Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights, which threatens national security and undermines sustainable development and the rule of law, as recognised in the Declaration of the High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law

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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ system offers practical help to States, to draft laws and create comprehensive national anti-trafficking strategies and assist with resources to implement them. States receive specialized assistance including the development of local capacity and expertise, as well as practical tools to encourage cross-border cooperation in investigations and prosecutions. The adoption in 2000 by the United Nations General Assembly of the marked a significant milestone in international efforts to stop the trade in people. A vast majority of States have now signed and ratified the Protocol. Other Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ responses include and , established by General Assembly resolution .

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