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Position Paper of Kenya

Kenya wishes to clarify its position on children's rights at the UN General Assembly. It bases its stance on international agreements like the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Kenya emphasizes principles like non-discrimination and the child's best interests. It believes all have a responsibility to respect children's rights and prevent child labor. Kenya wants to ensure every child completes compulsory schooling and receives special protection if they work before age 18. The country has also made efforts to give children the right to a stable environment through a child rights act guaranteeing healthcare, education, and protection from abuse.

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Position Paper of Kenya

Kenya wishes to clarify its position on children's rights at the UN General Assembly. It bases its stance on international agreements like the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Kenya emphasizes principles like non-discrimination and the child's best interests. It believes all have a responsibility to respect children's rights and prevent child labor. Kenya wants to ensure every child completes compulsory schooling and receives special protection if they work before age 18. The country has also made efforts to give children the right to a stable environment through a child rights act guaranteeing healthcare, education, and protection from abuse.

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Committee: General Assembly

Topic: Child Rights


Country: Republic of Kenya
Through analyses and statistics, Kenyan government know that handling of issues
on child labour and children's rights continues to be a challenge in many countries.
According to statistics from the UN, the number of children working within
industry, farming and domestic environments is increasing in the world. Kenya
therefore wishes to clarify its sustainability criteria through this position on
children's rights.

Kenya’s stand on children’s rights is based on the UN Global Compact, the UN


Convention on the Rights of the Child, ILO Convention 138 and ILO Convention 182.
Kenya particularly wishes to emphasise the four main principles of the Convention
on the Rights of the Child:

I. Article 2. The child's right to non-discrimination.


II. Article 3. The child's right to his/her best interests.
III. Article 6. The child’s right to life and survival.
IV. Article 12. The child’s right to freedom of expression and the right to be
heard.

Kenya believes that everyone has a responsibility to respect children's rights as


defined in our fundamental values. Kenya believes that everyone has a
responsibility to prevent and counteract child labour. Kenyan government wants
every child to first complete his/her compulsory schooling. Kenya thinks that young
people who, for financial or other reasons, do not continue their studies after
compulsory schooling and instead start to work before they are 18 years old, shall
have special protection and special care due to their physical and mental
immaturity.

Kenya has been working hard to give every child the Right to a Stable, Loving and
Nurturing Environment. To ensure this Kenyan government has made a chid right act which
provides every child the Right to Healthcare & Nutrition, the Right to Clean Water and Safe
Environment, the Right to a Quality Education, the Right to be Protected from Abuse
and the Right to Dignity and Freedom.

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