article is to present key theoretical considerations and empirical findings regarding the mechanisms through which human trafficking influences different dimensions of human security, namely personal security, health security, food security, economic security, political security, and community security. Findings indicate that human trafficking seriously jeopardizes all domains of human security, and the negative consequences extend beyond the physical integrity and health of the victims. Upon exiting the trafficking network, victims often encounter economic insecurity and community stigma, which hampers their reintegration and creates fertile ground for re-victimization. Hence, considering the far-reaching implications of trafficking in all spheres of life, it can be inferred that human trafficking is a significant cause of human insecurity.

The increase of security threats was first caused by man, with his irrational behavior towards nature and the human species, mostly out of ignorance, but also out of selfishness. The number of threats and challenges was mainly caused due to the suddenness of technological and scientific progress whose use has gone in the wrong direction. The past two years have been marked by the corona virus and its spread. It is very likely that this trend will continue in the coming period. Therefore, attention should be paid to the impact of the pandemic on human safety and the threat posed by the COVID-19 virus to the individual in various domains. As the importance of health security has not been sufficiently researched so far, the issue of the collapse of the global health system and the human security crisis should be viewed from various aspects. The COVID-19 virus is a global phenomenon and a security threat, which continuously puts every pillar of society in the world to the test. The Coronavirus disease, which developed into a pandemic, is not only perceived as a health crisis, but also as a national security issue. So it is up to governments to ensure not only the security of their borders and food supply, but also medical products and health. This requires the engagement of almost all the resources of a society, almost like in a war, in which in fact we are: in a war against the virus. Health has become an issue of national security and international diplomacy to the same extent.

The paper points out the changes that have occurred in the way of life and business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and emphasizes the need to include indicators of certain health risks and threats in the modern development of the concept of global security. The current pandemic has endangered life in every country, primarily with a high mortality rate, but also by limiting economic flows. In order to establish the normal flow of critical goods in such extraordinary circumstances, the so-called "Green Corridors" within six CEFTA countries. Priority of passage and short stay at the border for food, medicine and protective equipment, at a number of border crossings during 24 hours, are the main characteristics of the established regime, which quickly manifested its positive effects, primarily in stabilizing the national markets with key resources.

The paper aims to determine the economic viability of the production of spelt and its products. The paper deals with the economic and health aspects of the production and processing of spelt in AP Vojvodina. We used the differential calculation method and, based on the data collected on one farm in AP Vojvodina, tried to evaluate the cost-effectiveness. Despite the lower yield of spelt when compared to wheat, the economic viability of spelt production is higher, due to lower production costs and far higher selling prices. A major constraint on production is product placement, i.e. the market. Three types of bread were analyzed: made from spelt with yeast extract, from spelt without yeast extract and white bread made from wheat only. The cost of producing spelt bread with yeast extract (which is the healthiest one) is higher by RSD 10.44 than the integral bread from spelt without yeast extract, or by RSD 55.69 from wheat bread. The selling price of spelt bread with the addition of yeast extract is 4 times higher than the price of white wheat bread, and 20% higher than the price of spelt bread. The profit from selling bread made from pellets with yeast extract is 23% higher than from selling bread made from integral bread pellets, or 4.3 times (430%) higher than bread from wheat flour type 500.

In recent years, the concept of health security has acquired an international dimension. Global health issues incurred as a result of modern conflict, globalization, increased mobility of people, climate change, bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases pose threats not only to national, but to global security, as well. The potential dangers of epidemics, particularly pandemics, are considered to be threats to national security and as such they have found their place in the national documents and strategies of national security. After the UN Security Council passed the first ever resolution on a health issue in 2000 - Resolution 1308, which recognized the potential of an epidemic to pose a risk to stability and security and declared 'peaceful war against AIDS' - as well as after a SARS outbreak in 2003, a H1N1 pandemic in 2009 and an Ebola outbreak in 2014, which the UN Security Council Resolution 2177 marked as a 'threat to international peace and security', more attention has been given to the concept of global health security. In this paper, we will discuss why health issues are considered to be security issues, and present how health security has been treated in the national security strategies of individual countries, but also in global health security initiatives.