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Abbey Jennings, Colby Koening
Re.: HIV/AIDs in Colombia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Colombia
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Recognizing the work the United Nations AIDs mission (UNAIDS) has done to stabilize the global HIV/AIDs crisis, and
Alarmed that the number of people who live with HIV in the world number 36.7 million and in Colombia are 120,000, and
Taking into consideration that UNAIDS finds 1.8 million people have been newly infected by HIV in 2016, and
Noting with deep concern that AIDs is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in affected persons, and
Observing that worldwide, around 1 million [830,000-1.2 million] people died from AIDs related illnesses in 2016 and 2,800 deaths in Colombia have been reported due to AIDs, and
Keeping in mind that orphans due to AIDs aged 0 to 17 number around 45,000 increasing daily in Colombia, and
Hopeful that in light of Article 25 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION HUMAN RIGHTS conditions in Colombia and throughout the world relating to HIV/AIDs will be resolved through the world of the UNAIDS and this resolution,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will create a program called the Global Restoration Project (GRP) to prevent and resolve the devastating AIDs/HIV epidemic which is a global issue. This program will start immediately, because of the immediate need to save lives of those suffering.
- GRP will provide HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests to the most needy countries affected by AIDs/HIV, most notably Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, The Bahamas, Rwanda, Nigeria, South Sudan, Estonia, Haiti, and Colombia.
- The GRP will work in association with the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and other humanitarian organizations working within Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda, Guinea, Kenya, Tanzania, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, The Bahamas, Rwanda, Nigeria, South Sudan, Estonia, Haiti, and Colombia in order to provide and administer HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests.
- HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests cost $24 for thirty test kits which will quickly detect HIV.
- For every 300 persons affected by AIDs/HIV, one physician educated in AIDs/HIV prevention and rehabilitation will be appointed.
- HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests will be administered by educated physicians. These physicians will be paid $35,000.
- To aid approximately 43 million people living with AIDs/HIV the GRP seeks $5 billion.
- We request a minimum of $150 million in United Nations dues to be used for physician fees and HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests in low- and middle-income countries.
- We also ask the UN to raise the dues by 10% on the ten nations that pay the highest amount of dues [Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States] this will raise approximately $130 million.
- To meet the $5 billion needed to heal and rehabilitate those countries most affected by AIDs/HIV, the GRP will encourage severely affected countries to raise taxes on major exports in order to raise the economy allowing countries affected by AIDs/HIV to afford care.
- Countries severely affected by AIDs/HIV will be expected to meet the expectations of its population.
- Colombia’s major exports are crude petroleum and coal briquettes. Crude petroleum brings $7.87 billion annually, a tax increase by 0.5% will raise $40 million. Coal briquettes exports total $4.4 billion annually, a tax increase by 0.5% will raise $22 million.
- 120,000 persons in Colombia live with HIV. To assist these persons through the methods prescribed by the GRP, approx. $15 million needs to be raised. By raising taxes on crude petroleum and coal briquettes by 0.5% each, Colombia will raise $66 million to assist and heal the AIDs/HIV crisis, allowing orphans due to AIDs/HIV deaths and those living with AIDs/HIV to live more comfortably and rehabilitate.
- GRP will have a benchmark every 5 years where a country must have made sufficient global progress towards the prevention and treatment of AIDs/HIV.
- GRP will enforce a fine of 5% of their union dues if effort has not been observed, or a smaller amount if 5% cannot be reached.
- Benchmarks will continue for the next fifty years, where each country will be expected to lower 5% of their population affected by AIDs/HIV.
Re.: Rohingya Muslim Refugee Crisis
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Iran
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”, and
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Alarmed by the abhorrent actions of the Myanmar military towards Rohingya Muslims, and
Aware of the lack of suitable shelter and sustenance for the refugees in Bangladesh, and
Concerned by the lack of action from the international community as a whole, and
Realizing that the Rohingya people are not recognized as citizens in Myanmar,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Calls for the halt of any and all military action against the Rohingya people by Myanmar.
- Requests that members of the U.N. provide funding for the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission of Refugees) to fund humanitarian relief for the Rohingya in Bangladesh.
- Calls for Myanmar to recognize the Rohingya as full citizens with all rights and privileges bestowed upon Myanmarese citizens.
- Demands that Myanmar that, upon return, give the Rohingya people reparations for the crimes set against them.
Re.: The shooting incident in the United States on November 5, 2017
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Croatia
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Principles that apply to ATT (Arms Trade Treaty):
Article 1
Prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in conventional arms and prevent their diversion
Article 2
This Treaty shall apply to all conventional arms within the following
categories:
(a) Battle tanks;
(b) Armoured combat vehicles;
(c) Large-calibre artillery systems;
(d) Combat aircraft;
(e) Attack helicopters;
(f) Warships;
(g) Missiles and missile launchers; and
(h) Small arms and light weapons.
Article 3
Each State Party shall establish and maintain a national control system to regulate the export of ammunition/munitions fired, launched or delivered by the conventional arms covered under Article 2 (1), and shall apply the provisions of Article 6 and Article 7 prior to authorizing the export of such ammunition/munitions.
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Strengthen the administration of guns
people need to register every gun
sign up on a computer system when they buy a gun.
- Limit the number of guns held by individuals
the individuals only can hold 2 or 3 guns, if they want more, they need to tell the reason and get the application of the government.
- Private transactions that do not allow guns
the individuals can’t trade the gun by themselves, they only can trade with the shop which is known by government.
- Inspect guns regularly
they need to take the gun to a department of government yearly or two years once. That make sure the guns are kept by the people the government can find out anytime.
- Purchase of large anti-personnel guns requires application
most of citizens don’t need the large anti-personnel guns for the daily life. If someone need it for some reasons, they must get the government’s application.
Re.: Water Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Deeply concerned that 51 million people, roughly 75 percent of the population, do not have access to clean water, according to the United Nations Environmental Program, and
Aware that the Democratic Republic of Congo requires further funds and assistance to institute water sanitation facilities and equipment, and
Observing that the drinking of dirty water puts the people of the DRC at an increased risk for various diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid, and
Alarmed by the United Nations International Children’s Fund’s estimate that 37 million Congolese in rural areas have no access to clean water and a higher risk of contracting the above diseases, and
Deeply saddened by this UNICEF statistic, “More than 2 million under the age five are regularly sick with diarrhea,” and
Worried that the United Nation’s current mission to stabilize the DRC is not sufficient to the greater needs of the people as the country slowly rebuilds from the African World War,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations further the efforts of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and establish water pump stations within the country.
- With the help of the United Nations, the DRC will receive various water pump technologies such as AFRIDEV hand pumps and solar water pumps.
- Access to deworming tablets will also be available, in order to rid the water of any parasites and other nasty diseases.
- This effort to combat the water crisis will be implemented immediately and by 2020 allow for greater than 90% of the population access to clean water.
- Estimated costs for this project is $21 million dollars. On behalf of the DRC, we request that the United Nations raise the dues of the 10 wealthiest nations by 2% and the dues of the top ten paying nations by 1.5%.
- MONUSCO will then be able to focus their stabilizing efforts on the country’s infrastructure and government
Re.: Water Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 13 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.”, and
Whereas Article 17, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.”, and
Whereas Article 23 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.”, and
Whereas Article 23 section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.”, and
Whereas Article 28, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.”, and
Noting that 2.6 Million Refugees have fled from the Borno State in response to Boko Haram,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Drastically increase Peacekeeping forces sent in to stabilize region.
- Cooperate with African Union to help establish a system of refugee camps.
- Collaborate with China to increase infrastructure spending and resource extraction so as to provide jobs for economically dependent Nigerians.
- Work with the International Monetary Fund to provide loans for the rebuilding of Northern Nigeria.
Re.: Border Control in Panama
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Panama
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 22, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.”, and
Whereas Article 29 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.”, and
Whereas Article 1 of the UNITED NATIONS CHARTER states “To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;”
Recalling that in March 2016, $200 million worth of cocaine was found by the coast guard off the coast of Panama, and
Aware that the drug like heroin and cocaine is from South America, and
Noting with deep concern that $4 million worth of drugs are passing through the US border per hour and it has to pass through Panama, and
Aware that the border with Colombia has it problems,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Get state funding
- Build a 100 mile road to Columbia
- Build 45 un stations 2 miles from the border and to buy ATVs
- Have drones flying border the area
- Bring UN trainers and DEA agents to train the local solider
- Not allowing boat from the end of the Panama Canal to the border
- Sent the UN
- Create a group called the South and Central American Stoppage of Drug Association (SCASDA)
- Create harder corruption laws for government workers in Panama
| Tool | How Many Units | Unit Cost | Cost |
| Drones | 45 | $4,000,000.00 | $180,000,000.00 |
| Barbwire | 1,188,000 | $2.00 | $2,376,000.00 |
| Stations | 45 | $5,000.00 | $225,000.00 |
| Engineering | 200 | $2,500.00 | $500,000.00 |
| Roads | 100 | $2,500,000.00 | $250,000,000.00 |
| Ads | 100 | $20,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 |
| Management | 250 | $40,000.00 | $10,000,000.00 |
| Labor | 10,000 | $30,000.00 | $300,000,000.00 |
| Helis | 10 | $20,000,000.00 | $200,000,000.00 |
| URBs | 1 | $44,000,000.00 | $44,000,000.00 |
| UN Units | 3,500 | $15,600 | $54,600,000.00 |
| Grand Total | |||
| $989,101,000.00 |
Re.: Refugee Relief for Crimea and Eastern Ukraine
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Ukraine
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 15, Section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change is nationality,” and
Whereas Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Recalling that fighting has broken out in Eastern Ukraine between Ukraine between Ukrainian forces and separatists, and
Aware that almost thousands of Ukrainian citizens have been forced to leave their homes in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine because of the conflicts there, and
Noting with deep concern that there are about five million Ukrainians in need of humanitarian aid due to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, and
Aware that many Ukrainians in Eastern Ukraine are in need of food, shelter, and health services,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will establish a committee to survey the present situation in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
- This new committee will be called the committee for Humanitarian Help for Crimea and Eastern Ukraine (HHCEU) and will be charged with assisting the General Assembly to improve the humanitarian situation in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine by providing the United Nations with information from the areas affected by the conflict.
- The United Nations will establish refugee camps in Eastern Ukraine to house displaced persons in the region.
- Utilizing information provided by the HHCEU, the United Nations will send food, medicine and shelter to refugees in Ukraine.
- The United Nations will request assistance from Russia in order to ensure a peaceful entry into the areas affected by the conflict solely to provide aid to persons displaced in the conflict.
- The United Nations will encourage the donation of food to Ukraine to feed refugees.
- These operations will take place as soon as negotiations allow.
- The programs will cost approximately $118,223,000 for humanitarian aid.
- The United Nations strongly encourages nations to provide help outside of this resolution. Panama has already generously agreed to provide jobs and housing to some 500,000 Ukrainian refugees.
- Panama has already decided to pay 5% of the budget.
- UN dues with be increased by 8% for the 10 nations that pay the highest amount in dues.
Re.: Education in South Africa
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: South Africa
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 26, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.”, and
Whereas Article 26, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance, and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United nations for the maintenance of peace.”, and
Whereas Article 26, section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.”, and
Whereas in a league table of education systems drawn up in 2015 by the OECD club of mainly rich countries, South Africa ranks 75th out of 76, and
Whereas a shocking 27% of pupils who have attended school for six years cannot read, compared with 4% in Tanzania and 19% in Zimbabwe, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Cooperate with South Africa’s government to improve education for those fourteen years of age and younger, which numbers roughly 15,000,000.
- Provide the resources necessary to hire adequate teachers to improve education.
- Allocate $162 million toward education in South Africa, which covers School in a Box (education supplies for 40 students and 1 teacher) for a year for 10,000,000 students (the estimated number of students in dire need).
Re.: International Organized Crime
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Italy
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 5 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”, and
Whereas Article 12 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to protection of the law against such interference and attacks.”, and
Noticing with deep concern that 8.5 million people of the Italian population live in poverty, 10% of which consist of the 18-34-year-old group, and
Deeply concerned that the overall unemployment rate in Italy is 58.2%, 35.1% of the unemployed being between 15-24 years old, and
Alarmed by businesses in impoverished Southern Italy face economic turmoil as a result of Mafia influence in overall profit, resulting in decreased quality of life for threatened business owners and prolonging the country’s recession through minimal job growth, and
Aware of the Italian Mafia influence in Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Germany, Colombia, and Spain through money laundering and drug trafficking operations, and
Saddened that those in economic hardship and an increasing amount of youth feel the need to become affiliated with Italian organized crime due to the allure of these institutions’ economic success, and
Recognizing that 774,000 Italians have fled the Mezzogiorno (Italy’s six southern regions, Sicily, and Calabria) since 2001 from economic recession and domestic organized crime terrorism,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- By charging the 10 nations that pay the highest amount of dues 1%, funds will go toward the establishment of the International Organized Crime Reduction Reserve (OCRR).
- This government-allocated fund will give incentive money to businesses in areas with the highest organized crime rates (Germany, Brazil, South Africa, Venezuela, etc.) who report mafia activity such as drug trade and money laundering. This will prevent businesses from being threatened into collaborating with organized crime groups, who typically take over the businesses entirely. Criminal activity will be investigated and monitored. The business will be able to utilize all funds for their operations, if mafia infiltration is confirmed through investigation.
- Countries sharing in the expense of the OCRR will transfer national troops to other member countries to protect and survey areas of high rates of crime. These troops will enforce existing laws working against organized crime, as well as work to protect citizens in crime- affected neighborhoods. A portion of Italian troops will travel to member nation countries to do the same.
- In conjunction with the United Nations, school systems of OCRR member nations will institute areas of involvement, utilizing the above funds, such as clubs and after school activities, as well as outlets of in-school counseling in both primary and secondary education. This will get children and teenagers involved and distance them from institutions of organized crime.
- These aforementioned extracurricular activities will be nonprofit organizations such as theatre troops, sport clubs, art clubs, home and economic classes, wood working and pottery classes, gym and fitness organizations, etc. Counseling and social work outlets will be placed inside schools, available during school hours, and employed by the OCRR.
- By charging the 10 nations that pay the highest amount of dues 1%, approximately$13,001,704 of funds will be put towards the establishment and the work of the international OCRR. Any funds remaining after the establishment and practice of the OCRR over a span of two years will be refunded to the member nations.
- This program will commence instantaneously and be renewed every two years if deemed efficient by OCRR officials in conjunction with the UN.
- Therefore, if in two years Italy and member nations’ economic status improves by 15%, the OCRR will be renewed for another two years.
- In implementing this plan, and in the establishing of the International Organized Crime Reduction Reserve (OCRR), we hope to decrease rates of crime in countries, such as Italy, who have been infiltrated by organized crime’s economic grasp, in addition to increasing the quality of life for the people of these nations.
Re.: World HIV Medical Development (WHMD)
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Brazil
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Whereas Article 27, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.”, and
larmed by the 34,300,000 people suffering globally from HIV in countries such as, but not limited to, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, and
Recognizing the vast amount of medicinal plant life present in the Amazon Rainforest which account for 25% of plants involved in modern pharmaceuticals, proving that further research holds enormous potential for cures, and
Realizing the search for a cure to HIV will likely result in finding uses for newly studied plant life that stems beyond HIV, and
Seeking assistance from countries with strong medical research programs, and
Confident in the ability of a united front of researchers from various countries to discover a substantial cure to HIV,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The UN will recruit a group of researchers and botanists from around the world to work in the Amazon Rainforest stretching across Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela and look into the unknown medicinal properties of the plant life.
- The researchers and botanists will work with indigenous peoples for their knowledge on the local plants. Doctors will be able to more easily identify how plants affect the body if they are given a basic knowledge on the current uses of the plants.
- The initial testing period will last over the course of three years, in which we will focus mainly on medicinal cures and vaccines for HIV, but research on other diseases is not discouraged.
- All data collected on the medicinal properties of the plants will be made available to each country through a UN regulated database for other scientific purposes.
- If the research done over the trial period results in a pathway to a cure, the program may be extended if the need still stands.
- Any cures found will be distributed first and foremost to all countries involved in the success, and then new programs will be developed to make them readily accessible.
- At an estimate of $77,000 per person annually, the total cost to send a team of 30 people for three years would be around $6,930,000. Lab equipment will be provided by the Brazilian government through government operated research facilities; however, if other countries wish to provide equipment as well, they are more than welcome to do so.
In order to help with the funding of WHMD, a page will be opened on the UN website which will allow the general public to donate to the cause.
Re.: Education and Safety of Girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Iraq
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”, and
Whereas Article 2 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without any distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.”, and
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 26, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.”, and
Noting that In Afghanistan, over 100 female teachers and students were killed within the span of four months in 2015, and
Alarmed that one acid attack/incident harmed and/or killed over 15 women trying to attend school, and
Aware that 31 million women worldwide can’t receive a proper education, and
Realizing that 14% of Afghani women are literate, compared to 47% of men who are, and
Deeply concerned that 62% of women attend primary school in Pakistan, but only 29% reach the secondary level, and
Keeping in mind that in 2012, 100 girls were killed by hand grenades the day their school opened, and
Alarmed that there were at least 185 individual documented attacks on girls in schools and hospitals in 2015 by armed forces, and
Shocked by the fact that at least 838 schools were attacked between 2009 and 2012 in Pakistan,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will start to build all girls boarding schools in urban areas around Afghanistan and Pakistan. The program will be called Education and Safety for Young Girls (ESYG), the goal of this program is to let girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan to safely enter and learn in secondary school without being threatened by the Taliban and other extremist groups.
- ESYG will be an eight year program to help establish education in young girls that is consistent, stable and safe. After the 8 year program ends it will be revisited to investigate the positive effect and academic growth on the teenage girls in the ESYG program.
- ESYG is a school program that will start at the age of 10 and going up to the age of 17. Every year ESYG will add an additional class until it reaches a full secondary school structure/curriculum and all grades with graduating and incoming classes coming into the program.
- This program will eliminate the dangers of girls traveling back and forth from school being exposed to all of the dangers of the Taliban and other groups.
- Room and board will be provided along with the safety of UN peacekeepers watching over the school in case of an emergent attack. Peacekeepers will patrol the area all day and all night. Only female educators will live in the school with the girls. Men and women educators will come in and teach the classes during the day.
- ESYG will be located in the 4 most populated cities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The cities in Afghanistan will be Kabul, Kandahar, Mazari Sharif, and Herat. In Pakistan the cities will be Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi.
- There will be 100 students for every grade in each boarding school. The ratio of teachers to students will be 1 to 20, the ratio of soldiers to students will be 1 to 25, and the ratio of counselors to students will be 1 to 200 (except the first year, where there will be 1 counselor to 100 students).
- Over the course of 8 years, $63 million USD will go to the salary of the soldiers who are keeping the girls safe, 41 million USD will go to the salary of the staff who work at the schools (teachers, counselors, janitors, kitchen staff, and nurses) and $250 million USD will fund 8 separate school buildings that include food, bedding, and utilities. The total cost for the ESYG program is $354,000,000 USD for 8 years or $44,250,000 USD per year.
- Each year, every country in the UN must contribute money based on their dues, but averaging out to $229,274 USD, to the ESYG program. Wealthier countries with larger contributions to the UN will pay more than others.
Re.: Child Slavery in Congo
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Egypt
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 4 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”, and
Whereas Article 5 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”, and
Whereas Article 24 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.”, and
Noting that in Congo, over 3,327,806 kids 5-14 years old are working instead of attending school, and
Aware that the population in Congo has a population of approximately 83,309,913, and
Keeping into consideration that there are plenty of other organizations like UNICEF, Save the Children, etc. that are concerned with this issue, and
Realize that one in four children have been used for child labour or slavery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations would be establishing a separate organization that would carry out further searches for enslaved children and supporting the present border patrol.
- Child protection from slavery (CPS) will be a program where it makes it harder for children to become enslaved and provides many protections. CPS will be a 10 year program test trial to see if the percentage of child slavery decreases in the region.
- CPS is a program where a group of trained border patrol and with translators experienced in many different languages will be put together in a group; the soldiers and translators salary would be $50,000 USD annually.
- The border patrols will check all person coming and leaving the DRC to see if the child’s “parent” has the child’s birth certificate, passport, and most recent annual examine.
- After finding illegally trafficked children the UN would offer a doctoral visit and meet with a psychologist to evaluate and help the child heal from the abuse. We also will be covering transportation to take them back to their home. The cost for psychologists would be an yearly $90,000 USD.
- CPS will be located in the top 5 countries where child slavery is the highest rate Eritrea, Somalia, Myanmar, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Over the course of 10 years, $1,400,000 USD will go to the CPS translators, psychologist, and border patrollers who are help prevent these children from getting enslaved and help recover the rescued ones.
- Each country in the UN will have to pay a fee yearly to contribute to the CPS program and poor countries can pay what they can and raise the price to richer countries. The overall cost leaning towards this program would be over $14,000,000 U.S to cover for 10 years.
Re.: Making Prisons More Restorative
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Norway
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 5 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.”, and
Concerned that there are almost 9 million prisoners worldwide, and
Alarmed that China, Russia, and the United States makes up half of the world’s prison population, and
Deeply concerned that U.S. has 2,193,798 prisoners (approximately 22% of world population of prisoners) with a total population of ~326,263,700, and
Observing that more than 89% of Norway sentences are less than a year, and
Recognizing that Dutch and Netherland prisons are closing down because they don’t have prisoners to fill them, and
Noting that there is a 20% recidivism rate in Norway while a 52% recidivism rate in the United States,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Make a declaration that countries work to improve their prison systems by shifting towards a more restorative system.
- Create a UN Restorative Prison Association to support countries with a high percentage of prisoners and a high recidivism rate.
- Raise the dues of the 10 wealthiest countries by 2% to support measures such as
- Improving mental health care in prisons
- Hiring professionals to train prisoners in life skills and job training.
- Hire tutors to support GED, trade school, and college courses, whether it be outsiders or residents.
- Have countries with low recidivism rates to host/mentor representatives of United States, Russia, and China on ways to improve their prison system.
- Focus on US, China and, Russia first. Review the progress they’re making every 2 years for 10 years.
- Request that China, US, and Russia increase their per prisoner expenditures by 5%.
Re.: Corruption in Venezuela
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Canada
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 21, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.”, and
Whereas Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Whereas Article 28, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.”, and
Concerned about the corruption of the Venezuelan government that is causing the people to become very frustrated, leading to political unrest, and fueling widespread corruption in all factions of society, and
Ashamed the existing anti-corruption laws and systems of checks and balance are not enforced, driving a culture of impunity, and
Alarmed that Russia and China have recklessly and secretly given aid to support Maduro’s regime, and
Disturbed by the economic collapse in Venezuela that has caused the highest inflation rate and crime rate in the region,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Help Venezuela re-establish stability in all factions of society by creating a system of accountability to battle widespread corruption.
- Collaborate with CAF Development Bank of Latin America to implement this system of accountability.
- As CAF’s goal is to develop Latin America, it is a natural fit to establish a partnership with this organization as they already have the educated staff and developed system in place to act as a regulator for this system of accountability.
- Countries must lend money in increments, only giving the next increment when the milestone is met.
- Depending on the project, the first milestone of the project should be met within six months of the implementation of this program.
- CAF, which is headquartered in Venezuela, will supervise projects, reporting to the UN when milestones are met, thus allowing the lending country to give next increment to complete project.
- This system will ensure transparency, stopping the reckless lending of money to Venezuela by other countries and will establish economic and political stability, effective public services, and adequate law enforcement.
- This model of a system of accountability can be used in any country that is experiencing government corruption.
Re.: Interference in the Internal Affairs of Cambodia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Cambodia
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 21, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.”, and
Whereas Article 21, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.”, and
Whereas Article 21, section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”, and
Deeply concerned that the United Nations is encroaching upon the sovereignty of Cambodia, which, by now, is a free democratic state, and
Recognizing that if the United Nations keeps interfering in Cambodia’s internal affairs, many Cambodian nationals will be unable to participate in elections and otherwise able to exercise their self-determination,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations no longer has a legitimate role in Cambodia’s democratic process.
- The United Nations should not interfere in Cambodia’s internal affairs since Cambodia no longer needs its assistance.
Re.: Middle Eastern Immigration
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: United States
Date: November 18, 2017
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 29 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order, and the general welfare in a democratic society.”, and
Concerned that approximately 40,000 Middle Eastern Refugees entered the USA in 2016, and
Alarmed that since 2001 over 3,000 Americans have been killed in Terrorist Attacks on US soil initiated by Middle Eastern connected humans, and
Noting that these attacks have been claimed by Middle Eastern Terrorist Group ISIL, and
Noting that ISIL is known for using inhuman practices, such as but not limited to: mustard gas, and
Recognizing that there is a correlation direct between increased Terrorism and increased Middle Easterner Refugees coming into Western Countries, and
Keeping in Mind this is infringing on Americans right to life and security. Western Countries such as America are being targeted by Middle Eastern Terrorist, and
Realizing This is a growing concern for all Western Countries with an increase of the number of attacks occurring constantly, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
Mandate that all countries in the security council unite in order to demolish the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) by banning immigration from, Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Iran, and Libya, countries in which ISIL resides.
- The five permanent members of the security council: the United States of America, China, the Russian Federation, France, and the United Kingdom. Along with the ten non-permanent members, must ban the immigration of refugees and citizens from all ISIL affiliated Countries.
- All other Countries are encouraged to ban immigration to avoid possible terrorist attacks on themselves.
- All groups suspected of terrorism related to ISIL will be subject to international jurisdiction, and appropriate consequences, as terrorism is an international offence.
- All countries on the Security Council will be mandated to increased border security, to protect against illegal immigration.
- All citizens suspected of illegal immigration will be subjected to deportation back to their country of origin at their own expense.
- All countries in the security council, choosing not to follow the protocols of this mandate, will be subjects mandatory renegotiation of trade agreements with the United States.
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