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Recalling the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons
and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others,7 and taking note of the
comments contained in the report of the Secretary-General,8
Recalling also all previous resolutions on the problem of the traffic in
women and girls,
Affirming the provisions of the outcome of the World Conference on Human
Rights,9 held at Vienna from 14 to 25 June 1993, the International Conference
on Population and Development,10 held at Cairo from 5 to 13 September 1994,
the World Summit for Social Development,11 held at Copenhagen from 6 to 12
March 1995, the Fourth World Conference on Women,12 held at Beijing from 4 to
15 September 1995, and the Ninth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of
Crime and the Treatment of Offenders,13 held at Cairo from 29 April to 8 May
1995, pertaining to the traffic in women and children,
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 shelters for trafficked women and
children and in effecting their voluntary repatriation to their countries of
origin,
Noting with concern the increasing number of women and girl children
from developing countries and from some countries with economies in transition
who are being victimized by traffickers, and acknowledging that the problem of
trafficking also victimizes young boys,
Convinced of the need to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and
sexual trafficking, including for prostitution and other forms of commercial
sex, which are violations of the human rights of women and girl children and
are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person,
Realizing the urgent need for the adoption of effective measures
nationally, regionally and internationally to protect women and girl children
from this nefarious traffic,
7
Resolution 317 (IV).
8
A/51/309.
9
See A/CONF.157/24 (Part I).
10
See Report of the International Conference on Population and Development,
Cairo, 5-13 September 1994, (United Nations publication, Sales No.
E.95.XIII.18).
11
See A/CONF.166/9.
12
A/CONF.177/20 and Add.1.
13
See A/CONF.169/16.
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