The Human Rights Council (HRC) engaged in a contentious discussion about whether or not to recognize labor rights as human rights, which was sparked by the GSL of delegates.

"Kenya has laws that prohibit labor and even has rules and policies to be regulated, " the delegate of Kenya stated.

The delegate of Japan accused the delegate of China of claiming that 2 out of every 100 people are forced into labor in Kenya.

"The government supports international and national organizations that help in solving the problem of slavery," stated the delegate of South Sudan as the discussion took a new turn.

The delegate of Israel argued that the delegate of the South Sudan government is silent and does not prosecute those who engage in child labor and forced labor.

"Organizations are working to solve these problems like CSI, but the country will surely take time to recover, " the delegate of South Sudan said.

The delegate of Nigeria stated at the GSL that the nation's labor ministry is attempting to address the issue of slavery.

"There were 8 slavery cases for every 100 people. Nigeria is ranked 5th among 51 countries, so what does the delegate of Nigeria have to say about it? questioned the delegate from Qatar.

The representative of Russia also stated that 152 instances of enslavement were recorded in 2020, some of which were even documented. 

The discussion altered when the delegate of Nepal said, "Nepal has a comprehensive program and campaigns to eliminate forced labor," during GSL.   

An estimated 10,000 people are compelled to work every five years, according to the delegate of  Indonesia, who questioned this statistic and  inquired about the delegate's opinion of the state of affairs in their nation.

The discussion ended with all the delegates having expressed their thoughts and ideas on the topic.