CCWA MUN

MUN 2007-2008 Demographic
Challenges of the 21st Century

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Submitted by: Japan School: Anyschool H.S.
Committee: International Monetary Fund
Topic A: Improve Child Nutrition
Delegages: Jane Doe and John Person

Japan takes note that child malnutrition is a problem that faces the international community. However, Japan believes that it is an unacceptable fact. Japan's Prime Minister, Jonichiro Koizumi, states that "famine is preventable in the 21st century". It is firmly believed that children are the world's future and are worth every effort to protect. Japan believes that in order to create individuals that function for the betterment of society, proper nutrition must be in place. Koizumi words are that "healthy eating is essential to nurturing richness of mind and soundness of body."

Japan also acknowledges that most of the world's hungry live in Africa and South Asia—an overwhelming amount are children. Since children are the most vulnerable segment of mankind's population, the moral obligation of their survival is placed on world leaders. Japan recognizes this moral obligation. In March of 2006, Japan pledged $12 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to be used to aid six WFP operations. The monetary distribution is as follows: $4.3 million goes to Bangladesh to help improve nutrition for 1.1 million vulnerable people; $3.0 million to Afghanistan for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable groups; $1.2 million to Nicaragua for the most vulnerable segments of society; $900,000 to Timor Leste to assist pregnant women and children under five years old; $1.2 million for displaced people returning to their homes and demobilized soldiers in Mindanao in the Philippines; $1.4 million to vulnerable people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Japan once again stresses the global struggle with hunger and nutrition as this is evidenced by the diverse places receiving aid from the previous pledge.

As for future goals, Japan takes special note of hunger in Africa. "Famine, food insecurity, and malnutrition have many complex causes, and defeating them will require a global partnership between the governments of affected countries, donors, international institutions, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We renew our commitment to help build this partnership, particularly in Africa, where more than 200 million people remain threatened by famine or food insecurity," says Koizumi. Japan plans to work closely with numerous United Nations agencies besides WFP and non-governmental organizations to, as Koizumi states, "develop agricultural science and technology, raise agriculture productivity, and meet international food safety standards. We will strengthen local and regional agricultural markets and work with governments to improve access for poor farmers to productive resources such as land, credit, agricultural inputs and services, and technology."

Futhermore, Japan stresses that solving world hunger must not be done simply by "handouts". The international community must help the countries and areas in need realize how to continue good nutrition without perpetual assistance.

In conclusion, the global world must work together and help one another with feeding its children—the future. In assuring the stability of this future, we ensure the future of mankind.

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