Below are the submitted resolutions for the AM session. The session will be from 8:30 -11:30 am at the Creve Coeur Drury Inn. Details/Sign Up about the session can be found by clicking here. To submit a resolution, please email it to [email protected]. The deadline for resolution submission is Wednesday, November 28th. More information on resolutions/how to submit them can be found here.
We are posting resolutions in the order submitted, not the order in which they will appear in the packets. Depending on the number of resolutions submitted, we may not have time to discuss them all.
| Sponsor | Topic | Committee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM-01 | Myanmar | Repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar | General Assembly |
| AM-02 | Lebanon | Establishing the 10-year Lebanese International Refugee Program | General Assembly |
| AM-03 | Syria | Immigration in Syria | General Assembly |
| AM-04 | New Zealand | Urgent Need for Carbon Emission Reduction/Natural Disaster Relief | General Assembly |
| AM-05 | Denmark | Polluted Rivers in Denmark | General Assembly |
| AM-06 | General Assembly | ||
| AM-07 | Monaco | Extending Monaco’s Coastline | General Assembly |
Re.: Repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Myanmar
Date: December 1, 2018
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 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
Concerned that Bangladesh has taken approximately 700,000 to 800,000 Myanmar’s Rohingya into its borders, and
Noting that over 424,000 Rohingya arrived in Bangladesh in just ten days, straining Bangladesh’s resources, and
Observing that tensions between the Rohingya and the Bangladeshis has risen due to shortages of necessities and an increase in laborers, and
Recognizing that the Rohingya are living in overcrowded, unsanitary, and tense conditions, and
Noting with great concern that the tensions between the Myanmar military and the Rohingya are high, and
Keeping in mind that the Rohingya previously resided in Myanmar, and
Emphasizing that the government of Myanmar is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid for the Rohingya and investigating the crimes against them,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Myanmar and Bangladesh will engage in diplomatic conversations to create a comprehensive repatriation plan.
- The United Nations will send aid workers to Bangladesh to help the repatriation process by helping transport refugees back to Myanmar.
- The United Nations will investigate the Myanmar military and if necessary, prosecute any perpetrators in the International Criminal Court.
- The United Nations will send aid workers to the Rakhine to help the Rohingya resettle.
- The Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Development of Rakhine State (UEHRD) will continuously provide humanitarian aid and help develop the Rakhine.
Re.: Establishing the 10-year Lebanese International Refugee Program
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Lebanon
Date: December 1, 2018
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 7 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “All are equal before the law and are entitled without discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.”, 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 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
Taking Into Consideration that of the estimated 25.4 million global refugees, 11 million (43.3%) are a direct result of Syrian Civil War and the conflicts surrounding it, and
Realizing that the UNHCR 2017 annual funding of 7.7 billion dollars (USD) was inadequate in aiding Middle Eastern refugees on all accounts, with 70% of refugees living below the poverty line, and
Noting With Deep Concern that opposition to incoming refugees in Europe, the Middle East, and America has increased hate group activity, as well an increased number of hate crimes against specific refugee groups committed by both civilians and governments, and
Fully Aware that on several occasions, instead of opposing hostile governments that refugees are desperately fleeing from, European countries (Specifically in the European Union) have aided in the forced detainment of would-be refugees in their home country, against their will and often to the point of violence, as to prevent more refugees from flooding Europe, and
Recognizing that housing and jobs are already scarce in refugee communities as a whole, and yet there is currently no long-term solution from any country or coalition for the exponentially growing refugee crisis,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Will consult with the Lebanese government in the creation of the 10-year Lebanese International\Refugee Program (LIRP), a multi-stage, decade-long refugee economic stability process that will begin in 2020.
- The LIRP will allow Syrian refugees that are currently being turned away or poorly treated in Europe and elsewhere to freely travel to Lebanon, where they will be given temporary limited citizenship and the ability to apply for a wage-earning job in communities of Lebanese-born citizens.
- The LIRP will also fund a massive wave of construction for homes and apartments in specific semi-urban communities outside Lebanon’s capital of Beirut.
- The LIRP will also include the construction of permanent schools in Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, and Tyre, for the education of both refugees and Lebanese citizens.
- A Technological Development Incentive Program (TDIP) will be introduced to allow external investors and companies to manufacture computer electronics and smartphones in Lebanon, with incentives in the form of subsidies and tax deductions scaling with the amount of refugees employed above minimum wage.
- The United Nations will ensure the safety of these refugees against all forms of violence from any party through immediate military aid if any conflict arises by means of a limited military alliance of the United States of America with Lebanon.
- In order to fund this, each country currently paying for and housing refugees from Syria-related conflicts will slowly decrease their national refugee program budget scaling with how many refugees were admitted by Lebanon from their country by a certain percentage, giving that money directly to the LIRP and related Lebanese refugee programs. This payment will increase until the end of the program, in 2030, at a final 30% of their current individual refugee budget. This will, in actuality, save most countries money, as 30% of their refugee budget is much less than the average 44% of budget spent on Middle Eastern refugees.
Re.: Immigration in Syria
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Syria
Date: December 1, 2018
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 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 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 more than 12 million people have been killed or forced to flee their homes, and
Fully aware that more than 6.2 million people are internally displaced and in need of assistance. Approximately 6,550 people displace each day as of 2017, and
Concerned that refugee and their families find shelters wherever they can, even if the place was used for animals or small spaces that has no clear water and no heat,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Syria will began creating better safe zone for Syria refugees, allowing the refugees a chance to get help.
- Syria will start by creating five proper refugee safe zones in the Northeast Syria, with 500 troops with a 1 to 1000 ratio. There will be guidelines and restrictions to ensure protection during the time there.
- There will be about 50,000 people in the 25 mile square, per safe zone. It will cost about $1.67 Billion dollars for beginning the first 5 safe zones, the money would go for the food, water, hygiene supplies, protection, shelter and health care services.
- If in the first 2 years we see more immigrants coming to the safe zones, we will start to modify the beginning five safe zones. After five years we will — if needed — we will create more safe zones around the area with protection needed for the place.
Re.: Urgent Need for Carbon Emission Reduction/Natural Disaster Relief
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: New Zealand
Date: December 1, 2018
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
Knowing that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released a special report about the effects of worldwide carbon emissions on our atmosphere saying that if carbon emissions are not reduced by 45% in ten years there will be a large-scale natural disaster, and
Aware that this natural disaster could be rising sea levels that … island nations like New Zealand, and ecosystems collapse, and
Knowing that countries like China and the United States of America emit more than 37 billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere per year, which causes a global rise in temperature, and
Worried that the aforementioned natural disaster will cause major casualties not only for our country but countries around the world, and
Worried that rising atmospheric temperatures will continue causing sea ice to melt, causing rising ocean levels and temperature, causing flooding especially in coastal cities and countries, specifically island countries such as New Zealand, and
Alarmed by the fact that nations and large corporations are not making efforts towards reducing carbon emissions,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program called Worldwide Natural Disaster Prevention/Protection that will encourage and enforce laws to reduce carbon emissions in major countries like the USA and China.
- In the case of a natural disaster, especially in impoverished countries, the United Nations will provide temporary shelters and schools.
- Provide money to research alternate energy forms to reduce the need for carbon and burning coal.
- Worldwide Natural Disaster Prevention/Protection would cost about $3 million dollars per year with $2 million dollars dedicated to disaster relief and prevention (building stronger buildings in countries that do not have them), and $1 million dollars directed towards scientific climate research. The money would be provided by raising the dues of the 25 largest countries by 1% along with sanctions on countries not committed to solving the emissions problems.
- scientific committee purpose
- If according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the program is successful in reducing the number and severity impact on people in five years, then it will continue for another five years. Further action will be required based upon findings in climate research.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/climate-change-carbon-emissions-rising-environment/
Re.: Polluted rivers in Denmark
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Denmark
Date: December 1, 2018
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
Knowing the people of Denmark are suffering greatly due to the lack of clean water. Erosion has caused pesticides and other contaminants to enter the water supply. The contaminated water infringes upon their right of security of person, and
Worried the pesticides used to keep pests off of most crops in farms coupled with the frequent, violent rainfall is polluting the groundwater with harmful pollutants, and
Concerned that the nitrate and other harmful chemicals from the pesticides will be ingested either from the contaminated water supply or from the contamination from the meat and plants they eat because it seeps into the soil and can destroy the ecosystem in this way and harm the people of Denmark as well, and
Aware that Denmark has achieved much since 1980, decreasing the water consumption 40%, charging more for water, and having some of the safest tap water sources out there, but the increase in the usage of pesticides is stunting this progress,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will spread the word about the contamination of the groundwater and its terrible side effects and acquire the funding. Next, we will begin building dam-like concrete structures along the banks of the rivers.
- We will begin by taxing $5 a year from our own people. All we are asking is for 3% of the labor and concrete/installation total.
- It will take 4 years with the $5/year tax per person to make up our percentage of the annual budget.
- If this works in our country, we will eventually move this plan to countries with worse water quality than our own with the help of the United Nations.
Re.: Increase of Medical Care
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Haiti
Date: December 1, 2018
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 there is a broken healthcare system, only one MRI scanner in the entire country which holds 11 million people, radiation treatment does not exist for any cancers, and
Deeply concerned that there are women who are dying because of cervical cancer even though it is treatable, and
Worried that there will be a struggle to manage maternal deaths and childhood diseases, and
Knowing that there is a very high risk for the major infectious diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, hepatitis E, typhoid fever, and
Concerned that the country is not up to par with proper medical care, which goes against one of the basic human rights of the citizens of Haiti, and
Aware that Haiti has made little to no improvements on accessibility to proper healthcare,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will create a program called HHL (Help Haiti Live). This program will provide Haiti with proper medical care.
- There will be people from the HHL program that will help build urgent cares, and clinics in their villages also the people who live in Haiti will be supplied with free healthcare since this is a poor country and to get the money for this cause the Help Haiti Live program will have fundraisers and charities to raise money to build the urgent cares and clinics also ask another rich country to contribute money to the cause.
- The people that will help with this will be volunteers who are majoring in human resources and humanitarian majors or anyone who is interested in the cause because these are people who will be dedicated to helping the people in the country and they can get more of a feel for helping others before they actually pursue their careers.
- The cost of this program Help Haiti Live will cost about 10 million in UN dues to the cost of building the urgent cares and clinics will be around $850,000 plus the supplies needed in the facilities.
- If the rate of major diseases, cancers and maternal deaths does not decrease within the next five years, the program will go on for another five years. Countries such as New Zealand and Norway will receive assistance for medical care after 10 years of success in Haiti.
Re.: Extending Monaco’s Coastline for Country Expansion
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Monaco
Date: December 1, 2018
Fully aware that Monaco is currently less than one square mile of land (500 acres) and is the second smallest country in the world. One out of three citizens of Monaco are millionaires and Monaco is one of the richest countries in the world. The GDP per capita in 2014 was $187,650, and
Keeping in mind that this is not the first time Monaco has expanded their land and that it has been expanding since 1880. Monaco was expanded by 20% during the 1960s, and
Deeply concerned that Monaco will not have enough land to keep up with the growing population and current estimated 38,000 citizens and tourists who come to the country. There is not enough living space for new residents. Monaco continues to increase their population and more and more people come to Monaco to reside as citizens. This is very rare to happen to a country without the involvement of war, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The UN will support Monaco’s resolution to increase their land by 10 acres.
- Allocate $2.4 billion to increase Monaco’s land by 10 acres. Part of the funding of the $2.4 billion will be by raising Monaco’s UN dues by 5%, which would allow for $61,854,422.
- So that marine currents are not disturbed, this project shall take place by following the existing shoreline. This project shall not be environmentally inconsiderate and will be extremely eco-friendly.
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