The issues under consideration by the 2014 Special Committee on Policy and Decolonization are: Child Labor and Corporate Influence in Africa. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia fully expresses its desire to assist and support efforts to resolve both concerns. We are strongly committed to building a political community founded on the rule of law and capable of ensuring lasting peace, guaranteeing a democratic order and promoting our economic and social development, as set out in the Constitution of Ethiopia.1. Child labor In 2003, Ethiopia ratified the two main ILO conventions on child labour: Convention 138 on the minimum age, adopted in 1973, and Convention 182 on the worst forms of child labour, adopted in 1999. However, the Children have always been part of the economic infrastructure and role of societies in Ethiopia. The problem stems from the ever-prevalent poverty that Ethiopia aims to reduce while our foreign policy focuses on diplomatic activity that should serve our economic agenda and promote sustainability. Article 89 of Ethiopia Labor Proclamation No. 377/2003 prohibits the use of children under the age of 14. years of age. Furthermore, Article 36 of the country's Constitution states that every child has the right "not to be subjected to exploitative labor practices, nor to be obliged or authorized to carry out work that is dangerous or harmful to his or her education, health or well-being" . '. However, Ethiopian children are still involved in child labor which includes performing physically demanding tasks and long hours. According to the 2007/8 CSA report the fertility rate is 6.7, and when this is combined with backward agricultural techniques and the cultural belief that children should be...... at the center of the paper..... .develop and execute cost-effective customized strategies focused on employee training, financial risk analysis, corporate accountability and responsibility, country-specific political risk analysis, multi-stakeholder engagement and management, and security of the information system. This will strengthen Ethiopian and African multinationals and may even one day give them a level playing field with Asian and Western multinationals. Ethiopia understands that keeping promises is essential to success and urges African companies to honor their commitments and develop healthy working relationships with domestic and international consumers. Ethiopia calls on other African countries to support businesses in this way. The delegation believes that only through self-sustainability will Ethiopia be truly able to focus on promoting trade and ties internationally.