SC (05/2) 1 E Original: English SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM DRAFT RESOLUTION ON COMBATING INVOLVEMENT IN TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE BY INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCES Principal Sponsor Christopher H. SMITH USA WASHINGTON D.C., 1 TO 5 JULY 2005

SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM On COMBATING INVOLVEMENT IN TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE BY INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCES By Mr. Christopher H. Smith (USA) OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative on Human Trafficking The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 1. Recalling  the  Assembly's  previous  resolutions  condemning  trafficking  in  human beings as a violation of human rights and calling on participating States to prevent and punish acts of trafficking, and to protect and assist victims of trafficking, and, in particular,  the  Edinburgh  Declaration  which  requested  that  participating  States address the nexus between international peacekeeping forces and trafficking in human beings, 2. Welcoming the Ministerial Councils continued attention to the problem of trafficking in human beings, reflected by the decision taken at Sofia, December 2004, on child trafficking which will lead to OSCE guidelines for participating States to use in ensuring protection and assistance for child trafficking victims that are in the best ' interests of the child, 3. Concerned  that  international  peacekeeping  troops,  civilian  contractors  accompanying them, as well as staff of international organizations, including the OSCE, could be a contributing factor to the demand side of the trafficking cycle, given that the demand for commercial sex acts fuels the demand for trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, 4. Expressing disgust and horror at the sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated against the  local  population  by  peacekeeping  forces  at  the  United  Nations  Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo; 5. Commending  United  Nations  Secretary  General  Kofi  Annan  for  issuing  a  policy  in October  2003  on  "Special  measures  for  protection  from  sexual  exploitation  and sexual  abuse"  which  established  clear  guidelines  of  acceptable  conduct  by  United Nations staff; 6. Noting the importance of the United Nations' anti-trafficking policy for peacekeepers detailed  in  the  United  Nations  Department  of  Peacekeeping  Operations'  Position Paper  on  "Human  Trafficking  and  United  Nations  Peacekeeping"  endorsed  by Secretary General Kofi Annan in July 2004;

7. Welcoming  the  "Comprehensive  Strategy  to  Eliminate  Future  Sexual  Exploitation and Abuse  in United Nations Peacekeeping  Operations"  prepared by  Prince  Zeid Ra'ad Al-Hussein,  Permanent Representative  of Jordan to  the  United Nations, endorsed by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, and presented to the General Assembly on March 24, 2005, 8. Noting  with  deep  regret that  a proposed  decision on  "Ensuring that  International Forces and Missions Contribute to Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings" was not agreed by the OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia despite the Parliamentary  Assembly's recommendation in the Edinburgh Declaration  that such  a decision be taken, The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 9. Calls on OSCE participating States to commit  to ensure that military  and civilian forces  deployed abroad with peacekeeping or other similar missions,  civilian contractors accompanying them, as well as employees of international organizations, do  not  engage  in  or  facilitate  trafficking  in  human  beings,  exploit  victims  of trafficking, or engage in sexual exploitation and abuse of local populations; 10. Urges participating States to review the sufficiency of their national laws, regulations, and other relevant documents, such as guidelines and codes of conduct, including those applicable to the military forces, to ensure that those addressing trafficking in human beings or sexual exploitation and abuse can be enforced with respect to their nationals who are serving on peacekeeping missions abroad or other similar missions; 11. Calls  on  participating  States  with  deployed  forces  to  assist,  consistent  with  their national legislation and regulations, responsible authorities in the host country in their efforts to combat trafficking in human beings; 12. Insists that participating States instruct their military and civilian forces concerning policies against trafficking in human beings and conduct other appropriate training; 13. Calls on OSCE participating States publicly to endorse and actively implement the United Nations directives against sexual exploitation and abuse; 14. Urges  the  Ministerial  Council  to  adopt,  at  its  meeting  in  Ljubljana,  a  decision regarding  the  responsibilities  of  participating  States  to  ensure  that  military  and civilian forces deployed  abroad with peacekeeping or other similar missions, civilian contractors  accompanying  them,  as  well  as  international  organizations'  personnel,  do not  engage  in  or  facilitate  trafficking  in  human  beings,  or  exploit  victims  of trafficking, or engage in sexual exploitation and abuse of local populations, including through  adoption and  implementation  by  participating States of  appropriate  policies, codes  of  conduct,  training,  and  accountability  mechanisms  for  military  service personnel and civilians accompanying militaries.

AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTARY ITEM ON COMBATING INVOLVEMENT IN TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE BY INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING FORCES [Set out text of Amendment here:] Principal Sponsor: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature Co-sponsored by: Mr/Mrs Family Name in Capital Letters Country Signature