May 5, 2023 Middle School Resolutions

Here are the resolutions for the May 5, 2023 General Assembly session. The schools attending are Ladue Middle, Lafayette Prep Academy, and Wydown 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	Jamaica, Haiti, Madagascar, Qatar, United Kingdom, Sweden, Romania Lafayette Prep Academy	Criminal Justice System in Mexico
GA-02	Liechtenstein and Poland Ladue Middle	Access to Clean Water
GA-03	Wydown Middle	coming soon!
GA-04	Netherlands, Israel, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Morocco Lafayette Prep Academy	Helping Food Insecurity in Yemen
GA-05	Canada and Turkey Ladue Middle	Aid to Syria & Turkey After the Earthquake
GA-06	India, Germany, France, Sweden, Honduras, Austria, Egypt, Portugal Lafayette Prep Academy	No Access to Clean Water in Yemen

Resolution GA-01 May 5

Re.:                             Criminal Justice System in Mexico
Submitted to:            General Assembly
Submitted by:            Jamaica, Haiti, Madagascar, Qatar, United Kingdom, Sweden, Romania
Date:                           May 4, 2023

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 11 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone charged with a penal offense has the right be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.”, and

Whereas Article 11 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act of omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.”, 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

Shocked that Mexico is ranked 2nd with a total of 25,757 murder rates along with being 1st place under the intentional homicide rates, and

Alarmed that only 5.2% of crimes committed in Mexico are solved, and

Saddened that the explicit right to the presumption of innocence is absent in Mexico’s constitution. In practice most individuals accused of a crime are presumed guilty, and

Acknowledging that in this resolution we would be discussing the topic of criminal justice in the country Mexico. Mexico struggles with justice for most of their crime cases which leads them to being ranked one of the highest countries for crime rates,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

5. Action plan: Create more gun restriction laws in Mexico, adding more cameras along more crowded streets that have the most crimes committed. Catching information that can be helpful in crime cases. We would also offer a deal where people turn in their guns for a prize/reward such as an increase in tax credits. The government would be incharge of all cameras, in relation to people not wanting to be watched by random humans. Therefore, the government would be a perfect fit for watching cameras in areas where most crimes are committed in Mexico. It is important for us to add cameras to certain areas in Mexico such as Celya, Mexico , so that we are able to catch individuals and/or groups on camera committing crimes. Once inmates are caught on camera and tracked down by police they would later be facing time for the crime committed and facing all charges.
   
   
6. Funding: Around 100$ per Camera. We will raise this money by using the dues from the countries of Qatar, United Kingdom, Sweden, Jamaica, and Romania gaining a total of $160,641,490. When dealing with needing more aid, money, and/or support we would more than likely ask Sweden for money and support because the country is now in a good state money wise.
   
   
7. Timeline: This could last about 5 months but, if the crime rates remain at the same rate then we would have to establish more time and input to decrease the crime rate in Mexico. Only about 5.2% of crimes are solved within Mexico, while other cases remain unsolved. In which, this is a low percentage compared to the percentage of crime rates in Mexico therefore, the state and federal courts need improvement and/or better systems. By improving their state and federal courts, it would possibly reduce Mexico’s percentage of unsolved crime cases. Furthermore, we plan on staying with our original plan for five months and then we would later reflect/rearrange some parts of our plan and we fix anything needed.
   
   
8. Evaluation: In conclusion, making better gun restriction laws in Mexico can go a long way in making the country better and safer for its population. By increasing the police population and making the system a better state, it would help reduce the crime rate percentages. Furthermore, we would remain rewarding individuals who trade in their guns for an increase in tax credits.

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Resolution GA-02 May 5

Re.:                             Access to Clean Water
Submitted to:            General Assembly
Submitted by:            Liechtenstein and Poland
Date:                           May 4, 2023

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 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and

Disturbed that 785 million people lack access to clean water, and

Alarmed that every day, more than 800 children under 5 die from diarrhea caused by contaminated water and poor sanitation,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program called WFC (Water Full Countries) to clean and purify natural water resources.

2. The water pollution will be removed by a net created in partnership with Jagiellonian University and the University of Liechtenstein. These nets will capture all solid trash on the surface level of the water and let the fish swim under them. They will be made of Nylon.

3. Increase in public knowledge of pollution in rivers, all the pollution that is being dumped in it is causing people in Poland to have less healthy drinking water and places to swim in.

4. Nylon costs $9.85/Yard, the Vistula is the largest river in Poland, at its widest point is 1636.8 yards, $16,122.48 to cover the entire surface. The dead fish will be cleared out with a trawl that costs up to $1,500. Cleaning out the rivers and nets will create a lot of job opportunities.

5. The funding will start at $200,000 which will come from dues paid by countries. The amount of funding will change based on the success of the first river, and will change based on the river and the amount of rivers.

6. We will know it is successful because of a test that will be conducted after 5 years to see how much the pollution has changed and if it increased or decreased. If it increased then that shows that something was done wrong, however if it it decreases than that means that we will be able to move on to another nation.

 

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Resolution GA-03 May 5

Re.:                            
Submitted to:            General Assembly
Submitted by:           
Date:                           May 4, 2023

 

 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

 

 

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Resolution GA-04 May 5

Re.:                             Helping Food Insecurity in Yemen
Submitted to:            General Assembly
Submitted by:            Netherlands, Israel, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Morocco
Date:                           May 4, 2023

Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #2 is Zero Hunger, and

Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, 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

Emphasizing that as of 2022, 17 million people living in Yemen were struggling with food insecurity, and

Knowing the food insecurity is a result of the economic crisis in Yemen and exterior conflicts, and

Alarmed that over one-third of families in Yemen have gaps in their diets, and

Aware that malnutrition rates in Yemen are among the highest in the world, and

Concerned that since 2016 over 85,000 children in Yemen have died from famine,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. Action plan: UNNHP (United Nations No Hunger Plan) will provide safe food and clean water to families experiencing extreme rates of hunger and dehydration. While 17 million Yemenians experience food insecurity, 1.6 million Yemenians fall into fatal rates of hunger early. The focus will be on those extreme cases. In cities/towns with extreme famine rates we will set up food tents, where we will serve 1-2 meals per person daily.
   
   
2. Funding: 1.6 million/1.7 million is roughly 9.4%, so we can assume that 9.4% of villages in Yemen are experiencing extreme hunger. With 40,000 villages in Yemen, 9.4% is 3,760, so we need to cover the charges for 3760 tents, and food. Each tent with utilities will cost $3,000, so to pay for every tent (not including price of food) would be $11,280,000. A decent quality warm meal costs $13 to make, 1.5 a day for 16 million would cost $31,200,000 daily and $11,388,000,000 yearly. All together this project at its best should cost $11,399,280,000. However this is an end goal, so for now we will cut the cost of food to a fourth, and eventually progress to aiding everyone dealing with extreme hunger. So for a first year it will actually only cost $2,858,280,000. The 2 billion dollars will come from raising UN dues by 5% in the 30 nations that pay the highest amount of dues. Furthermore, the UNNHP will also be asking for volunteers and donations to help curb prices.
   
   
3. Timeline: The first year will focus on providing food for a portion of the starving population. As years go on hopefully we will earn more money and the famine levels will go down. If this goes well, we can expand with ease and help all starving people in Yemen. The program is set to last 4 years, each year having higher quality amenities. If proved necessary, we can raise the money and materials to carry on for intervals of two years at a time.
   
   
4. Evaluation: Retrospectively, the UNNHP (United Nations No Hunger Plan) is working towards supporting Yemen’s food crisis. Around the world, many families suffer from malnutrition and a loss of economic structure. Yemen is one of the biggest contributing countries to the global food crisis. As stated within our funding section, if the UNNHP begins to excel, we should be able to expand to other countries in need. Next, our focus would shift to countries like: Burundi, Somalia, South Sudan, and Syria. These four countries are also suffering from a food crisis and our expansion would feed the stomachs of many. The UNNHP, supposedly, will lower the amounts of malnutrition and deaths due to the lack of food. With our detailed hunger relief plan, Yemen will be satisfied until expansion.

 

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Resolution GA-05 May 5

Re.:                             Aid to Syria & Turkey After the Earthquake
Submitted to:            General Assembly
Submitted by:            Canada, Turkey
Date:                           May 4, 2023

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

Concerned by the fact that the Death toll is over 50,000, and

Noting with deep concern that the cost of damage has exceeded 20 billion dollars and 1.5 million homeless and 500,000 new housing units need to be made,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program called T.H.R (Tiny Home Rescue) to give people a temporary sustainable place to live after a natural disaster, in this case an earthquake.

2. We would put these homes in safe plots of land in Turkey and Syria and in each community there would be 50-200 homes in a community and there would be 1000 communities so around 200,000 homes. In these homes there will be electricity, water, and beds. People will be able to live in these home for two years,

3. Once this is added up you come to the total of 10,900,000,000 but for these tiny homes we are paring with boxables and they agreed to take of a forth of the cost and since we will be using solar panel we will pair with SunPower and they agreed to cover half of the cost bring it to the total of 5,355000,000 dollars

4. To help cover the cost we will raise dues by 2% to help cover the rest of the cost.

5. If this program succeeds we will send more houses to Turkey and once those two years are up the program will be evaluated and will see if these houses need to stay in turkey. Later these houses will be able to be moved and used in other natural disasters.

 

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Resolution GA-06 May 5

Re.:                             No Access to Clean Water in Yemen
Submitted to:            General Assembly
Submitted by:            India, Germany, France, Sweden, Honduras, Austria, Egypt, Portugal
Date:                           May 4, 2023

Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, and

Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #6 is Clean Water and Sanitation, and

Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #13 is Climate Action, 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

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. Action Plan: Each one of the countries are going to distribute at least 1-2 million dollars to Yemen. This will allow the country to contribute more money towards fixing the clean water crisis.
   
   
2. Sweden will send 4 groups of 8 botanists down to the Abyssinian Mountains to close off the trees which produce qat. Qat is a drug that uses around 40% of all Yemen’s clean water to produce. If we stop the production of Qat, more clean water will be available to the 18 million people who don’t have access to clean water.
   
   
3. We will Invest in Water Tankers.
   
   
4. We will send care packages every 2 months which include 2 water jugs in each package, organic food packed with protein, and first aid kits included, for the first 6m.
   
   
5. We can also send money to help with their life savings.
   
   
6. Funding: All together our funding total should be 2-3 million dollars total- not Egypt’s main source of freshwater is the Nile River. The river supplies 56.8 billion m³ of freshwater every year, which represents 97% of all renewable water resources in Egypt. Average rainfall in Egypt is estimated at 18 mm or 1.8 billion m³ per year. Each and every country paying that. Sweden is already contributing 1.2 million dollars to UNICEFS humanitarian response activities in Yemen.
   
   
7. Timeline: Sweden, France, India, and Germany shall make health care packages every 2 months- we need to make them for at least 2 million people so we will need everyone on board. All this shall be accomplished in about 1-2 years.
   
   
8. Evaluation: Our plan will help get Yemen back on its feet and eventually spread to other poor countries with a clean water problem. Which with our founding will be possible. We will know that it’s working when the water sicknesses go down.