The Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others was ppproved by the General Assembly on 2 December 1949 and came into effect on 25 July 1951.

The Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others proclaims that "the traffic in persons for the purpose of prostitution is incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person". The Convention prescribes procedures for combating international trafficking for prostitution, including expulsion of offenders. It also prohibits the running of brothels and renting accommodation for prostitution purposes. The definition of trafficking of this convention was departed from in the Trafficking protocol to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.