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Calendar No. 648 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 8, 2014 

Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. DURBIN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

DECEMBER 11, 2014 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, with an amendment and an amendment to the 

preamble 

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[Strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic] 

RESOLUTION 

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. 

Whereas, on October 10, 2014, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize to Kailash 

Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai; 


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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 

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 Children’s Fund estimates that 

101,000,000 children are not in school; 

Whereas Kailash Satyarthi and his organization, Bachpan 

Bachao Andolan, have rescued more than 82,000 children 

from the worst forms of child labor; 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes Nobel Laureates Kailash 

3 Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as symbols of peace 

4 and advocates for ending the financial exploitation of 

5 children and for the right of all children to an edu6 cation; 

7 (2) commends all individuals working around 

8 the world to end the scourge of child slavery and to 

9 advance education for all children; 

10 (3) recognizes the challenges that remain in 

11 ending the financial exploitation of children and pro12 viding access to an education for all children; 

13 (4) urges all governments, civil society organi14 zations, businesses, and individuals to unite in the 

15 common purpose of protecting children from losing 

16 their childhoods as well as their futures; and 

17 (5) recognizes the dedication and commitment 

18 to freedom, the rights of children, and the endurance 


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1 of the human spirit, demonstrated by all individuals 

2 who make sacrifices to build a more peaceful world. 

3 That the Senate— 

4 (1) recognizes Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi 

5 and Malala Yousafzai as symbols of peace and advo6 cates for ending the financial exploitation of children 

7 and for the opportunity of all children to have access 

8 to education; 

9 (2) commends all individuals working around 

10 the world to end the scourge of child slavery and to 

11 advance education for all children; 

12 (3) recognizes the challenges that remain in end13 ing the financial exploitation of children and pro14 viding access to an education for all children; 

15 (4) urges all governments, civil society organiza16 tions, businesses, and individuals to unite in the com17 mon purpose of protecting children from losing their 

18 childhoods as well as their futures; and 

19 (5) recognizes the dedication and commitment to 

20 freedom, the rights of children, and the endurance of 

21 the human spirit, demonstrated by all individuals 

22 who make sacrifices to build a more peaceful world. 


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Calendar No. 648 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 595 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and 

right of all children to an education. nancial exploitation of children and to ensure the Malala Yousafzai for their efforts to end the fiDECEMBER 11, 2014 

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 

preamble 


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