We are currently accepting resolutions for our upcoming Spring Model UN 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 Midnight on Feb. 20th. More information on resolutions/how to submit them can be found here.
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- A reminder that resolutions will not be accepted the day of the Model UN Session
- Frivolous resolutions will not be accepted
- The resolution cannot go against your country’s government (For example, Saudi Arabia generally doesn’t write resolutions on women’s rights)
- Resolutions for the sessions will be posted online in advance for other delegates to view
| Sponsor | Topic | Committee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM-01 | Philippines | The War on Drugs | General Assembly |
| AM-02 | USA | Middle Eastern Immigration | General Assembly |
| AM-03 | Australia | Malnourishment in India | General Assembly |
| AM-04 | Somalia | Lack of Job Variety in Somalia | General Assembly |
| AM-05 | Canada Switzerland, Greece | Human Traficking | General Assembly |
| AM-06 | Ecuador | Government Corruption | General Assembly |
| AM-07 | Nigeria | Water Crisis in Africa | General Assembly |
| AM-08 | Afghanistan | Hunger in Afghanistan | General Assembly |
| AM-09 | China | North Korean Sanctions | General Assembly |
Davide Pace, Marissa Hughes, Elijah Sykes
Re.: The War on Drugs
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: The Philippines
Date: February 24, 2018
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 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 10 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.”, and
Glad that President Rodrigo Duterte technically ended his “War On Drugs” in October 2017 and has been a driving force for peace and prosecution of drug traffickers and users, and
Concerned that 14,000 people have been killed since March 2017 due to harsh policies against drug users and distributors, and
Saddened that children in their teens have been killed in drug operation carried out by government officials, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Delegates from Japan and China initiate negotiation with President Duterte, thanking him for his efforts to halt drug operations, while also asking that he accept United Nations assistance in controlling the drug operations in a more peaceful and constructive way.
- After the negotiations, create a United Nations peace operation consisting of 1,500 members dedicated to fostering improved relations between police and citizens so as to prevent unnecessary incidents and or killing.
- We ask that the United Nations also dedicate a task force of 250 members to act as a supervisory agency for government and police operations to ensure that police and citizens relationships are fostered well from both ends.
- We ask for a team of 200 individuals with drug rehabilitation training and experience to come and help the Philippines set up sturdy and functioning drug rehabilitation centers. We ask this team to simply teach and guide doctors and or professionals seeking employment in this field learn how to help rehabilitate addicted individuals. The United Nations would only be providing the team of individuals, they would not be responsible for the construction of the rehabilitation centers.
- To cover the cost of these combined operations, we ask that the United Nations dedicate 1.5% of the budget to fund the supervisory agency and peace operation.
- Both of these agencies together will be officially referred to as the United Nations Protection and Peace Operation in the Philippines (UNPPOP).
- The effectiveness of this operation shall be judged on the basis that if complaints regarding police and overall police killings are reduced by 50%, while also keeping the overall drug arrests and drug use in the country either reduced or the same as the date of implementation, then the operation shall be proclaimed successful.
- Assess the effectiveness of this operation 5 years after its implementation and make a decision on whether to continue sending aid from the United Nations.
Laura Marks and Susie Parker
Re.: Middle Eastern Immigration
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: United States of America
Date: February 24, 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 29 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order, and the general welfare in a democratic society.”, and
Concerned that approximately 40,000 Middle Eastern Refugees entered the USA in 2016, and
Alarmed that since 2001 over 3,000 Americans have been killed in Terrorist Attacks on US soil initiated by Middle Eastern connected humans, and
Noting that these attacks have been claimed by Middle Eastern Terrorist Group ISIL, and
Noting that ISIL is known for using inhuman practices, such as but not limited to: mustard gas, and
Recognizing that there is a correlation direct between increased Terrorism and increased Middle Easterner Refugees coming into Western Countries, and
Keeping in Mind this is infringing on Americans right to life and security. Western Countries such as America are being targeted by Middle Eastern Terrorists, and
Realizing this is a growing concern for all Western Countries with an increase of the number of attacks occurring constantly, and
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- The five permanent members of the Security Council: the United States of America, China, the Russian Federation, France, and the United Kingdom, along with the ten non-permanent members, must ban the immigration of refugees and citizens from all ISIL affiliated Countries.
- All other Countries are encouraged to ban immigration to avoid possible terrorist attacks on themselves.
- All groups suspected of terrorism related to ISIL will be subject to international jurisdiction, and appropriate consequences, as terrorism is an international offence.
- All countries on the Security Council will be mandated to increased border security, to protect against illegal immigration.
- All citizens suspected of illegal immigration will be subjected to deportation back to their country of origin at their own expense.
- All countries in the Security Council, choosing not to follow the protocols of this mandate, will be subjects of mandatory renegotiation of trade agreements with the United States.
Mathias Malewicz and Jacob Green
Re.: Malnourishment in India
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Australia
Date: February 24, 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
Aware that according to the United Nations in India, over 80% of infants and young children do
not get minimum dietary diversity, and
Concerned that according to UNICEF, in South Asia, 35.8% of children under 5 are malnourished, and
Emphasizing that creating self-sufficient sources of food is more effective than just sending finite supplies, and
Aware that if this farm resolution goes through, there will be a significant increase in jobs in the designated villages and towns, and
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- Send teams of trained farmers into select villages and towns in India, along with the equipment and supplies required. Employ locals and teach them how to farm over the course of 6 months.
- After the 6-month time span has expired, and, after the first harvesting season, the land will be paid off month by month, depending on how much the farm is bringing in compared to its projected earnings.
- At the beginning of the 2nd year, a program will be set up, called Initiative for Farm Land Ownership (IFLO,) to deal with land payments. IFLO will stay running even if this program closes.
- The price for one farm of about 1,000 acres is to cost somewhere around $311,801 U.S dollars or 20,077,334.19 rupees. This is including the minimal amount of farming equipment, the seeds, the manual labor costs for planting and harvesting, and the building of a storage facility for the product made by said farms, shown here:
- Seeds $81.60 (corn)
- Grain Cart $1,006.30
- Tractor $6,400
- Labor: $3,276 (harvest)
$1,638 (planting) - Land rental 5% of profits per year
- Local cost for building barns and silos
- To set up 15 such farms around India, the cost will be $4,677,015. To achieve this goal, we request that the dues of the following country be raised:
- Australia 2% = 1,297,750.08
- Netherlands 0.79% = 325,070.57
- Brazil 1% = 1,061,467
- Russian Federation 0.85% = 728,783.60
- Switzerland 1.5% = 474,786.61
- Belgium 2.08% = 511,110.62
- Sweden 1.6% = 424,698
This will raise about $4,823,664.
- After 5 years, the UN will re-evaluate this program based on:
- How many farms started are still running
- How much money each farm is bringing in compared to its projected earnings
- How many people each farm employs
- Running a survey in the selected towns and villages on, malnourishment, unemployment and poverty.
Damian Kocher and Ian Parish
Re.: Lack of Job Variety in Somalia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Somalia
Date: February 24, 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 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
Deeply concerned that according to the United Nations Development Programme’s Somalia page: “The unemployment rate for youth aged 14 to 29 is 67 percent—one of the highest rates in the world; women lose out more, with unemployment rates at 74%, compared to men at 61%”, and
Keeping in mind that the United Nations Development Programme’s Somalia page also states: “Over 60% of youth have intentions to leave the country for better livelihood opportunities;” “The youth population in Somalia may continue to swell due to high fertility rates, estimated at 6.2 births per woman between 2010 and 2015”, and
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- The United Nations will provide up to $750 as a micro-loan to Somali citizens.
- After two years, the entrepreneurs will pay back the original loan. If their business fails in that time, the loan will be forgiven.
- After two years of the program running, the program will be revenue growth, profitability, and number of employees of the business.
- If the programs evaluation is successful, a second round of funding and micro-loans will be provided.
Kathryn Blau
Re.: Human Traficking
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Canada Switzerland, Greece
Date: February 24, 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 4 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”, and
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 16 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.”, 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
Concerned that almost 20 million people are victims of human trafficking, with 5.5 million of them being children according to a 2012 report, and
Recognizing also that trafficking in persons violates human rights and impairs the enjoyment of them, continues to pose a serious challenge to humanity and requires a concerted international assessment and response and genuine multilateral cooperation among countries of origin, transit and destination for it to be eradicated, and
Bearing in mind that all States have an obligation to exercise due diligence to prevent trafficking in persons, to investigate and punish perpetrators, to rescue victims and to provide for their protection, and that not doing so violates and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of victims, and
Noting that some of the demand for prostitution and forced labour is met by trafficking in persons in some parts of the world, and
Understanding that “Good Health and Well-Being” and “Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions” are among the UN Global Goals and are deprived for many victims of human trafficking, and
Appalled that millions of women and children are being transported to other countries as sex slaves, and
Deeply concerned that worldwide, an incredibly small number are ever rescued; according to Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century, only 1-2% are freed. The countless other people who are never rescued are subject to terrible beatings, hours of forced labor, extreme malnutrition, and are often killed for the slightest disobedience if they do not die from the mistreatment; and
Deeply concerned that for the people who escape human trafficking, freedom can become another nightmare. Shelters, if there are any available, are extremely low quality, sometimes without running water or adequate food, according to the US State Department. Mental health care is often extremely sub par, not allowing for recovery,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- Urges that all nations develop or enhance agencies equipped to deal with human traffickers and their many victims.
- Requests that all nations create rehabilitation centers for the victims of human trafficking in direct correspondence to the severity of the human trafficking industry in their specific country.
- Calls for the donation and aid of resources from other countries, particularly affluent countries, to support and defend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically relating to freedom and equality.
- Stresses the need for action regarding the annihilation of this despicable trade industry.
- Requests that the General Assembly recognizes the urgency of protecting human rights, ceases the deplorable human trafficking industry, and approves of this resolution or amends it in order to address this serious issue diligently.
Humberto Viveros
Re.: Government Corruption
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Ecuador
Date: February 24, 2018
Deeply concerned about the stability of countries that suffer from corrupt governments, and
Convinced that government corruption leads to law enforcement officers accepting bribes for favorable treatment and contributing to drug trafficking networks, and
Recognizing that corruption in law enforcement and in the judiciary compromises states’ ability to fully uphold the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, in particular Article 7, which states: “All are equal before the law and are entitled without any 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
Aware of states’ obligations under Article 3(1) of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (2003) with respect to the “prevention, investigation and prosecution of corruption and to the freezing, seizure, confiscation and return of the proceeds of offences established in accordance with this Convention.”,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- The General Assembly condemns all forms of government corruption as a violation of human rights.
- The General Assembly establishes the United Nations Anti-Corruption Agency (UNACA) to assist countries that suffer from endemic corruption.
- UNACA will train local law enforcement officers and assist them until the host state demonstrates sufficient compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (2003) and proves capable of upholding the law in a fair and impartial manner.
- The General Assembly calls upon the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Canada to fund UNACA and train the new police force. Each of these donor countries should contribute 3,500 officers for training and equipment for 5 years or until those countries that suffer from endemic corruption can establish impartial and independent local watchdogs to expose and root out corruption without external assistance.
- Any country willing to contribute to UNACA will be able to do so.
Antonio Criste
Re.: Water Crisis in Africa
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Nigeria
Date: February 24, 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
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Concerned that according to the WHO, only 16% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa have access to drinking water through tap, and
Concerned that majority of major water resources in Africa are polluted with factory contaminants, and
Noting that conflicts such as the Darfur conflict are sourced over water disputes, because of such water scarcity, and
Noting that many in Africa are in economically scarce regions for water, limited to the time(IFPRI), and
Realizing that this is a global issue, as it deals with the lives of approximately 1.2 billion people, will determine economic and geopolitical dealings for the next century and
Alarmed that 300/800 million live in a water scarce environment, according to the UN Economic Commission for Africa, and
Alarmed that Northern Africa has 92% safe water coverage, Sub-Saharan Africa remains at a low 60% of coverage – leaving 40% of the 783 million people in that region without access to clean drinking water, and
Alarmed that the increase in water pollution can lead to a rise in diseases such as Polio (Infantile Paralysis), Arsenicosis, Schistosomiasis, Malaria and Diarrhea,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- The UN set up a plan to work with countries located along the Congo, Nile, Limpopo, Senegal, and other major rivers in Africa, along with Chinese construction work to create a water-diversion program similar to the South-North Water Diversion Project. From water-rich countries to the most water-deprived such as East and South Africa.
- Develop farms and infrastructure beside the pipes to help make it easier to gain water resources for farming so as to satisfy basic physical needs in previously water deprived countries. In return for water and farming development, 20% of food from developed farms towards countries with largest dues.
- Each country puts forward its due in funding the project, which will help alleviate the approximately $20 Billion budget, 15 largest economies diverting roughly $2 billion a year in total. Halving the price due to being in a smaller surface area, population and being cheaper than doing it in a country like China. Ex. US can direct its $1 billion dues towards the project.
- We hope to continuously fund and develop the water diversion system over the course of a decade, The UN will evaluate the program after that decade to consider if it is successful.
- After 10 years, the UN will re-evaluate this program based on:
- How any farms are built along the system?
- How many volumes of water that each person can have per year in Africa?
- If the quality of water is improved?
Jaia, Claire
Re.: Hunger in Afghanistan
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Afghanistan
Date: February 24, 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
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Aware that according to the World Food Program (WFP) in 2015-More than 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are severely food insecure – an increase of more than 317,000 since last year. Another 7.3 million people – more than one in every four Afghans – are moderately food insecure, and
Saddened that more than a third of Afghan children under 5 are malnourished, the cause of which is a poor diet, and
Knowing that according to the World Bank- Farmers are struggling because they don’t have good access to regional markets and their irrigation systems have had big blows due to conflict in the country,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- Send supplies over to help create new irrigation systems or repair old ones, possibly partnering with the Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (EIRP).
- Possibly partnering with the National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP) to create training programs to help train farmers. This will last 3-6 months.
- Create three new farms, three acres each, with a one month planting time.
- Gain access to seed banks in Southern Asia to create new crops in Afghanistan. Seeds will include pomegranates, cherries, and figs.
- We estimate it will take 4-5 years for the trees to grow and reproduce with a re-evaluation in 5 years.
- Our estimated cost to install nine acres of irrigation systems is $144,000 dollars.
- We will request the UN to raise dues by 2% on the top three nations that pay the highest amount of dues.
- After 5 years, the project will be re-evaluated by creating a report that considers the percentage or trees producing fruit, the amount of fruit produced each year, the number or farmers trained and the number of local families that have access to the produce.
Riley Weber, Emily Scott, Isabella Reed
Re.: North Korean Sanctions
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: People’s Republic of China
Date: February 24, 2018
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Concerned that the decisions and the decision-making process on the North Korean sanctions have not efficiently catered to the specific needs of countries directly involved with the international North Korean conflict, and
Recognizing that the decisions on the North Korean sanctions affect more countries than currently involved in the decision-making process led by the Security Council, and
Aware that the decision-making process involves only the current Security Council, consisting of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the United States, Bolivia, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, and Sweden, and
Alarmed that countries such as India and Japan, who are affected by the North Korean conflict on military and economic fronts, are not yet represented in the decision-making that could so drastically affect the livelihoods of their countries,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
- Up to 5 representatives from the following countries: People’s Republic of China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Japan, the United States of America, India, and the Russian Federation, will travel to Panmunjom, otherwise known as Peace Village, where past and current Korean peace talks have occurred, to discuss peace and sanctions with North Korean representatives.
- These representatives will form the Multinational Council on North Korean Diplomacy.
- Funding for lodging, security, and travel will be covered by a 0.009% addition to the UN dues of the involved nations.
- Any additional nations who feel that they are directly affected by the North Korean conflict may present their case to the presiding members of the Multinational Council on North Korean Diplomacy, after which the nation’s possible representation will be discussed and voted upon, with one vote for each involved country.
- Negotiations will occur once every 4 months, thrice yearly.
- These negotiations will begin in April of 2018.
- Negotiations will continue for three years. At the end of this time period, the involved nations will hold a democratic vote, allowing each country one vote, in regards to the continuation of such negotiations.
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