A/HRC/10/16 page 19 • Third parties involved in the process (recruiters, agents, transporters and others who participate knowingly in the movement of persons for the purposes of exploitation) 54. “Unarguably achieving MDGs, especially goal 1 on eradication of poverty, will address the root causes of trafficking. As has been rightly observed trafficking feeds on poverty, despair, war, crisis, ignorance and women’s unequal status in most societies.”26 55. Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.” Furthermore, article 25 reinforces the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. 56. Article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) recognizes the right to work, which includes the right of everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts, and states that States parties will take appropriate steps to safeguard this right. It includes the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work, as spelt out in article 7: “(a) Remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum, with: (b) (i) Fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction of any kind, in particular women being guaranteed conditions of work not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay for equal work; (ii) A decent living for themselves and their families in accordance with the provisions of the present Covenant; Safe and healthy working conditions; (c) Equal opportunity for everyone to be promoted in his employment to an appropriate higher level, subject to no considerations other than those of seniority and competence; (d) Rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays.” 26 BEST PRACTICE - Report of the Expert Group on Strategies for Combating Trafficking of Women and Children, Commonwealth Secretariat, 2003, p. 5.