Sommaire: 19 November 2009, New York – Explanation of Position on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, 64th Session of the General Assembly Third Committee, draft resolution L.11/Rev.1 GA64: Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons
Mr Chairperson,
I have the honour to deliver the following explanation of position on the resolution entitled ‘Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons’ on behalf of the European Union. The following countries align themselves with this Explanation of Position:
The candidate Countries Turkey, Croatia*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, the EFTA country Iceland, member of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova
The EU is pleased to join consensus on this important resolution. We would like to start with expressing our thanks to the facilitator Belarus and all those involved for their constructive approach during these long and complex negotiations.
1 - The EU remains fully committed to combat trafficking and is a strong supporter of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. The growing number of State Parties to the UN Trafficking Protocol is an expression of the political will of Member States to combat human trafficking.
The European Union strongly believes that a strong commitment of the international community is needed to establish more stringent monitoring structures for both the ratification and implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and the Protocol. In this regard, the EU welcomes the elaboration of a “Framework for Action” for an effective implementation of the Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
In addition to those fundamental instruments, EU member states have established several regional and national initiatives and plans in order to combat this grave violation of Human Rights.
The EU recognises that more needs to be done to further address all forms of trafficking, including child trafficking, as well as labour exploitation; to train law enforcement officials, including investigators and prosecutors, and above all else, to understand and address at all stages the situation and needs of victims in order to protect their rights as human beings.
2 - Combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims is a priority for the European Union, as was recently reaffirmed in the declaration of the EU Ministerial Conference «Towards Global EU Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings», that took place on 19-20 October in Brussels.
Human trafficking is an offence to the dignity and integrity of human beings.
A number of member states of the United Nations have strong hesitations about a Global Plan of Action – others are in favour. This resolution takes note of the appointment of co-facilitators to start consultations and consideration by member states of a UN Global Plan of Action on preventing trafficking in persons, prosecuting traffickers and protecting and assisting victims of trafficking. The EU considers it fundamental that a potential new instrument does not duplicate or divert energy and focus from implementing international obligations and agreements laid out in mechanisms such as the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.
Thank you, Mr Chairperson.
* Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
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