April 26, 2007 Resolutions

Resolution	Sponsors	Topic	Status
GA April 26-01	Venezuela (Hixson Middle)	Global Warming	*New*
GA April 26-02	Sri Lanka & Uganda (St. Gabriel)	Child Soldiers	*New*
GA April 26-03	Canada (North Kirkwood Middle)	Genocide	*New*
GA April 26-04	Lichtenstein (North Kirkwood Middle)	Child Labor	*New*
GA April 26-05	Finland (Hixson Middle)	Human Rights	New

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 by the fact that average temperatures have risen by over 6 degrees in countries like Alaska, Canada, and Russia, and

Appalled by the fact that in the next 50 years ice in the arctic regions and in Greenland might melt, causing flooding of cities all around the world, and

Observing that the new Dodge Durango sports utility vehicle emits about 800 pounds of carbon dioxide into the universe for every 500 miles, and

2. To resolve this problem we will raise the U.N. yearly dues by a total of 20% (5% for each solution). This only applies to countries with a GDP of $13,000 or more.

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 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 20 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one may be compelled to belong to any association.”, 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 or in out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.”, and

Realizing that in Sri Lanka the Tamil Tigers, a terrorists faction, capture and brainwash 50% of country’s children into their army, and

Appalled that children are forced to kill other innocent people to be part of the army and to keep their own lives, and

Concerned that there are just as many children in the war as adults, some sworn in from birth, and

Appalled that in Uganda since the 1980’s, some 30,000 children have been abducted to work as a child soldiers, and

Concerned that some recruits as young as eight are forced to take up their arms and fight with AK-47’s and M-16’s, and

Worried that there are more casualties in two days than births in a week. Many of the casualties are children,

1. Request that the 25 richest member nations add a 1% increase to their member dues.

2. This money will be used to establish “safe” schools within Uganda and Sri Lanka.

3. These schools will provide education and protection for the children until the age of 18.

4. They will also offer rehabilitation for any addictions or problems as a result of the war.

6. This program will be under the guidance of U.N.I.C.E.F., and under the Committee on the Rights of the Child. (C.R.C.)

7. This program will operate for the next five years, after the third year, the General Assembly will discuss the renewal of C.F.C and if found successful, will expand to other countries with the highest child soldier rates.

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 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 2 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis 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 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

In response to rebel activities in Sudan, the government has sent regular armed forces and the Janjaweed (nomadic Arab fighters) to attack civilian populations and ethnic group from which the rebels primarily draw their support – the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa, and

2.5 million people chased from their homes in Darfur face the threat of starvation, disease, and rape, while the few that remain in their homes risk displacement, torture and murder, and

1. U.N. troops and peace keepers be sent to Sudan to control fighting and stop the killing of civilians.

4. Increase dues of nations with a GNP per capita more than 13,000 be increased by 8% to finance these efforts.

5. The program will be evaluated by the general assembly in 3 years to see if it is necessary to continue it.

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 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 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

Appalled that in West Africa, children are enslaved to work for major chocolate corporations on cocoa farms, and

Noting with deep concern that many children in Ethiopia are forced to work to support their families and are denied the right to go to school, and

Alarmed by the Islamist politicians who convinced the Nigerian people not to vaccinate their children against common illnesses such as polio, causing the rate of childhood polio to increase and many children to lose their lives, and

Recognizing that Muslim religious leaders of Senegal send undersized, underfed boys out into the streets and force them to collect a daily quota of 250-650 francs a day; if they fail, they are beaten,

1. Request that member nations with a GNP of more than 15,000 per capita add an optional tax increase of at least .25% nationwide.

2. The money will go towards building boarding schools with housing for homeless, orphaned, and/or deprived childcare and school aged children in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Senegal.

3. The name of this program shall be United Nations Child Deprivation Project (UNCDP).

4. Another portion of the money will be distributed to areas of Nigeria where child vaccinations are not readily available. UNCDP staffers will distribute vaccinations to the children as needed

5. For additional money, a “Fill the Pail” street corner fundraiser would be requested in multiple major cities worldwide where it is legal. Also, a worldwide telethon sponsored by the UN (and hosted by Oprah Winfrey along with a select group of UNCDP staffers) to raise awareness as well as funds for the causes that the UNCDP will address. Oprah has been contacted and enthusiastically agrees with our actions.

6. If UNCDP is successful in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Senegal, after five years it will be expanded into the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Malawi, which also have situations such as those above.

7. The program will be authorized for ten years. Every five years, the General Assembly will discuss the continuation or termination of the program. If some of the policies need to be changed, that will also be decided at these meetings.

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 19 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”, and

Recognizing that Cuba has the most political prisoners per capita in the western hemisphere, and

Having considered since 1989, the international Red Cross has been denied access to Cuban prisons, and

Fully aware of prisoner’s health as the prisoners come out either dead or too sick, and

Taking into consideration that only 16 prisoners have been freed due to medical grounds, since 2003,

1. Other countries that trade with Cuba will put pressure on the Cuban government to release prisoners.

2. The closed camps could turn to hospitals for prisoners who need medical care, providing the money for buildings and medical supplies by increasing 2% of their UN dues from countries that have a GDP higher than $13,000.

3. The pressure would hopefully make the inhumane treatment and violations of civil rights cease.

4. This plan will spread out to the countries that have political prisoners, if the plan works on Cuba. It should take about four years.