Here are the resolutions for the April 30, 2025 General Assembly session. The schools attending are Forsyth School, Hixson Middle, and Rogers Middle. 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.
| Resolution Status: | Submitted By: | Topic: |
| GA-01 | Denmark Rogers Middle | Education in South Sudan |
| GA-02 | India, Chile Hixson Middle | Ending Russian abductions of Ukrainian children and returning abducted children |
| GA-03 | Sri Lanka, Kenya Forsyth School | South Sudan Food Insecurity |
| GA-04 | Finland Rogers Middle | Ebola Outbreak in Uganda |
| GA-05 | Japan, Germany Hixson Middle | US Deportations |
| GA-06 | Madagascar, Sweden Forsyth School | Undetected Mines in Myanmar |
Resolution GA-01 April 30
Re.: Education in South Sudan
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Denmark
Date: April 30, 2025
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 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 Sustainable Development Goal #4 is Quality Education, and
Alarmed by the fact that 70% of South Sudan’s children are out of school, and
Saddened by the fact that only ¼ of the adult population can read, and
Noted that South Sudan has the lowest literacy rate in the world, and
Noted that girls are less likely to attend school, and
Alarmed by the fact that many schools must be shut down and used as shelters in their current war zones,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program called Schools and Safety Shelters (SASS). SASS will help restore damaged schools and help them to continue teaching even in an active war or the aftermath of war. These SASS shelters will be more sustainable schools that can double as shelters when needed.
- A fully working kitchen to provide food and water they may not have access to at home, that can provide breakfast and lunch. We will work with the WFP (World Food Programme) to stock the kitchens with food.
- Electricity, heating and cooling, and plumbing are needed to ensure a more comfortable learning area since many schools often have to be closed due to heat.
- We will send 2 professors to train the teachers in the existing schools to teach a more inclusive and comprehensive curriculum. We will work with UNRWA(United Nations Relief and Works Agency) for teachers.
- We will send out the crew to Maban, South Sudan, an area with few schools that often get shut down. We will start by helping out 10 schools in the county, we will have the schools we plan to help take a test to see what their current test scores are. After 5 years, if the literacy rate in the county has increased by 10%, we will expand to other areas in South Sudan
- Within the first 6 months, the schools will be prepared and refurbished, as well as sending out communication to local kids, inviting them to come to school to learn, feel safe, and have food provided for them daily. The schools will operate for 2 years before a revaluation of literacy rates in the area. If these SASS shelters prove to be helpful, we will expand to other areas in South Sudan and eventually other countries.
- We will acquire 3 million in funding from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation for the first 5 years to which will cover the following:
- First aid kits, school supplies, and food for approximately 500 students every 3 months.
- Supplies to refurbish and repair each school and professionals to do it.
- Heating, cooling, and plumbing.
- An emergency fund for the school in the event of a bombing or active warfare.
- Salary for trainers is based on the minimum wage in New York City. There will be 2 trainers sent from New York City per school for 6 weeks to train current teachers.
Resolution GA-02 April 30
Re.: Ending Russian abductions of Ukrainian children and returning abducted children
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: India, Chile
Date: April 30, 2025
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #16 is Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and
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
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
Alarmed by the fact that Ukraine has confirmed the deportation of 20,000 children from Ukraine to Russia by the Russian government and this number could be much higher, and
Recognizing that Russia has refused to supply a list of deported Ukrainian children, and
Affirming Ukrainian children are being sent to re-education camps where they are forbidden to speak Ukrainian or keep their Ukrainian culture, and
Noting with deep concern that these Ukrainian children are being forced to fight in the Russian military, and
Deeply concerned there are proven cases of physical abuse on Ukrainian children,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program called Returning Effectively and Safely Children of Ukraine (RESCUe), in which the UN will partner with established programs working to track, provide care for, and return Ukrainian children to Ukraine.
- The UN will provide additional funding for technology, people, transportation, and rehabilitation services to these programs to allow them to track, find, and bring home more Ukrainian children.
- To pay for RESCUe the United Nations will raise dues for the 25 wealthiest countries by $900,000. This will pay for the technology and people needed to bring Ukrainian children back to their home country. The UN will work closely with existing programs to combine resources.
Budget:
| Technology | Centralized tracking database, database security, communication system | $400,000 |
| People | Investigators, people on the ground | $10,000,000 |
| Transportation | Vans, airlifts | $5,000,000 |
| Rehabilitation and support services | Use existing facilities | $5,000,000 |
| Total | $20,400,000 |
- Funding for this phase of RESCUe will cover two years. At that time the General Assembly will evaluate whether progress has been made finding Ukrainian children.
Resolution GA-03 April 30
Re.: South Sudan Food Insecurity
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Sri Lanka, Kenya
Date: April 30, 2025
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #2 is Zero Hunger, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, 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 7.7 million people in South Sudan are currently facing severe food insecurity, and
Alarmed that the situation continues to worsen due to economic instability, civil conflict, climate change, and a lack of sufficient humanitarian aid, and
Keeping in mind that South Sudan is in the middle of a civil war and has a GDP per capita (PPP) of less than $1,600, and
Recognizing the urgent need for international collaboration and intervention to provide both immediate relief and long-term solutions,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the government of Kenya, will establish a program called the Kenya Food Connection (KFC) to address severe food insecurity in South Sudan by delivering staple foods such as rice, beans, and fortified cereals.
- The KFC program will partner with local Kenyan transportation companies to transport food supplies across the Kenyan-South Sudanese border, targeting refugee camps near the city of Maba in northeastern South Sudan, with an initial focus on the 102,742 displaced people at the Doro refugee camp.
- In addition to emergency food relief, KFC will support long-term sustainability by training local farmers and building up food production near refugee camps. The program will also fund the digging of wells to support agriculture and provide clean water access.
- Funding: To fund the Kenya Food Connection, the United Nations will raise the annual dues of the 10 wealthiest member nations by 5%, generating approximately $99,000,000 per year. These funds will contribute to the cost of food, transportation, farming support, and administration.
- Budget: The total proposed yearly budget for KFC is $90,300,000. This includes $75,000,000 to supply food staples for approximately 102,742 refugees at 2 kilograms per person per day for a year, $15,000,000 for transportation from the Kenyan coast, $100,000 for farm training programs, $80,000 to dig four wells, and $120,000 for operational and administrative expenses.
- Timeline: The initial phase of KFC will last one year. After that, the program will be reviewed by the General Assembly and may be extended for another year if found to be successful in reducing hunger, improving food access, and supporting sustainable farming at the Dogo refugee site.
- Evaluation: The success of the KFC program will be measured by a decrease in the number of malnourished individuals, consistent delivery of food supplies, successful completion of farming and well-building projects, and positive feedback from refugee camp leaders and residents.
- Expansion: If KFC proves effective, the program may expand to other high-need refugee settlements in South Sudan facing similar food insecurity challenges.
Resolution GA-04 April 30
Re.: Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Finland
Date: April 30, 2025
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #6 is Clean Water and Sanitation, 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
Knowing that the average Ebola case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25–90% in past outbreaks, depending on circumstances and the response, and
Shocked since without prompt and appropriate treatment, as many as 90% of people who become sick with the Ebola virus disease die, and
Alarmed that the deadliest outbreak occurred in 2014-2016 when more than 11,000 people died, and
Realizing it was recently declared a confirmed outbreak of Ebola disease in Uganda caused by the Sudan virus, and
Recognizing that a substantial 41% of Ugandans live below the international poverty line equal to US$1.90 per day,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Establish Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs). Set up ETCs with isolation rooms, adequate medical staff, and resources for supportive care (hydration, nutrition, etc.).
- Ebola Treatment Centers are specialized healthcare facilities designed to provide intensive care for individuals infected with the Ebola virus.
- These centers play a critical role in containing outbreaks by ensuring that patients receive appropriate medical care while minimizing the risk of transmission to others.
- In Uganda and similar settings, establishing and operating these centers is essential to public health response to an Ebola outbreak.
Resolution Funding
- Average Cost: The initial cost to establish an ETC is averaged at around $1,197,993 per hospital.
- Training Costs: Costs for initial staff training averaged $267,075.
- PPE costs: PPE supplies costs averaged $213,347
$1,197,993 x 10 = $11,979,930 for ETC Hospitals
267,075 x 5 = $1,335,375 for staff training
213,347 x 10 = $2,133,470 For PPE supplies
Total: $15,448,975
Funding Mechanism
- The Ugandan government can allocate funds from the national emergency or contingency budget to quickly mobilize resources for the Ebola outbreak.
- The Ugandan government can collaborate with private companies, particularly in sectors like healthcare, logistics, and pharmaceuticals, to support containment efforts through shared funding and resources.
- We’re asking for 8 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is one of the fastest ways to get urgent aid to the world’s most vulnerable people whenever and wherever crises hit.
Resolution Plan
- We want to build Ebola Treatment Centers (ETC). One Treatment Center costs around 1,197,993, and we want to build about 10 Treatment Centers in the ten biggest cities in Uganda for people to get vaccinated, so 10 Treatment Centers would cost about $11,979,930.
- In Uganda, the average monthly salary varies, but a rough estimate for a basic living wage is around UGX 848,837 (approximately $228). And we want to have 20 employees, 2 per Treatment Center. So the amount for staff would be $4560 (UGX 16,625,582.16).
- The next thing we need is training for the staff so they know what to do for the vaccines to cure the Ebola outbreak. Each Ebola training trains 4 people once so one training costs $267,075 we have 20 employees so we need 5 pieces of training so the total for training would be $1,335,375 (UGX 4,868,725,170.38).
- The last thing we need is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Each PPE comes with two for two people, so we need 10. However, one PPE costs $213,347, and we need 10, so the total for PPE would be $2,133,470 (UGX 7778548414.67). If we add everything up, it would be $15,448,975 or UGX 56326360339.98.
- We are going to have this resolution last for 5 years for Ebola to decrease and to stop spreading around Uganda. The tents will take about 1 month to build and be ready. We are aiming for Ebola to decrease by 5 to 10% per year if not after 5 years is not decreased by 40 to 50% we will do it for another year
Resolution GA-05 April 30
Re.: US Deportations
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Japan, Germany
Date: April 30, 2025
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #16 is Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and
Whereas Article 9 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile.”, and
Whereas Article 13 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.”, 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 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
Noting with deep concern that President Trump has invoked The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens, Japanese specifically, but in 2025 there is no war that the US is involved in, and
Alarmed that the US is deporting immigrants without “due Process” violating their Constitution and court orders, and
Recognizing that the Trump administration is fanning the flames of an immigrant invasion, fear and hatred that is spreading not only in the USA but also around the globe, giving a green light to countries who see that Trump’s policies validate their own xenophobia and abusive immigrant policies in their countries, and
Fully aware that the US is shipping Venezuelan immigrants (many are political refugees) to the mega prison, CECOT, in El Salvador which is notorious for its Human Rights abuses. Kilmer Abrego is an immigrant who was shipped to CECOT due to an administrative error and Trump is refusing to bring him back, and
Deeply concerned that as of April 17, more than 240 US colleges and universities have identified at least 1,487 international students and recent graduates whose visas have been revoked by the Trump administration, and
Shocked at the attempted deportations of foreign students in the US, who protest the US government’s support of Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Gaza which has resulted in over 50,000 Palestinian women and children being killed,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The UN will create a program called America Stop Your Loony Unproductive Mean Deportations (ASYLUMD) which will stop the American deportations.
- The program will be focused in America to stop deportations to the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico to return deportees for due process of law and an immigration hearing.
- ASYLUMD will investigate the ways and reasons people are being deported.
- ASYLUMD will air tv ads on major sports (NFL, MLB, NHL) games and news broadcasts that will show the Japanese Internment Act, German deportations in the 1930’s and highlight the similarities to the US deportations taking place now that focus on race and people who protest US government policy. These ads will cost in total $20 million US dollars.
- ASYLUMD will support US universities with a legal defense fund of $3 million which will pay attorneys to defend foreign students in the US who are being detained and deported because they are exercising their first amendment rights protesting various US foreign policies around the world.
- ASYLUMD will create a reimbursement fund of $27 million to equal the payments of the US to various countries who are accepting deportation flights if they refuse to accept any more deportation flights originating from the US.
- ASYLUMD will demand that the US revoke the use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and ASYLUMD will work/lobby the US Congress to come up with a bipartisan immigration bill that will respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and give asylum seekers due process of law and immigration hearings to determine their immigration status.
- If the US fails to cooperate, ASYLUMD will recommend that the UN issue a warning for international travelers about the dangers of travelling into the US.
- ASYLUMD will create a commission to study the cause of immigration from Central America to the US and find solutions to curb the amount of immigration to the US.
- The total cost of ASYLUMD will be $50 million which will be collected by raising the dues on the 10 nations that pay the highest amount of dues %2.5 or $50 million extra of the next UN bills funding.
- The program will last for 4 years with checkups on progress every 4 months.
Resolution GA-06 April 30
Re.: Undetected Mines in Myanmar
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Madagascar, Sweden
Date: April 30, 2025
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #11 is, and Sustainable Cities and Communities, 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 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
Shocked that on average, one person is killed or injured by explosive devices every hour – many of them being children and,
Alarmed that Myanmar recorded over 1,000 civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants in the past year, making it the highest globally, and
Deeply concerned that mine clearance efforts in Myanmar are limited, often carried out through unsafe and informal methods, and
Recognizing that Myanmar did not sign the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will establish a program called the Mine Detection & Removal Agency (MDRA), which will focus on safely locating and removing landmines in Myanmar using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology.
- MDRA will partner with the government of Sweden and collaborate with Swedish companies such as GeoScanners AB to supply advanced GPR systems and technical training.
- MDRA will employ a staff of 1,000 trained specialists to identify and disable landmines, focusing on the heavily impacted southwestern regions of Myanmar particularly Rakhine State. In addition, MDRA will train local volunteers so that the program can continue independently after the UN has completed its mission.
- Funding for MDRA will come from multiple sources: the government of Sweden will contribute $1,000,000; GeoScanners AB will donate GPR equipment; Myanmar’s annual UN dues will be increased by $1,000,000; and an additional $1,000,000 will be raised through a temporary dues increase from member states with low mine risk and higher GDP per capita.
- Budget: Total annual budget for MDRA will be $3,000,000. This includes $2,000,000 to support salaries for 1,000 trained staff members, each earning $2,000 per year. An additional $650,000 will be allocated for the 50 GPR units at a cost of $13,000 each. The remaining $350,000 will cover essential equipment, safety gear, and training materials necessary for mine removal and volunteer instruction.
- Timeline: The MDRA program will operate for an initial period of one year. During this time, the program’s effectiveness will be closely monitored and evaluated by the General Assembly.
- Evaluation: Success will be determined based on the number of mines safely removed, a measurable decrease in mine-related injuries and deaths, and the successful training of local volunteers who can continue demining efforts independently.
- Expansion: If these goals are met, the program may be renewed for an additional three years and expanded to other high-casualty, high-landmine states within Myanmar.
