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Resolution 971-01

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Australia

Re.: Child Labor

Date: March 12, 1997

Acknowledging that according to the U.N. Children’s Bill of Rights, all children should get free education, and

Realizing that all children should have an opportunity for play and recreation, and

Concerned about the 250 million children between five and fourteen years of age who are working, and

Alarmed by the amount of children not going to school, and

Whereas many children are illiterate,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. All member nations should set up and enforce age limits to work in factories.
2. The United Nations encourage all member nations to spend 10% more of their budgets on their children’s educational needs.
3. All member nations fine all companies that use child labor and use the collected fines for the education of children.

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Resolution 971-02

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Marshall Islands, Kenya, Vietnam

Re.: Child Health Care

Date: March 12, 1997

Realizing that everyone deserves good, free health care, and

Realizing that everyone deserves proper, nutritional food, and

Realizing that everyone deserves medical care of their choice, and

Whereas many people in developing countries do not have access to good, free health care, and

Whereas access to health care is not evenly distributed among poor and wealthy people, and

Whereas not everyone has access to the doctor of their choice,

Be It Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:

1. Provide money for immunization and proper nutritional food for all people, especially children.
2. Ensure that health care be made accessible to everyone regardless of economic means, especially children.
3. Provide funds to medical schools that train doctors from developing countries with the understanding that they return to their country for at least five years.
4. Fund hospitals to be equipped with the latest in technology in developing countries.
5. Require each country to contribute to the U.N. fund for child health care according to their GNP. Countries will come up with their own way of funding (e.g. taxes from sporting events, entertainment, tobacco and alcohol sales – whatever is best for their culture).
6. Ensure that monies are distributed back to countries according to their needs.
7. Ensure that each country contribute in some way, no matter how small, in order to receive help.
8. Designate that UNICEF (or if necessary a special committee) will oversee the procedure of contributions, as well as distribution.

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Resolution 971-03

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Madagascar, Senegal, and Congo

Re.: Animal Smuggling

Date: March 12, 1997

Recognizing the seriousness of smuggling throughout Senegal, Congo, Madagascar, and Brazil, and

Having considered and sympathized with the problems facing the General Assembly, and

Whereas each animal should have the right to live and grow in its own habitat, and

Aware that over one million animals such as the Orangutan, the Woody Spider Monkey, the Komodo Dragon, and others are smuggled each year and sold for about 1,000 times what they were originally bought for, and

Deeply disturbed that people in Madagascar collect these animals and sell them, and

Noting with regret that Senegal, Congo, and Madagascar are not the only countries who are trying to stop smuggling,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. All humans caught buying or selling these animals must pay all money earned in animal smuggling to a fund for the preservation of these endangered animals.

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Resolution 971-04

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Belgium

Re.: Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation

Date: March 12, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly is committed to making child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation illegal internationally, and

Knowing that the General Assembly believes that the recent incidents in Belgium such as the discovery of a network of pornographers and the murder of four children raises the question of children’s rights, and

Deeply shocked that abuse and sexual exploitation is growing, not only in Belgium, but also in France, Germany, and Southeast Asia,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Consequences for violating the law of abuse and sexual exploitation would be as follows:
2. 1. The penalty for first-time offenders is a minimum of thirty years in jail.
   2. The penalty for second-time offenders is life in prison, or the death penalty, according to the country’s laws.
3. A special group of law enforcers specifically chosen by the UN will be formed. They will look for and arrest child abusers and pornographers.
4. 1. The number of enforcers will begin at fifty. As the need for more arises, their numbers will rise.
   2. The headquarters of the enforcers will be New York City.
5. Clinics will be established to help children recover from exploitation and abuse.
6. 1. Twenty-five clinics founded by the UN will be put into twenty-five countries who could not otherwise afford to establish them.
   2. If the first twenty-five clinics are successful, then more will be added.
7. Money from UN member nations will provide for the special law enforcers and the help clinics.
8. 1. Two million dollars is needed to open the twenty-five help clinics.
   2. Another two million dollars will pay for the law enforcers.
   3. 15/1000 of a country’s national income will go toward Operative Clauses #2 and 3.
9. All sections of Operative Clauses #1 – 4 will become effective as of January 1, 1998.

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Resolution 971-05

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Haiti

Re.: Unfair Wages

Date: March 12, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly recognizes the growing problem of low, unfair wages in the country of Haiti, and

Whereas the General Assembly believes that there is a way that the United Nations can help reduce the poverty level of Haitians,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Wages will be increased for Haitian workers at the V.L. Myers Disney plant in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and in other Third World countries with similar situations to decrease the poverty.
2. 1. Send in United Nations officials along with Disney representatives to investigate the overseers of these plants. They will find out what the workers’ real wages are by going undercover. They will investigate where all the profits from the merchandise are going. Workers are making $10.97 per week and shirts sell for $11.20.
   2. Request loans of one million dollars from wealthier nations to give to Third World countries. When sending money, the countries will be required to send it with a qualified United Nations representative to make sure that the money is really going to improve the living conditions of Third World citizens.
   3. Raise the price of Disney apparel by $1.00 to $1.50 and also appoint United Nations officials to make sure that this money goes directly to the workers to increase their wages and improve their living conditions.
   4. Start and advertise a program that gives families from wealthier nations the option to adopt a Third World family. The program will suggest a donation of 45.00 to $10.00 per month.
3. All operations from Clause #1 will become effective as soon as this resolution is passed.

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Resolution 971-06

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Algeria and Cç te d’Ivoire

Re.: Women’s Rights

Date: March 12, 1997

Whereas Islamic groups such as FIS and AIS engage in campaigns of threats, invective and physical assault against women who wish to hold jobs outside the home, move about freely or wear Western clothes in public, and

Deeply shocked that two women were killed by an armed Islamic group and a 17-year old student was reported for not wearing a hijab and the wife of a retired gendarme was stabbed to death along with her two children, and

Concerned that the government is failing to protect women from Islamic intimidation and violence, and

Acknowledging that the abuse of women became a rallying cry for both sides of the conflict, and

Noting that security forces reported that 161 women had been killed during the first seven months of 1995 in attacks attributed to Islamic FIS.

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Ten million dollars be provided to build homes for abused women.
2. Ten million dollars be provided to build and train the police force.
3. Military troops from UN member countries will help support this obvious threat to human rights in Algeria.
4. Anyone who suspects or is the victim of abuse is required to report it to their police. All reports should be acted upon immediately by arrests and questioning.

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Resolution 972-01

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, Ghana, Chile, Dominican Republic, South Korea

Re.: Labor Conditions in Developing Countries

Date: March 17, 1997

Acknowledging that all workers have the right to a safe working environment and reasonable pay and benefits, and

Whereas the workers of developing countries are not being given adequate working conditions, i.e. no break, no health benefits, long working hours, poor lighting, and unsafe machinery, and

Whereas the workers of developing countries are not being given adequate wages. They are being paid $0.30 an hour or less for their labor, and

Whereas the workers of developing countries are being charged for factory provided lunches and insurance, and

Whereas the factories of developing countries use children to do much of the hand work, and

Whereas the workers of developing countries are not given the right to speak out about working conditions,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. The United Nations develop a basic list of working conditions:
2. 1. The workers should be paid at a commensurate level according to their skills, cost of living for the area, and the selling price the seller gets for the product.
   2. Health benefits for less or no charge.
   3. Children under the age of sixteen should work no more than twenty-five hours per week.
   4. Adult workers should not be forced to work more than a 9-hour workday.
3. A United Nations independent monitor would exist for every 50,000 workers to inspect the factories health and safety practices.
4. Workers are given the right to freely voice their opinions without fear of being penalized.
5. An assessment of 0.023% from countries with a per capita income of $11,000 or more will be used to finance these changes.

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Resolution 972-02

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Zaire, Guatemala, Bangladesh

Re.: Health Care

Date: March 17, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly supports the right of all persons to have sufficient health care, and

Whereas, recognizing that two life-threatening outbreaks of Ebola and AIDS are currently taking place, and

Observing that health care is not provided for all citizens, and

Noting that the government does not spend money on the common people, and

Observing the number of deaths from Ebola in 1976, and

Whereas people only have one hospital bed for every 45,000 people, and

Whereas there is only one doctor for every 3,500 people,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. We request proper training for health care officials.
2. Money be directly spent on health care without passing through the government.
3. We borrow money from other countries to help improve our hospitals and in return we become allies with them.
4. Countries with GNP per capita of over $14,000 donate $15,000 to the UN to be distributed properly among Third World countries.

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Resolution 972-03

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Djibouti, Rwanda, Haiti

Re.: Education

Date: March 17, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly is dedicated to the goal of alleviating world poverty, and

Whereas the General Assembly is whole-heartedly dedicated to an educated world population, and

Whereas there is a very low literacy rate and there are extremely few universities in many Third World nations, and

Whereas this fact significantly contributes to world poverty,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. There shall be elementary and secondary schools established in each town with two hundred fifty or more inhabitants, and at least one per five hundred persons thereafter.
2. This education shall be free and compulsory for all persons who have not yet reached a level comparable in Western nations to tenth grade.
3. Each student shall be placed with a teacher and taught in a curriculum that uses his first language and that each student may have the choice of learning as a second language French, Arabic, or English.
4. At least two colleges and universities shall be established in each of the capital cities, and that at least one college shall be established in each of the other major cities.
5. The U.N. will donate $100 million as seed money to establish and build schools, and train teachers. This money will be given over a 5-year period with yearly evaluations by a council established by the United Nations. If progress is not noted, then the funds will be suspended until progress is made.

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Resolution 972-04

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Bolivia, Mexico

Re.: Pollution

Date: March 17, 1997

Whereas everyone should get to live in a clean environment, and

Whereas Article 25 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 her family", and

Whereas the death rate would go down in most countries if pollution was stopped, and

Whereas in some countries there are no regulations on pollution so companies can dump hazardous materials anywhere, and

Whereas pollution affects the tourism, economy, jobs, money, imports, exports, natural resources, and trade.

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Counties with a per capita GNP above $10,000 a year be assessed 0.004% of that per capita GNP to build treatment plants for hazardous waste.
2. National environmental laws should be passed in countries with pollution problems. To enforce laws, UN people should regularly check to see if the laws are enforced.
3. For 5 years, the UN should provide UN people to help clean up already polluted areas.
4. Restructuring should be made on how companies dispose of waste. Once a year, a representative from a neutral country certified that guidelines are followed, and if they aren’t, the companies will be fined.

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Resolution 972-05

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: China, Saudi Arabia

Re.: Women’s Rights

Date: March 17, 1997

Whereas all peoples regardless of religion, race, and culture are equal, and

Whereas all people should be treated equally regardless of their cultures, and

Whereas no group should consider itself superior to another, and

Whereas the voices of many minorities and women are oppressed, and

Ashamed by the sub-human treatment of women and minorities in many countries of the world, and

Acknowledging that the General Assembly is committed to resolve conditions involving discrimination and oppression,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Laws be amended or repealed that deny women and minorities equal rights.
2. Changes are to be in effect by this date, 2005.
3. Any minorities and women imprisoned while trying to gain equal rights be released.
4. Any countries not obeying these operative clauses should receive a formal reprimand by the General Assembly.

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Resolution 972-06

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Mongolia, Kenya

Re.: Human Rights

Date: March 17, 1997

Whereas people have the right to practice their religion freely, and

Whereas, people have the right to further the practice of their culture and ethnic identity; and

Noting the fact that the people are being forced to surrender their system of values and study a culture different to their own, and

Whereas the economy should be looked upon as a service to all who live within the country, and

Whereas the people reserve the right to their independence,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Cultural differences should be taught in school to continue the principles of varied societies within the country.
2. The government respect the people’s way of life and let the people live in a democratic environment.
3. Countries not attempting to meet the above standards will have their exports banned from all trade.
4. Other countries will help enforce these resolutions to the best of their abilities.

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Resolution 973-01 -- Resolution amended and passed, 19-11-6, on March 26, 1997

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Israel, El Salvador, Kazakhstan

Re.: Negotiations for Peace

Date: March 26, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly tries to keep peace throughout the world, and

Whereas the General Assembly is partially responsible for creating the situation with the formation of Israel, and

Whereas the General Assembly believes that peace creates a better civilization for the people of war-torn countries,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. The General Assembly begin peace talks between Israel and the PLO.
2. The General Assembly convince the people of Israel that peace is needed, and
3. 1. Send advisors to Israel.
   2. Send peace-keeping forces.
4. The UN begins looking into providing the same services to other war-torn countries in order to promote world peace.
5. All sections of the operative clauses will become effective as of January 1, 1997.
6. New sources of revenue will be found to fund this resolution.

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Resolution 973-02 -- Resolution amended and passed, 29-2-2, on March 26, 1997

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Rwanda

Re.: Resettlement of Refugees

Date: March 26, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly is committed to the goal of improving conditions for those who are suffering, and

Whereas the General Assembly believes that economic and social assistance for poor countries is most effective when it is provided jointly by the United Nations and the nations in which those people live, and

Whereas the resettling of refugees would help countries recover from war,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. The UN will provide funds to help resettle refugees:
2. 1. Some of the funds will be used for housing.
   2. More funds will be used to replant crops.
   3. The majority of the money will be used for job creation.
3. The money provided will be repaid by the country receiving the aid as soon as its economy stabilizes.
4. The UN will help establish and maintain peace:
5. 1. Troops will be sent to keep order.
   2. Negotiators will be sent to settle any disputes.
6. The points in the operative clause will become effective within 18 months.

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Resolution 973-03 -- Resolution amended and passed, 36-0-0, on March 26, 1997

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Norway

Re.: Literacy (Education)

Date: March 26, 1997

Whereas the illiteracy rate in many countries is above 75%, and

Whereas everyone has a right to an education, and

Whereas everyone has to be capable to read in order to have a successful career, and

Whereas if you can’t read, it becomes a handicap in the technological world,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Teachers from all areas of the world will be sent to countries with an illiteracy rate of 50% or more.
2. All teachers must have at least a bachelor’s degree in language or reading or receive suitable training in a seminar sponsored by the United Nations.
3. Funding from a special fund-raiser sponsored by the United Nations will provide the teachers’ salaries, room and board.
4. Teachers must be fluent in both English and also in the main language of the country they are assigned to.
5. An international organization formed by the United Nations will recruit and supervise teachers for this program.

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Resolution 973-04 -- Resolution amended and passed, 23-8-3, on March 26, 1997

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Japan

Re.: Natural Resources

Date: March 26, 1997

Whereas many countries have more than enough natural resources, and

Whereas Japan loans money to many countries, and

Whereas many countries need natural resources, and

Whereas Japan needs natural resources,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. The countries that owe Japan money will pay off their debt with natural resources.
2. Japan will buy natural resources from poor countries to help their economy.
3. The natural resources or raw materials that enter Japan will have a lower tax rate as opposed to the materials from other countries.
4. 0.3% of the money made from the raw materials or natural resources will be used to help other poor countries.
5. Computer software, manufacturing goods, and other products will be traded with countries that owe Japan.
6. Japan will also offer other countries trade contracts so their trade will be increased.
7. If the countries that owe Japan have no natural resources or money, Japan will make other arrangements with this country.

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Resolution 973-05 -- Resolution defeated, 16-13-6, on March 26, 1997

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Italy, Panama, Uruguay

Re.: Water Pollution

Date: March 26, 1997

Deploring that certain countries are participating in toxic waste dumping, and

Concerned that certain countries have polluted waters due to agricultural runoff, and

Troubled that ship pollution from fuel runoff and residue is a major threat to unpolluted waters,

Be it Hereby Resolved that:

1. All countries' rulers/governments should ban toxic waste dumping.
2. All countries should ban the use of insecticides not environmentally safe.
3. Countries should try to come up with alternative fuels for ship propulsion.

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Resolution 973-06 -- Resolution amended and passed, 26-10-3, on March 26, 1997

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Canada, Ireland, U.S.A.

Re.: Terrorism

Date: March 26, 1997

Whereas certain factions believe the only way that they can get their point across is by committing acts of violence, and

Whereas innocent civilians are injured or killed by these terrorist attacks, and

Whereas stronger measures must be taken to decrease the number of terrorist attacks,

Be it Hereby Resolved that:

1. Stronger security measures be taken at all international airports as well as many major public buildings and locations to decrease the number of terrorist weapons brought into countries.
2. Those factions using violence to voice their beliefs be given a medium to vocalize concerns thereby minimizing the chance of resorting to violence.
3. An international committee be instituted to investigate all terrorist acts.
4. Stronger penalties be imposed on those committing terrorist acts.
5. International monitoring of the whereabouts of known terrorists.
6. This resolution will become effective on January 1, 2001.

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Resolution 974-01

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Peru

Re.: AIDS Research and Development

Date: April 2, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly is committed to providing money for the health of the world and the well-being of its future, and

Whereas the countries of the world wish to work together as one to understand and accept each other’s points of views and concepts on the issue of AIDS, and

Whereas the effects and expansion of AIDS is maiming our world and is putting limits on our future, the General Assembly is moved to at all points support and condone the search for a cure and the spread of information throughout the world,

Be it hereby resolved:

1. The U.N. create a specific health committee to research and develop a cure for AIDS.
2. The committee’s research would be funded through the following formula: Any country whose per capita Gross Domestic Product is $9,500 or more would contribute four million dollars. Any country whose per capita Gross Domestic Product is less than $9,500 would contribute on a voluntary basis.
3. The committee would hold a world-wide conference on AIDS so that current information and research can be shared by all concerned.
4. Each country would provide medical personnel to work on this research project and benefit from the studies conducted.
5. Each country would commit to publishing the research findings of the committee in their leading medical journals and by developing public awareness programs.

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Resolution 974-02

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Luxembourg

Re.: Violence

Date: April 2, 1997

Recognizing that all people are equal, and

Realizing that people have a right to feel and be safe, and

Apprehensive about the right to bear arms, and

Acknowledging that all people are not being treated equally, and

Concerned about unsafe living conditions, and

Noting that the right to bear arms has caused major conflicts.

Be it hereby resolved:

1. The right to bear arms should be abolished except in some cases.
2. Safety should be reinstated / guns removed.
3. Fair and just punishment to those who commit crimes.

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Resolution 974-03

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Belgium

Re.: Drug Abuse

Date: April 2, 1997

Whereas we believe drugs should not be abused, and

Remembering that people are more productive off drugs, and

Acknowledging that users have the right to get funded help, and

Noting that many teenagers/adults use drugs, and

Concerned that these people are placing others in danger, while under the influence, and

Realizing there is not enough money to fund rehabilitation,

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. Strict drug enforcement.
2. Publicly funded rehabilitation centers be available.
3. Better educate people as to the dangers of drugs.

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Resolution 975-01, Resolution discussed and defeated 7-13-3

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Lebanon

Re.: Violence in the Middle East

Date: April 9, 1997

Whereas the Palestinians deserve a homeland of their own, and

Whereas a people’s religion should not influence the right to own land, and

Whereas the allies of a country should not interfere in the peace process by economic or military threats, and

Concerned about bombings and acts of terrorism, and

Alarmed by the encroachment on territories set aside for the Palestinians, and

Noting that there have been assassinations and violence even in holy places,

Be It Hereby Resolved that:

1. Arrangements be made to return the West Bank to Palestine.
2. A Committee look into a possible joint rule of the Gaza Strip.
3. A security force be established for the disarming of fundamentalist groups.

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Resolution 975-02, Resolution discussed and passed, 23-0-5

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Haiti

Re.: Improving Education

Date: April 9, 1997

Whereas education has very low levels of completion, and

Whereas education would help limit child labor and citizens who receive welfare, and

Whereas education would increase employment and improve living styles, and

Whereas education could help communication and the success of many countries, and/or

Whereas education will help to provide and rebuild less fortunate areas,

Be It Hereby Resolved that the General Assembly:

1. Create a commission to provide education called P.E.C. (Provided Education Commission).
2. This commission will see that there are schools or learning centers in close proximity to homes for regular attendance, approximately 40-60 mile radius except rural areas.
3. Reduce spending in other areas and use money to provide learning materials.
4. Lower class countries should not require class labor, therefore, children can attend school without pressure of work.

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Resolution 975-03, Resolution discussed, amended, but defeated, 4-11-8

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Australia

Re.: Technological Education

Date: April 9, 1997

Whereas many countries have a need for education, and

Guided by the fact that farming communities often have a lack of technological, industrial development, and

Deeply concerned that technological industry will reduce poverty by making more job opportunities available to the public, and

Fully aware that the General Assembly is committed to a high standard of education for everyone around the world, and

Deeply concerned for the education of the future leaders of the technological industry, and

Alarmed by the technological ignorance of the children of the world,

We as part of a global community hereby resolved that:

1. Technological schools will be constructed at various locations around the globe, who are in need of education and industry.
2. Realizing that many countries are in need of these technological schools, a committee from the United Nations will determine a fair selection process. The committee should be assembled within a year and a half. The committee will also serve as an oversight group supervising all aspects concerning the technological schools.
3. The United Nations will send representatives to the locations where the schools will be constructed to supervise the construction site. The building process will employ people in the communities where the schools are located and will also help to educate them in the construction trade.
4. The United Nations will also send instructors to the technological schools to teach the people in these communities various trades with emphasis in the industrial and manufacturing areas.
5. The construction of these schools will commence within two years after the formation of the supervising committee.

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Resolution 975-04, Resolution discussed and defeated 8-11-5

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Kenya

Re.: Inadequate Health and Agriculture in Kenya

Date: April 9, 1997

Realizing that all people should have adequate food and economic independence, and

Believing that health is a basic human right, and

Alarmed by the rapid rate of population growth in Kenya and other such countries, and

Concerned about low life expectancy in these countries, and

Realizing that much of the land in these countries is unsuitable for farming and that food is scarce,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. The UN provide business training in Kenya, so that with such training Kenya can increase its cash flow and buy food for its people.
2. Scientists be sent to study the land and give the people advice and the means to increase its agricultural fertility.
3. Doctors be sent to curb disease and explain methods to increase life expectance.
4. In return, those who have been trained in Kenya will go to neighboring countries to pass on what they have learned.

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Resolution 975-05, Resolution discussed, amended, and passed, 13-3-6

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Japan, Iran

Re.: Child Labor and Schooling

Date: April 9, 1997

Alarmed by children becoming a growing percentage of the work force when they should really be in school and enjoying their childhood, and

Recognizing that everyone has the right to an education and to earn fair wages, and

Whereas we believe in Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and

Taking into account that not much has been done to find out how to stop child labor and how to increase the attendance of children in schools,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. Children should have the same rights as all people including the right to be free from enforced labor. Children ages 0 -11 should not be allowed to work at all, and they should attend school on a regular basis. However, children ages 12-15 should be able to have a job as long as it does not affect their school work, but they have to attend school. The job shall be limited to twenty-five hours per week.
2. A committee of the U.N. Security Council, working in conjunction with its countries, should make regular inspections without warning of all potential areas where child labor might be used in the production of goods.
3. This committee should take immediate and strong action upon the discovery of an area in which child labor is used. All people who are knowingly forcing these children into labor, should face a fine of an amount to be determined by this committee. If child labor is a continuing problem in a particular country a trade embargo will be put on the offending country.
4. Children shall be paid at least a minimum wage of $2.50 (US) per hour.

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Resolution 976-01 -- Resolution amended and passed 23-21-0, then defeated 18-21-0

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Peru

Re.: Polluted Water

Date: April 18, 1997

Recognizing that everyone has the right to use clean water, and

Noting that no person should have to drink polluted river water, and

Realizing that someone could get sick by drinking the river water, and

Concerned about the health of people, and

Concerned about the waste being dumped into rivers and lakes, and

Concerned about the death rate rising when a person drinks the water and gets sick,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. Every household has access to clean water.
2. Business along the rivers be prohibited from dumping waste into the water.
3. The government give funds to build machinery that will filter and purify the water.
4. This program will be funded by a 0.1% levy on the GNP of each country.

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Resolution 976-02 -- Resolution defeated

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Singapore

Re.: Diplomatic Immunity

Date: April 18, 1997

Whereas all people are created equal, and

Whereas if someone breaks the law they should be punished, and

Whereas everyone charged with an offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and

Whereas foreign diplomats are immune to all laws and punishments in other countries, and

Whereas diplomats in their own countries have to abide by the laws,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. A country’s government will vote to waive diplomatic immunity in some cases.
2. If convicted, the diplomats will lose their rights to diplomacy.
3. Trials will be held in the country that the crime is committed in, and punishments will be carried out in that country as well.
4. Immunity will be waived only when a criminal offense is committed.
5. All nations will abide by these rules, both with their own diplomats, and foreign diplomats in their country.
6. Incriminating evidence must be shown to the country of the diplomat before the country will waive his/her immunity. If no evidence exits, they must release that diplomat to his/her home country immediately.

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Resolution 976-03 -- Resolution amended and defeated 18-15-6 (no majority)

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Germany, Japan, Argentina, Netherlands

Re.: Compulsory Education Worldwide

Date: April 18, 1997

Realizing that children are the future of this world, and

Recognizing Article 26 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 which states that "Everyone has the right to an education. Education shall be free...", and

Alarmed by the fact that more than 100 million children who should be in school are engaged in hazardous work in sweatshops, or under cruel harsh conditions for as little as several pennies a day, and

Noting further that the heavy work these children are exposed to is in contravention of international conventions which provide for their protection from economic exploitation, and from performing work that interferes with their education and is harmful to their health and full development, and

Deeply concerned that without proper schooling in a developing nation, a child hinders their country’s economy instead of helping it progress to a more stable development, and

Having considered that there is the United Nations concern that all children have an opportunity at a decent education, and

Fully believing that passage of this resolution would almost completely eliminate child labor worldwide and take the first step into upgrading the economy in numerous struggling countries across the planet within several years,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. Compulsory education should be required in every country in the world because the international community, including almost all Governments in the world, have undertaken a commitment at the World Conference on Education to significantly increase the educational opportunity for more than 100 million children and nearly one billion adults worldwide. Most of these people are those who currently have no access to basic educational materials or any chance to become literate, therefore specific measures must be adopted in order to preserve and fulfill the commitment to improve literacy and education in general in most nations of the world.
2. 1. The expansion of educational centers for young children across the earth.
   2. The universal access to basic education, including completion of primary education or equivalent learning achievement by at least 80% of relevant school children, with emphasis on decreasing child labor, and invoking compulsory education.
   3. Improved training and preparation of children for employment opportunities in the future, and increasing acquisition skills and knowledge of modern technologies and values to improve the quality of life for children and their families both in the present and the future.
   4. The introduction of compulsory education worldwide will start with at the minimum, a six year program of schooling for children to attend between the ages of 8 and 14.
3. If a country lacks the funds necessary to meet the criteria previously mentioned, then money will be provided by the U.N. based on the number of people and current economic situation of each country. The details of the basis on which each country receives its money will be decided by a committee of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) prior to January 1, 1998.
4. In addition to the proposal stated in #2, after the first 12 years of free education to all children in nearly every country the nation will begin to receive 5% less funds every six years, because by this point children of today will become adults, but now they will be skilled professionals, who can contribute to their country’s economy. Rapidly each nation will see a distinct difference in their work force, and they will no longer need the funds from the United Nations. The United Nations will pay the differential between the pay of adults and children.
5. If a country has a large amount of child labor problems, it has until January 1, 2000 to correct their existing child labor struggles. In order to do this it is suggested that adults can be used to take children’s places in their factories, while the children are entered into school systems. This may result in a dilemma in the short term, but in the long run all countries will drastically improve their economic status.
6. The Security Council of the United Nations will designate a review board to make routine checks and evaluations on the progress of countries which have struggled with child labor and education in the past, in order to assess the efforts put forth by the nation. If the country does not meet the regulations provided by UNESCO, then that nation will receive a warning. If improvement in the educational program is not shown by the next evaluation, the country may stop receiving funds from the U.N. The maximum amount of time between observations would be 36 months or 3 years.
7. Each country will be required to establish appropriate mechanisms for the regular and timely collection by the United Nations General Assembly at the end of each year of a statistical review showing success or failure by each nation. This analysis and publication of data is required to monitor relevant social indicators related to the well-being of children. These include school enrollment, literacy rate, infant mortality rate, and other useful information to the General Assembly which may be requested at any time. This material, as well as the information gathered during an inspection and evaluation period will be reviewed by the General Assembly before January 31 of each year. Following this, a report will be submitted to the country with suggestions about how to better their educational system.
8. Immediate sanctions and/or boycotts exceeding the length of time of one year once compulsory education is established worldwide will be noted in the U.N. as a violation of the country’s agreement with the U.N. Penalty for such an action would be a warning, the same as a failure to meet the expected requirements during an evaluation.
9. The rules established by the UNESCO are to be fully enforced by the International Labor Organization (ILO), and if a rule is disputed it may be decided in the International Court of Justice (IJC).
10. There will be no gender discrimination in implementation of these programs.

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Resolution 976-04 -- Resolution combined with Resolution 976-08 (Delete all clauses except operative clause #2)

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Vietnam

Re.: Prostitution

Date: April 18, 1997

Whereas everyone should have an equal chance to earn a living, and

Whereas every child deserves a chance to go to school and have an education, and

Whereas we feel that it is the parent’s responsibility to earn the home’s income, not the children’s, and

Acknowledging that having credit towards a loan gives the possibility of starting a business and ending prostitution, and

Whereas it is a shame that parents have sold their children to prostitution, and

Noting that women without an education have been turning to prostitution for a source of income, and

Ashamed that too many adolescent women have become pregnant and/or sick due to this form of income,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. Children should be given an education.
2. Giving out micro-loans will reduce unemployment and increase employment without prostitution.
3. A charity fund could be set up to give money to this cause such as a "women-helping-women" concert and/or auctions could be held by the countries that are willing to help.
4. In order for someone to receive a micro-loan, he or she must be willing and able to work.
5. The receivers of the loans must be able to repay the loan with a small amount of interest within the given amount of time set by the lender.
6. There should be increased reinforcements against prostitution to help solve this problem.

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Resolution 976-05 -- Resolution amended and passed 31-6

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Bosnia, Pakistan, Georgia

Re.: Health Care With Focus on Teenage Pregnancy

Date: April 18, 1997

Whereas Article 25 of the Declaration of Human Rights states that "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family.......", and

Whereas due to the absence of sufficient funding of health care, nearly 1.6 billion people across the world lack health care, and

Alarmed by the fact that teenage pregnancies overall are higher in the last decade than they have ever been before, and

Recognizing that a higher rate of teenage pregnancies results in a higher level of illiteracy and poverty, and

Acknowledging that there are not enough child care services provided for low-income teenagers to give them the opportunity to complete their educations,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. The United Nations will create a worldwide lottery place a 0.1% tax on nation GNPs to generate 50 million dollars annually to pay for the following programs:
2. Countries with the greatest health care needs would be allowed to send up to twenty-five pre-med students per year to medical schools to which they had been accepted with all expenses paid by the lottery fund.
3. After completing their medical degrees, these doctors would be required to serve in their home countries for a minimum of ten years,
4. The U.N. develop a department within the World Health Organization to deal with teenage pregnancies and which would be funded through the U.N. sponsored lottery.

1. 1. This department would work to encourage all countries to develop and require their citizens, before the age of twelve, to go through a program promoting abstinence, other forms of birth control, and participation in simulation games experiencing the hardships inflicted on them if they should choose to have a child.
   2. The program will consist of a booklet which students would be required to read and then be tested on at a testing post. This testing would include further simulations of how difficult it would be to have and to take care of a child at their age.

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Resolution 976-06 -- Resolution defeated 9-26-6

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Canada, Denmark

Re.: Dumping of Nuclear Waste

Date: April 18, 1997

Whereas the General Assembly is aware that dumping nuclear waste is hazardous to all significant life on earth, and

Further noting the General Assembly realizes that with the production of and use of storing nuclear waste in salt domes, the hazards of nuclear waste can be safely eliminated, and

Aware of the fact that any money spent would be worthwhile to solve a large problem, and

Alarmed by babies worldwide being born with birth defects because barrels of nuclear waste are cracking and releasing radioactive material that is poisoning people,

Be It Hereby Resolved That the United Nations:

1. Calls for the creation of a subcommittee under UNEP (United Nations Environmental Protection) to:

1. 1. Investigate all ways of safe disposal of nuclear waste.
   2. Research more efficient ways to produce less nuclear waste and materials.
   3. Oversee the amount of nuclear waste a country can produce.
   4. Supervise the cleanup of nuclear waste.

2. Proposes that this subcommittee be funded by:

1. 1. Countries that produce nuclear waste.
   2. Means of fines from countries that are dumping nuclear waste illegally and countries that produce too much nuclear waste.
   3. 1. If they do not pay, a trade embargo will be imposed upon them until they pay the subcommittee.

3. Notes with satisfaction that salt domes are inexpensive, environmentally safe, very effective, and numerous.
4. Strongly suggests a convention of scientists and heads of state to make people throughout the world aware of the problem and possible solutions.

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Resolution 976-07 -- Resolution not considered due to time constraints.

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Turkey

Re.: Education of Women

Date: April 18, 1997

Whereas all members of the United Nations subscribe to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and

Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone is entitled to all rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration without distinction of any kind such as race, color, sex, language, etc, and

Remembering that in many places in the world an inequality of educational opportunities exists, and

Whereas a sufficient education is needed to have a full part in your government, and

Whereas an education is needed to an active and successful economy, and

Whereas an education is needed to have status among a society depending on its leaders’ knowledge,

Be It Hereby Resolved That:

1. The United Nations establish and maintain an independent fact-finding assembly to determine if individual countries are really educating both sexes equally.
2. The U.N. will publish a list of countries not striving for the education of everyone and will encourage a boycott.
3. UNSCO sets up a list of ways a 100%-educated population will help and persuade the Declaration-defying countries to see the benefits.

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Resolution 976-08 -- Resolution amended and passed 23-14-3 (Delete all references to underage soldiers).

Submitted to: General Assembly

Submitted by: Australia, U.A.E., Finland

Re.: Child Prostitution and Exploitation of Underage Soldiers

Date: April 18, 1997

Deeply regretting the conscious knowledge of the ongoing occurrences of young children being sold into prostitution and underage soldiers in and out of war, we are committed to helping their existence, and

Acknowledging that some of these underage prostitutes are able to purchased and killed with no punishment to the perpetrator, we support the children’s rights, and

Strongly opposing the strenuous labor in which underage soldiers are being exposed to, and in some cases dying, due to these conditions, we feel that such occurrences are not justified, and

Requesting that the UN should aid us in halting these occurrences now, allowing these children to live customarily,

Be It Hereby Resolved That the United Nations:

1. Australia, UAE, and Finland will take drastic measures in ensuring that there will be no trade between Australia, UAE, Finland and countries involved in child prostitution and under-age soldiering.
2. The UN shall form a subcommittee of the Human Rights Committee to evaluate the status of all countries to determine their condition involving child prostitution and underage soldiering, with these two issues dealt with as separate problems. This committee shall use the following criteria during these evaluations:

1. 1. Having a death rate of at least 10 in every 1,000 child prostitutes or underage soldiers each year as a result of child exploitation.
   2. Having at least 900,000 0.1 % of the known child prostitutes or soldiers in that country under the age of 16.
   3. Knowing that such occurrences are a contributing part of the country’s economy or reputation.

1. Countries fitting this criteria shall give the committee their consent to undergo arbitration, this consent given by the country’s UN representative. This consent shall be binding. Following the consent, the countries shall be commended or punitive damages will be assessed under this system:

1. 1. By monitoring the occurrences of improvement or regression as compared to its original status, monitoring this once each year.
   2. Countries shall receive additional financial aid from the UN upon improvement. Countries shall receive nothing or is obligated to pay a fine if there is no improvement or if there is regression. All of these fines or financial aids will be determined by the committee as compared to their improvement or regression.

1. Evaluations of all countries shall occur every 2 years, including all countries, after updating the evaluating criteria to ensure that the assessment is not obsolete.
2. All sections of Operative Clauses 1-4 will become active as of January 1, 1998.

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