Here are the resolutions for the April 5, 2023 General Assembly session. The schools attending are Hoech Middle and Ritenour Middle. The General Assembly will be at the Creve Coeur Drury Inn from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. We will be posting resolutions as we receive them. Some of these might be rough drafts and will have changes before the session.
| Status: | Submitted By: | Topic: |
| GA-01 | Japan Ritenour Middle | Helping Climate Change through Laws |
| GA-02 | Egypt Hoech Middle | Homelessness and Lack of Education in Egypt |
| GA-03 | Vietnam Ritenour Middle | Stopping Human Trafficking in Vietnam |
| GA-04 | El Salvador Hoech Middle | Safe Women and Children in El Salvador |
| GA-05 | Ireland Ritenour Middle | Helping the War in Ukraine |
| GA-06 | Democratic Republic of Congo Hoech Middle | Education in DRC |
Resolution GA-01 April 5
Re.: Helping Climate Change through Laws
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Japan
Date: April 5, 2023
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Noting that within the next two decades, global temperatures are likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius, and
Alarmed that the last 7 years have been the warmest on record, and
Saddened that more than 1 million species are at risk of extinction by climate change, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Encourage all UN countries to adopt laws to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Japan will make a sample law reducing the negative impacts of climate change and ask that all other countries implement the same law or something similar to it.
- We recognize that making new laws requires time and money. We will Have a Global Fundraiser that raises money to make advertisements that encourage other countries to help reduce the negative impacts of climate change.
- The amount of time this will be in progress is in the Summer of 2023 which is the start and the end of December in 2026 where we will study the statistics and data.
- We will determine whether or not this has worked by studying the statistics before and after the law is implemented to54 see how much the temperature and natural disasters have changed.
Resolution GA-02 April 5
Re.: Homelessness and Lack of Education in Egypt
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Egypt
Date: April 5, 2023
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 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.”, 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
Concerned that job opportunities are not being given to all citizens of Egypt, and
Noting that youth are not meeting the job requirements and they are not getting the benefits they deserve from other jobs that they have to work at. They are working more hours for less pay and less benefits, and
Alarmed that poverty is increasing in Egypt,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Egypt needs solar water pumps, better shelters, and transport vans for people in poverty in rural areas in Egypt like the south of Giza, the Suez Canal Region, east of the Canal area, and border governorates, including the Red Sea governorate, and the Upper Egypt governorates.
- At the same time, the poverty rate is 40.26% which also increases the homelessness rate. Solar water pumps will bring water to remote areas where it is needed and better shelters can be built for homeless families. It would cost about $5 million for 600 solar water pumps and 500 better shelters for families in need.
- If this program decreases the homelessness rate in Egypt by 10% in a year, we can add 500 more shelters and also 3 transport vans to provide medical help and classrooms to children in need.
- The $5 million will be divided equally among America, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Germany because they are Egypt’s main partners and exports.
- This program will start immediately and continue for one year. If the program is successful, then it will continue for another year. It could also expand into other needed areas.
Resolution GA-03 April 5
Re.: Stopping Human Trafficking in Vietnam
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Vietnam
Date: April 5, 2023
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #1 is No Poverty, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #5 is Gender Equality, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #11 is, and Sustainable Cities and Communities, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #16 is Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and
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
Knowing Vietnam is one of the hotspots for human trafficking and has shown little to no effort to resolve this problem before now. There was a law placed but not enforced, and
Concerned this problem has increased from “729 people in 2011 to 1,343 people in 2020. That’s an 84% increase” as stated by the office of justice programs, and
Aware that most people trafficked are children around 12 years old, young women, or lonely people, and
Alarmed that young citizens are being held captive against their will and get physical beatings and psychological trauma, as well as sexual abuse, food deprivation, threats to a family including them, isolation, and
Concerned that human trafficking won’t stop unless the UN helps Vietnam stop human trafficking as an example for everywhere and all human traffickers,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Start a special forces team called the Vietnam Human Trafficking Team (VHTT), made up of Law Enforcement that is made specifically for human trafficking and stopping it. The VHTT will also be linked to artificial intelligence.
- Create an HTCS (Human Trafficking Camera System) that will scan in public areas and take pictures of suspects and sketchy actions as well as set up more cameras that have thermal and x-ray characteristics to see what is going on and help to find human traffickers or people who are being trafficked in that area.
- The HTCS will link to VHTT cars and update the closest to the hotspot and show the exact location then will update when the trafficker is caught.
- Run a test on the prototype by the end of 2023 in the capital and the top three most concerning cities and test our hypothesis and the cameras, we will try to track human trafficking and see if the rates are dropping every 2-3 months or so.
- The Vietnam government will be in charge of the units and the HTCS, as well as the UN holding power over it. The government will have a new position for a job for watching daily over the HTCS and the cameras as well as the VHTT to ensure nothing goes wrong in case of emergencies.
- The length of time for this project will be forever, however, it will be tested in Vietnam and then spread to the world. When human trafficking has stopped enough then we will work on trying to be tamer with the systems, but for now, it will be highly monitored.
- We request $4.5 million from the UN for the HTCS and the thermal, and x-ray cameras, as well as funding for the VHTT.
Resolution GA-04 April 5
Re.: Safe Women and Children in El Salvador
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: El Salvador
Date: April 5, 2023
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
Deeply concerned that over 3 people disappear each day in El Salvador, and
Noting that from the beginning of 2017 through October, there were nearly 2,000 sexual assaults, with about 80% of victims 17 or younger, and
Alarmed that few of the perpetrators ever face justice. Between 2013 and November 2016, the Salvadoran government opened 662 femicide cases, but only 5% reached a conviction,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The main idea is to help young women who are victims of sexual assault. This will happen in all 17 cities of El Salvador.
- A total of 200 housing shelters will be built throughout the cities of El Salvador. Each shelter will include supplies, caretakers, therapists, and cafeteria workers who will work together to help the women and children in need.
- The cost of the shelters will be approximately $1 million. Midwifery kits for each shelter will cost approximately $200,000. Supplies such as Therapeutic milk, Micronutrient powder, HIV rapid diagnostic tests, fleece blankets, and food should be approximately $300,000.
- The cost of caretakers, therapists, and cafeteria workers to cover the needs of all shelters will total $100 million.
- In all, this resolution will cost approximately $125-130 million. The cost will be divided evenly among the top 25 richest countries.
- This project will begin in early 2024 and continue until the percentage of people who come to our shelter for help decreases and when most women who are staying get back on their feet.
Resolution GA-05 April 5
Re.: Helping the War in Ukraine
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Ireland
Date: April 5, 2023
Whereas Article 19 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”, and
Concerned that starting in October 2022, waves of airstrikes left even more people across the country to face the cold without access to gas, electricity or centralized heating systems. In just one day in mid-November, over 7 million people were left without electricity due to the fighting, and
Alarmed that the destruction of water sources in particular has left as many as 16 million people without access to clean water or sanitation, and at increased risk of water-borne illnesses. Continued violence across Ukraine is pushing the country further into humanitarian catastrophe as hospitals run out of medical supplies and families lose access to food and other essentials, and
Noting that Ukrainians flee the conflict in their homeland and many Russian men seek to avoid conscription. Meanwhile, it has spurred a process toward expanding NATO, with Finland and Sweden pursuing membership after decades of official neutrality,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Our plan is to help the families and people that live in Ukraine by giving essential items and a place to sleep. We will build camps for the refugees in the countries neighboring Ukraine. The camps will provide food, water, a place to shower, hygiene products, and a place to sleep.
- We will ask for help from organizations that already exist to offer this kind of assistance and provide funding to increase their presence for Ukrainians. We will start fundraising immediately and begin building the camps as soon as possible.
- We estimate that we will need 1500 camps which will require approximately $15 million. The funding will come from UN member countries. We will take the money from UN membership dues.
Resolution GA-06 April 5
Re.: Education in DRC
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: April 5, 2023
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 25, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.”, 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 the graduation rate in the DRC is about 80%, as well as the literacy rate, which is low compared to other countries, and
Saddened that the poorer parts of DRC like in the North Western provinces (North and South Kivu) are not as developed and most children don’t go to school unless they move closer to the capital, and
Whereas most students go to school for about 15-18 years, which is pretty long compared to other countries,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Our problem is Education in the DRC. This problem is prominently in the Eastern Congo, which is where this solution will start.
- We will have about 1,500 schools that students can attend. In these schools, there will be 40-45 rooms per school, with 25 students in each classroom. We will have 18-20 teachers with a salary of 24,000 CAF.
- To transport all these students, we will have about 12,500 buses that can hold about 60 to 80 kids.
- For every single school, it will cost about 380,000 which will include all necessary supplies, with bathrooms, kitchen for lunch. Lunch will be free, which will hopefully attract more students to the school. With our plan of 1,500 schools, the cost of teachers, and maintaining the schools. This entire cost will be around $612 million dollars and will be evenly paid for by the Top 20 countries with the highest education/literacy rate.
- This program will begin as soon as possible and continue for three years.
- To show progress and evidence that this project has been successful, we want the literacy rate and attendance rate to climb about 15%-20%. If this happens, we will continue the program and start moving onto different parts of the Congo, and eventually extend into different parts of the world.
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