Committee: United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

Country: The Republic of Ghana

Delegate: Freja Grønnegaard
Topic A: The Identification and Prevention of Modern Slavery in the Global Supply Chain

The Republic of Ghana, hereafter referred to as Ghana, recognises the existence of modern slavery.
In Ghana, laws are in place prohibiting all forms of forced labour1. Ghana’s efforts to minimise
slavery within the country partner with other nations such as the United States of America, and civil
society organisations2.

Modern slavery exists in nations all over the world, many of which do not have the means to change
the issue. Therefore, Ghana believes it is the international community's responsibility to end modern
slavery. Slavery is connected to the global supply chain, which means that no nation is innocent in
this issue3. When buying goods with origins in slavery one helps only the business model built by the
slave owners, ensuring that they continue to find it profitable.

Ghana believes a resolution should include economic help to countries unable to battle this issue
alone. Governments fighting slavery rarely have the resources to properly fight the issue. However,
an economic effort from the international community will have an impact and possibly save the lives
of both adults and children trapped in slavery. Furthermore, we believe that including non-state actors
in combatting the problem will be vital, as government bodies in these countries are unable to combat
the problem. Organizations combatting slavery are already in existence and organized by driven
volunteers, it would be a mistake not to include them in a final solution4.

Ghana believes that to solve the problem the international community must not only work to free the
people already in captivity but also work in a manner that prevents children from being sold into
slavery. To minimize the risk of people being sold into slavery, we believe that education is vital as
well as the opportunity to provide families with their basic needs.5

1
https://www.orid.ug.edu.gh/sites/orid.ug.edu.gh/files/u17/UG%20Modern%20Slavery%20Statement_Final%20
%283%29_0.pdf (16-02-2024)
2
https://freetheslaves.net/government-and-civil-society-unite-against-ghana-child-trafficking/(16-02-2024)
3
https://fashionlawjournal.com/modern-slavery-in-fast-fashion-brands/ (19-02-2024)
4
https://actionaid.org/combatting-modern-slavery (16-02-2024)
5
https://freetheslaves.net/our-work/where-we-work/ghana/ (19-02-2024)
Committee: United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
Country: The Republic of Ghana
Delegate: Freja Grønnegaard
Topic B: The Question of the Right to Shelter in Population Dense Cities

The Republic of Ghana, hereafter referred to as Ghana, recognizes the importance of shelter and
believes it is important for nations to strife after providing shelter to all its citizens. However,
providing a roof for every citizen is not a project without cost. Urbanisation is a factor which makes
it difficult for developing countries to keep building homes for those moving from the countryside to
the cities6. Few people move because of wealth, which means few have the means to build proper
houses leading to the creation of slums around the big cities. Their pursuit of opportunities often leads
to homelessness.

Ghana believes the solution to the homeless issue lies in cooperation and infrastructure. Cooperation
between nations and other stakeholders. Every nation on the planet has some experience with
homelessness, and some of them have come up with solutions to overcome the issues. Solutions that
could be implemented in other nations7. Therefore, Ghana encourages nations to collaborate
internationally to combat the issue. Private organizations are also trying to defeat the issue, their
experience on the matter should not be underestimated either. In Ghana, organizations exist both to
grant food and shelter to homeless Ghanaians (G-FUND)8 while others seek to improve the standard
of living within the slums9 (TAMSUF)10.

Urbanization demands cities to expand faster than they can. This damages the cities' infrastructure
and leads to the development of slums on the outskirts of the cities. When establishing these slums,
limits the possibility of creating sustainable buildings and proper infrastructure in the growing cities
as they take up space which could have been used to expand the city.

6
https://www.homelessworldcup.org/ghana (19-02-2024)
7
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-with-no-homeless (19-02-2024)
8
G-FUND is an abbreviation for The Ghana Federation of the Urban Poor Fund
9
https://borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-ghana/ (19-02-2024)
10
TAMSUF is an abbreviation for the Tema-Ashaiman Slum Upgrading Facility