UNICEF - THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

BANGLADESH - LABIB SORKAR

Committee: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Country: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Topic: Creating guidelines to improve labour laws for adolescents

As a country with a large youth population, Bangladesh faces pressing challenges regarding
the employability of children. Child labour, especially in rural areas and the informal sector, is
a significant problem. To tackle this problem, Bangladesh requires a stronger legal
framework, with a minimum employee age limit and laws prohibiting work among children if
those laws still need to be created. Moreover, investing in education and vocational training
programs and strong social protection measures can reduce child labour and improve
adolescent workers' well-being. International cooperation, such as fair trade measures and
technical assistance, can facilitate such efforts. Doing these will pave the way for a future
wherein every adolescent can reach their highest potential in Bangladesh. In particular, it
brings the minimum employment agent in line with international thresholds and allows
sufficient time for education. Adopting strong laws prohibiting all forms of exploitative and
hazardous child labour is as important. Another key element for this strategy is the
establishment of efficient monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, such as dedicated
agencies responsible for monitoring workplaces, receiving complaints, and imposing
sanctions in the event of violations. Ensuring free and compulsory education for all children,
especially those from marginalised communities, is a basic requirement for ending the
vicious cycle of child labour. Establishing vocational training programs that provide
adolescents with employable skills and help them transition into decent work is essential.
Apprenticeships and internships, in particular, help adolescents develop real experience and
skills from experienced professionals. We should pursue the implementation of social safety
net programs, like cash transfers and food transactions; these have proven effective in
reducing poverty levels and reducing the pressure on families to send their children to work.

Bangladesh, a country whose youthful population is large in proportion to its total number of
inhabitants, is confronted with some pretty hairy problems in employing its young people.
Child labour, which is common in rural areas and the informal sector, is particularly vexing.
Contrary to child labour law views, the country must raise the minimum employment age and
prohibit child labour through extensive legislation; this requires new laws against it.
Moreover, the government must put more money into education and vocational training while
also supplementing this with a robust social support system to care for children who are
even younger wicket workers. All of these measures work in tandem to protect against child
labour and improve the lives of young workers. The international community can further
encourage these efforts through fair trade initiatives, technical assistance, and other means.
By taking these actions, Bangladesh will be moving in a direction where all its young people
have the chance to grow up.
An overall approach is needed to tackle the growing problem of child labour in Bangladesh.
As can be seen from the text of this resolution, the minimum age at which someone should
start work protects youngsters below that age not just from physical harm caused by labour
itself but also keeps them out of situations where they are highly likely to suffer law being
forced on any children never employed As well as providing children with educational
opportunities and professional illnesses health disorders by developing vocational training
programs to give young people employable skills; we should promote
apprenticeships--which most young workers grow up to be after their initial spell as an
apprentice ends. Food subsidies and cash transfers are essential to relieve poverty and
reduce the heavy pressure on families to send their children to work. Child labour
rehabilitation programs must be developed to ensure all-around assistance to child labourers
returning to society, providing them with education, healthcare, and social welfare help. Only
by seeking international cooperation in this area can the challenge be met. Through
technical assistance and financial support from international organisations, we hope that
labour inspections will be more effective, that the capacity of groups will be reinforced, and
that social protection programs will be strengthened. Businesses need to adopt fair trade
and ethical sourcing practices, that is, to carry out activities on which there is no cheapening
of the cost from child labour free in their supply chains throughout They can thus avoid
becoming involved in child labour either by acquiring Your friendship or even before you
attracted to the idea of employing children. Implementing these measures will protect the
rights of young workers and improve their working conditions, thereby creating a better
future for the next generation in Bangladesh.

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