Resolution 54/166: Protection of Migrants

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Title: 
Resolution 54/166: Protection of Migrants
Document Type: 
Documents by United Nations Bodies and Agencies
Reference: 
A/RES/54/166 (2000)
Annotation: 
This United Nations General Assembly Resolution, which was adopted 24 February 2000, requests States to protect migrants' human rights; strongly condemns racial discrimination and xenophobia with regard to access to employment, housing, schooling, and services; calls upon States to ensure that immigration policies do not discriminate against migrants; reiterates the need for States to protect the human rights of migrants (especially for women and children); and encourages States to enact criminal legislation to combat the international trafficking of migrants. [Desciptors: Migration -Labour Migration, Refugees and Immigration, Trafficking]