High School Resolutions

Comm./ Res.	Sponsored by:	Brief Description	STATUS

Economic & Social
ES-01	Indonesia	Child Poverty and Malnutrition	Amended & Passed
ES-02	Argentina	Global Warming	Not Debated
ES-03	Haiti	Pirate Terror Attacks and HIV/AIDS Prevention	Not Debated
ES-04	Greece	Illicit Drug Trafficking	Not Debated
Human Rights
HR-01	France	Child Labor & Needs	Not Debated
HR-02	Peru	Darfur Refugee Camps	Amended & Passed
HR-03	Peru	Contraception in Bolivia, South America	Amended & Passed
OMNIBUS
O-01	U.N. Secretariat	Ensuring Fair Elections	Not Debated
O-02	U.N. Secretariat	Quality of Life in the United Nations Workplace	Not Debated

Comm./ Res.	Sponsored by:	Brief Description	STATUS

Security Council
SC-01	Peru	UN Patrol of Caribbean to Reduce Drug Trafficking	Amended & Passed
SC-02	Russian Federation	Global Space Equality	Amended & Passed
SC-03	United Kingdom	Official Languages of the General Assembly	Not Debated
SC-04	France	U.N. Special Assembly on Children 2001 Follow Up	Tabled
SC-05	Dem. Republic of the Congo	Sexual Offences Made by U.N. Officials within the Republic of Congo	Tabled
SC-06	Japan	North Korea’s Nuclear Bombs Tests	Combined & Tabled
Political & Security
PS-01	North Korea	Fair Opportunity Toward Research and Technology	Combined & Tabled
PS-02	France	Disarming Nuclear Weapons	Combined & Tabled
PS-03	Dem. Republic of the Congo	Ceasing of Genocide in Africa	Not Debated
PS-04	Japan	Crisis in Darfur	Not Debated
OMNIBUS
O-01	U.N. Secretariat	Ensuring Fair Elections	Not Debated
O-02	U.N. Secretariat	Quality of Life in the United Nations Workplace	Not Debated

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 of 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

Appalled that 80% of Haitians are underneath the poverty level, and

Concerned that 129 of every 1,000 Haitian children will die before their fifth birthday, and

Aware that the life expectancy of males is 51 years and females is 51 years,

1. Acknowledge that poverty begins at birth, and with the alarming rate of 12.9% of children dying before their fifth birthdays, and 80% of the public being underneath the poverty level, extreme measures need to be taken to stop newborns from being placed into a cycle of poverty.

2. Requesting that member nations with a GNP per capita more then $25,000 add a 20.0% increase to their U.N. member dues.

3. This money would be used to do research and purchase nutritional products that would benefit children from birth, through toddlers and pre-teens.

4. The United Nations Committee for Haitian Children (U.N.C.H.C) would request the help of St. Louis-based organizations, such as Meds and Food For Kids to help focus both money and research.

5. This program would be authorized for 6 years. At the six year mark, the General Assembly will discuss the improvements and renewal of this program.

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

Realizing that global warming is a world-wide reality that will crash down on us sooner than we may think, an

Appalled that some countries are not taking the initiative to slow down global warming. These countries are not acting in brotherhood with the rest of the world, but rather putting their reason aside for selfishness, and

Concerned that if even one country fails to cooperate the world will be lost, and

1. Calls upon all countries to decrease their amount of greenhouse gases any way possible.

2. Encourages wealthier countries to make a fund for other countries, which are in need of financial support when it comes to decreasing greenhouse gases.

3. Authorizes that any country who takes from this fund, will not have to replenish the money unless they can.

4. This fund will be will be authorized for as long as the General Assembly thinks necessary.

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 9 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile.”, and

Appalled that the hostility of the pirates on the Malacca Strait to the Indonesian sailors

and demanding a high ransom of about two billion rupiah in the previous year. Also appalled that people are not getting enough help in preventing HIV/AIDS when they need it most, and

Concerned that this could occur again and might not have enough equipment to protect Indonesia from future pirate attacks. Also concerned that more people will suffer if not able to have access to treatment and prevention for HIV/AIDS, and

Worried that even in an alliance with Singapore and Malaysia in order to try to put an end to this attack, this will not be enough to prevent this from happening again. Also worried that people might not have enough money to try to prevent HIV/AIDS, and

Reaffirming that the price of oil could increase even more due to these pirate attacks. Also that in the years 1990-2002, the percentage of people below poverty line is 27.1%, which makes it difficult to help some Indonesians fight against HIV/AIDS due to the fact that some are financially unstable,

1. Suggest that member nations with a GNP per capita more than $18,000 add a 4.2% increase in their membership dues.

2. These funds will be used to provide protection of the sea trading of oil tankers and other such trade in the Malacca Strait and to support the HIV/AIDS campaign in Indonesia.

3. These funds will be distributed to the Indonesian coastline of the Malacca Strait and to highly afflicted areas that are more prone to HIV/AIDS than other areas.

4. The name of this organization will be United Nations Asia-Pacific Health and Protection Program (UNAPHPP).

5. This program will be commissioned to last for eight years. At the end of the fourth year, the General Assembly will discuss the renewal of this program.

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

Whereas Article 29 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.”, and

Whereas Article 29 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.”, and

Worried that Greece is one of the hundreds of countries worldwide which experiences illegal drug trafficking, and

Realizing that Greece has become a “gateway” for drugs from its open, porous borders, and

Realizing that birth defects can result from the use of drugs in pregnant women,

1. Request that members of the United Nations enforce harsher punishments for drug trafficking and addicts.

2. Request that members of the United Nations sponsor education for the consequences of drug usage.

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

Aware of child soldiers, most notably the Invisible Children of the Lord’s Resistance Army, in Uganda, and

2. Urges the U. N. to take immediate action towards helping dissolve child labor, lack of education and protection.

3. Calling upon the U. N. to create a committee in order to help Uganda with child labor issues.

4. Continue to support already existing organizations concerning the above issue.

5. In supporting the existing organizations, assist their fundraising in order to provide proper housing.

Realizing that as recently as October 25, 2006, it has been reported that more than two million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes and now live in refugee and displaced person camps, mainly in neighboring Chad, and

Appalled that the latest UN estimates state that between ten and fifteen thousand refugees are dying in the camps each month, and

Recognizing that the main and only water source for most camps are shallow dug wells, and

Worried that, every few months, most people are driven from on camp to another because conditions become more severe,

1. Request for a deployment of a strong U.N. peacekeeping force to protect the camps from the Janjaweed.

2. Request for aid in the form of food and medical supplies to be sent to existing refugee camps (funding to be determined at a later date).

3. Asks that this plan be set for 6 months and will be checked and renewed after the third month.

Whereas Article 16, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.”, and

Considering Bolivia’s Contraceptive Security being relatively new-born; they have very limited public access to contraceptives. Because of their faith in the Catholic Church and anti-family planning, no action on contraception was made until the 1990s, and

Noting that the average household in Bolivia has four to six children the population continues to overflow, and

Noting the lack of contraception, the abortion rate and mortality rate of women is steadily increasing because the country’s population didn’t understand that its homeland was becoming over-populated until recently, and

Noting that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) aims to provide approximately $900,000 in contraceptives for Bolivia by the year 2015 is minimal compared to the $2.3 million that United States is estimated to have the same year, and

Appalled that contraceptives are only available in private clinics and hospitals and are not publicly supplied as they are in other countries, and

Confident of the political and social advantages of a unified people not only in Bolivia, but world wide, we can increase the supply of contraceptives and minimize both the abortion rate and the increasing population,

1. The Department for International Development (DFID) should begin aiding the Bolivians once more.

2. The Ministry of Health and Sports (MSD) should focus their attention on providing more contraceptive aid from their vast budget.

3. The Contraceptive Security needs to focus on enforcing and providing larger sums of contraceptives to the people of Bolivia.

4. The United Nation should make contraceptives more readily available in public places so the majority of Bolivians have easier access.

Concerned that after years of concentration in Colombia, Andean cocoa cultivation and heroin production has shown signs of returning to Peru and Bolivia, and

Appalled that 590 kilos of cocaine cross the Caribbean every day on average, and

Fully Aware that cocaine exports to the United States market have risen from 29% in 1990 to 48% in 2001, and

Recognizing that the central Caribbean drug trafficking corridor, running from Colombia to the Bahamas and then to the United States, has also shown a high degree of volatility as a result of divergent law enforcement efforts, and

Concerned that cocaine seizures have decreased by as much as 50% in recent years throughout the Caribbean,

1. Requests that UN regulated drug traffic control posts be established in areas of the Caribbean where drug smuggling is most prominent.

2. Recommends that countries where most of the drugs are being received from the Caribbean closely monitor their ports and possibly establish committees for the control of Caribbean drug imports.

3. Requests that the UN patrols the exports of countries who represent the majority of drug exportation via the Caribbean Sea.

4. Proposes that the UN control posts are established for 10 years and will be reviewed and revised every 2[BobDole1] years.

Whereas Article 2, Section 1 of the CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS states that “The Organization is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members.”, and

Whereas Article 2, Section 4 of the CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS states that “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.”, and

Alarmed by American President George W. Bush’s remarks that America has the right to prevent threatening nations from going into space,

1. Establish deliberate destruction of another nation’s spacecraft as a criminal act, carrying with it all the penalties of attacking another nation.

2. Establish any area beyond the earth’s atmosphere as not belonging to any nation, and not able to be claimed by any nation as territory by any means.

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 opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through and media and regardless of frontiers.”, and

Whereas Article 22 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to special security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social, and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality”, and

Whereas Article 27, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in the scientific advancement and its benefits.”, and

Having considered the relatively high fertility rate of the Middle Eastern region (an average of 2.5 children per woman), and

Observing the continued increase in the Middle Eastern and West African regions which have a combined projected doubling year of 2050, and

Aware of the 133% increase since 1970 in Middle Eastern immigrants living in nations outside of their region of origin, and

Deeply concerned that of the six official languages of the United Nations, only one is commonly spoken by the people of the Middle Eastern region, and

Taking into consideration the populace of 31,928,121 estimated speakers of Farsi in a region extending from the Western border of Iran to the Eastern border of India, and

Guided by the desire to integrate the population of this growing region of some 190,084,161 into the world community in a peaceful,

4. Train translators in Farsi and provide the aforementioned persons to member nations that request their presence.

Whereas Article 7 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “All are equal before the law and are entitled without discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.”, and

Aware that although decisions were made during the U.N. Special Assembly on Children in 2001 regarding health, nutrition, basic education, and opportunities for adolescents to interact within their societies; protection for children from exploitation, violence, and abuse; especially during times of war have been greatly ignored, and

Deeply concerned for the growing exploitation of children from, Child soldiers, sexual violence, and abduction especially within regions of Africa and Asia, and

Alarmed that since 2003, over 14 million children have been forcibly displaced within and outside their home countries, and over 10,000 children are violently and effortlessly killed when in close contact with civil conflicts each year, and

Realizing that among the world's most vulnerable, these children were often subjected to hazardous or exploitative labor conditions, sexual violence and other physical abuse, which are direct violations of their basic human rights,

1. Declares that children in the world possess the same basic human rights as any adult but lack the knowledge and resources to escape from exploitation and torture, the U.N. therefore should project a greater voice for these children.

2. Recommends that greater attention be placed upon the basic human rights guaranteed to children because they too deserve the attention and protection of the international community.

3. Urges the U.N. to intervene with conflicts in Sudan, Uganda, Liberia, Iraq, and The Republic of Congo that directly interfere with the safety and welfare of children, in which these countries have done little to nothing to prevent child abduction, abuse of child soldiers, abuse on refugees, and protection of sexually abused children.

4. Suggests that safe houses/communities be established and guarded in the given countries for the protection of children and mothers.

5. Requests that the U.N. establish another special Assembly for children early in 2007 to focus more deeply on issues related to genocide, effects from civil warfare, displacement, and sexual violence.

6. Proclaims that by July 2007 the U.N. should reach a solution on this global crisis for the basic human rights of children, and the protection of these rights.

Shocked that the United Nations, a pillar for global unity and support, would allow such abuse to occur within the Congo or any other nation considering their view on zero tolerance, and

Appalled that over 150 allegations of sexual misconduct have occurred between UN Peacekeepers and Congolese citizens, some of which have been acts of pedophilia and rape, and

Concerned with the well-being of the Congolese people, especially the victims of these attacks that can be traumatized both morally and physically thus negating their chances for a brighter future,

1. Suggests that the UN enforce a stricter code of conduct for the Peacekeepers and officials within the region of the Congo.

2. Recommends that the UN initiates a 2 year regular rotation (in intervals of 6 months) and background check of UN peace keepers within the Congo to ensure the safety of the Congolese peoples. All peacekeepers will be contained to the same region so as to ensure cultural familiarity[BobDole1] .

[BobDole1]There was a lot in this clause that was expanded or elaborated upon.

Combined & Tabled

Resolution SC-06

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Re.: North Korea’s Nuclear Bombs Tests

Submitted to: Security Council

Submitted by: Japan

Date: November 18, 2006

Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and

Realizing that North Korea’s nuclear weapon’s programs are a threat to Japan’s security,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. Requests assistance from Japan’s allies as well as North Korea for help in stabilizing Japan’s security

2. Demands that North Korea resume the six party talks with South Korea, Japan, China, Russia, and the United States.

3. Demands an immediate halt to all weapon testing and enrichment of fissile material.

4. Demands an end of the sale of nuclear technology by North Korea to other countries.

Guided by the United Nations Constitution’s preamble, which states “For these reasons, the States parties to this Constitution, believing in full and equal opportunities for education for all, in the unrestricted pursuit of objective truth, and in the free exchange of ideas and knowledge, are agreed and determined to develop and to increase the means of communication between their peoples and to employ these means for the purposes of mutual understanding and a truer and more perfect knowledge of each other's lives,” and

Noting with deep concern that all countries should be viewed as equals, we feel that no specific country shall deem themselves more worthy of developing research institutions in certain fields and all countries shall have equal rights to educating themselves and developing technologies. Without the abilities to research, only a small elite group of countries will be able to further themselves and establish themselves as world leaders on certain topics, whereas other countries are left behind, and if ever in a threatening situation, would find themselves at the mercy of those more advanced, and

Understanding that joining the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a choice, one that not every country is subject to, however, and

Concerned that charity towards North Korea has significantly dropped since it’s withdrawal from the NPT in 2003, and

Understanding that countries who are not signed on to this treaty are looked down upon, whereas five countries who take part in the treaty, but abide by none of it’s guidelines are regarded highly, and

Fully aware that only five countries are recognized as declared Nuclear Weapons States, and

Having considered that these countries are also leading countries in many technologies, and

Worried that these countries are gaining technology that all other nations cannot take part of, and

Understanding that certain countries, who themselves, engage in nuclear research, are known to chastise North Korea, naming it an “axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world,”

1. Recognize the importance of technology and education for the safety and security of all countries, not just those on the Security Council.

2. Realize that nuclear weapon development must not be viewed in the same manner it was 50 years ago, that nuclear technologies are not necessarily “weapons of mass destruction”.

3. If such countries are truly and deeply concerned with the safety of the world, they will withdrawal all nuclear weapon research themselves and set an example.

Believing the seriousness of a possible attack on South Korea or surrounding neighbors, and

Seeking the immediate cease of all attempts made to develop any more nuclear weapons,

1. Declare that the U.N. has unanimously approved imposing sanctions on North Korea in reaction of Pyongyang's nuclear test.

2. Remind North Korea that if this action does not cease immediately the U.N. will have no other choice than to impose stricter sanctions and possibly consider the refusal of North Korea to meet our demands as an act of war.

Affirming the fact that the madness might one day spread into the Congo, and

1. Proclaims that all countries that engage in genocide or support organizations that engage in genocidal activities should immediately cease their activities by 7/23/07.

2. Approves to help stop the genocide the U.N. deploying peacekeepers in the troubled areas where genocide is taking place.

3. Recommends that the nations where genocide is taking place comply with the resolution or they will receive no aid from the U.N. in the case of severe drought, plague, famine or any other disaster. Nations that already receive aid from the U.N. will lose all aid privileges.

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

Recognizing the toll that the current conflict in Sudan is having on the civilian population, and

Observing that the killing is mainly the work of the Janjawid militia in their war on civilians, and

Realizing that the government of Sudan has been distributing arms to the militia, and

Asserting that this conflict must be stopped and resolved in order to bring peace and well-being to the Sudanese people,

1. Create a committee to oversee the acquisition of weapons to the government of Sudan.

2. This committee will restrict the amount of weapons going into Sudan without imposing on the right of Sudan to defend itself.

3. This committee will submit suggestions to the Security Council to impose sanctions should this action be violated by the government of Sudan.

4. The committee will investigate any claims that the weapons are being distributed to the Janjawid militia by the Sudanese government.

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 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

Affirming that good and effective governance in any country requires credible and transparent elections, and

Concerned that recent elections in the Azerbaijan, Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Ukraine, the United States, Zanzibar and other nations have been undermined by challenges to their validity through reports of irregularities, such as widespread voter fraud, miscounting, suppression of minority voting rights, malfunctioning electronic voting machines, and tampering with machines and results,

2. Create an international Elections Commission to monitor elections within member nations and to report on violations of UN Fair Election Standards. [UNFES]

3. Refuse to re-certify the UN membership of any nations whose most recent national election violates UN Fair Election Standards.

4. Refuse to accept the results of any national election in which electronic voting machines have been used.

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

Hopeful that the United Nations, as an employer, would want to set an example for its members, by creating a model for workplace health and social equality, and

Knowing that some United Nations delegations engage in unfair employment practices, such as gender differentials in pay, tolerance of sexual harassment in the workplace, and political favoritism in hiring, and

Aware that some United Nations delegations allow smoking in their UN embassies, thus violating the overall ban on smoking within the United Nations, and creating an unhealthy workplace for employees and visitors,

Appalled that 80% of Haitians are underneath the poverty level, and

Concerned that 129 of every 1,000 Haitian children will die before their fifth birthday, and

Aware that the life expectancy of males is 51 years and females is 51 years,

1. Acknowledge that poverty begins at birth, and with the alarming rate of 12.9% of children dying before their fifth birthdays, and 80% of the public being underneath the poverty level, extreme measures need to be taken to stop newborns from being placed into a cycle of poverty.

2. Requesting that member nations with a GNP per capita more then $25,000 add a 20.0% increase to their U.N. member dues.

3. This money would be used to do research and purchase nutritional products that would benefit children from birth, through toddlers and pre-teens.

4. The United Nations Committee for Haitian Children (U.N.C.H.C) would request the help of St. Louis-based organizations, such as Meds and Food For Kids to help focus both money and research.

5. This program would be authorized for 6 years. At the six year mark, the General Assembly will discuss the improvements and renewal of this program.