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Part Three. Preamble 453“(n) [Text on decisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization to beadded],“[(o) Reaffirming respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States,including their right to control immigration flows,]“(p) Desiring to supplement the United Nations Convention againstTransnational Organized Crime by a protocol directed specifically against the smugglingof migrants, as a first step towards the eradication of this crime, 9“[(q) Declaring that such an instrument must concentrate on crime preventionand criminal justice, in particular the activities of those who organize and facilitatethe smuggling of migrants,]“Have agreed as follows:”Notes by the Secretariat1. At the sixth session of the Ad Hoc Committee, it was noted during the deliberationson the draft trafficking in persons protocol that the words “each State Party” and“States Parties” were used interchangeably in the text. The Committee decided to adoptthe term “States Parties” throughout the text. For consistency, the same change was madein the draft migrants protocol, where possible.2. At its eleventh session, the Ad Hoc Committee considered, finalized and approvedthe preamble, as amended. The last amendments are reflected in the final text of the protocol,as included in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee (A/55/383, sect. IV, draft resolution,annex III), that was submitted to the General Assembly for adoption pursuant toresolution 54/126 of 17 December 1999.B. Approved text adopted by the General Assembly(see resolution 55/25, annex III)Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air,supplementing the United Nations Convention againstTransnational Organized CrimePreambleThe States Parties to this Protocol,Declaring that effective action to prevent and combat the smuggling ofmigrants by land, sea and air requires a comprehensive international approach, includingcooperation, the exchange of information and other appropriate measures, includingsocio-economic measures, at the national, regional and international levels,Recalling General Assembly resolution 54/212 of 22 December 1999, inwhich the Assembly urged Member States and the United Nations system tostrengthen international cooperation in the area of international migration anddevelopment in order to address the root causes of migration, especially those9One delegation suggested that the preamble should be supplemented with provisions stressing the effects of illegaltrafficking or smuggling on national security, as well as the need to strengthen cooperation and coordination between States.