After the devastation of World War II, the United Nations International
Children's Emergency Fund was created in 1946. Its primary mission was to provide food, shelter and healthcare to children who greatly suffered from the war. Decades later, it still serves as humanitarian and development aid for children globally. UNICEF’s primary goal is to protect and promote children’s rights.
 
In this committee, you will tackle two pressing topics that are relevant to today's world : protecting children in conflict zones and child labor and exploitation . Delegates will address challenges ranging from attacks on schools and hospitals, displacement of families and psychological trauma. As well as how poverty, weak labor protections, and global supply chains perpetuate child labor, forcing millions of children into hazardous exploitative conditions. 
 
With millions of children worldwide affected by armed conflict and forced labor, how can the international community safeguard the world’s most vulnerable and guarantee them a future they deserve?