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332 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime“(h) To devote all means to guaranteeing victims appropriate legal, medical,psychological and financial assistance whenever States Parties deem it necessary.”Second session: 8-12 March 1999Argentina and United States of America (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.1)“Article 1“Purpose“1. The purpose of this Protocol is to promote and facilitate cooperation amongStates Parties to prevent, investigate and punish international trafficking in [womenand children] [persons] for the purpose of forced labour or sexual exploitation [, givingparticular attention to the protection of women and children, who are so oftenthe victims of such trafficking 1 ].“2. [ 2 To that end, [the purpose is, in particular, to encourage States Parties toundertake1]: [States Parties shall undertake: 1 ]“(a) To adopt effective measures [, in accordance with their domestic law,1] toprevent trafficking in [women and children] [persons], as defined in this Protocol,and punish severely those who engage in that activity;“(b) To ensure that victims of trafficking in [women and children] [persons]receive appropriate protection;“(c) To promote cooperation among States Parties in order to combat moreeffectively trafficking in [women and children] [persons];“(d) To provide in appropriate cases for the safe and voluntary return of victimsto their countries of origin or of habitual residence, or to a third country;“(e) To inform and educate the public about the causes and consequences oftrafficking in [women and children] [persons]; and“(f) To provide victims with appropriate legal, medical, psychological andfinancial assistance whenever States Parties deem it necessary.]”Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Add.3/Rev.2)“Option 1“Article 1 3“Purpose“1. The purpose of this Protocol is to promote and facilitate cooperation amongStates Parties to prevent, investigate and punish 4 international trafficking in persons for1The language in square brackets was proposed in document A/AC.254/4/Add.3 (see above).2The language in square brackets, beginning with “To that end” and ending with subparagraph (f), was proposed indocument A/AC.254/8 (see above). The language may be unnecessary, as it repeats provisions found later in the protocol.3At the second session of the Ad Hoc Committee, some Member States suggested the addition of a non-discriminationclause as a new article 1 of the protocol.4At the second session of the Ad Hoc Committee, two delegations suggested that the protocol should focus on theprevention, investigation and prosecution of trafficking, leaving aside the question of punishment.