Lebanon Policy statement
Good evening Madam/Mister chair and fellow delegates,
We, the country of Lebanon, would like to welcome all in attendance tonight. We hope that this meeting of the United Nations can be productive and successful.
Good evening Madam/Mister chair and fellow delegates,
We, the country of Lebanon, would like to welcome all in attendance tonight. We hope that this meeting of the United Nations can be productive and successful.
Lebanon has experienced extremely hard times over the past several decades. A number of extremist groups including some who are reportedly terrorists operate in Lebanon. The Lebanese terrorists have targeted the U.S. in particular. All countries have issued travel warnings to our country.
The topics that we would like to address are the growing issues of kidnapping for ransom, human trafficking and foreign workers’ rights, and immigration/emigration.
The worst case of Lebanese kidnapping took place nearly thirty years ago when ninety-six foreign hostages were taken captive by Lebanese extremists and held them for ten years.Many other cases of kidnapping have been reported since. A more recent case involved two polish tourists being kidnapped.
Concerning the issues of foreign worker rights, most of them come from Ethiopia. Lebanon’s environment for foreign workers is poor, there are cases of about ninety-five foreign workers who commit suicide every year. Foreign workers also have to endure twelve hour days, frequent confiscation of passports, and one in every three of the workers don’t get payed off. Workers are prevented from starting an uprising by governmental negligence and bribery.
The situation of emigration has been called, by the Lebanese government, a handicap and a national hemorrhage and a menace to the country. Many of the youth of the country see no professional future in it. They therefore have begun seeking work and education elsewhere. Lebanon grows more and more concerned as the youth are depended on more for giving the county the chance for a brighter future. The countries worries are regularly reinforced by the multiple studies and surveys carried out during the past few years. The number of immigrants has been on a decline over the past decade. At present, the majority of any immigrants to Lebanon are foreign workers.
Lebanon thanks you for your time and wishes all fellow delegates, madame chair, and judges success in this year’s meeting. Good night.
Concerning the issues of foreign worker rights, most of them come from Ethiopia. Lebanon’s environment for foreign workers is poor, there are cases of about ninety-five foreign workers who commit suicide every year. Foreign workers also have to endure twelve hour days, frequent confiscation of passports, and one in every three of the workers don’t get payed off. Workers are prevented from starting an uprising by governmental negligence and bribery.
The situation of emigration has been called, by the Lebanese government, a handicap and a national hemorrhage and a menace to the country. Many of the youth of the country see no professional future in it. They therefore have begun seeking work and education elsewhere. Lebanon grows more and more concerned as the youth are depended on more for giving the county the chance for a brighter future. The countries worries are regularly reinforced by the multiple studies and surveys carried out during the past few years. The number of immigrants has been on a decline over the past decade. At present, the majority of any immigrants to Lebanon are foreign workers.
Lebanon thanks you for your time and wishes all fellow delegates, madame chair, and judges success in this year’s meeting. Good night.
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