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Peace Committee
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Passed, 12-0-1 Resolution Peace-01
Re.: Education to Further Peace in the Middle East Submitted to: Peace Committee Submitted by: U.S.A Date: November 21, 2003 Concerned by the amount of violence in the Middle East, and Acknowledging that the conflicts in this area are deeply rooted in social, religious, economic, and political opposing views, and Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Article 26, clause 1, states that, “Everyone has the right to education…”, and Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Article 26, clause 2, states that, “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 Remembering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Article 1 states that, “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.” Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly: 1. The United Nations set up a committee to provide teachers and funds for educational facilities in the Middle East. a. This committee will be called the United Nations Committee for Providing Education to Assist in Cultivating Equanimity (UNCPEACE). I. Each participating nation will provide a committee member. II. Within this committee, special attention will be paid to the nations in the Middle East who will be receiving educational resources from the committee. III. The needs of the recipient countries will be addressed as they surface and will be dealt with accordingly. b. This committee will be funded by an increase in dues of member nations of 5% or voluntary donations from private organizations. 2. The education provided will include the teaching of respect and tolerance of other societies and values as well as an awareness of global issues, different economic and political systems and history of conflict within the Middle East. a. Within each respective country, variations of the above curriculum can be implemented at the discretion of UNPEACE. b. Those implementing this education within their respective country shall be non-biased in their representation of facts and views described in their specific curriculum. 3. All nations allowing this education within their country will receive aid (food, water, clothing, etc) from the United Nations as decided by the Economic and Social Committee.
a. Secure housing complete with adequate living conditions including water, heat/air conditioning, etc. b. Facilities for teaching in a safe area of the country and adequate teaching supplies that will be donated by member countries. 5. This resolution will be reevaluated in five years by the General Assembly to determine its progress and usefulness at that time. Resolution Peace-02 Re.: Forum on Mid-East Terrorism Submitted to: Peace Committee Submitted by: Peace Committee Nations Date: November 21, 2003 Recognizing the destructiveness of violence related to terrorism, and Concerned about its impact on the Middle East in particular, and Noting that Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly: 1. The United Nations will set up a forum for discussion and resolution regarding terrorist acts stemming from the Middle East. The forum will be composed of countries attacked by Middle East based terrorist groups and countries that have such groups operating within their borders. 2. Said forum will take place in Switzerland at a location to be determined by the Swiss government, with security for the event provided by Switzerland and funded by the United Nations. 3. The participants of the forum must be governmentally recognized and represent equally all beliefs of the people within their respective borders. 4. The participants of the forum will remain as one unified body for discussion. 5. The participants must bring their respective countries’ written proposals for peace; alternate proposals for peace will also be duly considered.
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