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November 10, 2007 Fall Civitas United Nations Session

 Economic & Social Committee :

Resolution # Submitted by: Topic Status
ES-01 Ghana Micro-credits for Ghana  
ES-02 Guyana Economic Distress & Eco Tourism  
ES-03 North Korea Clarification of UDHR Article 13  
ES-04 Cuba Universal Healthcare  
ES-05 France Aid to Zimbabwe & Haiti  
ES-06 Slovakia Education Crisis in Eastern Europe  
ES-07 Haiti Overwhelming Unemployment Rates  
ES-08 Qatar Water Crisis  
ES-09 Norway Micro-loans for Ghana  
ES-10 Belgium Extreme Poverty  
ES-11 China Regulations on International Trade  

 Human Rights Committee :

Resolution # Submitted by: Topic Status
HR-01 Haiti Child Poverty & Malnutrition  
HR-02 Cuba Increasing the Standard of Living  
HR-03 United Kingdom Breast Cancer in the Middle East  
HR-04 Peru Genocide In Darfur  
HR-05 Peru U.N. Funded Refugee Camps for Iraqi Refugees  
HR-06 Slovakia Roma Violence  
HR-07 Secretariat International Children's Conference on Children's Rights  
HR-08 Secretariat Revising the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  
HR-09 Ireland Equal Rights to Immigrants  
HR-10 Qatar Haiti  
HR-11 Haiti Human Rights Violations  
HR-122 Spain Animal Abuse  
HR-133 Spain Disposition of Remains of Illegal Immigrants  

Political & Security Committee :

Resolution # Submitted by: Topic Status
PS-01 Cuba United States’ Occupation of Guantanamo Bay  
PS-02 Republic of Congo Defining National Borders  
PS-03 U.S.A. Pakistan  
PS-04 Secretariat Martial Law in Pakistan  
PS-05 Ireland Improving National Relations  
PS-06 Tuvalu Global Warming  
SC-07 U.S.A. African Arms &Conflict  

Security Council:
Resolution # Submitted by: Topic Status
SC-01 Peru United States’ Occupation of Guantanamo Bay Amended & Vetoed
SC-02 U.S.A. African Arms & Conflict Amended & Passed
SC-03 U.S.A. Blood Diamonds Not Debated
SC-04 France Economic & Social Crisis Not Debated
SC-05 Iran Peaceful Nuclear Program Amended & Vetoed
SC-06 Slovakia Pollution Not Debated
SC-07 Qatar Small Arms Proliferation Debated& Vetoed
SC-08 Belgium Haiti Amended & Passed

 

Resolution ES-01

Rosati-Kain

Mandi Roper 

Re.:                             Micro-credits for Ghana

Submitted to:             Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:            Ghana

Date:                           November 3, 2007

 Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations, and

Realizing that Ghana is a very poor country, it would be very beneficial to have a microloan from Norway, and

Appalled that, 85% of the people in Ghana, are employed as small landholders, which makes up 50% of the GDP, and

Concerned that people are dying from the little food they receive because of the little money they have to buy the food, and

Worried that over time, Ghana’s economy will fall because of the little money they will have to buy goods and manufacture goods,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request help from Norway with financial problems.

2.      Norway shall help with their problem and intervene to help them become more stable in all aspects of their economy and government.

3.      They shall stay involved with Ghana until they both agree that Ghana is stable.

4.      Norway will help bring in more jobs for the people of Ghana.

5.      This program will be authorized for ten years.  At the end of the tenth year the Economic and Social Council will discuss the renewal of the program if there is a need for it still.

 


Resolution ES-02

Crossroads College Prep.

Jordan Carter, Lindsay Schein, Colin Witherspoon 

Re.:                             Economic Distress & Eco Tourism

Submitted to:             Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:            Guyana

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

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

Whereas Article 27, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Every has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.”, and

Realizing, that Guyana contains some of the most diverse life zones and the largest amount of endemic species in all of South America, and

Appalled that in Guyana more than 9.1% of the population is unemployed, and that subsequently, health services and necessary procedures are scarce resulting in an unusually high infant mortality rate of 24.2% and maternal mortality rate of 12.5%, and

Worried about the incessant fluctuation of tourism rates throughout the past decade, bottoming out at 57,467 and peaking at 121,989, and

Concerned that the nomination of the Kaiteur National Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 was denied due to a claim of “insignificant grandeur,”

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request that the member nations of the General Assembly support the collation of Kaietur National Park, the Iwokrama Forest, and the Kanuku Mountains and the nomination of this region to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in order to facilitate its approval.

2.      The biological diversity in this area is paramount with over four hundred species of birds and other wildlife. Additionally, this region contains two of the World Wildlife Fund’s Global 200 “eco-regions most crucial to the conservation of global diversity”, the Guianan moist forests and the Guyana Highlands.

3.      By honoring this region with UNESCO World Heritage status, Guyana will receive an exponential increase in tourist rates that will no doubt subsequently begin to alleviate economic pressures and raise employment rates, as more money will be pumped into the economic infrastructure.


Resolution ES-03

SLUH

Kris Holmes, Michael Mulligan

Re.:                             Clarification of UDHR Article 13

Submitted to:             Economic and Social Committee

Submitted by:            North Korea

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

Whereas Article 6 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.”, 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

Recognizing that Article 2 Section 1 of the CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS states that the United Nations is “is based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members,” and

Observing that recognition of the sovereign equality of all member states includes recognition of their laws, and

Emphasizing that over 400,000 citizens wanted for crimes in the DPRK have found asylum in other nations regardless of DPRK laws, and

Keeping in Mind that at least 2 million Mexican Citizens cross the United States Border in defiance of that country’s laws, and

Taking into Consideration that Mikhail Gutseriyev and other Russian citizens have fled abroad and found immunity from their country’s laws,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. Proclaims that Article 13 Section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS does not override the respect of national sovereignty outlined in Article 2 Section 1 of the UNITED NATIONS CHARTER, and that it

2. Reaffirms that member nations have the right to punish citizens in accordance with their laws, and that it

3. Declares accordingly that no member state has the right to impair other member state’s prosecution of their own citizens for crimes, and it

4. Endorses the right of members states to enforce the integrity of their national borders with regards to criminals and non-citizens.


Resolution ES-04

St. Joseph’s Academy

Mary Kate Hopkins

Re.:                             Universal Healthcare

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            Cuba

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

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

Realizing that healthcare cost more money that most families in Latin America will ever have, and

Appalled by the fact that most people have never been to a doctor and had a proper medical checkup, and

Worried that a huge percent of children die every day from sicknesses that can be prevented by regular visits to the doctor,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Requests that the U.N. sends medical providers to the larger countries to be distributed to the smaller countries

2.      These medical providers are sent every 6 months with vaccinations for the disease.

3.      The medical providers will set up temporary treatment centers for patients.

4.      Recommends healthcare providers to keep health records of each patient and to check in on them periodical.


Resolution ES-05

St. John Vianney

Re.:                             Aid to Zimbabwe & Haiti

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            France

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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 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 that many third-world or developing countries, for instance those of North and Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Latin America, are suffering various social and economic crises, and

Shocked at the fact that 30% of the world’s population is unemployed, natural disasters are ever-looming threats, mortality rates are increasing due to the HIV epidemic,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.       The General Assembly operates an international service corps called ____________________ whose goal is to reduce the social and economic hardships in countries like Haiti and Zimbabwe.

2.       In the wake of recent natural disasters, this organization would strive to reverse the devastation caused, by empowering the impoverished people of these nations with the tools and training necessary to rebuild a stable and functioning social and economic base.

3.       This organization will educate to reduce illiteracy and to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

4.       This experimental program will be judged and evaluated after 5 years of service.  The progress will be assessed every 5 years to determine the effectiveness of the programs implemented.

5.       Over time if this program, if renewed by the General Assembly, will expand its base of operations to include aid for other countries in need of assistance.


Resolution ES-06

Collinsville 

Re.:                             Education Crisis in Eastern Europe

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            Slovakia

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Noting with deep concern that most state-run educational institutions in post-Soviet Eastern Europe have suffered since the early 1990s; 

Fully alarmed by the decrease in number of motivated, qualified teachers because these nations are unable to provide sufficient pay to employ them;

Regretting the unreformed and outdated teaching materials left from the communist era;

Recognizing that the lack of quality education will decrease achievement of citizens and prevent the eradication of poverty in Eastern Europe;

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Calls upon able nations to provide temporary aid, in the form of money or supplies, to nations of Eastern Europe;

2.      Suggests that Eastern European nations increase educational budgets if at all possible;

3.      Urges Eastern European nations to borrow from other nations to provide sufficient educational systems to their citizens 

4.      Requests that able nations loan to Eastern European nations asking for investment in order to reform their educational system.


Resolution ES-07

St. John Vianney

Re.:                             Overwhelming Unemployment Rates            

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            Haiti

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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 23 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.”, and

Deeply concerned that over half of Haiti’s population is unemployed, and

Aware of the fact that due to this high incidence of unemployment the standards of living have been drastically decreased, and 

Emphasizing that continual increases in the unemployment rate will certainly lead to further decline in the economic and social stability of our country, and

Encouraged that with the creation of a stable workforce comprised of committed, able-bodied, and well-trained individuals from across the Haitian population, we will ease the economic devastation through this experimental solution,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.            The General Assembly start a program aimed at training locals of underprivileged nations to access their country’s resources in order to improve that country’s future.

2.            This program will not only allow Haitians to tap into their resources, but it will give them the necessary training and knowledge to improve other necessary components of everyday life, such as the transportation system, the production of viable exports, adequate medical care, and the ability to independently rebuild other necessary infrastructures after a natural disaster.

3.            The expected success of this experimental program will inevitably become useful to other nations that face many of the same socio-economic impediments as Haiti.

 


Resolution ES-08

CBC 

Re.:                             Water Crisis   

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            Qatar

Date:                           November 10, 2007

CONCERNED about the growing scarcity of water in today’s modern world, and the fact that more than a billion people lack a sufficient amount of water to sustain a healthy life, and

RECOGNIZES  that water is essential for socio-economic development and for maintaining healthy ecosystems, and

DISTURBED by the number of deaths, most notably children, that annually occur due to water-borne illnesses, most of which are the product of drinking unsanitary water and/or improper water treatment, and

APPRECIATES The measures that the U.N. has already taken in helping to treat this important issue, and

REITERATING The definition of water scarcity as defined by the UN-Water Thematic Initiatives as “the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water under prevailing institutional arrangements to the extent that the demand by all sectors, including the environment, cannot be satisfied fully.”, and

RECOGNIZES water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century; 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      RECOMMENDS an enhancing of the productivity of water use in all sectors, which would be paramount to successful water scarcity alleviation programs

2.      WELCOMES the UN to research more efficient methods of water transportation

3.      INVITES  the protecting and restoring of the ecosystems that naturally capture, filter, store and release water, such as rivers, wetlands, forests and soils in order to increase the availability of water of good quality

4.      REQUESTS the collaboration between nations on shared management of water resources, such as rivers and lakes, to increase the benefits, and joint action in assisting countries to address the issue.


Resolution ES-09

Rosati-Kain

Re.:                             Micro-loans for Ghana           

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            Norway

Date:                           November 10, 2007

 

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 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

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. It shall promote understanding, tolerance, and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United nations for the maintenance of peace.”, an 

Deeply concerned that the unemployment rate in Ghana is 20%, and

Aware that 31.4% of Ghana’s population is below the poverty line, and

Fully aware that Ghana’s illiteracy rate is 42.1%, 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Norway sets up a micro loan program with Ghana, giving the citizens of Ghana a chance to start a business.

2.      Micro loans will give more families a steady income to help raise families.

3.      More schools can also be established to raise the literacy rate.



Resolution ES-10

CBC 

Re.:                             Extreme Poverty        

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            Belgium

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

Concerned that almost three billion people must survive on only two dollars a day, and

Alarmed that due to poverty and the lack of education, one billion people could not read or sign their name as of the beginning of the 21st century, and

Troubled that the gap between the rich and the poor is rising at a very extreme rate, even in the world’s poorest countries, and

Disturbed that, according to UNICEF, 30,000 children per day, or 11 million per year, die worldwide because of extreme poverty, and

Distressed that less than one percent of what was spent on weapons could have been used to put every child in school, but was not;

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Urges that countries help contribute to the UN Millennium Development Goals, including halving the amount of people that live on less than one dollar a day, and

2.      Suggests that countries work to gain and maintain a government system that can succeed in feeding its citizens, and

3.      Recommends that many countries follow Belgium with the Global Forum on Migration and Development so that citizens no longer have to migrate just because they no longer have the money necessary to continue living there.



Resolution ES-11

Maplewood Richmond Heights

Tony Sanchez

Re.:                             Regulations on International Trade

Submitted to:             Economic & Social Committee

Submitted by:            China

Date:                           November 10, 2007

 

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

Shocked  that countries permit exportation of goods which while having been inspected and approved  arrive at their destination at a significantly lower quality than the importers were led to believe, and 

Appalled that countries allow exportation of goods containing harmful materials and substances without the knowledge or consent of the importers, such as the millions of toys that were recalled by the U.S. Government due to high levels of toxic lead in them, and

Deeply Concerned  that 460 tons of soybeans approved by the US Quality Inspectors Seal of Approval arrived in Beijing  with live Khapra beetles, and

Encourage that China, being the world’s top toy exporters selling 22 billion toys  as well as a large commercial exporter, proposed to enact a law to not only protect children but also global citizens from hazardous materials from products exported from any country,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      There be a WTO Advised Board to oversee the creation of International Standards on quality control for exports and to give a to be determined tax break to countries who accept and uphold the standards.

2.      Institute a 2% tariff on countries who agreed to, but have been found to have violated the agreements and laws proposed by the International Standards.

3.      Create this as a five year plan with a check in at the three year mark to insure the policies are working up to date and to discuss the renewal of this resolution.



 

Resolution HR-01

Crossroads College Prep.

Jordan & Rebecca

Re.:                             Child Poverty and Malnutrition

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Haiti

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

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.


Resolution HR-02

St. Joseph’s Academy

Amanda Spaunhorst and Kelsey Bennett

Re.:                             Increasing the Standard of Living

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Cuba

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Concerned that the average Cuban's standard of living remains at a lower level than it has ever been, and 

Worried that since the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba has been deprived of between 50-80% of essential imports such as food, and 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Form a group to evaluate the distribution of food to the people of poverty in Cuba.

2.      The group mentioned above will monitor the distribution and make sure that the food is distributed equally according to the need of a family.

3.      After 5 years, the program will be evaluated by the General Assembly and improved or changed to better the current situation of the country.

4.      The food being distributed will come from the donations of people and a 5.0% increase in the U.N. member dues with a GNP per capita greater than $13,000.



Resolution HR-03

Lindbergh High School

Tricia Heitmann, Katherine Joiner

 

Re.:                             Breast Cancer in the Middle East

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            United Kingdom

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Alarmed that in Saudi Arabia, about seventy percent of breast cancer cases are not reported until they are at a late stage, and

Shocked that thirty percent of Saudi patients are under age forty, and

Deeply concerned the breast cancer is the number one killer of women in the United Arab Emirates, and

Full Aware that the kingdom has some of the world’s best medical equipment and doctors, and even the poor have access to free medical care,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Emphasizes that breast cancer is caused by genetics and nothing else.

2.      Urges a scientific study to prove that breast cancer affects women of all ethnicities.

3.      Supports voluntary contributions to aid a campaign to raise awareness.


Resolution HR-04

St. Joseph’s Academy

Molly Madden and Laura Kramer

Re.:                             Genocide in Darfur

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Peru

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Realizing that in 2007 alone, over 240,000 additional people have been displaced as they continue to flee from the violence, and 

Concerned that temperatures can reach up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit a day and with the only water source for the camps coming from shallow, dug wells, and

Appalled that genocidal militias attack the camps regularly, and as recently as October 19, 2007, the Sudanese government attacked the Kalma refugee camp, the largest in Darfur, and

Alarmed by the fact that up to 70,000 refugees have died since March 1, 2004, due to various causes including diseases and malnutrition, and

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request the deployment of a strong U.N. peacekeeping force to protect the refugee camps from outside attacks.

2.      Request that aid be sent to the camps in the form of food, money, and medical supplies.

3.      Be brought before the General Assembly for review every six months.


Resolution HR-05

St. Joseph’s Academy

Colleen Madden

Re.:                             U.N. Funded Refugee Camps for Iraqi Refugees

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Peru

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Whereas Article 14 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.”, 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 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

Realizing: that according to the United Nations, over 4 million Iraqis have been displaced   by violence in Iraq, since 2003, and

Appalled: that over 2.5 million Iraqis have vacated their homes for safer areas within      Iraq, 1.5 million are now living in Syria, and over 1 million refugees inhabit Jordan, Iran, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, and Turkey, and 

Concerned: that Syria and Jordan are rapidly becoming overwhelmed by the numbers of Iraqis seeking refuge in their countries. Neither of these countries allows Iraqis to work. Although Syria is maintaining its “open door policy” in the name of pan-Arabism, it has begun imposing restrictions on Iraqi refugees, such as charges for healthcare that used to be free. In Jordan, Iraqis have to pay for the most basic services, and live in constant fear of deportation. It is also becoming increasingly difficult for Iraqis to enter Jordan or to renew their visas to remain in country, and

Recognizing:  that over 60,000 Iraqis are fleeing Iraqi monthly. There are no established refugee camps for the Iraqis to live in. There are not adequate supplies to take care of the basics needs of the Iraqis, and

Worried: that UN High Commissioner for Refugees cannot provide adequate protection and assistance to Iraqis, so the Iraqis might have to resettle in Europe,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request aid for Iraqi refugee camps to be established.

2.      Request aid to protect these camps and to supply the camps with adequate supplies.

3.      Funding for these proposals: Each country’s U.N. dues will be increased 3% and those countries who cannot afford the 3% increase will be obliged to send help. Such as people to help protect the camps.

4.      Ask that this plan be set for four years and will be checked and renewed after every third month.  


Resolution HR-06

Collinsville

Darren Conway, Jenelle Kypta

Re.:                             Roma Violence

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Slovakia

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Given the recent racism-based violence towards the Roma people, and

In recognition of the lack of laws concerning punishments for crimes with racial motivations,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. A committee be formed in recognition of equal rights towards all citizens of Slovakia. 

2. The goal of this committee is to enforce the creation of laws to protect against racial discrimination.


Resolution HR-07

Re.:                             International Children’s Conference on Children’s Rights

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Secretariat

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

Whereas Article 16 section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state.”, 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

Noting that children are the innocent victims of virtually all world issues created by the adults who run governments, declare wars, incite violence, harm the environment and create economic disparities in the world; and 

Affirming the creative thinking of children unfettered by adult prejudices and political ideologies; and

Hopeful that children might devise more creative solutions to world problems than adults have to date,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.       Convene an International Conference on Children’s Rights [ICCR], with all delegates being 18 years old or younger.

2.       Within this conference, create task forces on the following critical issues facing children today:

a.       Child labor

b.       Child soldiers

c.        Sexual abuse of children

d.       Refugee children

e.        Children of immigrants

f.        Children of divorced families

g.        Effect of poverty on children

3.       Set aside time in each task force to hear testimony from children who have suffered the effects of each of these problems.

4.       Encourage delegates to create resolutions to address the problems that face them, and pass these resolutions on for consideration by the “adult” General Assembly.

5.       Schedule follow-up conferences every 5 years.


Resolution HR-08

Re.:                             Revising the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Children of the world, Secretariat

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

Whereas the Preamble to the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world;” and

Aware that child labor, child slavery and trafficking, sexual and physical abuse against children, the conscription of children as soldiers, and other violations of children’s rights are rampant throughout the world; and

Concerned that the term “childhood” appears only once in the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS [Article 25]; and

Feeling strongly that children need more specifically stated protection against human rights violations;

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly: 

1.      Add a new clause to Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The clause would state: “Everyone has the right to a childhood in which play, creativity and spontaneous learning are the primary activities.”


Resolution HR-09

Webster Groves

Molly Maguire

Re.:                             Equal Rights to Immigrants

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Ireland

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Observing that 80% of the public agree that it is good that Children in Ireland are growing up in a multicultural society, and

Concerned that according to the Irish Refugee Council many {Irish} do not think that non-nationals should be entitled to the same welfare benefits as everyone else, and

Aware that since 1999 Ireland has received almost 50,000 asylum applications,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request help from the United Nations in adopting  set of standardized rights that apply to everyone including immigrants.

2.      Establish equal welfare benefits for those immigrants.

3.      Encourage the rest of European Union to approve these immigration laws.


Resolution HR-10

CBC

Re.:                             Haiti

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Qatar

Date:                           November 10, 2007

ALARMED by the poverty level in Haiti, which about 80% of its citizens live in, and

NOTING WITH GREAT CONCERN with the poverty level, which is adding to the rate of decline in per capita GNP of 5.2 percent, and

MINDFUL that there are so few jobs in the country that it is causing the poverty, and the only job that would bring in money is from drugs,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      EXPRESSES THE BELIEF that Haiti should try to rid its government of the corruption;

2.      EMPHASIZES that Haiti should be more rigid on enforcing their drug policy, monitor drug dealers, and watch where they are producing drugs;

3.      DRAWS ATTENTION TO the necessity of educating their citizens to earn trade values and new skills in the business world.



Resolution HR-11

CBC

 

Re.:                             Human Rights Violations

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Iran

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

 

Aware of the human rights violations committed by the United States including but not limited to Guantanamo Bay and Blackwater aggression in the Middle East, and

Recalling Former US President Carter’s statement in an opinion piece in the LA Times, “The abominable oppression and persecution in the occupied Palestinian territories…In many ways, this is more oppressive than what blacks lived under in South Africa during apartheid;

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Calls for a special tribunal to be held by the International Court of Justice (IJC) to prosecute US troops and mercenaries who commit unwarranted murders and human rights violations.

 

2.      Demands for immediate expulsion of Israeli occupation in Palestinian lands.

 


Resolution HR-12

Webster Groves

 

Re.:                             Animal Abuse

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Spain

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Shocked that more than 40,000 bulls are killed each year, and

Appalled that chickens are hung upside down by wire then people riding horses cut their heads off, and

Realizing that for every 570,000 people there is one case of animal abuse,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request that the General Assembly put a ban on bull fights.

2.      Request that the General Assembly put a ban on chicken slayings.

3.      Considering that if bull fighting does not cease than action will be taken by the newly formed S.A.C.

4.      S.A.C. is the newly formed Stop Animal Cruelty.


Resolution HR-13

Webster Groves

Re.:                            Disposition of Remains of Illegal Immigrants

Submitted to:             Human Rights Committee

Submitted by:            Spain

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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 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

Whereas Article 15, Section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states “Everyone has a right to a nationality,” and

Whereas Article 15, Section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change is nationality,” and

Shocked that there are numerous cases of illegal immigrants drowning while trying to cross from their country to another to seek asylum, and

Taking into consideration that all illegal immigrants are deported, but not always back to their country of origin, and

Concerned that many drowned immigrants are not buried,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request that member nations with a GNP per capita more than $20,000 add a 1.5% increase to their U.N. member dues.


2.      Cremate all drowned immigrants and sprinkle ashes into forest as to have one way to deal with all these dead immigrants and to not take up land space especially not in a country not their origin, and cremation costs 1/6 of that of a funeral.

3.      The money will be used for creation cost of the drowned immigrants, pay people to sprinkle ashes and to buy land to declare as a memorial park.

4.      The name of the commission will be Once Again One with Nature (OAOWN).

5.      If OAOWN is successful in Spain then the program will be started in other countries that deal with many drowned immigrants (like U.S., Italy, Canada, and Australia).

6.      The program will be authorized for 5 years.  At the end of the fifth year, the General Assembly will discuss the renewal of the program.



Resolution PS-01

St. Joseph’s Academy

Mary Kate Hopkins

Re.:                             United States’ Occupation of Guantanamo Bay

Submitted to:             Political & Security Committee

Submitted by:            Cuba

Date:                           November 10, 200

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 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

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

Concerned that released prisoners complain of violence, severe interrogation tactics, physical torture, sexual and cultural humiliation, forced drugging, and sleep deprivation, and

Shocked that United States’ courts continue to rule that prisoners can be held at Guantanamo Bay without charges or trials, and

Realizing that in continuing to keep prisoners in horrible conditions at Guantanamo Bay, the United States is blatantly disregarding multiple articles of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, and

Appalled that over the course of five years, more than 750 detainees have been deprived of rights and liberties guaranteed by the United Nations, and 

Concerned that no detainee at Guantanamo has ever been formally convicted by the United States of a criminal offence,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Requests the immediate closure of the United State’s detention camp at Guantanamo Bay and the removal of all detainees.

2.      Ensure that the facilities to which the detainees are relocated are in full compliance with the United Nation’s protection of human rights.

3.      Ensure that Guantanamo Bay never becomes a detention facility again through inspections of the naval base.

4.      Terminate future US human rights offences through inspections of other detention facilities and sanctions if necessary.


Resolution PS-02

Collinsville

Re.:                             Defining National Borders

Submitted to:             Political & Security Committee

Submitted by:            Republic of the Congo

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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 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

Understanding that clear borders are not defined in many nations, and

Fearing that without clear borders many citizens in countries around the world could become disenfranchised, and

Taking into consideration the fact that most nations do not have the resources necessary to establish and map new borders,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly: 

1.      The UN form a program known as United Nations Border Definition Program (UNBDP), the goal of which is to clearly define and map borders of all nations within the next 20 years. 

2.      The UNBDP will utilize advances in satellite imagery and computer technologies to help map out the undefined borders of the world. 

3.      Experts in cartography and related fields would be recruited on a volunteer basis and any current national organizations with the resources to help would be asked to consider donating those resources 

4.      The UNBDP will report after the first 5 years to the Political and Security Committee on its progress in mapping borders.

5.      All member nations would be asked to raise a .01% tax on international trade, especially with nations that lack clearly defined borders.

6.      If the program has not successfully mapped all unclear national borders by the aforementioned 20 year period then the program will be assessed and renewal will be considered by the committee.



Resolution PS-03

Collinsville

Sarah Brown, Kelly Martin

Re.:                             Pakistan

Submitted to:             Political & Security Committee

Submitted by:            United States of America

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Aware of the need for Pakistan’s alliance, and

Deeply concerned about Pakistan’s democratic wavering, and

Emphasizing Musharraf’s actions towards liberal political activists, and

Seeking democratic reformations in Pakistan, and

Guided by the need for democracy in countries in the Middle-east,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Designates the U.N. to take action.

2.      Supports supervision of Pakistani government until Parliamentary elections are held.

3.      Further recommends the release of activists imprisoned by Musharraf’s call for emergency.

4.      Expresses its hope that Pakistan will become democratic to improve conditions in the middle-east.


Resolution PS-04 

Re.:                             Martial Law in Pakistan

Submitted to:             Political & Security Committee

Submitted by:            Secretariat

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

Noting that the government of Pakistan has arbitrarily declared a state of emergency throughout the country, and imposed martial law; and

Alarmed that the government of Pakistan has arrested and jailed political opponents and peaceful protesters and has placed others under house arrest; and

Concerned that previously scheduled democratic elections have been cancelled; and 

Aware that Pakistani media outlets have been shut down and journalists jailed,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Issue a statement of condemnation of the government of Pakistan, and its leader, Pervez Musharraf, for sponsoring a military coup as a means of avoiding democratically held elections.

2.      Impose economic sanctions against the Musharraf government until such time as it ends martial law and restores democratic rule and civil rights in Pakistan. Economic sanctions would include:

a.       Suspension of all civilian trade between Pakistan and United Nations member countries;

b.      Suspension of all military sales between Pakistan and United Nations member countries.

3.      Suspend Pakistan’s United Nations voting rights until democracy is restored.


Resolution PS-05

Webster Groves

Annie Crites

Re.:                             Improving National Relations

Submitted to:             Political & Security Committee

Submitted by:            Ireland

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Whereas Article 1 section 4 of the UNITED NATIONS CHARTER states, “The purpose of the United Nations is to be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.” and

Whereas the dealings between France & the United States, though developing into a better circumstance than the current relationship, must be improved for the betterment of both nations, and

Aware of the similarities between the history of Northern Ireland and Scotland and the history between France and the United States, and

Recognizing recent disputes between France & the United States, and

Encouraged by positive communication between the U.S. and France, similar to recent agreements between Northern Ireland and Scotland for the betterment of both countries,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      France and the United States recognize how they may benefit from each other in ways politically, economically, and all other ways.

2.      These two countries write an agreement that specifically states what areas they will work together on.

3.      Educational opportunities be opened to help their citizens better be linked.

4.      These countries take from the example of Scotland and Northern Ireland the agreement on which they settled.

 


Resolution PS-06

Webster Groves

 

Re.:                             Global Warming

Submitted to:             Political & Security Committee

Submitted by:            Tuvalu

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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

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

Alarmed by the fact that salination of soil from higher than normal waves threatens farming, and

Taking into consideration Tuvalu’s residents rely upon subsistence farming for sustenance, and

Worried that scientists predict an 88cm rise in sea levels in the next century and scientists predict that Tuvalu will be underwater in less than 50 years, and

Realizing that Tuvalu’s problem will soon be problems in other countries,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Request that member nations with a GNP per capita more than $15,000 add a 3.0% increase to their U.N. member dues as well as countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions to pay an annual fee of $500,000 to a fund.

2.      This money will go to island countries that face problems from global warming. 

3.      This money will also fund an educational program called Love the Earth, which will create programs educating people on threats of global warming and provide ways to reduce those threats in the United States and other high-polluting nations.

4.      The name of this program will be People for the Betterment of Earth (P.B.E.)

5.      This program will be authorized for ten years. At the end of the fifth year, the General Assembly will discuss renewal of the program.


Resolution SC-01

Amended & Vetoed

St. Joseph’s Academy

Mary Kate Hopkins

Re.:                             United States’ Occupation of Guantanamo Bay

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            Peru

Date:                           November 10, 2007

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 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

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

Concerned that released prisoners complain of violence, severe interrogation tactics, physical torture, sexual and cultural humiliation, forced drugging, and sleep deprivation, and

Shocked that United States’ courts continue to rule that prisoners can be held at Guantanamo Bay without charges or trials, and

Realizing that in continuing to keep prisoners in horrible conditions at Guantanamo Bay, the United States is blatantly disregarding multiple articles of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, and

Appalled that over the course of five years, more than 750 detainees have been deprived of rights and liberties guaranteed by the United Nations, and   

Concerned that no detainee at Guantanamo has ever been formally convicted by the United States of a criminal offence,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Requests[BC1]  the immediate INVESTIGATION BY U.N. INVESTIGATORS OF DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO BAY INTO THE VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLE NINE BEING HELD WITHOUT CHARGES AND THE GENEVA CONVENTION.

2.      Ensure that the facilities to which the detainees are relocated are in full compliance with the United Nation’s protection of human rights.

3.      Terminate future US human rights offences through inspections of other detention facilities and sanctions if necessary

4.      REQUESTS[BC2]  THAT THE U.S. CHARGE DETAINEES AND MOVE TOWARD A SPEEDY TRIAL OF DETAINEES.


 [BC1]New Operative Clause

 [BC2]New Operative Clause

 


Resolution SC-02

Amended & Passed

Collinsville 

Re.:                             African Arms & Conflict

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            United States of America

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Affirming the violent conflicts in Africa and the constant political turmoil, and

Recognizing that these conflicts are fueled by the sales of arms, and

Acknowledging the large number of casualties in the conflicts, and

Noting that this number grows daily, and

In recognition of the lack of control of arms trafficking,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.  A committee be formed to develop tougher sanctions over the sales of arms, new trade embargoes, and harsher penalties for violators of said restrictions.

·         The U.N. committee would in turn classify nations with suspicious activity, defined as countries with a high number of illegal arms sales, as “High Risk” nations. Nations with very little suspicious activity would be classified as “No Risk” nations. ‘High Risk” nations must be inspected numerous times until they can be reclassified as “No Risk” nations. This committee must be advised by representatives of the observed African nations.

·         Invested with said authority, the ten members of the committee would be chosen in the same way security council members are chosen, with no permanent members or veto power. The committee’s membership would change every two years.  

2. A separate committee be formed to examine the stability of conflicted African nations. Stability is vital for control over arms trafficking. This committee would report to the Security Council and design solutions for unstable governments.

·         The goals of this committee would be the limitation of arms sales and the encouragement of political stability, thus reduced the conflicts in Africa.

3.Members of both committees will contribute .05 percent of their current U.N. membership fees to fund the committees’ activities.


Resolution SC-03

Not Debated

Collinsville

Amanda Gelso, Jed Robbins

Re.:                             Blood Diamonds

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            United States of America

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Given the recent controversy over “blood” diamonds in various parts of the world, and

Recognizing that humans are dying for the production of these diamonds, and

Noting that many governments haven’t done anything to stop the production of these diamonds,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      All countries in the UN contribute 0.25% of their GPD to fund an international effort by the UN to inform the general public about the diamond crisis.

2.   A committee be formed, consisting of representatives from each country on the Security Council, to work towards finding and putting an end to all the “underground” diamond camps. This committee will also make sure that all victims of these conditions are properly cared for both mentally and physically.


Resolution SC-04

Not Debated

St. John Vianney 

Re.:                             Social & Economic Crisis

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            France

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

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 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 that many third-world or developing countries, for instance those of North and Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Latin America, are suffering various social and economic crises, and

Shocked at the fact that 30% of the world’s population is unemployed, natural disasters are ever-looming threats, mortality rates are increasing due to the HIV epidemic,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The General Assembly operates an international assistance corps called the United Nations Emergency Service Corps whose goal is to reduce the social and economic hardships in countries with the 20 lowest gross national products per capita in the world, like Haiti and Zimbabwe.

2.      In the wake of recent natural disasters, this organization would strive to reverse the devastation caused, by empowering the impoverished people of these nations with the tools and training necessary to rebuild a stable and functioning social and economic base.

3.      This organization will educate to reduce illiteracy and to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

4.      This experimental program will be judged and evaluated after 5 years of service.  The progress will be assessed every 5 years to determine the effectiveness of the programs implemented.

5.      Over time if this program, if renewed by the General Assembly, will expand its base of operations to include aid for other countries in need of assistance.


Resolution SC-05

Debated & Vetoed

CBC

Re.:                             Peaceful Nuclear Program

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            Islamic Republic of Iran

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Affirming Iran’s genuine and unwavering desire to seek a peaceful, non-combative nuclear program to enrich the lives of the Iranian people, and

Emphasizing the Republic of Iran’s rejection of development, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons from both an ideological and strategic bases, and

Bearing in mind that Iran has placed its nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards, and

Mindful that the IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei has stated that there is no evidence to suggest that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons after a extended inspections of related and non-related facilities, and

Referring to Iran’s two year suspension of lawful enrichment activities, which is verified by the IAEA, in order to show Iran’s willingness to cooperate, and

Recalling Iran’s repeated calls for negotiations to find mutually acceptable solutions to any issues, and

Expressing deep concern over the Israeli regimes repeated boasts of nuclear weaponry, which have gone widely unchallenged, while Iran is repeatedly censured for its peaceful research into nuclear power;

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Appeals to all the nations of the U.N. to defend Iran’s right to develop an IAEA safeguarded nuclear program 

2.      Emphasizes the importance of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program to the people or Iran, noting that even in an oil rich nation such as Iran oil supplies may be depleted within as little as five decades;

3.      Invites IAEA inspectors in order for continuous on-site inspections of nuclear enrichment facilities to take place;

4.      Renews its appeal to the Security Council for a concerted effort to resist member nations’ attempts to crush any possibility of a peaceful nuclear Iran.


Resolution SC-06

Not Debated

Collinsville

Jordan Wright, Doug Hsiao

Re.:                             Pollution

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            Slovakia

Date:                           November 10, 2007

Given the increasing amount of pollution in Slovakia, and

Recognizing the negative effect on Slovakia’s environment and life expectancy, and

Noting Slovakia’s inability to respond due to outdated technology,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The U.N. countries help Slovakia to build environmental-friendly factories and power plants.

2.      The U.N. loan $200,000,000 to Slovakia in order to build these facilities and maintain them 

3.      The U.N. form a pollution inspection force that will force Slovakian factory and power plant owners to remain environmentally friendly.



Resolution SC-07

Vetoed

CBC

 

Re.:                             Small Arms Proliferation

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            Qatar

Date:                           November 10, 2007 

Concerned with the continued increase in use of small arms in ethnic and internal conflicts worldwide, and

Realizing that small arms are attractive tools of violence because they are widely available, cost efficient, simple to use, highly portable, and are used by a large majority of the population, and

Noting With Great Concern of the 49 armed conflicts since 1990, all but three relied on small arms and light weapons as the only instrument of war, and

Aware that the small arms left over from these conflicts have been used either to rekindle these conflicts or create new ones, and

Commends the UN, regional organizations, and countless Non-governmental Organizations on their efforts to stop the global spread of small arms and to remove such weapons from areas of conflict,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      Calls Upon the United Nations to increase its efforts to stop this growing threat by strictly enforcing the laws already set in place and to allocate more aggressive penalties for failure to comply with these laws, and

2.      Urges all nations to comply with these laws and to work to the best of their ability to enforce these laws in a strict manner, and

3.      Requests that a specific committee be created to better monitor the trafficking of small arms and that this growing threat be given a higher position of priority.


Resolution SC-08

Amended & Passed; 10-1

CBC

Re.:                             Haiti

Submitted to:             Security Council

Submitted by:            Belgium

Date:                           November 10, 2007

EXPRESSING THE BELIEF that the current situation in Haiti continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region, and 

EMPHASIZING that international illicit trafficking of drugs and arms continues to affect the stability of Haiti, and

APPRECIATING how MINUSTAH is helping the country, is helping to control the gangs who are creating trouble and to control the narco-traffic that goes through the country to harm the Dominican Republic and other countries, and

 CONSCIOUS that the issue of criminality and putting an end to impunity are essential to ensuring the rule of law and security in Haiti, and

STRESSING the need for establishing a legislative framework for judicial reform, and 

ENDORSING supports all processes geared towards promoting integration in the region, aimed at placing its collective destiny back in its own hands and intent on fulfilling aspirations to integrate all parts of Latin America and especially peoples from different ethnic groups and the least favored elements of society, and

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.   DRAWS ATTENTION TO the need for the quick implementation of highly effective and visible labor intensive projects that help create jobs and deliver basic social services; regardless of socioeconomic or educational striations; These projects would be initially funded by NGOs and possible world bank assistance.

2.      REQUESTS the Haitian government advance security sector reform, in particular by continuing the construction of the Haitian National Police;

3.      RECOGNIZES the importance of cooperation between Haiti and neighboring countries in effectively managing and securing Haiti’s borders.


 [BC1]Added the second half of this operative clause.

 

 

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