"Recalling also and concurring with the conclusions of and recommendations made by recent international conferences on the human rights of women and girl children, in particular with respect to the violation of those rights through sexual and economic exploitation 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, "Recalling further the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, 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 trafficking in women and girl children, "Acknowledging that the problem of trafficking also victimizes young boys, "Welcoming the convening of the World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children at Stockholm from 27 to 31 August 1996 and other conferences on trafficking in women and children for sexual exploitation, "Noting with satisfaction the commemoration of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on 6 December 1996 at a plenary meeting of the General Assembly devoted to the discussion of the problem of trafficking in human persons, with the participation of a victim of trafficking, "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, "Recognizing that trafficking in women and girl children is inseparable from other forms of sexual exploitation, including sex tourism, pornography, bride markets and prostitution, "1. Expresses serious concern about the unabating traffic in women and girl children and the misuse of advanced information technology for pornography and trafficking purposes; "2. Calls for the acceleration of the implementation of the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women by Governments of countries of origin, transit and destination and regional and international organizations, as appropriate, by: "(a) Considering the ratification and enforcement of international conventions of trafficking in persons and on slavery; "(b) Taking appropriate measures to address the root factors, including external forces, that encourage trafficking in women and girls for prostitution and other forms of commercialized sex, forced marriages and forced labour in order to eliminate trafficking in women, including by strengthening existing legislation with a view to providing better -59-