Student Model United Nations - March 2, 2001
About 250 million children between the ages of five and 14 work either full or part-time. Almost half - some 120 million - work every day, all year round. In the worst cases, children work in hazardous or dangerous conditions and are not allowed to go to school. Leading experts and other Peel students discussed how to put an end to the worst forms of child labour at the event.
The Model UN featured presentations by:
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Stephen Lewis -
Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations -
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Craig Kielburger -
A high school student and Founder and Chairperson of Free the Children To sign up for this exciting, hands-on learning opportunity, students were encouraged to:
- put together a team of 10 students from their school
- choose a country to represent - see list of UN Member States and UN Security Council members
- send in a participation form
- check out the planned resolution and other links on this page
- research their chosen country's position
- bookmark this page to get regular updates
The Model UN was held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the HJA Brown Education Centre, 5650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga.
Resources help students prepare for the Model UN
- Find out how to put an end to child labour
- See the flyer and the participation form for the 2001 Student Model United Nations.
- Student Model United Nations Resolution
- Students researched and developed their country's position around this resolution.
- Alternate Resolutions Proposed by Member Nations
- Read the alternate resolutions proposed by Member Nations.
- Member Nations represented at 2001 Model UNStudents kept track of the countries that were represented by other secondary schools at the Model UN.
- How to prepare for the Model UN
- Read up on some tips that will help you prepare for the next Model UN.
- The United Nations
- Become familiar with the basics about the UN. Read a Brief History and find out how the UN came to be. Some Facts will give you basic facts about the UN. Learn about Member States and which nations make up the Security Council.
- Student Resources
- Research is the key to a successful Model UN. To help students prepare for the day, a list of web sites provided information on child labour and country positions on the issue.
- Agenda for Model UN 2001
- The Model UN is a full-day event. Take a look at how the day was spent learning about child labour and international decision-making.
- What you can expect at the Model UN
- With a full day's agenda planned for you, find out some of the finer details about the event.
- Minutes of the 2001 Student Model United Nations
- Find out what happened at the 2001 Student Model UN where 250 students spent a day learning about child labour.
