Here are the resolutions for the April 6, 2022 General Assembly session. The schools attending are DuBray Middle, North Middle, and South Middle. The General Assembly will be held virtually from 8:30 am until 10:15 am. We will be posting resolutions as we receive them. Some of these might be rough drafts and will have changes before the session.
| Status | Sponsor | Topic |
| GA-01 | Chile North Middle | Preventable Disease in Latin America |
| GA-02 | Jamaica South Middle | Providing Care for Orphans and Children in Poverty in Jamaica |
| GA-03 | Thailand DuBray Middle | Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest |
| GA-04 | Chad North Middle | Education in Chad |
| GA-05 | Zimbabwe South Middle | Providing Care for Human Trafficking Issues in Zimbabwe |
| GA-06 | Poland DuBray Middle | Pollution in Industrial Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Resolution GA-01 April 6
Re.: Preventable Disease in Latin America
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Chile
Date: April 6, 2022
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, 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 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
Shocked That 10% of deaths in Latin America are due to communicable diseases, and
Shaken That that over 1.6 million people in South America have died from Covid-19 (approximately 41,000 in Chile alone), and
Astounded That out of the 200 million poorest Latin Americans, 70% of them do not have access to rudimentary healthcare, and
Troubled That approximately 2.4 million people living in South America have HIV/AIDS, and
Jarred By the fact that 110 million people living in Latin America do not have access to sanitation facilities, and
Frightened That 36 million people live without any access to clean drinking water,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Distribute sanitation products (isopropyl alcohol, soap, hand sanitizer, mask, etc.) to areas in need throughout Latin America. These products will be stationed at designated buildings. Any available buildings will be repurposed and some will be built to store these items.
- Build an ample amount of wells to provide fresh water to areas without access (roughly: 1,280 wells).
- Send 250 voluntary doctors intermittently to the 5 poorest countries in Latin America. (Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname) These doctors will help in public hospitals. They would be provided by Doctors Without Borders.
- Distribute Vaccines (COVID-19, influenza, HPV, and hepatitis type A and B), and Give to the elderly and people with underlying conditions. COVID-19 and Influenza will only be given to the 10 poorest countries in Latin America. HPV and Hepatitis will be distributed to all countries.
- The pricing would be as follows:
- The estimated cost to build sanitation facilities is 12 million USD.
- The sanitation products (WASH and Dignity kit) will cost about 26 million USD.
- Deworming tablets will cost 68,571 USD for 2 million tablets.
- The wells will cost 3.2 million USD.
- The vaccine doses will cost about 8 million.
- The total cost would be approximately 41.8 million USD. This would be possible by raising the UN dues of the top 10 richest countries (by who pays the highest amount of dues) by 3.5%.
- Countries could come up with this extra money through means of tax increases and large company donations/fundraising events. If more money is available, then more products will be accessible for those in need.
- These resources will be distributed/constructed over a period of approximately 3 years (portions of the supplies will be intermittently distributed monthly) and will begin on January 1st, 2023. This means that there would be 12 times throughout the 3 years that supplies would be distributed.
- This program will be checked for effectiveness by examining the rates of infection for COVID-19, influenza, HPV, hepatitis type A and B, HIV, and AIDS. If the number of infected persons is reduced by at least ⅓ then the program will be considered successful. It could then be used in other areas around the world with poor health, such as Africa/Asia.
Resolution GA-02 April 6
Re.: Providing Care for Orphans and Children in Poverty in Jamaica
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Jamaica
Date: April 6, 2022
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #1 is No Poverty, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #4 is Quality Education, 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
Alarmed that seventy-three thousand children in Jamaica are orphans, and
Concerned that fifteen percent of Jamaican children live in poor conditions or poverty, and
Aware that many children living in these conditions do not have access to a proper education,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Our program will build five orphanages where we will provide shelter, resources, and education for orphans and children in poverty. Many of these children are being exploited for child labor as well. The orphanages will be located in five highly populated areas: Mandeville, May Pen, Spanish Town, Old Harbour, and Morant Bay.
- We will reach out to UNICEF for help in finding volunteers and workers. This will ensure the safety of the children and UNICEF will continue to partially fund the program after the initial budget is spent.
- Our program will cost $17,000,000 dollars. We will get funding by increasing the dues of the top ten wealthiest countries by five percent for two years, which amounts to $17,260,575.92.
- The orphanage buildings will be an estimated 18,000 square feet and will hold about 8,000 children. Our plan is to accept children from ages 8-12 and eventually expand the age range if the project is successful.
- The orphanages will cost about $2,000,000 to build. The rest of the three million dollars will go towards hiring staff like cooks, caretakers, teachers, and other necessary workers. The money will also go toward essential needs such as food and supplies.
- This program is estimated to take up to 1 year before moving kids in.
- The program will be overseen by UNICEF. A UNICEF official will inspect our program every six months to ensure the program is increasing the education, safety, and general well-being of the children. If living conditions are deemed unhealthy, UNICEF workers will intervene and take action to ensure safety. Shelter will be provided for the children and workers until the building is returned to proper order.
- If the program is successful, the Jamaican government and UNICEF will continue to fund and upkeep the orphanages. If many children are still struggling, further measures will be taken and more orphanages will be built using any remaining funds from UN dues and more UN dues will be gathered to continue the program in other countries struggling with child poverty.
Resolution GA-03 April 6
Re.: Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Thailand
Date: April 6, 2022
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #13 is Climate Action, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #15 is Life on Land, and
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 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
Alarmed by global warming and it’s harm to everyone all around the world. One of the main issues with global warming is that our filters are being destroyed. The Amazon Rainforest is the biggest forest in the world, and the deforestation of it is increasing the carbon dioxide levels in the world, and
Having considered that people in the area are cutting down trees for the money. Over 1.3 million trees in the Amazon Rainforest are cut down each year. They don’t understand the full consequences of their actions, nor does it bother them. Other reasons for deforestation consist of oil mining, logging, and the hunt for farmland, and
Seeking to restore the forest and help the wellbeing of life of the people in that area, along with the rest of the world in a ripple effect. Hopefully the protection of this forest will be able to slow the destruction of our planet,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will send fundings to countries in South America that border the Amazon Rainforest, which include Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and others, and will put in efforts to protect the forest.
- Work on planting more trees in areas that are getting cut down. There are many different species of trees going extinct. Trying to help these endangered species can benefit the very diverse ecosystem we have in South America. The UN will offer volunteers to start up the program, and if all goes well, locals can take it over as a form of income. The original volunteers will come in groups of 30 and stay in the area they are helping for 3 months and then a new group can come in, while fundings will cover housing and food. Helpers can go out and plant seeds/saplings, and government officials can attempt to enforce the protection of the growing areas.
- Education increase of the general public in the area. The cutting down of the forest is harming the area and is greatly contributing to global warming. Species of plants and animals are going extinct and planting more trees would create more habitats for endangered animals.
- Planting more trees and other plants could open up more job opportunities for people which would increase their income. Majority of the money for funding would go to assisting the locals, an alternative income to cutting down trees. These people could then use that money to help their families and any leftover could go towards more trees to be planted.
- Fundings will come from the dues of the countries in the UN, starting off at 2 million total from the entirety of the UN and changing every ten years in correspondence to its success.
- Checking the growth of diverse tree species every ten years and checking deforestation levels in that timeframe can be used in evaluation of the success of this resolution. In 2020-2021, deforestation increased by 22%.
- The UN should be able to check the percentage of deforestation every 5 years. Hopefully, every 5 years there should be a 2% decrease in deforestation. If it is successful, then more trees can be planted in more areas to help decrease global warming. Hopefully, this resolution can be expanded to protect the entire border of the Amazon Rainforest and help stop climate change by lowering deforestation levels by 4% in 10 years.
Resolution GA-04 April 6
Re.: Education in Chad
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Chad
Date: April 6, 2022
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #4 is Quality Education, 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
Disappointed that only 22.3% of Chadians are literate or around two million youth who cannot read or write, and
Concerned that ¾ of students are taught by teachers who do not have education higher than secondary, and
Dismayed that there are only 3 centers for higher education in Chad, namely Université Adam Barka d’Abéché, Université de N’Djamena, and Université de Doba,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Immediately, 10 non-profit libraries will be opened in the country. Access to the books will be free provided they are returned. If they are not, their access to the library will be revoked, fees charged to them, and a library card disqualified. A library card can be purchased to have priority on withdrawals and reservations to help pay for it. Theoretically, the land will cost $200,000 and the supplies $100,000. They would be staffed by a team of 4 librarians who are paid $30,000 a year. In sum, $3,000,000 plus staff pay. After two years of UN funding, these libraries would operate as a normal library, receiving funding from the city they are based in.
- Over a period of 5 years The UN will open 8 and fund centers for higher education across the country and provide additional funding for schools that already exist. 20 teachers per school + 10 other staff at $400,000 per school construction cost, it would cost $3,200,000 for every school. Theoretically, they would hold about 500 students per school. 260 professors and professionals will be brought in to help keep the schools afloat, being paid. $50,000 a year each. They will be paid for 3 years, after which the school will operate like a normal university/college, paying their staff from the students’ pay.
- New Job opportunities will be created to help the citizens pay for this education. These job opportunities could involve caring for lake Chad, which is actively shriveling up and dying. Also, naturally, as more citizens are educated, more job opportunities will open regardless.
- The budget is:
4a. Library costs would be around $300,000 per library, x 10 libraries is $3,000,000 in construction.
4b. To pay the librarians, it would be $30,000 a year per librarian, x 4 = $120,000 a year. $120,000 x 10 libraries = $1,200,000. $1,200,000 x 2 years of pay = $2,400,000.
4c. School costs would be around $400,000 per school, x 8 = $3,200,000 in construction.
4d. To pay the school staff, with 30 staff a building, x $50,000 a year pay, x 8 schools = $12,000,000 a year. $12,000,000 x 3 years = 36,000,000
4e. $600,000 dollars will be provided to pre-existing schools.
4f. In sum, the project would cost $45,000,000
- This plan would be paid for via raising the UN dues of the top 10 highest paying nations by 2.5%.
- The timeline would be as follows
6a. Within 4 months, we hope to construct and supply 10 libraries. In the meantime, the books will be stored in unused buildings where the library will operate as normal until the permanent building is complete.
6b. Within 6 years, we hope to have constructed 8 centers of higher education, independent from the United Nations pay.
6c. After 6 months of these changes being implemented, we will check the amount of nonfiction books that have been checked out in order to measure if these resources are being used. If the resources have been used, that means the citizens are becoming more educated. We hope that this number will be above 900.
6d. After a year of these changes being implemented, we will measure the economy and see how many jobs have been created. If more people are educated, there will be more need for skilled labor.
6e. After 4 years of these changes being implemented, we will measure the literacy rate of the country, in the hopes that it is above 65%-75%.
- If the amount of literate people exceeds 80% by the end of the program’s first four years, then we recommend the program be expanded to include Niger and the Central African Republic, both of which have similarly low literacy rates.
Resolution GA-05 April 6
Re.: Providing Care for Human Trafficking Issues in Zimbabwe
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Zimbabwe
Date: April 6, 2022
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #3 is Good Health and Well-Being, 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
Alarmed by progressing human trafficking. (Current suspected adult cases: 91, Current suspected child cases: 350, and
Concerned that poverty stricken areas are main targets for trafficking, and
Aware that people rescued from human trafficking may/require medical and psychiatric care,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The goal will be to set up t3 medical help centers specialized for treating trafficking victims.
- The centers will be located in the areas which have been most affected by human trafficking in Zimbabwe. These centers will be located in existing rental buildings.
- It will take 1 year to establish our progrram and get it up and running. During that time we will get buildings ready for our program and seek help from organizations such as the International Red Cross and Doctors without Borders for supplies and personnel.
- Once available, the buildings will be open to trafficking victims who need medical attention and services We will provide both physical and psychiatric medical services. These services will be advertised so they are easily found for victims.
- Through frequent and progressive checkups, we will serve and evaluate the patients’ progress. We will also be helping them into their futures.
- This plan will cost around $10 million dollars total, to be divided between each of the 3 centers. This money will pay for staff, equipment, medical supplies and program advertisement. We will fund it by increasing the dues 0.5% from the world’s wealthiest countries.
- We will have a group of WHO inspectors come every 6 months to evaluate our program, in order to make sure that our trafficking patients are receiving appropriate care.
- If our program is successful, other countries that would benefit would be places all over the world deal with human trafficking and human rights abuse such as Belarus, Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan.
Resolution GA-06 April 6
Re.: Pollution in Industrial Dhaka, Bangladesh
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Poland
Date: April 6, 2022
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #7 is Affordable and Clean Energy, and
Whereas Sustainable Development Goal #13 is Climate Action, and
Whereas Article 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Alarmed by Dhaka air quality is 167 on the AQI (Air Quality Index) which is a very unhealthy number, and
Shocked that one brick kiln in Bangladesh produces 48,000 kilograms of carbon monoxide in a season, and Bangladesh has about 8,000 kilns, and
Concerned that in 2020, at least 200,000 people in Bangladesh could’ve died or have major health problems as a result of respiratory diseases and long-term exposure to high concentrations of contaminated air, and
Fully aware that 195,000 people in Bangladesh, the world’s most polluted country, die from air pollution each year,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations will begin a program named SAP (Stop Air Pollution) and will begin focusing in Dhaka,6 Bangladesh.
- If we see improvement here, we would expand the program outwards towards surrounding cities with the same pollution problems.
- These cities include Chittagong Bangladesh, Kolkata India, and Gaya India.
- Our plan is to begin providing air purifiers for the families of Narayanganj, a city south of Dhaka, that is located in the Dhaka metropolitan area- this district has the most amount of brick kilns in the closest proximity.
- Healthier fuel sources such as hydro-powered machinery. A great source of this energy would be the Buriganga River, running through the city.
- Another important step for improving air quality would be shutting down and making regulations for these kilns.
- To generate money for the program, we would raise the 15 wealthiest nation’s dues by 0.5%. This would raise $10,915,610, almost the perfect amount to provide air purifiers for the 300,000 families affected by brick kilns in the area. It would also cover the money needed to begin construction on hydro-powered machines.
- SAP would last for 5 years with hopes to show a 5% decrease in pollution in the country of Bangladesh. This program can also be renewed for another 5 years if it shows good progress.
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