1. United Nations Economic and Social Council
RomeMUN 2016
Topic: Forced Labor and Modern Slavery
Draft Resolution 1.0 ECOSOC GUIDELINES ON FORCED LABOR
Signatories: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, People’s
Republic of China, Colombia, Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Nepal, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, San Marino,
Serbia, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of
America, Zimbabwe
The ECOSOC of the United Nations,
Affirming its guidance by the purposes and principles enshrined in the UN Charter and its role as
defined in the Charter,
Strongly condemning human trafficking, all forms of forced labor and child labor which contravene
basic human rights and disregard human dignity,
Deeply conscious that poverty, unemployment, inadequate provision of socio-economic
opportunities, institutionalized discrimination and marginalization are among major root causes of
human trafficking, forced labor and slavery,
Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) and its associated stipulations with
regards to the proliferation of child trafficking in all its forms,
Viewing with appreciation the inclusion of the obligation to combat human trafficking, forced labor,
child labor into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the 27th target and requesting
further elaboration on this target,
Endorsing “Special Action Program to Combat Forced Labor” of the International Labor
Organization to raise awareness about forced labor and extend states a legal assistance in
developing relevant policies,
Further remembering the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crimes and
the supplementary Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking Persons, especially of
Women and Children, the Forced Labor Convention, 1930 (N0. 29) and the Worst Forms of Child
Labor Convention, 1999 (No 182) of the International Labor Organization and other related
conventions thereof,
1. Encourages the creation of a UN institution providing official certifications to national and
multinational corporations. The above-mentioned institution will conduct processes and
measures such as but not limited to:
a. Evaluation and control of company production practices in terms of human right
violations, forced labor, child labor and other illegal practices.
b. Promotion of ethical labor conditions.
c. During the initiation phase of the first three (3) years, the ECOSOC, fully aware of
the financial hurdles the UN faces, strongly recommends that the certification will be
financed by the United Nations.
d. This body is confident that this program will allow the certificate to gain
attractiveness among companies and consumers.
e. The ECOSOC suggests that companies will be responsible to contribute fifteen
percent (15%) of the certification cost for their assessment after three years of
initiation phase have passed.

2. f. Company evaluation will be done on a voluntary basis based on applications
submitted by individual companies, and includes all parts, subsidiaries, and partners
in the supply chain of the company.
g. By applying for certification, companies consent to total transparency allowing UN
officials to assess the compliance to international law using unannounced
inspections in all parts of the company’s production chain this policy is to be applied
to each supplier in the company.
2. Urges all member states to strengthen their commitment to the rule of law to combat forced
labor and forced labor-related crimes,
a. Encourages all member states to extend extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute
forced labor and forced-labor crimes committed by their nationals or companies
registered in their territory.
b. Strongly emphasizes the criminalization of forced labor and forced-labor crimes
along their complete supply-chain as specified in Article 3 (a) of the Trafficking in
Persons Protocol supplementing the UN Convention on Transnational Organized
Crime.
c. Recommends establishment of multilateral and bilateral cooperation instruments to
facilitate the fight against forced labor and forced labor related crimes of
transnational nature.
3. Emphasizes the central role of protection of victims subject to all forms of forced labor and
modern-day slavery,
a. Calls upon governments not to penalize victims through internal laws under the
supervision of the UN.
b. Urges the creation of governmental associations and NGOs in which specialized
personnel will work in order to assist and give aid to these victims. This aid consist
in, but is not limited to:
i. first aid to guarantee the fundamental human needs,
ii. medical care,
iii. psychological help,
iv. making the victims aware of their rights,
v. giving the victims concrete opportunities for a better life through
training adults and education for children.