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 14th. 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.
Re.: China’s Re-Education Camps for Muslim Minorities
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Syria
Date: November 17, 2018
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 9 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile.”, and
Whereas Article 18 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion of belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.”, and
Alarmed by accounts of Muslims being detained for long periods of time in re-education camps with no trial or charge, and
Having heard of Muslims being arrested for praying or wearing “Islamic” garments, and
Deeply concerned by accounts of torture at these camps, such as waterboarding, and
Observing China’s recent introduction of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Deradicalization Regulations that would legalize such camps, and
Noting China’s denial of such camps existence, and
Condemning China’s despicable actions towards the Muslim faith,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Calls for the United Nations to launch an investigation into these claims.
- Demands for China to discard the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Deradicalization Regulations.
- Requests funds for United Nations representatives to distribute pamphlets teaching about the Muslim faith in order to encourage tolerance.
- Urges for affected persons to be provided monetary compensation from the Chinese government.
Re.: Climate Change
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Singapore
Date: November 17, 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
Recognizing that universality, integrality, and interdependence of all human life, all the life on Earth, and all future life on Earth depends on a healthy biosphere and Earth’s conservation, and
Observing that climate change, brought upon by human activity, disproportionally affects indigenous persons, the poor, woman, children, the defenseless, small island communities, low coastal communities, developing nations, and all future generations of species in Earth’s system, and
Keeping in mind human beings as a part of Earth’s system, and
Noting with deep concern that human rights are entirely dependent upon the full protection of Earth’s living beings and systems, and
Understanding that science confirms the ever-increasing threats of climate change to its systems and various life forms, and
Understanding that science confirms the threats of climate change to be detrimental to the universality and well-being of current and future generations of species, including human species, and
Convinced science has proven the potential irreversibility of climate change damage, and
Recognizing the entirety of human responsibility to rapidly respond to climate threats and damages caused by humans, and
Observing international actions should fulfill basic human rights to security, health, and ecologically conscious environments, and
Observing that by the year 2030, increases in seasonal temperatures as well as frequency and intensity of heat waves will account for an additional 38,000 deaths per year and an additional 100,000 deaths per year by 2050; climate change resulting in increased temperatures will also contribute to cardiovascular and respiratory disease, and
Observing that climate change will vex air pollution, which presently causes 4.3 million deaths per year; air pollution also contributes to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, autism, and asthma, and
Observing that climate change leads to extreme weather and natural disasters including: floods, hurricanes, heatwaves, landslides, droughts, and wildfires; such events directly affect humans through injury, destruction, and disease; such events ruin fresh water and food supply, increasing the already large issue of disease and malnutrition, and
Noting with deep concern international actions regarding climate change consistently undermine mentioned human rights, and
Deeply concerned with the disparaging commitments on climate mitigation and adaptation; specifically demonstrated by the ever-present lack of accountability by nations which violate human, environmental, and climate rights, and
Realizing that with urgent response climate change may be stalled, and
Acknowledging the legal instruments already in place by the United Nations including: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, and
Remaining Hopeful in light of Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS that the poor conditions in Singapore and throughout the world regarding climate change may be bettered by the United Nations and this resolution.
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Will create an agreement called the Singapore Agreement on Climate Change (SCA) to address and aid the devastating global effects of climate change.
- SCA will become a legally binding global climate deal, as per the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
- SCA will call upon nations to price carbon in some form as nations see fit.
- Singapore has already agreed upon a tax to come into effect in 2019. Singapore’s carbon tax will affect approximately 40 large direct emitters, including Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil. Due to large refineries in Singapore, forcing such companies towards efficiency will aid the effects of climate change.
- May it be resolved that the General Assembly understands renewable energy sources have become dramatically more affordable in recent years.
- Singapore will work alongside the National Environment Agency to further environmentally friendly practices through grants and incentives to help corporations adopt renewable energy sources.
- May the General Assembly understand a fossil fuel to be defined as, “a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.”
- SCA will ask nations to close coal plants and cut off additional fossil fuel supplies.
- Singapore affirms Germany’s efforts to cleanse its coal plants. Singapore also affirms the United Kingdom’s pledge to end its coal use by 2025.
- Singapore believes persons should have accessibility to affordable clean energy; therefore, Singapore will issue new guidelines for financing in 2019. These guidelines will incorporate environmental issues into financing. Such issues will include deforestation, human rights, and corporate ethics in an age of climate change. Singapore hopes the Association of Banks stop financing coal power plants. Singapore hopes to work alongside banks to build a new sustainable environment.
- SCA asks nations to invest in innovation. SCA intends to support and work alongside the United State’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). SCA sees the ARPA-E as a valuable asset in efforts to find new answers to climate change and clean energy.
- Due to the bilateral relations between the United States and Singapore, Singapore plans to support ARPA-E’s research and continuation. Singapore advises other nations to support the ARPA-E.
- SCA asks the United Nations to show support to the ARPA-E.
- SCA asks nations to end production and sales of cars, trucks, and buses which run on fossil fuels and/or provide incentives to manufacturers of electric vehicle makers. In addition, SCA encourages nations to subsidize consumers purchasing electric
- Singapore affirms all plans to ban the production and sale of vehicles powered solely by fossil fuels. Countries with such plans include the following: China, India, France, Britain, Germany and Norway.
- Singapore supports mentioned plans and hopes to adapt one of its own within the next thirty years.
- SCA asks nations to consider “zero deforestation” supply chains.
- SCA defines deforestation as such, “the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.”
- SCA defines supply chain as such, “the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.”
- SCA asks nations to aid in carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere by planting
- May the General Assembly understand approximately one acre of new forest can sequester about 2.5 tons of carbon per year. Over its lifetime, one tree can absorb approximately 48 pounds of CO2 per year and 1 ton of CO2 by the age of 40.
- May the General Assembly understand, CO2 in the atmosphere can be neutralized by trees and each human generates approximately 2.3 tons of CO2 per year; therefore, Singapore urges nations to plant new forests.
Peter McKown
Re.: War in Donbass
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Ukraine
Date: November 17, 2018
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 20 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.”, and
Whereas Article 20 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one may be compelled to belong to any association.”, and
Whereas Article 30 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.” And
Noting that Russia has been attempting to influence its neighbors, such as in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, where Russia claimed the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia also supported the unlawful referendum, and were involved in the immediate annexation of the Crimea oblast in 2014. Cyber Attacks against our people have also been traced back to the Russians, and
Recognizing that Russia is helping the rebels fight against our government, taking advantage of the current political situation in the Ukraine. And that the Russian downing of the passenger plane, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, causing the deaths of 298 innocent civilians, has been an act of terrorism, which they refuse to claim responsibility for, and
Alarmed that a Pro-Russian state is attempting to be established within these regions of our country, and that Russia poses a threat to Europe if it were to succeed. And that the Minsk negotiations have seemed to have fallen through, even though the ceasefire was signed, there is still armed conflict in the area, and
Stressing that the unlawful annexation of Crimea and the support of rebels within our nation is a threat to our sovereignty, and that something needs to be done to stop not only the threats to our nation, but to the threats of Russia claiming foreign land.
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- We request that a new UN peacekeeping force be established in order to quell the possibility of war between Ukraine and our allies, against the Russians.
- We suggest that the peacekeepers will be there to end the conflict, and to not fight on either side of the conflict. The government and the people of the Ukraine do not want a war.
- We recommend a number of around 2,000 troops, and more at the ready, since the number of rebels is estimated to be in the tens of thousands. These troops would be needed to stop the advancement of the rebels, so that a peaceful solution can be discussed. We believe that a small number of tanks, as well as motorized troops will be needed to match the might of the rebels.
- The Ukrainian government will be the deciders of where these peacekeepers will be stationed.
Nate Rosenberg
Re.: Incarceration Rates in Australia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Australia
Date: November 17, 2018
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 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 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
Noting that it costs close to $110,000 to imprison someone for a year in Australia, and
Noting that the average occupancy of NSW jails was 122% of the system’s official capacity in 2015-16, and
Recognizing that there has been an increase of 14,609 (56.3%) prisoners in Australia over the past 10 years, and
Whereas that Australia’s prisons are overcrowded and have poor living conditions (specifically for disabled individuals), and
Alarmed that 44.8% of prisoners released during 2014-15 returned to prison within two years (to 2016-17), and
Concerning that due to a high recidivism rate, the prisons are continuing to overflow.
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations create the ARPO (Australia Recidivism Prevention Organization). The goal of this organization is to assist discharged inmates from returning to prison in an effort to reduce Australia’s problem with overcrowding prisons as well as provide individuals with better lives by providing mandatory classes with focus on financial literacy, job acquisition, behavior in the workplace, and anger management prior to their release from prison.
- Inmates would be required to attend one two-hour meeting per month and in order to be released the prisoner must attend at least four meetings.
- The classes would run in all 20 major prisons in Australia, and each prison would run two classes a day, seven days a week.
- The cost of these classes would be $275,000 a year towards instructor salaries ($20 per class), $25,000 for materials, and $160,000 for transportation from private prisons.
- This program will run for five years on a trial basis, and if incarceration rates drop by 12%, the UN agrees to pay for the program for 20 more years.
- The funding for this will cost 2.3 million over the five years and will be paid for by raising the yearly dues of every country by only .00000086% for the next 5 years.
Liv Hand, Alec Gau, Nathan Albovias
Re.: Drug Trafficking
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Peru, Yemen
Date: November 17, 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 22, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.”, 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
Noting that the people of Peru have an issue with the exporting of cocaine, and
Recognizing that the government of Peru is lacking solid infrastructure on the laws of illegal substances, and
Noting that laws that work to destroy the issues with cocaine production have been put in place,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Send troops to fortify national borders & means of leaving the country (private air strips, docks, etc.) to stop the distribution of illegal substances throughout the world
-Funding for the military of the UN would come from the country’s military funding
- Calls for the UN to give $450,000 to the country of Peru in order to work on the education of the people about drugs
- -The $450,000 would go to making 6 PSAs to be broadcast across the country
- -Peru would create a program that would make these ads
- Calls for additional $7,000,000 for rehabilitation centers to get people off of drugs.
- -121 cities, 2-3 centers per city
Re.: Deploy UN Peacekeeping Forces to the Korean Demilitarized Zone
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: South Korea
Date: November 17, 2018
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Noting we wish for nations other than the United States to send troops, we believe the US has been doing more than its part keeping the peninsula safe, and
Stressing the fact that the United Nations faces significant financial obstacles and is in need of reform, particularly in the humanitarian realm,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Encourages all relevant agencies of the United Nations to collaborate more closely with South Korea; provide 50 troops per UN nation to help monitor the border between South Korea and North Korea.
- Urges member states to comply with the goals of the UN to help keep peace in the world by providing Peacekeepers to South Korea.
- Requests that all nations provide a target minimum of 50 soldiers to act as Peacekeepers to watch the North Korean border.
- Calls for the development of a United Nations Peacekeeping mission to free up American and South Korean troops from the border.
- Stresses the continuing need for a show of force against the Kim regime.
- Calls upon states to respond quickly and generously to the Resolution.
- Requests the expansion of preventive actions and assurance of post-Kim regime action to reintegrate North Korea back into the free South Korea.
Bridell Benett
Re.: Extreme Poverty in Somalia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Luxembourg
Date: November 17, 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
Alarmed by the poverty in Somalia causing malnutrition to increase, and
Aware of the terrorist group Al-Shabab which attempts to hinder UN interference in the country, and
Worried that the country may begin to follow terrorist cells because of the lack of food provided by the UN, and
Alarmed by the lack of drinking water and nutrition. Quoting previous UN estimations; 70% of the population does not have access to safe water and 40% do not have enough food to eat to stay healthy. This violates Article 25, Section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program titled Somalian Nutrition Aid (SNA) that will provide clean water and food to Somalia.
- Funding for materials will be in a payment plan of ten years. The Grand Dutchy of Luxembourg can pay this in the payment plan but would ask for installments from other countries who wish to join the SNA. The SNA will be assembled if opposition is not leveled against it by most of the population of Somalia. If the initial plan of 60 water pumps is completed, then SNA will meet again and discuss the next action to take before figuring out funding for future plans.
| SOMALIAN | NUTRITION | AID | FUND |
| Nutritional Supplies | Security | Logistics | Total |
| $73,140 | $2,040,000 | $180,000 | $2,293,140 |
*Prices may change over time.
- Over the following 5 years following the installment of the SNA an estimated 60 AFRIDEV Handpumps will be installed to provide clean water for small towns of up to 300 people which lack clean drinking water.
- For each handpump installed, seed packets of potatoes will be provided to the community for planting and starting farms.
- Until all handpumps are installed, nutritional supplements will be provided by truck accompanied by at least one military vehicle with military personnel provided by the nearby military base.
- All supplies for food and handpumps will be shipped to the closest military base to the target location.
- If opposition from the local populace or terrorist groups prove to be too strong, the SNA will attempt for one more year to deliver supplies. If after one year the supplies for the community cannot be delivered, then the supplies will go to another community in Somalia or sold to another welfare organization. If after two years, the supplies cannot be delivered to Somalia, then SNA will reroute the supplies to other organizations before dissolving the SNA.
Alexander Miller
Re.: Unemployment and Homelessness in South Africa
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Date: November 17, 2018
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 23 section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.”, 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 unemployment, poverty, and homelessness are astronomical problems in South Africa and are a part of why the South African economy is trending down, and
Worried that if these unemployment and homelessness rates continue to increase, all of Africa will be thrown into chaos by a majority of people being forced into poverty with no way out, and
Concerned that the international community will not be able to save Africa if it falls into chaos from poverty, and
Aware that this big problem is overwhelming the government of South Africa, which has been trying to cope with the unemployment situation,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program that is South African-led, called Overload.
- Overload will create jobs to build homes for the homeless in South Africa. The homeless and unemployed will build the houses that they will eventually live in. The people who build the houses will still have to pay for rent and bills. This will be one of the ways Overload will be able to sustain itself.
- Overload will run a pilot program in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo, given that it has one of the highest unemployment and homeless rates in Africa. This plan will last for five years to see if Overload can retain its employees, give them a decent salary, and begin to make an impact in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This project in total will be $24,000,000, which will cover all of the salaries of the workers and the supplies needed to build the houses. Overload asks that we can have 5% of the total covered by the General Assembly ($1,200,000) and ask the countries in the G20 to each donate $360,000 to kickstart the program. At the end of the five years, the Board of Advisors will come back and evaluate the project for impact and see if it is a worthy investment to continue.
- Nigeria, Djibouti, Namibia, and Burkina Faso, countries with unemployment rates above 30% or at least 30% of their population homeless, any African country that supports this plan will be able will sit on the Board of Advisors of the projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa to see progress and if they would want this plan to take place in their country. Overload will also have an advisor from the UN to see progress and see if the money is going into the right place.
- Overload is the first step to see if this a plausible way to end poverty and homelessness in Africa and begin to pull Africa out of the Third World
Budget info:
- Workers
- About 15-20 workers per house
- In a 20 house neighborhood we’ll need about 400 people (per country)
- $2 an hour about $4,000 a year
- Supplies
- We should build around 5600 houses (per country)
- 25 days per house
- Each house will cost about $1000
- Profit
- 18% of rent cost
- Rent is about 1,750 rand ($123 USD)
- Total spendings is $24,000,000
- $12,000,000 per country
- Each country will pay for 65% of the cost ($15,600,000)
- Overload are asking for about ($9,600,000)
- General Assembly will chip in 5% ($1,200,000)
- G20 will be asked to donate 30% to kickstart the project ($7,200,000)
- We ask each G20 country in total to donate $360,000
Re.: The Establishment of Kurdistan and Sending a Military Force to Defend It
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Germany, Serbia
Date: November 17, 2018
Whereas Article 15, Section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states “Everyone has a right to a nationality,” 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
Whereas Article 28, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.”, and
Knowing between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Armenia, and
Fully Aware that in September 2017, more than 90% of the 3.3 million people, who voted in the provinces of Dohuk, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah, supported secession from Iraq, and
Recognizing that they are a democracy with a parliamentary system, and
Noting with deep concern that Kurds are an ethnic group with their own history in the Middle East who are deprived of their self-determination, and
Alarmed by the number of refugees due to the Syrian Civil war entering Turkey and the European Union.
Be It Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- The General Assembly will sponsor a vote in the Provinces of Dohuk, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah in Iraq on Kurdish independence 6 months from now.
- If the vote in favor of Kurdish independence is over 60 percent, the General Assembly will immediately recognize the country of Kurdistan based on the map above and will ask other countries to follow in suit
- The part of Syria in yellow below will be incorporated into Kurdistan.
- A new United Nations force will be established to keep this new country safe. It will be called the United Nation Mission in Kurdistan (UNMIK).
- This force will have 10,000 soldiers 5,000 of which will come from Germany and 5,000 from Serbia. It will cost $882,800,000
UNMIK Budget
- Military and police personnel costs 437,006,600
- Civilian personnel costs 160,668,100
- Operational requirements –
Civilian electoral observers –
Consultants 842,700
Official travel 3,791,200
Facilities and infrastructure 66,476,000
Ground transportation 17,125,900
Air operations 88,388,700
Naval transportation 500,000
Communications 23,863,500
Information technology 19,176,700
Medical 4,670,100
Special equipment –
Other supplies, services and equipment 57,290,500
Quick-impact projects 3,000,000
- Enterprise resource planning –
- Information and systems security –
- Global service delivery model –
Gross requirements 882,800,000
- Staff assessment income 11,933,900
Net requirements 870,866,100
- Voluntary contributions in kind (budgeted) –
Total requirements 885,943,020.20
- Who will pay
Croatia will increase dues by 50% to pay $1,374,382.50
Cyprus will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 596,954
Czech Republic will increase dues by 50% to pay $4,775,631.50
Demark will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 8,107,467.50
Egypt will increase dues by 100% to pay $ 4,220,326
Finland will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 6,330,488
France will increase dues by 200% to pay $ 269,823,176
Germany will increase dues by 200% to pay $ 354,784,990
Iran will increase dues by 50% to pay $6,538,728
Iraq will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 1,790,862
Portugal will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 5,416,998.50
Qatar will increase dues by 100% to pay $ 74,688,666.00
Russian Federation will increase dues by 10% to pay $ 8,573,924.30
Saudi Arabia will increase dues by 100% to pay $ 31,819,033
Spain will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 33,915,313
Serbia will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 440,245
Sweden will increase dues by 50% to pay $ 13,271,813
Syria will increase dues by 100% to pay $ 666,367
Turkey will increase dues by 100% to pay $ 28,265,826
United States of America will increase dues by 100% to pay $ 30,541,828.
Re.: Organized Crime in Italy
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Italy
Date: November 17, 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 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
Noticing with deep concern that 8.5 million people of the Italian population live in poverty, 10% of which consist of the 18-34 year old group, and
Deeply concerned that the overall unemployment rate in Italy is 58.2%, 35.1% of the unemployed being between 15-24 years old, and
Alarmed by businesses in impoverished Southern Italy face economic turmoil as a result of Mafia Influence in overall profit, resulting in decreased quality of life for threatened business owners and prolonging the country’s recession through minimal job growth, and
Aware of the Italian Mafia influence in Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Germany, Colombia, and Spain through money laundering and drug trafficking operations, and
Saddened that those in economic hardship and an increasing amount of youth feel the need to become affiliated with Italian organized crime due to the allure of these institutions’ economic success, and
Recognizing that 774,000 Italians have fled the Mezzogiorno (Italy’s six southern regions, Sicily, and Calabria) since 2001 from economic recession and domestic organized crime terrorism.
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- By charging the 10 nations that pay the highest amount of dues 1%, funds will go toward the establishment of the International Organized Crime Reduction Reserve (OCRR).
- This government-allocated fund will give incentive money to businesses in areas with the highest organized crime rates (Germany, Brazil, South Africa, Venezuela) who report mafia activity such as drug trade and money laundering. This will prevent businesses from being threatened into collaborating with organized crime groups, who typically take over the businesses entirely. Criminal activity will be investigated and monitored. The business will be able to utilize all funds for their operations, if mafia infiltration is confirmed through
- Countries sharing in the expense of the OCRR will transfer national troops to other member countries to protect and survey areas of high rates of crime. These troops will enforce existing laws working against organized crime, as well as work to protect citizens in crime-affected neighborhoods. A portion of Italian troops will travel to member nation countries to do the
- In conjunction with the United Nations, Italian school systems will institute areas of involvement, utilizing the above funds, such as clubs and after school activities, in Italian primary and secondary This will get children and teenagers involved and distance them from institutions of organized crime.
- These afore-mentioned extracurricular activities will be nonprofit organizations such as theatre troops, sport clubs, art clubs, home-ec classes, wood working and pottery classes, YMCA-type organizations,
- By charging the top ten nations who pay the most dues 1%, approximately $13,001,704 of funds will be put towards the establishment and the work of the international Any funds remaining after the establishment and practice of the OCRR over a span of two years will be refunded to the member nations.
- This program will commence instantaneously and be renewed every two years if deemed efficient by OCRR officials in conjunction with the
- Therefore, if in two years Italy’s and member nations’ economic status improves by 15%, the OCRR will be renewed for another two
- This program will work in conjunction with those set forth by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The preexisting Criminal Intelligence Programme permits law enforcement authorities to establish a proactive response to crime through monitoring the activities of criminal groups and prosecuting criminal cases. The Witness Protection Programme also set forth by the UNODC secures the safety of those providing testimony that is crucial to the prosecution of organized crime groups. In conjunction with the UNODC, our program will supplement efforts to identify crime activity at the source, increase trust between citizens and law enforcement, and decrease the allure of organized crime to help end the cycle of Mafia influence in communities
- In implementing this plan, and in the establishing of the International Organized Crime Reduction Reserve (OCRR), we hope to decrease rates of crime in countries, such as Italy, who have been infiltrated by organized crime’s economic grasp, in addition to increasing the quality of life for the people of
- The depletion of organized crime groups, such as the Italian Mafia, through the methods of the OCRR would have transnational Money which previously would go into the hands of groups such as the Mafia would be returned to the government and nation of Italy. With the current economic state, Italy is not able to trade and buy as much as would be possible with economic improvement. Many countries suffering from organized crime are in similar economic situations, and bettering these situations would lead to a stimulation of the global economy. In a 2014 study by the University of London, it was proven the area in Italy (Calabria) with the highest homicide rate had the lowest level of GDP per Capita, showing a direct correlation between crime and economic regression.
Re.: Haiti Disaster Relief
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Haiti
Date: November 17, 2018
Whereas Article 18 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion of belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.”, and
Concerned that the citizens of Haiti and other poor Caribbean countries are unable to rebuild after natural disasters, and
Alarmed that much of Haiti is yet to be rebuilt from a 2018 earthquake and that many caribbean islands have still not fully recovered from hurricanes of past years, and
Understanding that the Caribbean is poor in comparison with the rest of the world, which inhibits their relief capabilities.
Be it Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Create the Caribbean Hurricane And Other Natural Disaster Relief task force (CHANDR)
- CHANDR will go into effect immediately following natural disasters with the first goal of finding and helping survivors.
- Starting 1 week after the occurrence of a disaster, some focus will shift to a rebuilding effort, with hospitals and schools being prioritized.
- Once the majority of survivors have been found and the majority of schools and hospitals have been rebuilt, CHANDR will begin rebuilding commercial and residential building.
- The dues of all North and Central American countries will be increased by 0.05%
Mary Ellen Ryamo
Re.: Sending Aid to 2.1 million displaced people in the Syrian Idlib Governorate
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Poland
Date: November 17, 2018
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 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 open borders to Syrian refugees have caused a degradation of national values by the immigrants themselves refusing to respect the country’s religion and government, and
Aware that as fellow human beings, Poland has a responsibility to defend other human’s rights, but not at the risk of jeopardizing public order and the rights and freedoms of our own people by the immigrants’ refusal to assimilate with their country of asylum’s laws, and
Knowing that the Syrian government has cut off most aid to the 3 million people misplaced in the Idlib Governorate area and have abused and threatened those held internally hostage, we cannot simply stand by and let our fellow human beings die from lack of basic needs as stated in Article 25, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Be it Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will start a program called the Idlib Crisis Aid Program. It will provide pure water, nutrition supplements and first aid kits to civilians displaced in the Idlib Governorate.
- If the delivery convoy is met with resistance by the Syrian Government or any rebel 2. forces, a Peacekeeping Force shall be sent to guard the supplies and make sure they are placed safely in the hands of those held internally hostage in the Idlib Governorate. They will remain with the supplies until the U.N. is sure that neither side will interfere and try to seize the supplies.
- If the Syrian government or the rebels do interfere with the supplies and the 3. Peacekeeping Force is unable to protect the supplies, Poland itself will retaliate with whatever force we deem necessary to ensure the supplies get through.
- Once the supplies are safe and the Peacekeeping Force has left, any surprise attacks 4. from either side will be met with direct force from Poland.
- For the first year, the program will cost about $5 million. Three of the $5 million will go to provide pumping and filtration systems across the Idlib Governorate to displaced people. The other $2 million will go to provide nutritional supplements for children and first aid kits.
- After the pumps are in place, the program will be reduced to about $3 million a year and focus on nutritional and medical needs. Poland will provide $2 million of the $3 million.
- For the first year, the U.N will provide $2.5 million of the $5 million cost. The other half will be directly supplied by Poland as our contribution to the Syrian refugee crisis. Nonprofit organizations are also free to donate and the money will be used to purchase more specialized medical equipment if possible.
- To provide the U.N’s half of the cost for the first year, the countries directly involved in the Syrian civil war will have their dues raised by 2.2%. These include Syria, Russia. United States of America, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.
- To provide Poland’s half for the first year, we propose a surcharge of .04 cent on all 9. products containing iron or steel from Poland. If this does not cover the cost, Poland will propose a tariff of .04 cent on oil imported from any of the countries listed in clause 7.
- After the first year, the countries listed in clause 7 will only need to pay $1 million a 10. year. This will bring the extra dues down to .9% Poland’s surcharge will go down to .03 cent on iron and steel products. The tariff will go down to .03 cent on oil imported from the clause 7 countries.
- The program will be in play until conditions change or the people are freed.
Daniel Martin
Re.: Sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran regarding weapons and arms
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Iran
Date: November 17, 2018
Knowing that SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The Congress declares that it is the policy of the Great Satan to deny Iran the ability to support acts of international terrorism and to fund the development and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them by limiting the development of Iran’s ability to explore for, extract, refine, or transport by pipeline petroleum resources of Iran, and
Concerned that neighboring countries are developing their own arms while Iran is being oppressed for developing their military, and
Aware that Iran is responsible for multiple US soldier deaths; however, the United States is also responsible for countless Iranian deaths.
Be it Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
Call on this general assembly to
- Establish a tariff on American Goods.
- Surrounding states will put forth their military resources to defeat the United States.
- The General Assembly will grant us approximately $1,000,000 in funding to continue efforts against the United States.
- Invade the Great Satan for oil to establish an Islamic Republic of America.
Yutiancheng Yang; Ade Yang; Xingda Chen
Re.: Project of Further Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: China
Date: November 17, 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
Project overview:
The People’s Republic of China is taking measures to boost the development of supply chain economy these years. China can lead a construction of international investment organization to provide training and forum platforms to vast developing countries, offer help to emerging enterprises, reward the achievements of increasing women’s percentage and competitiveness among SMEs in each member economy, help people to deal with the technology and money barriers they may meet in their career and at the same time protect the environment in some countries.
Particularly, first of all, the project will raise funds from some leading international companies like Huawei and government-owned enterprises and its related companies, and provide funds to support the implementation start-ups with broad market prospects and high value-added. Second, the project will take measures to communicate with other economies and help the companies in China and cooperated countries to have the access to get into the market of every economy. Third, the project will gather representatives from both the local enterprises and the international companies 2 times per year to catch up with the trend of what the world is doing through the data analysis and the regional specialty analysis, which are precious for both the local companies and the international companies. Forth, the project is able to provide a platform to establish a system for talented women and enterprises’ resources, so as to promote the maturity and perfection job opportunities, match the right person with the right job, which will create reciprocal results to the enterprises. Fifth, the project will cooperate with some women organizations to provide particular skills’ training to young women and keep the people as a future workforce for the international companies. Sixth. The countries along Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Marine Silk Road should raise fund to the project to keep the order and help with the regional environment,
The plan will be discussed and implemented in Beijing, and it will be launched December 2018 and completely set in December 2020.
Be it Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
SECTION A: (Project Details)
- Relevance:
In view of the clear understanding of the importance of international cooperation and economic interdependence, the People’s Republic of China also believes that government power will become one of the irreplaceable aspects for all economies in the Europe-Asia-Pacific region. The increasingly serious problem now is how to break the occurrence that start-ups cannot access the opportunity to learn a skill that can push the economy development forward, and the most essential thing to do is to maintain the equality of both men and women and match the right people in the right occupation without concerning their gender. The function of the project can help to lower the unemployment rate, attract more investment for valuable SMEs, protect environment, make the best use of labor force and finally increase the economy growth.
- Objectives:
To create a framework of annual prize and reward among SMEs that increase women’s percentage and competitiveness in each member economy.
To build support and provide trainings, forums to companies and officials in order to get real-time data analysis and specialty analysis.
To build support for the STEM workforce (after long-term capacity building of the local labor) for the developing economies.
To build support on the infrastructure of every economy members.
To create a more efficient, effective and non-bias channel to offer help to emerging enterprises that need investment.
To improve the capacity of some cooperated enterprises by providing them some projects or workshop opportunities.
To create an action plan international hiring system.
To create a central organization to supervise and help the members to keep the environment.
SECTION B: Project Impact
- Outputs:
The international investment organization will be created and aims at substantial working opportunities, encouraging innovation start-ups, visa-free system in the Europe-Asia-Pacific region and promoting a regular system via the sub-organizations and the headquarter with the cooperation with governments and related enterprises that focus on a matter of concern about civil right activists, reputation, discovery of workers, environment and infrastructure.
- Outcomes:
Offer a practical access for the international companies to get involved in the infrastructure building and the field they are good at.
Provide more workshops and projects for the local SMEs and thus increase profit for both the companies and the local government.
Offer STEM capacity building programs to local labor and use these people as a group of work force for both the leading companies and the local SMEs.
Help workers, the SMEs and international companies to find each other that best fit to them.
Provide a training and forum platform for women workers and officials 3 times per month to communicate and improve in order to achieve a reciprocal result, the workers may get into the headquarter or the sub-companies to work after finishing the training.
Offer investment to companies with further perspective.
The environment will be protected and supervised by the central organization.
- Beneficiaries:
The participants of the direct project include the government departments, some leading enterprises, women workforce and SMEs. The beneficiaries are women employees(more job opportunities and capacity building), emerging entrepreneurs(get investments from the leading companies and real-time data from them), SMEs(get fund, workshops and projects from the leading companies, learn a scientific and efficient administration system and get real-time data), local governments(infrastructure building, technology from the leading enterprises and taxes from SMEs and those enterprises) and the leading companies(larger market, substantial data resource, reputation and lower fixed cost after the local companies could do some workshops for them, extra fees earned by providing workforce for local companies).
- Gender:
The project will affect the SMEs lead by both men and women. It will help women to get the job fit them and help the women entrepreneurs to get fund without bias on their gender. Those will help to serve the needs of the majority of women in strategies and create incentive mechanisms.
SECTION C: Project Effectiveness
| Task | Person liable | Time | Resources | Due time |
| Identify participating economy and create the head office and the sub-organizations | China | 1 month | Plan of the organizations and sign the contrast | 2019.1 |
| Discuss the events every year and the time, headquarter, place and participating companies’ issues about the organization | Representative council | 6 months | Leading enterprises and government bureaus | 2019.6 |
| Training program for young labor and entrepreneurs | Cooperation | 1 year | International foundations; Leading enterprises; IT and Law experts | 2019.12 |
- Work plan
- Risks:
Differences on the infrastructure building and economic development.
Differences in policies between different economies.
The support from different government.
- Budget:
About 100 million USD to launch the project
Kim Minjun
Re.: Withdraw of International Forces from Serbia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Serbia
Date: November 17, 2018
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 15, Section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states “Everyone has a right to a nationality,” and
Deeply concerned that Serbia’s relations with other countries has been exacerbated by the situation in Kosovo, and
Deeply concerned that Kosovar rebels are strengthening their armed forces and are threatening Serbian national security and territorial integrity,
Be it Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The Yugoslavian War caused Serbians to leave their land in Kosovo.
- According to Balkan history, there has never been an independent nation called Kosovo.
- Kosovo has been politically, religiously, and socially central to the Serbian nation since the Serbian Orthodox church moved to Pec, in the western part of Kosovo, and functioned as a capital of the Serbian Kingdom when King Stefan Dusan moved the political capital to Kaljaja.
- The Serbian Government should negotiate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to disbanding Kosovar rebels.
- Serbia recommits itself to its international human rights obligations.
- The General Assembly calls upon NATO, the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and all international forces to withdraw from Kosovo by January 1, 2021.
- After the withdrawal of UNMIK from Kosovo, Kosovo will be administered as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohijia, which was the original name for Kosovo under Serbia.
Wade Howdeshell
Re.: Preservation of Cultural Monuments Throughout the World
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: United Kingdom
Date: November 17, 2018
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
Knowing that cultural treasures around the world face deterioration and destruction, and
Deeply concerned that these works of human achievement may be lost if action is not taken, and
Recognizing that the monuments are precious, and should be preserved for future generations to admire and enjoy, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program called Restore World Heritage, which will work to restore and preserve monuments of art, architecture, history, and other aspects of culture that are not currently World Heritage Sites for posterity.
- Five nations, which will be selected at random, will have the opportunity to restore a monument of their choice through the program every year.
- Historians, architects, and art conservationists will be hired to restore the monuments selected. A team of approximately fifty people will work on each monument.
- The team members’ budgets, as well as their salaries, will place Restore World Heritage’s yearly cost at $15,000,000. The money will be provided by raising each member state’s dues by a mere 0.01%.
- Restore World Heritage will continue until every country has been affected one time. After that, a vote in the United Nations will take place to determine if it should continue until each country is affected again.
Jensen Aidan
Re.: Transportation and Aid of Venezuelan Migrants
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Venezuela
Date: November 17, 2018
Whereas Article 15, Section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states “Everyone has a right to a nationality,” 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
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
Whereas Article 27, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Every has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.”, and
Recognizing that Venezuela suffers from hyperinflation and that most of its population is migrating to other countries, which is causing regional instability, and
Aware that in 2017, 290,224 thousand Venezuelan people fled to the United States, 208,333 to Spain, 600,000 to Colombia, 40,000 to Ecuador, 120,000 to Chile, 35,000 to Brazil, and 26,000 to Peru, and, and
Understanding that Venezuela needs aid to stabilize its country and wants its population to migrate back from other countries,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The General Assembly will provide transportation from United States, Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, and Peru for Venezuelan migrants as they return to their stabilized homeland. This will cost $5 million for bus transportation from Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil. Air Transportation will be on Cargo Planes from the general assembly which will need $1 million for fuel.
- The General Assembly will support Venezuela with $50 million of food, water, and goods each year until the country is livable again, which means there is enough food given to people within the country to survive, as well as get more jobs. This food is going to the people of Venezuela that have been transported back to Venezuela. Columbia will raise its dues 25% from $9 million to $11.25 million.
- The General Assembly will provide $75 million from each country. This money will cover the administration of refugee camps and the protection of refugees.
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