Opening Speech on Human Rights, by Republic of Colombia
Fellow delegates, respected Chairs, and esteemed President, As members of the same world, it is only fair that each one of us work hard and together to improve the peace, growth and prosperity of the entire human race. In Colombia alone, almost 5,000 children under the age of 5 are set to die this year due to malnourishment, illness, abuse and a general lack of both national and international assistance and aid. But this is not a problem only affecting Colombia and other developing nations. Take the country we are in right now, for example. In the Netherlands, an estimated 1,000 children are set to die for the exact same reason. But why, why, delegates, why is it that we are letting children around the world die? The answer lies in the insufficiency of international cooperation to help humanity. This is something that is not only needed to help protect child rights, but also to help take nations from a state of relief to a state of development after natural disasters and to help with a true establishment of a culture of peace. Thank you