Recognizing also that global efforts, including international cooperation and technical assistance
programmes, to eradicate trafficking in persons, particularly women and children, demand strong political
commitment by and the active cooperation of all Governments of countries of origin, transit and destination,
Stressing the need for a global approach to eradicate trafficking in women and children and the
importance, in this regard, of systematic data collection and comprehensive studies, including on the modus
operandi of trafficking syndicates,
Acknowledging the work done by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in compiling
information on the scale and complexity of the problem of trafficking, in providing shelter for trafficked women
and children, and in effecting their voluntary repatriation to their countries of origin,
Recognizing the need to address the impact of globalization on the problem of trafficking in women and
children, in particular girls,
Seriously concerned at the increasing number of women and girl children from developing countries
and from some economies in transition who are being trafficked to developed countries, as well as within and
between regions and States, and acknowledging that the problem of trafficking also includes the victimizing of
boys,
Gravely concerned at the increasing activities of transnational criminal organizations and others that
profit from international trafficking in women and children without regard to dangerous and inhumane
conditions and in flagrant violation of domestic laws and international standards,
Convinced of the need to protect and assist all victims of trafficking, with full respect for their human
rights,
Deeply concerned about the unabated use of new information technologies, including the Internet, for
purposes of exploitation of the prostitution of others and for child pornography, paedophilia and any other forms
of sexual exploitation of children, trafficking in women as brides and sex tourism,
1.
Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/2002/80) on activities of United Nations
bodies and other international organizations pertaining to the problem of trafficking in women and girls;
2.
Takes note of resolution 2001/14 of 15 August 2001 of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion
and Protection of Human Rights;
3.
Invites Governments as well as donors, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and international, regional and non-governmental organizations to consider the need for
comprehensive anti-trafficking strategies, greater allocation of resources and better coordination of programmes
and activities in tackling the problem of trafficking in persons, particularly women and girls;
4.
Invites human rights treaty bodies, the special rapporteurs and subsidiary bodies of the
Commission, the Office of the High Commissioner, other United Nations bodies and international organizations
to continue to address within their mandates the problem of trafficking in women and girls, and to share their
knowledge and best practices as widely as possible;
5.
Urges Governments to take appropriate measures to address the root factors, including external
factors, that encourage trafficking in women and children, in particular girls, for prostitution and other forms of
commercialized sex, forced marriages and forced labour, so as to eliminate trafficking in women, including by
strengthening existing legislation with a view to providing better protection of the rights of women and girls and
to punishing perpetrators, through both criminal and civil measures;
6.
Also urges Governments to adopt or strengthen legislative or other measures, such as
educational, social or cultural measures, including through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, to discourage
the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and that leads to
trafficking;
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