Topic: 2026 – Digital Equity for Children
Country: Japan
Delegate Name: Eden Lynch
February 02, 2026
United Nations Children’s Fund
Japan
Digital Equity for Children
The State of Japan prioritizes digital equity for children and encourages fellow member states to do the same. Japan emphasizes the importance of technology in healthcare, education, and society as a whole, and aims to find a solution that makes technology easily accessible, including to children. Within Japan, these efforts have already been initiated through the Global and Innovation Gateway for All (GIGA) School Program, which helped equip elementary and junior high students to work with computer devices and high-speed networks.
Japan encourages member states to consider possible solutions that will help bridge the digital divide while maintaining a secure network. In focusing on children’s digital equity specifically, Japan concentrates on safety to protect the children. In Japan, these efforts have included regulations to filter services for young users and programs to develop standards for digital safety. Additionally, Japan urges member states to consider the effects the global COVID-19 pandemic had on the digital world and work towards preventing similar circumstances in the future.
Japan plans to assist nations in creating easily accessible technology. Japan will provide financial assistance to fund programs focused on digital education that will assist students with physical devices and digital resources such as e-libraries. Japan has already acted as a key partner in these efforts and plans on continuing to fill this role.
Japan calls attention to the sensitivity of this topic and encourages member states to focus on bridging the digital gap while prioritizing safety. Japan notes how vital this issue is to our future and asks member states to consider its impact. Japan knows that through the cooperation of all member states, the UN will be able to adequately address the issue of digital equity for children and work towards further unity.
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