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Mekong Governments Sign Historic Agreement on Human Trafficking

On 29th October 2004, in Yangon, Burma, the COMMIT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was officially signed by Ministerial representatives from Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao P.D.R, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam. This is a historic agreement on human trafficking, first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region. COMMIT stands for Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking.

On 27-28 October 2004, COMMIT senior officials met to discuss the Sub-Regional Plan of Action, which is the action-oriented follow-up under the framework of the MOU.

The UN Inter-Agency Project on Trafficking Office acts as Secretariat to the COMMIT Process.

Next Steps

Officials at the meeting confirmed that in early 2005, a Regional Plan of Action on trafficking will be enacted based upon the framework set forth in the MOU.

The COMMIT initiative is being funded by the ADB, The Royal Norwegian Government, AUSAID, NZAID, SIDA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNODC, Save the Children UK, and International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Copies of the latest draft Sub-Regional Plan of Action, the official press release from the six governments (from October 29, 2004), and the signed Memorandum of Understanding are available for download below

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Melissa Stewart
COMMIT Secretariat
UNIAP Regional Information & Communications Officer
Email: melissa.stewart@un.or.th
Tel: Bangkok, Thailand (662) 288-2575
Mobile : (661) 372-8608

Available Downloads

The Latest Draft Sub-Regional Plan of Action

Official Press Release from the Six Governments

Memorandum of Understanding