UNICEF

issue 1

Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse

UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations focused on protecting the welfare and rights of children and women around the world. Millions of children around the world are trapped in child labour, depriving them of their childhood, their health, education, and condemning them to a life of poverty with minimized happiness. There is of course work that children do to help their families and make it easier for them in ways that are neither harmful nor exploitative, however, many children are stuck in unacceptable work for children – a strong violation against their rights. Based on data from UNICEF, the ILO and the World Bank it is indicated that 168 million children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in child labour; with millions suffering the worst forms of child labour: including slavery, child soldiering, drug trafficking and sexual exploitation. The continuous persistence of child labour poses a threat to national economies and has severe negative long-term consequences in relation to the fulfillment of children’s rights guaranteed by the UN. Delegates of this particular council should strive to come to a plausible resolution to this issue, with respect to the United nations rights.

issue 2

Children living in poverty

Millions of children around the world miss out on their childhood as a result of poverty. Poverty deprives the children of the basic capabilities needed to survive, develop and thrive. This also prevents them from enjoying equal opportunities. This causes children to be more vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and discrimination. Those in poverty have inadequate amounts of basic necessities for life, such as a lack of safe drinking water, essential vaccines, education and nutrition. This calls for the government, the private sector and the international community to act upon the millennium development goals for children. Delegates should try to come up with a plausible solution to alleviate this poverty for children, to provide a better environment to enhance their childhood and thus the economies of the world.

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