Model UN General Assembly March 26, 2015

Here are the resolutions for the March 26, 2015 Middle School Model United Nations General Assembly. Student delegates from Ladue Middle School, St. Gerard Majella, and St. Mary Magdalen will be discussing these resolutions.

Resolution Number/Status	Submitted by:	Topic:
GA-01 Submitted	India St. Gerard Majella	Poverty
GA-02	St. Mary Magdalen	Clean Drinking water/pollution
GA-03 Submitted	Israel, Syria, Ukraine, China, Saudi Arabia Ladue Middle	ISIS Refugees
GA-04 Submitted	New Zealand St. Gerard Majella	Deforestation
GA-05 Submitted	Norway Chad, Botswana St. Mary Magdalen	AIDS in Botswana
GA-06 Submitted	Cuba & China Ladue Middle	Domestic Violence Against Women

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Resolution GA-01 March 26

Re.:                             Poverty

Submitted to:            General Assembly

Submitted by:           India

Date:                           March 26, 2015

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 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 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 48.6% of Sub-Saharan Africa, as of 2011, is under the poverty line making less than $1.25 dollars a day. This correlates to ⅓ of young people in Sub-Saharan Africa failing to complete primary school, more than ⅓ of adults cannot read, 47 million youths are illiterate, 21 million adolescents are not in school, 32 million primary aged students are not in school, and

Whereas 1 billion people still are in extreme poverty today in 2015 and 2.2 billion people lived with less than $2 a day in 2011. Also, 1 billion children are living in poverty and 22,000 children die each day due to poverty, and

Whereas more than one third of Africa lacks clean water. 75% of Africa cannot afford main resources to live and stay alive. Such as clothes, food, shelter and water,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. We will create a new committee known as EAP (Education Against Poverty).
2. The first task of the EAP will be to set up schools in areas around the world with high rates of illiteracy and poverty, and low rates of school enrollment. These schools will provide all textbooks and other supplies, such as writing tools and paper, needed by students. Morning and afternoon meals will also be provided for students, so as to give them the proper nutrition to be able to focus on their studies.
3. The schools created by the EAP will have a curriculum consisting of language and writing skills, mathematics, and science. In addition, the curriculum will also teach skills required for jobs the students have chosen that are available in their local area. Once the education program is completed, the school will provide counseling for graduating students on how to achieve long term financial stability and apply for professional careers.
4. This program managed by EAP will first begin in Sub-Saharan Africa because of the region’s high poverty rates and unsubstantial education system. These schools will first be built in following countries: Niger, 92% poverty and literacy rate M:52.4% F:23.2% Ethiopia, 90% poverty and literacy rate M:63% F:47%, Mali 87.1% poverty and literacy M:56% F:38.8%. There will be 200 small schools built in each of these countries with a maximum admittance at any one time enrolled in each school. The decision for where these schools will be located within each country is up to the ground team that will be located in each country. Each school will have two teachers who are international volunteers.

• $7.5 million-to build 200 small schools in Mali, Ethiopia, Niger (600 schools total)
• $150,000– personal supplies, including soap, toilet paper, sanitary pads, laundry detergent, etc.
• $300,000 – a school uniform, physical education uniform, and school supplies for all 6,000 students.
• $547,500- cost of two meals every day for each student.

Program Total: $8.4975 million

5. The money for this program will be raised through donations and raising the UN dues of the ten wealthiest countries. We expect to raise about 1 million from donations. Then we would raise the remaining $7.4975 million by increasing the UN dues of the ten wealthiest members by $749,750.
6. The timeline for the EAP will be 5 years because it gives us enough time to build the school buildings. Also to start enrolling kids in the schools and to find teachers to start teaching the children. Finally, it gives us enough time to figure out any issues our organization is having and to get the organization started. The EAP will be considered a success if the average literacy rate in these countries among males and females increases by at least 1-2%.

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Resolution GA-03 March 26

Re.:                               Refugees displaced by ISIS

Submitted to:          General Assembly

Submitted by:         Israel, Syria, Ukraine, China, Saudi Arabia

Date:                           March 26, 2015

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 2 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without any distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.”, 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

Horrified that almost 2,000 people in Iraq were killed and another 2,000 were wounded by the Islamic State in the month of June, and

Shocked that ISIS has made Christianity punishable by death in the Iraqi city of Mosul, and

Appalled that humanitarian aid workers and journalists are being held captive for ransom, and

Disgusted that surrendered soldiers have been burned alive, and civilians have been beheaded,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. We will create an organization called the Iraq and Syria Refugee Relocation Program (ISRRP) to relocate civilians forced out of Iraq and Syria. ISRRP will run for five years.
2. The general assembly of the U.N will also create an organization called ERRPAISA (Economic Resource and Protection Agency for Iraq, Saudi Arabia) which will seek to protect Iraqi oil fields, Baghdad, as well as Saudi Arabia from ISIS and other terrorist threats.
3. ERPAISA will work with the government and military of Saudi Arabia, and Iraq to provide the best possible protection.
4. ISRRP will work to resettle those internationally displaced by ISIS and the larger conflict in Syria to Indonesia, Morocco, Mongolia and U.S.A placing the focus on families and children.
5. ISRRP will work closely with the governments of these countries to safely and successful move as many refugees as the country can support. ISRRP will provide financial support and work closely with these countries’ governments to minimize the burden on these countries.
6. There will be a deadline for registration. Once that date has passed, ten thousand people will be selected and be given different departure dates. The registration and selections will continue throughout all five years of the program.
7. We will build temporary registration structures in and near areas of high refugee concentration. Guards will be provided for registration structures. People will come and write their name and age and their family’s names and ages. Once information has been verified the people will be chosen randomly from said list.
8. People will have an opportunity to register at their local office, and 10,000 will be randomly picked each year for relocation. The picking will be fixed so that families are not split up. They will all be relocated by planes and ships and at the end of each month.
9. ISRRP will work closely with those countries to provide refugees with an education in the language and culture of their new country. They will also be given a long-term, safe housing solution.
10. If, after 5 years, we have successfully relocated 50,000 possible victims of ISIS religious intolerance, the program will continue for another 5 years and will extend to more people and possibly more countries to be determined at a later date. However the ERRPAISA will cease operations at that time unless it is specifically renewed by the assembly.
11. To fund this, we propose for the UN to raise dues by 0.5% for Syria, Iran, and Iraq. By 1% for Belgium 1.5% for South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, Sweden. By 2.5% for Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Russia, UK, Norway. By 3% Japan, US, Israel. By 5% UAE, Kuwait. And Saudi Arabia by 10%. From increased dues we will raise $57.5 million dollars. Also BP, Exxonmobil, and Chevron will be donating a thousandth of their revenue. We will be raising $46 million from these companies.  ⅔ of funding will go to IRRP with the remainder to ERPAISAJ.

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Resolution GA-04 March 26

Re.:                             Deforestation

Submitted to:            General Assembly

Submitted by:           New Zealand

Date:                           March 26, 2015

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 27, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.”, and

Alarmed that if trees are cut down, there won’t be as much clean oxygen, which humans need to be healthy, and

Deeply concerned that in one hundred years, the world’s rain forests could completely vanish at the current rate of logging, wiping out various species, and

Acknowledging that trees are cut down usually for money or people’s needs for their family, and

Worried that when farmers cut down trees for more room for crops and livestock they burn them, which could cause additional forest fires, and

Recognizing that trees help the water cycle by returning water vapor back into the atmosphere. Without trees to do this job, many forest lands can quickly become deserts, and

Trees are a part of the community and a part of science. This means that if all of the trees are being cut down, then citizens can’t participate in a part of science, and

Observing that deforestation has many bad effects on the environment. The worst thing is a loss of habitat for millions of species. About seventy percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests, and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. Create a non-profit organization that plants trees throughout the world. This nonprofit organization will be called The PTF (Plant a Tree Foundation).
2. PTF will plant trees where deforestation is common, sell trees people who will plant trees, and save forests around the world.
3. Additionally PTF will preserve species that are threatened.
4. PTF will work to create a program to build and supply solar ovens in areas with sunny climates and a shortage of wood. This will lead to less trees being cut down.
5. PTF will get funding from donations and from the trees that it sells. It will cost about $1,000,000 to fund the program. If PTF fails to reduce deforestation in its two year, then we cancel the program.

Sources

“Deforestation Facts.” National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015

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Resolution GA-05 March 26

Re.:                             AIDs in Botswana

Submitted to:            General Assembly

Submitted by:           Norway, Chad, Botswana

Date:                           March 26, 2015

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 or in out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.”, and

Whereas Article 26, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance, and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United nations for the maintenance of peace.”, and

Appalled that 300,000 adults live with HIV and AIDS, and

Deeply concerned that the gov’t isn’t doing anything to stop or prevent it, and

Dismayed the country has an estimated adult HIV prevalence among 15-49 year olds of 23% the second highest in the world after Swaziland,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program call AIDS Treatment and Prevention (ATAP) which will focus in Botswana.

2. ATAP will gather a team of medical professionals support staff, and contributions to Pharmaceutical Industries.

3. ATAP will provide clinics around Botswana that will give medical care and counseling to people affected by AIDS. ATAP will have four major health clinics located in Shakawe, Manuna, Capital of Gaborone, and Francis Town.

4. Six ATAP healthcare tents will be set up where medical staff will provide healthcare to people with AIDS in Serowe, Molepolole, Kanye, Maun, Selebi-Phikwe, and Mahalapye.

5. ATAP will set up programs for middle school and high schools where students will be taught about the risks, prevention, and consequences of AIDS by specialized employees from our health clinics.

6. Public Service Campaigns will be advertised in Chad to promote ATAP.

Program Cost:

• The four major clinics will have an overall cost of $34 million dollars (includes necessities).
• Six healthcare tents will have an overall cost of $7,440 dollars.
• Public Service Campaigns in Chad will have an overall cost of $1,500 dollars.
• ATAP education will have an overall cost of $175,000 per year.

• Program Total: $34,183,940 dollars

7. The money for this program will be provided by raising the UN dues on the 10 wealthiest nations that will pay the dues of 5% which will raise $10,860,630 dollars. The remaining money left over ($23,323,310) will be provided by the UN.
8. ATAP will last five years. If after this time there has been a reduction of AIDS by 5%, ATAP will continue its process of treatment and prevention around Botswana and possibly to other nations.

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Resolution GA-06 March 26

Re.:                             Legal Aid for Women in Russia

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Cuba & China

Date:                           March 26, 2015

 

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 29 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.”, and

Appalled that nearly 30% of women who have been in a relationship have been abused, and

Dismayed that 14,000 abuse-related murders of women are committed in Russia per year, and

Taking note that domestic violence is not considered a crime in Russia despite resulting homicide, and

Shocked that women have to fund their own investigation, and

Deeply concerned that 80% of cases of domestic violence and rape in Russia are never able to complete all of the complex court procedurals correctly to make it to trial, and

Alarmed by the fact that the assaulter receives free state representation,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will start a program called Legal Aid for Abused Women (LAAW) which will focus in Russia, starting in Moscow, Russia.
2. LAAW will work with Russian activists and the National Organization for Women (NOW).
3. LAAW will bring together volunteers from the previously mentioned groups as well as those of legal practices and clinics to help at LAAW by trying cases. LAAW will also establish a hotline for women in abusive situations to safely call and receive help in the form of legal aid.
4. LAAW will pay for their clients’ cases on a sliding scale. If the client is below the 20th percentile of poverty, then all legal fees will be paid for by LAAW. If the client is between the 50th and 20th percentile, then two-thirds of legal fees will be paid for by LAAW. If the client is above the 50th percentile of poverty, then one-fourth of legal fees will be paid for by the LAAW.
5. To create LAAW, we request that the UN raise the dues on the 45 countries that pay the highest dues by 5%, which will raise $400 million dollars ($40,000 per case) ($433,880,415 estimation)
6. Legal Aid for Abused Women (LAAW) will last four years. If after this time this program has helped 10,000 women, it can then be renewed for another four years. At this point it will also be suggested that the program be spread to another region with high levels of domestic violence.