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    The position paper discusses child labor in Serbia. It notes that while Serbia has made progress in improving protections for children, child labor remains an issue, particularly for Roma children engaged in forced begging or exploitation. To coordinate efforts, Serbia established a Council for Combating Trafficking in Humans and an Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. The country also implements policies and social programs to address child labor, and supports international agreements. However, more work is still needed as child labor persists, so Serbia calls for global cooperation to find effective solutions.

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    The position paper discusses child labor in Serbia. It notes that while Serbia has made progress in improving protections for children, child labor remains an issue, particularly for Roma children engaged in forced begging or exploitation. To coordinate efforts, Serbia established a Council for Combating Trafficking in Humans and an Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. The country also implements policies and social programs to address child labor, and supports international agreements. However, more work is still needed as child labor persists, so Serbia calls for global cooperation to find effective solutions.

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    The position paper discusses child labor in Serbia. It notes that while Serbia has made progress in improving protections for children, child labor remains an issue, particularly for Roma children engaged in forced begging or exploitation. To coordinate efforts, Serbia established a Council for Combating Trafficking in Humans and an Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. The country also implements policies and social programs to address child labor, and supports international agreements. However, more work is still needed as child labor persists, so Serbia calls for global cooperation to find effective solutions.

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    The position paper discusses child labor in Serbia. It notes that while Serbia has made progress in improving protections for children, child labor remains an issue, particularly for Roma children engaged in forced begging or exploitation. To coordinate efforts, Serbia established a Council for Combating Trafficking in Humans and an Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. The country also implements policies and social programs to address child labor, and supports international agreements. However, more work is still needed as child labor persists, so Serbia calls for global cooperation to find effective solutions.

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    Position Paper

    Country: Republic of Serbia


    Committee: UNICEF
    Topic: The Exploitation of Child Labour
    Name: Wulan Anggit, Salsabil Febriliana

    Introduction

    The term “child labor” is often used interchangeably with “child work” without differentiating
    between the two terms. However, there is a difference child labor refers to children’s work that is
    banned by law whereas child work refers to children’s work that is permitted.1 Nearly a quarter of
    a million children, or 16 out of every 100 children worldwide, are engaged in exploitative child
    labour in violation of Convention on the Rights of the Child and international labour standards.
    Almost three-quarters of them work in hazardous environments, such as mines or factories, or
    with dangerous substances, such as chemicals.2

    Serbia strongly belive that child labour is kind of inhumane actions. Child labor is a mainstream
    case, but it still happens a lot. On 12 June 2017, ILO held a press conference to present the
    results that the Republic of Serbia has achieved in the previous period in improving protection of
    children from child labour.3 However, children in Serbia, particularly Roma children, continue to
    engage in the worst forms of child labor, including forced begging and commercial sexual
    exploitation. Therefore Serbia makes mechanisms to coordinate government effort on child
    labour.

    Mechanisms to Coordinate Government Efforts on Child Labour

     Council for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (Council)


    Set government policies on anti-trafficking. Includes the Ministers from the Ministries of
    Interior; Finance; Labor; Employment and Social Policy; Health; Justice; and Education.
    Chaired by the Minister of Interior.4

    1https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child-labour/lang--en/index.htm
    2https://www.unicef.org/education/index_focus_exploitation.html

    3https://www.ilo.org/budapest/information-resources/press-releases/WCMS_559849/lang--en/index.htm

    4
    https://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/findings/2013TDA/serbia.pdf
     Anti-Trafficking Coordinator
    Implement the policies of the Council and coordinate day to day anti trafficking efforts
    among various government agencies; cooperates with local NGOs. Appointed by the
    Minister of Interior.4

    Child labor has been a problem since a long time ago, but Serbia has recognized this problem.
    Our children are the nation future, and children should not be working when they are too young.
    Children should beat school and learn without worrying about their families.5

    Serbia believes that there is a solution to this problem. One of solutions that Serbia comes up
    with is making Policies Related to Child Labor and Government Social Programs to Address Child
    Labour

    Policy4

     Strategy for the Improvement of the Status of Roma in the Republic of Serbia (2009–
    2015)
     Anti-Discrimination Strategy and Action Plan (2013–2018)
     Special Protocol on the Treatment of Trafficking Victims by Judicial Authoritie
     National Plan of Action for Children and General Protocol on Child Protection from
    Abuse and Neglect (2005–2015)

    Government Social Programs to Address Child Labour 4

     USDOL-Funded Programs
     Child Allowance Program
     Assistance to Roma Children in Education
     Strengthening the Identification and Protection of Victims of Trafficking

    Another solution is the creation of schools in poor areas across the world, so that children can go
    to school instead of working in factories. International law has been created and Serbia totally
    support it. Serbia also concern with this issue. Serbia wants to be a part of solution, and Serbia
    is calling all nations especially developed nations across the globe to be involved in order to find
    a reliable and the best solution to this problem.

    4
    https://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/findings/2013TDA/serbia.pdf
    5www.ilo.org/public/english/download/glance.pdf

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