Measures to improve the situation of migrant workers

XXIX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
3224. Measures to improve the situation of migrant workers

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2920 (XXVII) of 15 November 1972, Bearing in mind Economic and Social Council resolutions 1706 (LIII) of 28 July 1972, 1749 (LIV) of 16 May 1973 and 1789 (LIV) of 18 May 1973, Also recalling Commission on Human Rights resolution 3 (XXIX) of 13 March 1973[1] and resolution 6 (XXVI) of 19 September 1973 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,[2] Aware that the problem of migrant workers continues to be of major importance to certain countries, Considering that this problem, far from diminishing, is growing worse, especially in certain regions, Considering that greater publicity should be given to the study on the exploitation of labour through illicit and clandestine trafficking,[3]

1. Notes with satisfaction that the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities has decided to continue and complete this study and, for this purpose, has received the cooperation of Member States and specialized agencies, especially the International Labour Organisation;

2. Requests States which have not yet done so to provide the fullest possible information to the Special Rapporteur responsible for continuing the above-mentioned study in co-operation with the Secretariat;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the General Assembly in due course of the contents of the complete study;

4. Invites all States, in so far as more detailed criteria necessary for formulating explicit recommendations do not yet exist:

(a) To extend to all migrant workers who enter their countries legally treatment equal to that provided for their own nationals with regard to human rights and to the provisions of their labour legislation applicable to such migrant workers;

(b) To promote and facilitate by all means in their power the adoption of bilateral agreements which would help to reduce the illicit traffic in alien workers;

(c) Pending the conclusion of such agreements, to adopt the appropriate measures to ensure that the human rights of migrant workers who enter their territory surreptitiously are fully respected.

2278th plenary meeting
6 November 1974

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[1] See Officials Records of the Economic and Social Council, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 6 (E/5265), chap. XX. [2] See E/CN.4/1128, part B. [3] E/CN.4/Sub.2/351 and Add.1; see also E/CN.4/Sub,2/ 352.