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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 595
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 8, 2014
Mr. Harkin (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
December 11, 2014
Reported by Mr. Menendez, with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble
Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic
Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic
December 16, 2014
Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amended preamble
RESOLUTION
Recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for their efforts to end the financial exploitation of children and to ensure the right of all children to an education.
Whereas, on October 10, 2014, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai;
Whereas the International Labour Organization estimates that, worldwide, 168,000,000 children are exploited financially, with 85,000,000 children working in very hazardous environments and deprived of an education;
Whereas the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that 101,000,000 children are not in school;
Whereas Kailash Satyarthi and his organization, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, have rescued more than 82,000 children from the worst forms of child labor;
Whereas Malala Yousafzai has promoted education for girls in Pakistan since she was 11 years old and is an advocate for worldwide access to education;
Whereas Kailash Satyarthi has endured threats on his life as a result of such rescue efforts; and
Whereas the Taliban attempted to kill Malala Yousafzai on October 9, 2012, as a result of her efforts to encourage more girls to attend school: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
recognizes Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as symbols of peace and advocates for ending the financial exploitation of children and for the opportunity of all children to have access to education;
commends all individuals working around the world to end the scourge of child slavery and to advance education for all children;
recognizes the challenges that remain in ending the financial exploitation of children and providing access to an education for all children;
urges all governments, civil society organizations, businesses, and individuals to unite in the common purpose of protecting children from losing their childhoods as well as their futures; and
recognizes the dedication and commitment to freedom, the rights of children, and the endurance of the human spirit, demonstrated by all individuals who make sacrifices to build a more peaceful world.