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Draft Resolution

Draft Resolution 1.0.0 addresses the urgent need to protect youth mental health in the digital age, highlighting issues such as cyberbullying, digital addiction, and the lack of mental health discussions in low-income countries. It encourages the adoption of a global framework for digital literacy, platform accountability, and collaboration between nations to support mental health initiatives. The resolution calls for stronger regulations on online content and advertisements targeting youth, as well as partnerships to enhance mental health awareness and services.

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Draft Resolution

Draft Resolution 1.0.0 addresses the urgent need to protect youth mental health in the digital age, highlighting issues such as cyberbullying, digital addiction, and the lack of mental health discussions in low-income countries. It encourages the adoption of a global framework for digital literacy, platform accountability, and collaboration between nations to support mental health initiatives. The resolution calls for stronger regulations on online content and advertisements targeting youth, as well as partnerships to enhance mental health awareness and services.

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Draft Resolution 1.0.

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Sponsors: Italian Republic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Commonwealth of Australia, French
Republic, United States of America
Signatories: Japan, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Irelands, Kingdom of Spain, Republic of Turkey, Russian Federation, New
Zealand, Kingdom of Netherlands, Kingdom of Norway, Republic of India, Kingdom of
Sweden, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Finland, Kingdom of Denmark, People’s
Republic of China, Dominion of Canada, Federative Republic of Brazil, Argentine Republic
Agenda: Protecting Youth Mental Health in Digital Age
The General Assembly,
Reminding all nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which recognizes the
inherent dignity, equality and inalienable rights of all global citizens,
Alarmed by declining youth mental health due to social media pressure, cyberbullying, unethical
content exposure, digital addiction and data exploitation as the digital age has evolved,
Reaffirming the increasing cyberbullying cases in the world with 1/3rd of global youth reported
being cyberbullied,
Stressing the fact that still in low-income countries the topic of mental health is not discussed
with minimal or no budget allocation,
Emphasizing the key roles of schools, families, healthcare workers, and tech companies in
ensuring a safe and supportive online environment,
Deeply concerned by unnecessary content removal and website blockade worldwide in the name
of youth protection,
1) Encourages the council to adopt a global, human rights-based framework which protects
youth mental health in the digital age consisting of Digital Literacy program, Platform
Accountability, Content Moderation and cross-border cyberbullying prevention
mechanism;
2) Calls upon member states to collaborate with each other and developed countries to
provide funds and aids to developing and underdeveloped countries while the aid receiving
country to also be transparent about the way aid was used;
3) Requests digital platform to be accountable for faster content removal, stronger reporting
system and safer community guidelines while ensuring the freedom of speech;
4) Reminds low-income nations to allocate some of their national budget for addressing
Mental health problems in ground level;
5) Further reminds the council to promote psychoeducational social services which includes
school-based counselling, community programs and trained professionals who can identify
the early signs of mental health problem and provide guidance in time;
6) Suggests governments to regulate online advertisement directed towards youth, especially
the ones which promotes body image, fast fashion, gambling, unhealthy habits and
unrealistic beauty standards;
7) Supports the development of developing AI systems capable of detecting harmful content
within platform algorithms before it reaches young users which allow guardians to be
notified when dangerous or inappropriate material is identified;
8) Urges partnerships between governments, NGOs, INGOs, civil societies, healthcare
institutions and educational bodies to expand mental health awareness, youth helplines,
online counselling service and telepsychology programs
9) Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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