Reaffirming the principles set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 29/ the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 30/ the International Covenants on Human Rights, 31/ the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 32/ the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 33/ and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, 34/ Recalling that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 24/ affirmed the human rights of women and girl children as an inalienable, integral and indivisible part of universal human rights, Welcoming the recognition by the World Summit for Social Development of the danger to society of the trafficking in women and children, Convinced of the need to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and trafficking in women and girls which are violations of the human rights of women and girl children, Condemning the illicit and clandestine movement of persons across national and international borders, largely from developing countries and some countries with economies in transition, with the end goal of forcing women and girl children into sexually or economically oppressive and exploitative situations, for the profit of recruiters, traffickers and crime syndicates, as well as other illegal activities related to trafficking, such as forced domestic labour, false marriages, child marriages, clandestine employment and false adoption, Noting 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, Recalling that the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1994/45 of 4 March 1994, called for the elimination of trafficking in women, Aware of the decision of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in its resolution 3/2 of 6 May 1994 to consider the international traffic in minors at its fourth session in the context of its discussions on the question of organized transnational crime, Realizing the urgent need for the adoption of effective measures at the national, regional, and international levels to protect women and girl children from this nefarious traffic, 29/ General Assembly resolution 217 A (III). 30/ General Assembly resolution 34/180, annex. 31/ General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI). 32/ General Assembly resolution 39/46, annex. 33/ General Assembly resolution 44/25, annex. 34/ General Assembly resolution 48/104, annex. -22-