Criminal justice action to combat the organized smuggling of illegal migrants across national boundaries.

Condemns the smuggling of illegal migrants in violation of international standards and national law, and without regard to the safety, well-being and human rights of the migrants; acknowledges the substantial and harmful role played by organized transnational crime in activities related to the smuggling of illegal migrants in many parts of the world; urges States to share information, to coordinate law enforcement activities between national authorities in cooperation with the competent international bodies and carriers engaged in international transport; reiterates that international efforts to prevent the smuggling of illegal migrants should not inhibit legal migration or freedom of travel, or undercut the protection provided by international law to refugees; decides that the smuggling of illegal migrants across national borders should be considered by the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its 5th session.

Adopted without vote, 49th meeting

Adopted at the 49th plenary meeting, 24 July 1995.
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council: organizational session for 1995, New York, 1 and 7-10 February 1995; resumed organizational session for 1995, New York, 4 and 5 May, 1 and 6 June 1995; substantive session of 1995, Geneva, 26 June-28 July 1995; resumed substantive session of 1995, New York, 25 October, 2 November and 12 December 1995 - E/1995/95 - p. 20-22 - (ESCOR, 1995, Suppl. no. 1).