Resolution Update for Economic & Social Committee and Human Rights Committee.

HR 10 Climate Change

  Op clause 2 - changed. Maintain old way of life and set low interest rate for new homes in new country.

    Op clause 3 - Delete and change to... How many refugees can a country accept, and submit estimate by 2010

    Op clause 4 - Refugees will be provided with requirements to be placed on list, and list of countries offering help, with information about what the host country is like, so refugees can determine where they want to go.

Amendment 1: Add operative clause 5: Ask neighboring countries to provide means of transportation for climate refugees. But U.N. pays for transportation by increasing dues for top 10 carbon-emitting countries.

VotE:  Yes 12 No 5  Amendment 1 passes.

Amendment 2: Establish a U.N. agency to facilitate slow movement of refugees to other countries. [Friendly amendment.]

Vote on full resolution HR 10:

Yes - 14

No -  2

Abstain - 1

Resolution HR 10 Passes

HR -02 Palestinian Education: Sponsored by Israel

Revisions:

-Evaluate Israel's education system as well.

-If either country is willing to work for positive change, a free checkpoint pass and transportation will be offered to students of either territory who desire to attend school in the opposite territory. [DELETED BY SPONSOR]

-If neither country is willing to work for positive change, sanctions will be instituted in that country/territory.

-After 10 months, a presentation of facts by UNESCO. If either country says yes or no, the plan goes into effect.

    Amendment 1: The program would not go into effect in the "illegally held" Gaza territory held by Hamas, because such a program would legitimize Hamas' control.

Vote on Amendment 1: Yes 4; No 12; Abstain 1
Amendment Fails
 

    Amendment 2: U.N. would establish in schools in territories, so the schools would not be with Hamas. 

Vote on Amendment 2: Yes 8; No 9; Abstain 0

Amendment fails.

Add Op Clause 4: This program could serve as a pilot program for evaluating education systems in other nations. [Friendly amendment]

    Proposed Amendment 3:
    Create a safety task force for children entering the territories for education. [amendment withdrawn.]

VOTE ON FULL, AMENDED RESOLUTION HR 02:
Yes 15
No 2
Abstain
RESOLUTION HR 02 PASSES


DISCUSSION OF HR-03: Helping DARFUR

Delete Operative clause 1:
New Operative clause 1: Any country can offer aid to help Darfur, and whatever is given will be used to help people in refugee camps
Establish International Darfur Defense Fund.  Give significant economic incentive to countries that give money to Darfur.

Delete Op clauses 2, 3.
:
Proposed Amendment 1 - Add operative clause 2 from HR-04 into HR-03. [Military intervention] "Authorizes any U.N. member nation to intervene with combat troops...if U.N. agrees that mass killings are taking place."

Vote on Amendment 1: Yes - 11; No - 3; Abstain - 2
amendment 1 passes.

Proposed amendment 2 -
Add Operative clauses 1, 2, and 3 from ES -07. [Luxembourg would help dig up water from underground lake to alleviate water problems in Darfur area, as a way of preventing future problems between groups.]
Friendly amendment 2 accepted by sponsor.

Vote on HR-03 as amended:
Yes - 13
No - 3
Abstain - 2
HR-03 passes.



DISCUSSION OF HR-05:  "WATER WARS IN KENYA"

Rename the resolution:
"Worldwide Water Issues" to address broader issues of water globally.

New Operative clause 1:
United Nations should sponsor water infrastructure programs for the 10 worst urban slums.

New operative clause 2:
U.N. should broker an energy trade deal between Uganda and China in order to eliminate the need for Uganda to overuse water.

New operative clause 3:
Build irrigation and purification systems that helps clean the water, in countries that have a source of water, and make it available to neighboring countries that don't have water.

New operative clause 4:
Implement SODIS [personal water purification program] as a temporary measure.

New operative clause 5:
Build canals from saltwater sources and use de-salinization programs to make water available.

New operative clause 6:
Establish a fund called W.A.T.E.R [Water Assistance Taking Every Reserve] to raise money for costs. Use some of the money for rehydration programs. To fund this,          
         a) ask World Bank for a no-interest loan.

New operative clause 7:
Declare that water is a basic human right.

 
VOTE ON NEW HR-05 [WITH SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF OTHER RESOLUTIONS]

YES - 15
NO - 1
ABSTAIN - 2
NEW HR 05 PASSES.