Privileges and immunities: privileges and immunities attached to the status of an employee (such as an employee of a diplomatic mission or an intergovernmental organization) should not be invoked in order to shield that person from sanctions for trafficking or related offences. Real progress has recently been made, particularly by intergovernmental organizations and agencies, in identifying and responding to trafficking and related abuses by their international personnel. The willingness of contributing Member States to support the effective implementation of new standards and procedures will be crucial to ensuring their success. It is also important to acknowledge that not all international operations are undertaken under the umbrella of an intergovernmental organization, with the result that some personnel in the field will be beyond the reach of these newly developed standards and procedures. Accordingly, it will be up to the controlling State to ensure that measures are in place to prevent the involvement of their personnel in trafficking and other forms of exploitation, and to identify and deal with any such involvement. SEE FURTHER: • State responsibility and due diligence: part 2.1, sections 2.1-2.4; part 2.4, section 13.2 • Criminalization of trafficking: part 2.4, sections 12.1-12.3 • Investigation and prosecution: part 2.4, sections 13.1-13.4 COMMENTARY 125