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human rights of women and the girl child as an inalienable, integral and
indivisible part of universal human rights,
Convinced of the need to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and
sexual trafficking, 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, 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,
Noting that the Commission on Human Rights, in its resolution 1994/45 of
4 March 1994, 8/ 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, 9/ to consider the
international traffic in minors at its fourth session in the context of its
discussion on the question of organized transnational crime,
Realizing the urgent need for the adoption of effective measures
nationally, regionally and internationally to protect women and girl children
from this nefarious traffic,
1.
Expresses its grave concern over the worsening problem of
trafficking, particularly the increasing syndication of the sex trade and the
internationalization of the traffic in women and girl children;
2.
Welcomes the Programme of Action of the International Conference
on Population and Development, 10/ held at Cairo from 5 to 13 September
1994, which, inter alia, called upon all Governments to prevent all
international trafficking in migrants, especially for the purpose of
prostitution, and for the adoption by Governments of both receiving countries
and countries of origin, of effective sanctions against those who organize
undocumented migration, exploit undocumented migrants or engage in trafficking
in undocumented migrants, especially those who engage in any form of
international traffic of women and girl children;
3.
Encourages Governments, relevant bodies and specialized agencies
of the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations and
non-governmental organizations to gather and share information relative to all
aspects of trafficking in women and girl children to facilitate the
development of anti-trafficking measures;
8/
Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1994,
Supplement No. 4 and corrigendum (E/1994/24 and Corr.1), chap. II, sect. A.
9/
Ibid., Supplement No. 11 (E/1994/31), chap. I, sect. C.
10/
A/CONF.171/13, chap. I, resolution 1, annex.
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