UNICEF

Country : Japan Committee: United Nations Children’s Fund
Topic A : Gendered and sexual Identities in relation to education in Japan.
Multicultural education is an idea , an educational reform movement and a process whose major goal is to change the structure of educational institutions so that male & female students and students with diverse racial , ethnic and different sexual desires will have an equal chance to achieve academically. Compared to other countries , Japan is more accepting to its sexual minorities as there’s no laws against homosexual activity and they don’t discriminate based on sexual orientation . First aid case was reported in 1985 between gay men . In 2003 , there were 9500 case of persons with HIV . The efforts to educate Japanese citizens on HIV/AIDs has been complicated by political as well as educational obstacles rooted in homophobic prejudice as much as bureaucratic slowness. In 1991 , the number of aids contracted through heterosexual behavior had increased 350% which resulted in the school association for student health to recommend inclusion of condom information.
In Japan , there’s a “ model school programs “ assigned by education and science ministry where aspects of Aids are taught in every subject. Students study discrimination and prejudice for the “ world’s aids days “ and attend lecture and exhibitions on AIDS/Sexuality in schools. However , Education on HIV/AIDS continue outside schools . There’s a hotline , speaker server , counseling and information services for minors to and their families .The health and welfare ministry holds a “ dating party “ where the participants meet to chat and attend lectures of safer sex. On the other hand , Japan followed the US steps by making a project called “ it gets better” to support LGBT youths thinking of suicide .
Furthermore , gender based discrimination was solved in 1886 where both boys and girls were given 4 years of compulsory education . School attendance from 1886 to 1925 was 99% for both boys and girls.
Topic B : Rehabilitation and reintegration of children in post-conflict societies.
The government of Japan contributed 6.78$ million dollars to UNICEF for Liberia’s children to help provide more than 5000 demobilized children associated with fighting forces with a basic primary school education or vocational skills training . The funding will also be used to provide 300 Liberian schools and 50 health centers with new water and health sanitation services . This contribution will also help in reintegrating 11780 children who were demobilized from fighting forces . Moreover , Japan provided 10.95$ to UINICF for the democratic republic of Congo for education and child protection and 7.26million US$ to UNICEF Burundi for primary education. Moreover , they achieved the (DDR) of about 6000 ex combatants in Afghanistan . US$52 million were disbursed to the peace and reintegration trust fund to support the GOA-led Afghanistan peace and reintegration program that started in 2010.
The GoJ decided to extend emergency grant aid for five projects, about US$9,76 million, through UN organisations, to support peace consolidation in four African countries.