A/RES/71/167 Trafficking in women and girls Reaffirming also that global efforts, including international cooperation and technical assistance programmes, to eradicate trafficking in persons, especially women and children, demand the strong political commitment, coordinated and coherent efforts and active cooperation of all Government s of countries of origin, transit and destination, Recognizing that policies and programmes for prevention, protection, rehabilitation, repatriation and reintegration should be developed through a gender and age-sensitive, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach, with concern for the security and privacy of the victims and respect for the full enjoyment of their human rights and with the involvement of all actors in countries of origin, transit and destination, Convinced of the need to protect and assist all victims of trafficking, with full respect for the human rights and dignity of the victims, 1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General, 17 which provides information on measures by States and activities within the Uni ted Nations system to tackle trafficking in women and girls; 2. Also takes note with appreciation of the information submitted by Member States and United Nations entities on measures and activities taken to combat trafficking in women and girls, and urges Member States and United Nations entities that have not done so to submit the requested information for inclusion in the report of the Secretary-General; 3. Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on trafficking in persons, especially women and children; 18 4. Urges Member States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to, as a matter of priority, the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 1 and the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 2 taking into consideration the central role of those instruments in the fight against trafficking in persons, and urges States parties to those instruments to implement them fully and effectively; 5. Urges Member States to consider signing and ratifying, and States parties to implement, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 4 and the Optional Protocol thereto, 5 the Convention on the Rights of the Child 6 and the Optional Protocols thereto, 19 and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 20 as well as the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 21 and the Protocol thereto, the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), 22 the Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97), 23 the Discrimination _______________ 17 A/71/223. A/71/303 and A/HRC/32/41 and Corr.1. 19 United Nations, Treaty Series, vols. 2171 and 2173, No. 27531; and resolution 66/138, annex. 20 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 2220, No. 39481. 21 Ibid., vol. 39, No. 612. 22 Ibid., vol. 54, No. 792. 23 Ibid., vol. 120, No. 1616. 18 6/13