Oil/Water/Power

Reaffirming the General Assembly’s support of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), specifically Article 25 which states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of himself…including food, clothing, housing, medical care…”, and

Concerned, however, with the lack of perhaps the most basic human need in this declaration – the substance water, and

Recognizing that sanitary water is a necessity for dignity, health, and life, and

Also recognizing that many countries are without any water at all, much less sanitary water,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. Recommend that the phrase “sanitary water” be amended into Article 25 of the UDHR following the word “including” and before the word “food”.

2. Recommend that hereafter the United Nations and its member nations begin taking appropriate steps to assure this basic human right of all citizens of the world.

Passed, 9-0-1

POW 2

Ownership of Water and Oil

Presented by Saudi Arabia, USA, Jordan, Afghanistan, UK, Syria

Statements of Necessity

All countries use the resources water and oil, including those without these resources found in their specific country.
The resources can be scarce on a worldwide scale concerning discrepancy between countries on who owns what and the quality in which these resources are maintained.
Both oil and water are essential to maintaining the economic and social well being of citizens worldwide
We are reaffirming the riparian and mineral rights that each country has concerning oil and water.

We have reached a consensus on guidelines that will ensure responsible resource management.

Guidelines

1. Water
A. Maintain a specific sanitation level (clear or grey) for humane purposes within a country.
B. As water crosses country boundaries, the sanitation level must be maintained at the clear or grey level.
C. Countries cannot hold more than 25% of their nation’s sanitized water for independent concerns such as industry.

2. Oil
A. Countries and NGOs are responsible for cleaning up all oil spills that have erupted from their causes, either voluntary or by accident.
B. Drilling can only occur within your specific country’s boundaries regardless of the depth of the drill.

Passed, 9-0

POW 3

Re: Policy Statement

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Oil, Water, & Power Committee of the Middle East Conference

Date: 22 November 2003

We, the members of the Oil, Water, & Power Committee of the Middle East Conference, in the spirit of global communication, cooperation, and the resulting stabilization of world economics and peace, wish to recognize the current state of world economics and living status and recommend to the General Assembly the possibility of a global trade agreement for the improvements thereof.

The problems plaguing the world today lie in the imbalance of power and distribution of resources. Many Middle Eastern countries have an abundant natural resource of oil, albeit they have no water. Many other countries throughout the global community are rich with water, but are in desperate need of oil for the fueling of their industries and economy. There also exist a number of nations that have neither oil nor water, and are therefore often left behind by the global market. Learning from past experiences around the world, both oil and water, as natural resources, the ownership of which is constantly in question, have proven to be potential sources of either conflict or collaboration.

We recommend the establishment of a United Nations sub-organ to investigate the possibilities of the creation of a global trading market, specifically geared toward the exchange of oil and water, but not limited to those resources exclusively. One example could follow similar lines as this: some industrialized economies, without having oil or water, may have the means to refine oil or sanitize water, while those countries with the natural resources have not the means to refine them to acceptable and safe standards. A trade market could be established that these industrialized nations provide their services of refinement or sanitation in exchange for a small commission rate on the sale of finalized products. Those nations without oil or water can bring their own resources to the table for trade or sell. We also propose the investigation of possible exchange rates or set values on these resources, as well as the qualifications necessary for those nations wishing to become a trading member.

Understanding that inaction is not an option, we recognize the need to equalize wealth and power among world nations, in the hope that such a goal, when reached, will promote the aforementioned ideals of communication, cooperation, and stabilization of international economics and affairs.

Debated, but Not Voted Upon

POW 4

Re: Adaptation of the POW Policy Statement

Submitted to: POW Committee

Submitted by: Israel

Date: 22 November 2003

Recognizing Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), as amended by the POW Committee, which now states, Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including sanitary water, and

Also recognizing Article 55 of the United Nations Charter, which states, the United Nations shall promote: higher standards of living and solutions of international economic, social, health and related problems,

Be It Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:

Establish a committee known as U.N. CRITTER: United Nations Countries Restabilizing International Trade to Equalize Resources.

i. The directing board of this body will be comprised of U.N. officials, as well as one consulting, non-voting representative from OPEC and another from a prominent water organization (to be determined).

This committee will be for the sole purpose of exchange of resources, specifically oil and water.

i. Nations are not compelled in any way to join this trade organization.

ii. Nations may also offer for trade their services, such as refinement of oil or sanitization of water. Countries without oil, water, or services to provide may trade chief exports or other natural resources.

The trade rate (a certain amount of oil for a certain amount of water) will be determined by the countries participating in the trade. The directing board established in clause one will oversee and record all transactions in this open market for the purpose of ensuring fair trade.

i. Should the directing board decide a nation is making unacceptable or unfair trades, suspensions or penalties will be issued accordingly, as decided by the board.