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The Special Rapporteur (Ms. Sigma Huda), on trafficking in persons, specially women and children, observes that, according to recent data, while the majority of victims of trafficking are women and girls trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation, significant numbers of human beings are trafficked for labour exploitation and children are also trafficked for the purpose of international adoption. The Special Rapporteur describes the content and scope of the mandate, the legal framework for her action and the methods of work she proposes to adopt, including the forwarding of communications to Governments, the undertaking of country visits, paying attention to thematic issues in her annual reports, and cooperating with relevant partners. She describes the activities she has undertaken following her appointment. The report ends with a number of conclusions |