[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 148 (Monday, December 8, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S6389]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 595--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

  Mr. HARKIN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 595

       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 Educational, Scientific and 
     Cultural Organization estimates that 121,000,000 children are 
     not in school;
       Whereas Kailash Satyarthi has personally 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
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala 
     Yousafzai as symbols of peace and advocates for ending the 
     financial exploitation of children and for the right of all 
     children to an education;
       (2) commends all individuals working around the world to 
     end the scourge of child slavery and to advance education for 
     all children;
       (3) recognizes the challenges that remain in ending the 
     financial exploitation of children and providing access to an 
     education for all children;
       (4) 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
       (5) 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.

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