RGA/8/5
Sponsored by Bella Cooper, Giovanni Paredes, Adalay Stubbs of Cookeville High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Bhutan.
This legislation was filed in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | To the General Assembly: |
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| 3 | Having considered that child labor first started in the late 1700s and early 1800s as factories were |
| 4 | opening up, so the owners thought they could have kids work at them so they could also pay them |
| 5 | less than adults were making, |
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| 7 | Acknowledging that Bhutan has one of the worst cases of child labor, with many juveniles forced to |
| 8 | carry out hard, manual exertion, |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Recognizing that Bhutan’s Royal Government has passed protocols with the intent to lessen human |
| 11 | trafficking for the purpose of child labor, |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Emphasizing that the UN Global Compact explains that child labor is damaging to a child’s |
| 14 | development, |
| 15 | |
| 16 | Emphasizing that many countries have laws protecting kids from labor or are trying to stop child |
| 17 | labor in their nations, |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Mindful of its overpowering consequences on the physical, emotional, and comprehensible |
| 20 | development of children across the globe, |
| 21 | |
| 22 | Pointing out how many children who are victims of child labor are in poverty-stricken and low- |
| 23 | educated areas, |
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| 25 | We the delegation of Bhutan: |
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| 27 | 1. Uges to strengthen the legal frameworks: |
| 28 | a. Commits to reviewing and amending existing legislation to align with international standards on |
| 29 | child labor, |
| 30 | b. The UN will provide technical assistance to in-need countries to help in drafting and |
| 31 | implementing comprehensive child labor laws; |
| 32 | |
| 33 | 2. Further calls on the UN to give access to quality education everywhere: |
| 34 | a. Enhance access to education, especially in rural and vulnerable areas, to ensure all children |
| 35 | receive a quality education, |
| 36 | b. The UN will provide support to countries in the building and upgrading of educational |
| 37 | infrastructure; |
| 38 | 3. Strongly recommend international cooperation: |
| 39 | a. Countries would collaborate with neighboring countries to prevent cross-border trafficking and |
| 40 | child labor, |
| 41 | b. The UN will facilitate regional cooperation and information sharing among the countries to |
| 42 | combat child labor efficiently; |
| 43 | |
| 44 | 4. Emphasizes an Emergency response and rehabilitation program: |
| 45 | a. The UN will establish emergency response and rehabilitation programs for children rescued |
| 46 | from hazardous labor situations, |
| 47 | b. The UN will provide technical expertise in creating safe environments for these children; |
| 48 | |
| 49 | 5. Draws attention to research and best practices: |
| 50 | a. The UN will promote research on the best practices in eradicating child labor, sharing lessons |
| 51 | learned with other lessons, |
| 52 | b. The UN will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences throughout international |
| 53 | forums and conferences; |
| 54 | |
| 55 | 6. Endorses the implementation of monitoring and reporting cases: |
| 56 | a. Providing regular reports to the UN on its progress in eliminating child labor, including |
| 57 | challenges and achievements, |
| 58 | b. The UN will assist in developing reporting mechanisms and monitoring progress effectively; |
| 59 | |
| 60 | 7. Asks for funding and resources: |
| 61 | a. To seek international assistance and funding to support the implementation of its national child |
| 62 | labor elimination programs, |
| 63 | b. The UN will provide aid in identifying and assessing international funding sources, grants, and |
| 64 | partnerships for any countries that would need assistance; |
| 65 | |
| 66 | 8. Further invites the use of capacity building and training: |
| 67 | a. Will collaborate with the UN to ensure the capacity of government agencies and civil society |
| 68 | organizations to address child labor effectively, |
| 69 | b. The UN will offer technical assistance, training programs, and knowledge sharing to build local |
| 70 | capacity; |
| 71 | |
| 72 | 9. Further requests for the implementation of international awareness campaigns. |
| 73 | a. In partnership with the UN, will engage in international awareness campaigns to raise |
| 74 | awareness about the global issue of child labor and its impact on sustainable development, |
| 75 | b. The UN will provide skills and resources for the development and execution of these |
| 76 | campaigns; |
| 77 | |
| 78 | 10. Notes that the UN must utilize strict enforcement of child labor laws: |
| 79 | a. Seeks the aid of Peacekeeping operations implemented by the UN with the purpose of halting |
| 80 | child labor both in practice and in trafficking. |
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