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Civitas United Nations Resolutions for Fall 2004

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STATUS

 

 

 

 

Economic & Social

 

 

 

ES-01

China

Free Trade Between the U.S., China, and Japan

Not Debated

ES-02

Haiti

Seeking International Aid

Not Debated

ES-03

France

General Increase of Aid to the Sudan

Amended & Passed

ES-04

Czech Republic

Cheap Labor and the Czech Republic

Not Debated

ES-05

Iran

Reinforcing the Kyoto Protocol

Not Debated

ES-06

Colombia

Alternative Fuel Sources and Cease of Dependency on Oil

Amended & Passed

ES-07

Secretariat

Reforestation of Haiti

Not Debated

Human Rights

 

 

 

HR-01

Syrian Arab Republic

Injustice of the Tribunals Held in Guantanamo Bay

Not Debated

HR-02

France

Global Conglomerates Limitation

Not Debated

HR-03

Cambodia

Human Rights Standards for Emerging Nations

Not Debated

HR-04

Japan

Voting Rights in Saudi Arabia

Amended & Passed

HR-05

Secretariat

Child Soldiers

Amended & Passed

Political & Security

 

 

 

PS-01

Romania

Unresolved Claims to Zmyinyy (Snake) Island and Black Sea Maritime Boundary

Amended & Passed

PS-02

Syrian Arab Republic

Monitoring of Syrian-Iraqi Border

Amended & Passed

PS-03

South Korea

Unification of the Chosan Peninsula

Amended & Defeated

PS-04

Albania

Border Control, Drug Dealing, and Weapon Dealing

Amended & Passed

PS-05

Secretariat

2005 Election in Iraq

Not Debated

PS-06

Secretariat Maintaining Legal Standards for Peacekeeping Operations

Not Debated

PS-07

Secretariat The Missile Defense Systems in the United States

Not Debated

Security Council

 

 

 

SC-01

India

Controlling Overpopulation in India

Amended & Passed

SC-02

Germany

Production of Enriched Uranium in Iran

Amended & Passed

SC-03

U.S.A.

Kashmir

Not Debated

SC-04

Japan

Civilian Firearms Control

Not Debated

SC-05

Philippines

Nuclear Proliferation and the Philippines

Not Debated

SC-06

Secretariat

Withdrawal of U.S./ Coalition troops from Iraq

Not Debated

 

   

 

Resolution ES-01

      Not Debated

Brent Lang; Lindbergh, 2006

Re.:                             Free Trade between the U.S., China, and Japan

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             China

Date:                           November 15, 2004

Acknowledging that China traded over 20.00 billion dollars worth of goods with the U.S., and that Japan traded over 15.00 billion dollars worth of goods with the U.S. in the month of September 2004, and

Realizing that, only about 20 percent of Japanese and Chinese products compete in the same markets, and that the dual tariffs placed on Japanese manufactured goods and U.S. agriculture products balance each other, and

Noticing that the current agreements made under the World Trade Organization don’t lower tariffs in the agriculture and manufacturing areas enough, and

Concerned that increased tariffs will harm the economies of these countries, and hamper global interdependence,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Establish a free-trade agreement between these three countries, in which all tariffs and trade restrictions be abolished by the year 2010.

2.      Create a committee, funded equally by all three countries in charge of managing the relations between them, and upholding the free trade agreement by the year 2010.

3.      Develop, and enforce a standard system of intellectual property rights by which companies in all of the countries can be assured that their patents, copyrights, etc., are not violated.

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Resolution ES-02

Not Debated

Desmet

Re.:                             Seeking International Aid

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             Haiti

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Alarmed by the fact that 80% of Haiti’s population lives in abject poverty, and

Bearing in mind numerous hurricanes have ravaged Haiti, and

Noting with deep concern the extensive civil strife in early 2004, marked by the flight of President Aristide, further impoverished Haiti, and

Recommends that the committee considers providing aid for the suffering people of Haiti,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Urges the international community to thoroughly consider aiding Haiti during this time of need.

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Resolution ES-03

Amended and Passed

Brett DeLaria, SLUH, 2008

Re.:                             General Increase of Aid to the Sudan

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             France

Date:                           November 15, 2004

Whereas Article 27, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “All have the right to participate in cultural life of the community and to share in scientific advancement and & its benefits.”, and

Whereas Article 28, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has duties and the community in which alone the free and full development of his personal.”, and

Whereas Article 29, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone is entitled to Social and international order in which the rights and freedom set forth in this declaration.”, 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 of himself and his family…”, and

Concerned that over half the population of Sudan has been displaced from there homes because of civil war, and are left with little shelter and aid to survive on, and

Worried that too little aid has been given out, or wrongfully administered to the refugees, and

Alarmed by the civil war that has dispersed many people and has caused starvation, disease, and uncontrollable riots, forcing aid trucks to leave,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Recommends a financial aid increase which would go to purchasing tents for temporary residence, water, food, clothing, medicine, and any other needs.

2.      Request that at least 100-150 more peace keeping troops to be deployed to Sudan to ensure that the aid will be handed out fairly.

3.      Request the United Nations Economic and Social Committee approve a 10% increase in aid to Sudan to help bring down the rate of disease being spread and starvation.

4.      Calls upon the assembly to create a watch dog committee of eleven nations; including Sudan, five African Nations, and five other nations; to be in charge of monitoring the situation in Sudan as well as implementing the ovjectives stated in the resolution.  The committee would report to the Security Council every six months.   

5.      Encourages a coalition of filling countries to fund the resolution by providing donations with goods and services and by providing research.

6.      Recommend that the UN and Sudan rebels sit down to discuss peace in the nation, and or aid to the refugees of the Sudan. If the Sudanese government does not comply with the U.N. humanitarian effort in Sudan, member nations of the U.N. will be urged to establish economic sanctions against the government of Sudan.

7.    The troops to be sent to Sudan will first go through U.N. training, which will make them aware of what they are doing for the U.N., as well as include medical training.

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Resolution ES-04

Not Debated

Eric Schott; Valley Park, 2006

Jared Zahn; Valley Park, 2006

Andrew Schott; Valley Park, 2006

 

Re.:                             Cheap Labor and the Czech Republic

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             Czech Republic

Date:                           November 17 2004

 

Concerned about low wage jobs in the emerging market, and

Recognizing that the Czech Republic has cheap labor and is an emerging market, and

Recognizing that if low wages continue, the Czech Republic’s economy will falter because of competition with China and India, and

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Emerging nations should invest in inexpensive technology from other emerging countries to improve the economy.

2.      The United Nations shall encourage the World Bank to lend money to create better jobs in the Czech Republic and like countries to make better wages and stimulate the global economy.

            A) Increase minimum wage

            B) Invest in foreign products to manufacture

            C) Invest in new technology.

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Resolution ES-05

Not Debated

Resolution ES-05

Joe Timmerberg; Valley Park

 

Re.:                             Reinforcing the Kyoto Protocol

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             Iran

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Whereas global energy consumption from fossil fuels is expected to increase by 6.9% for coal and 2.1% for oil in 2004, and

Noting that the emerging nations of China and India are consuming ever increasing amounts of coal, and

Referencing that  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 of himself and his family…”, and

Recalling that the burning of fossil fuels is limited to 1999 levels by the Kyoto Protocol to slow global warming and reduce air pollution, for the health of all the world’s creatures,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      All industrial countries should sign the Kyoto Treaty that limits the burning of fossil fuels and CO2 production to 1999 levels.

2.   Emerging nations such as China and India be included in the Kyoto Protocol.

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Resolution ES-06

Amended and Passed

Resolution ES-06

Jessica Slattery; Rosati-Kain, 2006

 

 Re.:                             Alternative Fuel Sources and Cease of Dependency on Oil and Coal

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             Columbia

Date:                           November 19, 2004

 

Whereas Article 3, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty 
and security of person.”, and

 

Noting that 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 of himself and his family.  Including food, clothing, housing, medical care, necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood due to circumstances beyond their control,”, and

 

Fully aware of the current inadequacy of oil and coal, the price of gasoline has greatly increased. The price will continue to rise until no individual under a certain income will be able to afford gasoline, and

 

Having considered that when oil and coal production levels hit their maximum, which is predicted in 2010, they will peek soon after. The energy doomsday will lay off millions of workers and put gas companies out of business, and

 

Noting with deep concern that emphasis is not being put on advancement of alternative energy, and instead, on finding more oil and coal. A catastrophe will unfold when oil and coal do run out, and there won’t be dependable or sufficient technology to efficiently convert from oil and coal to another fuel source. Gasoline also supplies energy for some forms of electricity and heat and there won’t be sophisticated sources to fuel those either, and

 

Recognizing the damage that burned gasoline imparts on the environment, alternative fuel sources are necessary for the safety of the o-zone layer, to prevent ultra-violet radiation, and to avoid global warming. Pollution is dangerous for those living in its toxic atmosphere, and could cause many health complications and birth defects,

 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

 

1.    Recommend that countries give tax breaks to oil and coal companies that invest in researching alternate energy sources.
 
2.      This money should also be used for research on new automobiles and transportation systems running on alternative fuel.
 
3.      For the protection of health of those living in polluted areas, policies should be created and applied to the companies 
	which release large amounts of toxic pollution into the atmosphere.
 
4.      Request that action should be taken on the pollution of water and air by heavily fining the companies which illegally dump
	or flush pollutants in the water, leak toxic chemicals into the ground, or emit pollutants into the air. The policies should be 
	tightened and better regulated.
 
5.      Any fines collected by countries for violations of this resolution be placed in a fund for alternative fuel sources.  A cap on 
	these fines is recommended.
6.      A fund shall be set up to finance an International Steering Committee.
7.      The International Steering Committee will advise countries on research proportional to the decrease in oil and coal 
	production in order to retain world maket value when oil and coal are no longer available.

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Resolution ES-07

Not Debated

Secretariat

 

 Re.:                             Reforestation of Haiti

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             Secretariat

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Whereas flooding and wind damage from Hurricane Jeanne, in October 2004, caused the deaths of more than 1,000 Haitian citizens, and

Whereas historically, Haiti—the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere—has suffered a disproportionate amount of damage from hurricanes, and

Aware that, because oil is too expensive for them to use as an energy source, Haitians, for decades, have had to chop down trees to convert them into charcoal, and

Noting that, as a result, Haiti’s 8 million poor have deforested 99% of the island, leaving denuded mountain slopes that allows rainwater to wash down unimpeded,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Develop a program to reforest the depleted areas of Haiti.

2.      Employ Haitian citizens to plant and cultivate the trees in reforestation areas.

3.      Send relief aid, in the form of temporary housing, food and clothing to victims of Hurricane Jeanne.

4.      Establish a team of scientists and educators to encourage the use of fuels other than wood as the main energy source in Haiti.

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Resolution HR-01

Not Debated

Travis Patzold; DeSmet, 2006

Re.:                             Injustice of the Tribunals Held in Guantanamo Bay

Submitted to:              Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:             Syrian Arab Republic

Date:                           November 12, 2004

Fully aware of the unfairness in the tribunals being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and

Observing the inexperience of the court officials and their knowledge of law, and

Deeply concerned that the decisions being made by these officials may be invalid in determining the futures of those who are accused,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly 

1.      Asks the United Nations to recognize this problem and send lawyers and other officials who hold a good understanding of international law to the tribunals.

2.      Urges that those who have shown trouble or difficulty understanding the law in the tribunals to be dismissed and should not be involved in making a verdict.

3.      Declares that each accused criminal is insured with a lawyer holding a good understanding of the law and that each judge shall be impartial.

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Resolution HR-02

Not Debated

SLUH

Re.:                             Global Conglomerates Limitation

Submitted to:              Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:             France

Date:                           November 15, 2004

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 and the free development of his personality.”, and

Whereas Article 23, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to work, free choice of employment, to just favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.”, and

Whereas Article 23, Section 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.”, and

Whereas Article 24,of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure , including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays.”, and

Alarmed by big global conglomerates moving into areas of the US, Europe, and most of the western world, and

Worried that these big conglomerates will deteriorate centuries of culture and tradition by forcing small businesses to fold because of unfair completion, and

Condemns the 24-hour employment because this leaves no proper time for family and relaxation, and

Concerned by the low unreasonable wages these conglomerates offer to the employees. Which poses the question on, “How can a person support himself or his family on low wages?”. Inadequate health care/benefits and a unjust retirement plan also question on how a person can live, and how a country can ensure the proper necessities for families while trying to keep a stable economy, and

Noting with deep concern that in Asian, South American, and Central American countries, companies place their labor to produce cheaper products, causing unfair wages to the families who reside in these areas. Causing the countries economies never to fully develop, which means bad health care and retirement, and that the government can’t take care of its people, and

Convinced that some of these conglomerates are causing small business to fold because of unfair prices, which is forcing the people to turn to the conglomerates who offer the only jobs, and

Alarmed by the countries where the conglomerates employ labor to make products that working conditions appear like sweat shops of the 1800s, and horrible conditions to work in,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Recommends that before conglomerates are allowed to start perusing business in new countries that reasonable wage price is set, better benefits, and better retirement. An increase of a t least 10% by 2015.

2.      Request a watchdog committee to be immediately developed and closely monitor these conglomerates actions and reforms, to ensure that there will be no injustice.

3.      Supports anybody who is trying to preserve culture and tradition by challenging these conglomerates. Including challenging wages, unfair labor and wages in other countries to provide cheaper goods, poor benefits, and a poor retirement option.

4.      Calls upon the United Nations to pressure companies which place labor in areas where a cheaper labor price to raise it’s wages and benefits for them too, as employees. (Refer to #1)

5.      Further recommends that a limited amount of working hours be set by the United Nations to ensure family and leisure time. Also that these conglomerates respect traditional holidays of that country and allow reasonable amount of time off for leisure during that holiday.

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Resolution HR-03

Not Debated

Jordan Larue; Valley Park, 2005

Amanda Ward; Valley Park, 2005

Rachel Rogers; Valley Park, 2005

 

Re.:                             Human Rights Standards for Emerging Nations

Submitted to:              Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:              Cambodia

Date:                           November 15, 2004

The Ancient and humane Buddhist Nation of Cambodia is concerned about the exploitation of children all over the world, and

Recognizing that Cambodia identifies children as boys and girls under the age of 13, and

Whereas Article 26, 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

Realizing that about 6.5 million Cambodians are under 18 years and setting out to guarantee growth of healthy, educated adults, poses as a considerable obstacle, 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 of himself and his family.  Including food, clothing, housing, medical care, necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood due to circumstances beyond their control,”, and

Alarmed by the death of one in eight Cambodian children before their fifth birthday and nearly half of Cambodia’s children being malnourished, mostly due to preventable causes, and

Whereas Article 24,of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure , including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays.”, and

Concerned that Cambodia, being one of the poorest countries in Asia, lends to 34 percent of its people living on less than the amount of one U.S. dollar per day,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.       Emerging nations should invest in supplying children with adequate education including area specific attention in their deficient subjects.

a.       Allowing for gender-equal educational opportunities.

b.       An increased quality of education by way of greater access to learning opportunities.

2.       The World Bank of the United Nations shall give money for the improvement of health and nutritional services.

a.       Providing every Cambodian child with 3 square meals a day.

b.       Easy access to healthcare.

c.       Sufficient clothing.

d.       Improving the knowledge and skills of parents/caregivers, to diminish the mortality rate and malnutrition of children.

e.       Immunization, to provide for the protection of young children from deadly childhood diseases.

3.       The United Nations shall encourage the betterment of working conditions for those over 13 years in emerging economy nations. 

a.       Promoting sterile working conditions.

b.       Providing for 10 hour working days, each allotting for one hour lunch break.

c.       Raising payment to allow for a reasonable living wage.

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Resolution HR-04

Amended and Passed

Rui Bao; Metro High School

 

Re.:                             Voting Rights in Saudi Arabia

Submitted to:              Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:             Japan

Date:                           November 16, 2004

Whereas Article 1, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “All human beings are formed 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 2, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedom set forth in this declaration without distinction of any kind such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political, or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status.  Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the base of political, jurisdictional, or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non self-governing, or under any other limitation of sovereignty.”, and

Whereas Article 21, Section 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.”, and

Whereas Article 21, Section 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of the government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”, and

Recognizing that Saudi Arabia has only recently held it’s first-ever nation wide civic election, and

Concerned that women in the country were blatantly denied the right to vote, and

Realizing that an election law published in August did not explicitly ban women from voting,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request that the requirement for women to wear a face covering and abayas be lifted for the purpose of taking an ID photo for the purpose of voting.  Alternately, indelible ink will be used if face covering is an unnegotiable issue to the women.

2.      Request that a nominal fee be charged for voter registration.

3.      This money will be forwarded to the making of ID’s and separate additional voting booths for women.

4.      The name of this commission will be United Nations Commission to Promote Voting Rights (UNCPVR).

5.      This program will be authorized for a period of 5 nation-wide elections.  After this time, the General Assembly will discuss the effectiveness of the program and vote on whether to withdraw support or continue the program for another 5 elections, while gradually tuning it over to the Saudi government.  If the General Assembly deems it necessary at this time, U.N. monitors will continue to be present in elections after the program is over.

6.      If the program is deemed successful, it will be opened to other countries
 

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Resolution HR-05

Amended and Passed

Secretariat

 

 Re.:                             Child Soldiers

Submitted to:              Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:             Secretariat

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Whereas underlying all articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the understanding that all children are entitled to a childhood, and

Concerned that approximately 300,000 children under the age of 18 are serving as soldiers in conflicts around the world, and that 120,000 of them are fighting in conflicts in Africa, including countries such as Algeria, Angola, Burundi, Congo, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Uganda, and

Alarmed that military commanders in these nations often prefer to use child soldiers, because they are easy to manipulate, train and indoctrinate them because of their emotional and physical immaturity, and

Further alarmed that child soldiers also are used as human shields, human minesweepers, spies, decoys, servants and sexual slaves, and

Deeply concerned that child soldiers often are given drugs such as marijuana, amphetamines, crack cocaine and other substances to render them incapable of disobeying orders and disconnected from otherwise natural emotions,  and

Noting with regret that, when conflicts end, child soldiers are almost universally disqualified from the benefits usually given to adult soldiers to help reintegrate them into civilian society,

Affirming that it is inhumane to take children at such a young age, since children are the future despite any need for extra military actors,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Condemn mandatory military service by children under the age of 18 as soldiers in any conflict, and establish a minimum age of 18 for military recruitment and conscription, unless there is dire need as voted upon by the General Assembly.  The minimum volunteer age will be 16 years.

2.      Establish an international relief fund supplied voluntarily by NGO’s and the U.N. to help rehabilitate child soldiers, by providing job training, medical assistance, counseling, food and shelter.

3.      Recommend that the use of child soldiers be designated as a war crime, and that country leaders using child soldiers, as well as military commanders, be  tried for this crime in the International Court of Justice.

4.      Request that inspectors be placed in offending countries to uphold the resolution.

5.      Condemn the use of sex slaves and unpaid child servants.  Those countries that have these will be tried in the International Court of Justice.

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Resolution PS-01

Amended and Passed

Joshua Topper; DeSmet, 2006

 

Re.:                             Unresolved Claims to Zmyinyy (Snake) Island and Black Sea Maritime Boundary

Submitted to:              Political and Security Committee

Submitted by:              Romania

Date:                           November 4, 2004

Recalling the unresolved claims to Snake Island and Black Sea Maritime Boundary, and

Observing of the lack of progress in negotiations with Ukraine since 1997, and

Urging the renewal of boundary talks with Ukraine,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Revives boundary talks with Ukraine, with the sole purpose of resolving this land dispute.

2.      Asks for the United Nations to recognize the disputed land as Romanian if Ukraine does not agree to revive boundary talks within 12 months of the passing of this resolution.

3.      Acknowledges any resident in the disputed lands as Romanian citizens, and every right and duty that accompanies that title.

4.      Urges the United Nations to enforce outcomes of the boundary talks, or to enforce the expanded boundary of Romania until Romanian border forces can occupy the disputed lands.

5.      Introduces a formal boundary discussion to negotiate compromise.

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Resolution PS-02

Amended and Passed

Matt Bitter, DeSmet

Re.:                             Monitoring of Syrian-Iraqi Border

Submitted to:              Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:             Syrian Arab Republic

Date:                           November 10, 2004

Fully aware that the war in Iraq is quickly reaching a global scale, and

Aware of America’s action of closing the border connecting Syria and Iraq, and

Convinced of the need for security on the border, and

Seeking the aid of the committee,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Requests U.N. support for troops to help regulate and monitor security on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

2.      Also, requests that American guards withdraw from the border.

3.      Wishes for the committee to devise more specific guidelines for vehicles and people crossing the border.

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Resolution PS-03

Amended and Defeated

Jessica Karlow; Valley Park

 

Re.:                             Unification of the Chosan Peninsula

Submitted to:              Political and Security Committee

Submitted by:             South Korea

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Considering the ancient and honorable historically unified Korean peoples of the Chosan Peninsula, which was artificially divided in 1953 by the United Nations, and

Whereas Article 21, Section 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government…”, and

Noting that Article 4 of THE KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, written on July 27, 1953, says “In order to insure the peaceful settlement of the Korean question, the military Commanders of both sides hereby recommend to the governments of the countries concerned on both sides that, within three (3) months after the Armistice Agreement is signed and becomes effective, a political conference of a higher level of both sides be held by representatives appointed respectively to settle through negotiation the questions of the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Korea, the peaceful settlement of the Korean question, etc...”, and

Confident of the positive political, social, and economic advantages of a unified people on not only that region, but worldwide,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The United Nations should reopen the Korean peace talks with the sole purpose of unifying the Chosan Peninsula.

2.      The World Food Bank should focus its attention on aiding the starving children in North Korea by granting funds and resources.

3.      The World Bank should immediately lend five hundred billion dollars to the new Korean nation for the purpose of rebuilding their infrastructure.

4.      During the unification process, the Security Council of the United Nations shall hold authority over the newly integrated Chosan Peninsula for a period of five years.
 

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Resolution PS-04

Amended and Passed

Maggie Roberts, Bishop DuBourg High School

 

Re.:                             Border Control, Drug Dealing, and Weapon Dealing

Submitted to:              Political and Security Committee

Submitted by:             Albania

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Considering the ancient and honorable historically unified Korean peoples of the Chosan Peninsula, which was artificially divided in 1953 by the United Nations, and

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 13, Section 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.”, and

Realizing that Albania’s borders are not secure enough to keep out drugs and weapons for marketing, trading, and use inside Albania’s borders, and

Concerned for the safety and out come for the Albanian people and country if it allows a mass criminal gangs to take over the heroin trading market in the entire Middle East and Europe continents, and

Worried that because of Albania’s trouble with its newly state of democracy that no other countries will help reform Albania to the point that it could up hold and hire a army to secure the borders and control the criminal gangs inside the country,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Help to get supported funds from other countries so that Albania can increase security on its borders to stop drug dealing and weapon dealing.

2.      Increase enforcement against kidnappers of young women who are forced into prostitution.

3.      Reduce sales of weapons and armaments from neighboring Macedonia into Albania.

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Resolution PS-05

Not Debated

Secretariat

Re.:                             2005 Election in Iraq

Submitted to:              Political and Security Committee

Submitted by:             Secretariat

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Whereas the interim government in Iraq, with the support of the United States and other members its coalition, is planning to hold elections early in 2005, and

Whereas democratic elections have not been held in Iraq in more than 35 years, and

Aware that the infrastructure and procedures for fair elections are not part of the Iraqi political culture, and

Concerned that the invasion of Iraq by the United States has created a state of political instability, near social anarchy, and distrust of the “democracy” that the United States purports to represent, and

Worried that these conditions set the stage for widespread corruption and disenfranchisement in the election process, 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Establish an international task force to help the Iraqi government establish fair election procedures.

2.      Send the task force to Iraq to monitor voter registration, conduct independent reviews of registration procedures, and poll Iraqis to get their views of what would make elections fair.

3.      Install an international group of election monitors at representative voting places to ensure fair voting.

4.      Require the task force to report its findings to the General Assembly within 30 days of the election in Iraq.

5.      Accept Iraq as a member of the United Nations only after its elections have been certified as fair.

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Resolution PS-06

Not Debated

Secretariat

Re.:                             Maintaining Legal Standards for Peacekeeping Operations

Submitted to:              Political and Security Committee

Submitted by:             Italy

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Fully Aware that some UN peacekeeping troops, funded by the UN, work outside of their bounds, violating nation’s rights to popular sovereignty and citizens’ rights, and

Realizing that UN peacekeeping troops are not directly responsible for the actions they take while serving on official UN peacekeeping operations to an international court or to a committee of the UN, and

Noting Chapter VII Article 49 of the UN Charter that states that all involved parties in a given conflict must agree to the terms of the peacekeeping operations, and

Noting further that the UN peacekeepers are under command to use violent force only in the event of a threat to their own life or to the life of a fellow UN soldier, and

Recognizing that UN peacekeepers are employed to maintain peace, not establish peace,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Strongly encourages the Security Council to determine the type of weapons used by all UN peacekeeping forces extremely carefully, keeping in mind all possible risks of violations of human rights and popular sovereignty.

2.      Calls upon the Security Council to withdraw all peacekeeping forces from the involved areas in the event of a conflict escalating into war, civil or otherwise.

3.      Encourages the Security Council to more clearly define the jurisdiction of the UN peacekeeping forces that it deploys.

4.      Require that all UN peacekeeping forces report frequently, including weekly verbal reports and monthly written reports from each active UN peacekeeping operation, to the Legal Committee to ensure that UN peacekeeping forces do not violate human rights or a nation’s popular sovereignty.

5.      Strongly suggests that, if POL/SEC deems any reported or suspected act by UN peacekeeping forces as a questionable violation of human rights or a nation’s popular sovereignty, a local war tribunal hears the case and acts appropriately upon it.

6.      Strongly encourages the ratification of the ICC.

7.      Strongly suggests that, upon ratification of the ICC, the ICC assumes the role of the local war tribunals in all cases deemed questionable by POL/SEC.

8.      Further encourages the Security Council to set a time frame as a goal for the duration of each peacekeeping operation that it deploys and to re-evaluate the usefulness of the operation and the successfulness of it at the end of the period before reemploying troops for the peacekeeping operations.

9.      Expresses its hope to in no way preclude regional organization previously recognized by the UN or any individual nation from becoming involved in a given peacekeeping operation as they see necessary due to its violations of the UN charter, its infringement on human rights, or its violation of popular sovereignty unless they are deemed by the Security Council as a threat to peace and security.

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Resolution PS-07

Not Debated

Secretariat

Re.:                             The Missile Defense Systems in the United States

Submitted to:              Political and Security Committee

Submitted by:             Italy

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Deeply concerned that a missile defense system will interfere with the national security of individual nations, and

Noting that the nuclear defense system will threaten the global strategic balance, and

Alarmed by the fact that the United States has gone back on its word not to install a missile defense system, and

Deeply disturbed about the use of nuclear technology to threaten the international peace,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Call upon the United States to cease any work on any nuclear missile defense systems.

2.      Urges the United States to find another way to protect itself against missile attacks.

3.      Encourage the United States to cooperate with other countries to provide mutual defense against attack by unfriendly nations.

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Resolution SC-01

Amended and Passed

Andrew Lechner; Parkway South, 2006

Re.:                             Controlling Overpopulation in India

Submitted to:              Security Council

Submitted by:             India

Date:                           November 7, 2004

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 of himself and his family.  Including food, clothing, housing, medical care, necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood due to circumstances beyond their control,”, and

Whereas Article 25, Section 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same protection,”, 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. Education shall be compulsory…”, 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…”, and

Alarmed that the country of India occupies only 2.4% of the world’s land yet it supports 16% of the world’s population, and

Acknowledging that India’s population density is 324 persons per one square kilometer which is one of highest in the world, and

Concerned that 33% of Indians are younger than 15 years of age which results in less people contributing to the work force, and

Disturbed that only 59.9% of India’s total population over the age of 15 is literate including only 48.3% of India’s woman over the age of 15 are literate, and

Realizing that 25% of the India’s population is below the poverty line, and

Noting that half of all Indian women aged 20 – 24 years were married by the time they were 15 years old,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Urges the United Nations to support the Population Council of India’s program of sustaining a balance between population and resources by promoting career development and education in family planning, sexual responsibility, and contraception.

2.      Suggest a federal law be enforced in India that makes it mandatory for children to stay in school until provided schooling has ended

3.      Provides necessary funds to expand the functions of India’s existing Population Council programs.

4.      Suggests implementing funding until population growth has stabilized to less that 1% growth per year.  At this stabilization level, funding will be diverted to other nations with the worst population problems, as deemed by the Security Council.

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Resolution SC-02

Amended and Passed

Erica Nesbit; Nerinx Hall

Re.:                             Production of Enriched Uranium in Iran

Submitted to:              Security Council

Submitted by:             Germany

Date:                           November 17, 2004

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 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

Realizing that Iran has reneged on an agreement reached by the International Atomic Energy  Agency (IAEA) with Germany, France and Britain in October 2003 which suspended uranium enrichment (A process of purifying uranium to use as fuel for nuclear power plants or to use for the production of weapons.” and accepted stricter international inspections of nuclear sites, and

Seeking to mend this problem on the weekend of November 5, 2004 Germany, France, Britain, and other countries in the European Union met in Paris with representatives from Iran to work towards dealing with the issue of the production of enriched uranium by Iran, and

Concerned because Iran would only agree with a temporary suspension of the production of enriched uranium, and Iranians will not suspend permanently, and

Taking in consideration Iran’s statement that the enriched uranium will be used for peaceful nuclear power, despite the turn-down  of Europe’s offer to aid them in providing fuel for their reactors, and

Alarmed by the fact that in September 2004 Iran had about 27 tons of uranium, and worried by the idea that another nation could be within just two years of developing nuclear weapons,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Requests that each member of the UN Security Council oversees and provides the cost for peaceful nuclear power by overseeing the hexafluoride gas used for electricity in Iran.

2.      Urges Iran to cease its production of enriched uranium and sign the Non-Proliferation Act once again.

3.      Pledges that if Iran fails to cooperate with these measures, the Security Council will vote on whether to impose economic  sanctions.

4.      Requires that enriched uranium supplies of all countries are secured, accounted for and protected.
 

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Resolution SC-03

Tabled

Raquel Rodriguez, Home School, 2004

Patty Rodriguez, St. Anthony of Padua, 2009

Re.:                             Kashmir

Submitted to:              Security Council

Submitted by:             United States of America

Date:                           November 17, 2004

Emphasizing Article 2, Article 15, and Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which give the freedom of religion and the freedom to change religion or nationality, and

Whereas Article 21 and Article 29 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which state that everyone has a right to take part in the government and shall be expressed through elections in a democratic society, and

Whereas Chapter XI Article 73 of the Charter of the United Nations states that member nations that have or assume responsibility for non-self-governing territories ensure just treatment with respect for the culture of the inhabitants of these territories and that the interest of the people concerned are paramount, and

Deeply disturbed that over 40,000 people have died since 1989 in this dispute, and

Noting with grave concern that children are being drawn to fighting in Kashmir, and

Noting a deficiency by both India and Pakistan protect the Kashmir people,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Calls upon the members of the United Nations to recognize the rights and interests of the people of Kashmir.

2.      Encourages India, Pakistan and Kashmir agree upon the political package.

3.      Reaffirming that the Kashmiri have a voice in their nationality, a vote take place in Kashmir on the political package.

4.      Urges India, Pakistan and Kashmir to make a call for an end to the fighting.

5.      Recommends that India and Pakistan pull the majority of their soldiers out of Kashmir. 

6.      Encourages India, Kashmir and Pakistan allow Amnesty International, Asia Watch and other groups access to Kashmir.

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Resolution SC-04

Not Debated

Devarati Das; Metro High School, 2007 

Re.:                             Civilian Firearms Control

Submitted to:              Security Council

Submitted by:             Japan

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Whereas the United Nations Security Council, has recently, in 1995, extended the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), an agreement banning the use or presentation of nuclear weapons in any supportive nation, at a conference also discussing the control over minor arms for the prevention of firearm homicides, and

Alarmed that Brazil, though most populous country in South America, has acquired a near peerless record throughout the world for deaths afflicted by other persons, and deaths brought by the use of firearms, and

Deeply concerned that the steady increase in Brazil’s homicide rate, esp. noted in city of Sao Paulo, claiming 49, 570 lives in one year alone, reflects the crime and violence rate status, and threatens for the depletion of the population, and

Confident that the focus of the Unites Nations upon the rising issue of high homicidal rates and minor firearm restriction, as well as adolescence crime prevention, could aid in the reduction of such high statistics, and increase the mortality rate in the stated country,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Draws attention to the escalating need for control of firearms used by those other than law enforcement personnel and military officials.

2.      Authorizes for the enforcement of such control within large cities as well as impoverish areas of the nation:

a.       working to prevent firearms trafficking within and outside country border;

b.      enforcing strict control over the ownership of legal and illegal weapons in all parts of the nation;

c.       preventing the possession of such weapons from the hands of adolescent age group.

3.      Recommends providing awareness training for all adolescents, including, and esp., those living in impoverish areas.

4.      Designates a committee, for the creation of projects for homicide prevention, beneficial to all countries.

5.      Further resolves to continue monitoring crime and violence rates, as well as homicidal rates, and to continue issuing recommendations which would aid in the reduction of the high mortality rate.

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Resolution SC-05

Not Debated

Melissa DiPiano, Valley Park, 2005

Re.:                             Nuclear Proliferation and the Philippines

Submitted to:              Security Council

Submitted by:             Philippines

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Recognizing that Nuclear Weapon Proliferation is a major concern among all people, and

Alarmed that Brazil, Recognizing powerful nations, including the United States, Russia, England, France, China, India, and Pakistan, as members of the Nuclear Club, and

Concerned about members of the aforementioned Nuclear Club not securing atomic weapons, and

Concerned about terrorists gaining access to weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, to be used for attack on innocent people of the world,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The United Nations be authorized to undertake searches and seizure of nuclear weapons in countries other than those as stated above in the Nuclear Club.

2.      Members of the Nuclear Club will stop new developments of nuclear weapons.

3.      Members of the Nuclear Club will redouble efforts to secure existing atomic weapons.

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Resolution SC-06

Not Debated

Secretariat

Re.:                             Withdrawal of U.S./ Coalition troops from Iraq

Submitted to:              Security Council

Submitted by:             Secretariat

Date:                           November 20, 2004

Whereas, the United States/Coalition invasion of Iraq constitutes an illegal act of war against a sovereign nation, and

Whereas, this illegal invasion has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens who represented no threat to the United States or its coalition partners, and

Alarmed that the invasion and continuing occupation of Iraq has created increasing political and military instability in the Middle East region, and

Reasserting that this invasion did not receive the endorsement of the Security Council,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Condemn the United States’ policy of pre-emptive war.

2.      Call for the immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops and advisers from Iraqi territory.

3.      Call for immediate elections to be held to establish a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Iraqi people.

4.      Authorize the use of U.N. peacekeeping forces to supervise elections and ensure the safety of voters.

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