Here are the resolutions for the April 29, 2025 General Assembly session. The schools attending are Crossroads College Prep, Home School Network, and St. Raphael the Archangel. The General Assembly will be Forest Park Drury Inn (2111 Sulphur Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139) from 9 am until noon. We will be posting resolutions as we receive them. Some of these might be rough drafts and will have changes before the session. Click here to see country rosters and information about the other Middle School General Assemblies.
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| GA-03 | Argentina, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden Home School Network | Pets and Animals Welfare Shelters (PAWS of Ukraine) |
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Resolution GA-03 April 29
Re.: Pets and Animals Welfare Shelters (PAWS of Ukraine)
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Argentina, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden
Date: April 29, 2025
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, and
Whereas Article 17, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.”, and
Alarmed that Ukraine had an estimated 200,000 stray dogs and even more stray cats before the war even started, and
Frightened that in early 2023 the number of emergency rabies prophylaxis treatments administered to victims has surged more than 40%, and
Concerned that some animal shelters had to release their animals when the area they were in was under attack, increasing the stray animal population, and
Worried about the effects of stray animals on humans such as increase in certain diseases, animal waste polluting clean water supply, and increase in pests like fleas and ticks, etc, and
Surprised to find that Ukraine had one of the lowest vaccination rates for both humans and animals even before the war started (CDC), and
Upset that over a million dogs had been left homeless as of 2023 (WHO),
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Action Plan: Pets and Animals Welfare Shelters (PAWS) will build three animal shelters in Ukraine to house dogs and cats safely away from the ongoing war that Russia initiated within Ukraine. PAWS will build animal shelters near Lviv, Ternopil, and Rivne, which are in the western side of Ukraine far from the current conflict and near where people are fleeing to Poland, in case they need to surrender their animals in order to cross the border to safety. They will be built in the countryside surrounding these cities so that there will be plenty of space for the animals and away from the cities that may be targeted by war. The shelters will be staffed by local people and by people who are also displaced by the war. They will start as volunteers while we are getting the program going and then later be hired and paid. The shelters will have outdoor fenced-in areas for group play and each animal will have private indoor spaces for sleep and rest. The animals will be provided with clean water, food, toys, medical examinations, and vaccinations for rabies, salmonellosis, leptospirosis, and heartworm. The animals will also receive microchips, required for entry into Poland if their families are fleeing. Pets and Animals Welfare Shelters (PAWS) will partner with Zoopatrul, who is already working to remove animals from war zones, and will transport them to PAWS’ shelters. Zoopatrul will work in conjunction with Vets without Borders to provide vaccinations. If the area becomes a target of the war, the animals will be relocated using the same transportation that the shelter uses to bring strays to the facility. PAWS would create a website with a section where pictures of suspected lost or abandoned pets would be posted, along with a way for people to get in touch and reunite with their pet.
- Funding: PAWS is asking for $1,925,000 USD and requesting the 20 richest countries pay $96,250 each. This money will be used for equipment, licensing, fencing, medical supplies, vet care, and building costs. The cities will provide the land to build the shelters on a 99 year lease. Animals will be transported by train to the shelters at a cost of $20,000 U.S. dollars. Kormotech, a Ukrainian pet food company headquartered in Lviv, and The European Pet Food Federation (FEDIAF) will be donating food and supplies. Vaccinations, exams, and microchips will be provided by Vets without Borders.
- Timeline: We aim to have the 3 shelters established and fully operational in 1 to 2 years, assuming that the war environment stays stable.
- Evaluation: PAWS will check on the shelters and the surrounding area a year after they are fully established. If the rate of rabies in humans has decreased, and there are less reported stray animals by animal control facilities, we will know that our project is successful and will proceed with our expansion plan.
- Expansion: If these shelters are successful, PAWS will first expand to build more shelters along the western border and expand to have training opportunities at the shelters for strays to become service and rescue dogs. We will expand to build small buildings along the border as close as possible to ports of entry with veterinary supplies and a vet on duty to vaccinate and microchip pets so they can cross with their families. Next, PAWS would consider implementing this program to other countries with stray animal issues like Romania, Moldova, Kosovo, Pakistan, Morocco, India, or any other countries that are interested.
