A/HRC/32/40 VI. Conclusions and recommendations A. Conclusions 90. The development of international trade is in the interest of all, but respect for the human rights of all individuals, regardless of their status, must be the fundamental principle that guides economic growth and advancements in social welfare. 91. The Special Rapporteur realizes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to today’s global challenges but he hopes that shedding light on this important area and offering recommendations will serve as point of departure for further exploring the issues and identifying practical solutions. It is only if we take active measures to merge human rights and trade considerations that we will mitigate the inherent power imbalances in the global economy and the asymmetrical emphasis on economic efficiency and short-term gains to the detriment of migrant labour. Facilitated and well-regulated mobility that is supported by comprehensive and robust institutional frameworks is necessary to ensure inclusion and equity in the enjoyment of the benefits of trade. B. Recommendations 92. To address the direct impact of international trade on the human right of migrants, the Special Rapporteur recommends that: (a) States ratify the core international human rights treaties, particularly those that recognize the rights of migrant workers, such as the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the ILO fundamental conventions, the ILO migrant workers conventions (the Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97), and the Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143)), other ILO conventions (particularly, the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86), and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)), all other conventions that may offer protections for migrant workers, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees; (b) States immediately begin to include explicit references to international human rights and labour instruments in all new and renegotiated trade agreements; (c) States ensure that trade and mobility agreements do not erode existing social and mobility protections granted through commitments in other agreements; (d) States and international organizations develop a global mobility framework, in consultation with trade unions and civil society, and include the framework in trade agreements with a view to protecting the rights of migrants; (e) States strengthen monitoring and enforcement of labour standards in all stages of the migratory process, from pre-departure and recruitment in the country of origin to employment in the destination country; extend oversight to traditionally unregulated and informal sectors and include labour inspections and auditing in value-addition and supply chains; end impunity for abusive immigration officials, recruitment agents, employers and others for violating migrants’ rights, including 20

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