Reaffirming the objectives of the United Nations Dccade for Women: Equality. Devclopment and Peacc,
Taking into account the resolutions, declarations, conventions and recommendations of the U nited Nations, the specialized agencies and international confcrences designed to eliminate ali forms of discrimination against women, as well as those relating to thc suppression of traffic in persons and thc exploitation of thc prostitution of others, including Economic and Social Council resolution 1983/30 of 26 May 1983.
Convinced of the importancc of thc full integration of women in the social. political and economic activities of their community,
Bearing in mind the esscntial role of women in the welfare of the family and the development of society,
Considering that prostitution and the accompanying evil of the traffic in persons for the purpose of prostitution are incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person and endanger the welfare of the individual. the family and the community,
Further considering that women and children are still ali too often victims of physical abuse and sexual cxploitation,
Mindful that the prevailing economic and social conditions are largely responsible for the continued existence of the social problems of prostitution and traffic in pcrsons,
1
UrgesMember States to take ali appropriate humane measures, including legislation, to combat prostitution, exploitation of the prostitution of others and ali forms of traffic in persons;
2
Appeals to Member States to provide special protection to victims of prostitution through measures including education, social guarantees and employment opportunities for those victims with a view to their rehabilitation:
3
Requeststhe Economic and Social Council. the Commission on Human Rights, the Commission on the Status of Women, the regional commissions and other
concerned bodies of the United Nations system to devote greater attention to the problem of prostitution and the means for its prevention;
4
Rcquests the Economic and Social Council to consider this question at its first regular session of 1985, together with the reports requested by the Council in its rcsolution 1983/30, and to transmit its comments to the General Asscmbly at its fortieth session.
l35 Report ,,t the World ( ·on/áencc o/ thc illtern11twnal Wo111e11 ·s Year.
(l lnited Nations publication. Sales No. E.80.IY.3 and corrigendum). chap. l. Mexico City, 19 June-2 .luir 197.< (llnitcd Nations publiration. Sales No.
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136 Resolution 2626 (XXV).
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