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Index of 8th Grade Resolutions for April 16, 2003
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Resolution |
Sponsors |
Topic |
Status |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Maplewood-Richmond Heights) |
Deactivation of Landmines |
New |
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Monaco (Maplewood-Richmond Heights) |
Child Soldiers |
New |
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| Saudi Arabia (Maplewood-Richmond Heights) | Scarcity of Potable Water |
New |
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| USA (Notre Dame Elementary) | Ending Terrorism |
New |
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| Vietnam (Notre Dame Elementary) | Creating Technology and Development |
New |
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Switzerland (Maplewood-Richmond Heights) |
Street Children |
New |
Maplewood-Richmond Heights
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Re: Deactivation of Landmines
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Bosnia-Herzegovina
Date: April 16, 2003
Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
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
Appalled that landmines cause the death of 800 people per month and maim thousands of people for life, and
Saddened that someone steps on a landmine every 22 seconds, nearly three victims die per hour, and 80% of them are civilians, and
Distressed that fewer than 10% of the victims of landmines have medical insurance, and
Concerned that more than 50 nations continue to lay more than five million landmines per year, and
Acknowledging that six million landmines lie in Bosnia-Herzegovina alone, and
Aware that warring nations may lay additional landmines in the future, and
Shocked that landmines are the cause of more deaths than chemical, nuclear, and biological weapons combined,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
1. Remind all member nations of the United Nations Resolution 51/45 S that was passed on December 10, 1996, which, “urged all states to pursue vigorously an effective, legally binding international agreement to ban the use, stockpiling, production, and transfers of anti-personnel landmines,” and ask them to honor there agreement.
2. Remind member nations to pay the $22 million dollars pledged in a voluntary trust for the removal of landmines.
3. Establish a program called N.A.L.M., Nations Against Land Mines, with several goals:
- On a voluntary basis, member nations would raise the additional $53 million necessary to remove the mines still left in the ground by placing a .05% tax on all alcohol and tobacco sales.
a. The member nation from which the mines are being removed would be responsible for feeding and housing the team on their stay.
b. The host country would be expected to alert the N.A.L.M. team to any threats to their safety.
c. The host country would not be held accountable for any accidental injuries or deaths of N.A.L.M. members connected with the removal of the mines.
2. On a voluntary basis, member nations are asked to donate metal detectors, trained dogs, and other specialized equipment used in the removal of landmines. Host nations are expected to return the equipment to the lending nation when it is no longer needed.
d. Establishment of Relationship with Non-Governmental Agencies
Countries that have landmines would send liaisons to work with representatives of the 220 NGOs that are working to rid the world of landmines.
e. Discourage the Production of Additional Landmines
Draft and send letters to the governments of the sixteen nations that produce landmines and strongly suggest that they cease the sale of such weapons.
f. Make Landmine Producers Responsible For Their Actions
Remind nations that produce landmines that while the cost of making a landmine is only $3, the cost of removing it may be as high as $1000. If they continue to produce mines, these nations will be expected to pay the cost of removal.
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Maplewood–Richmond Heights
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Re: Child Soldiers
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Monaco
Date: April 16, 2003
Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
Whereas Article 4 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery or the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”, and
Deeply alarmed that while some children are recruited forcibly, others are driven into armed forces by poverty, alienation, and discrimination. Many children join because of their own experience of abuse at the hands of state authorities, and
Alarmed that more than 300,000 children under the age of 18 are fighting in armed conflicts in more than 30 countries worldwide, and
Whereas Article 5 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.”, and
Appalled that children are often treated brutally and punishments for mistakes or desertion are often severe, and
Whereas Article 9 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile.”, and
Considering that many street children throughout the world are arrested, detained, and forced to join the armed forces, and
Whereas Article 26 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “Everyone has the right to education…Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”, and
Concerned that most child soldiers are being denied an education, and
Grateful that 111 nations have signed the Child Soldier Protocol,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
1. Urge other nations to sign, ratify, and abide by the terms of the Child Soldier Protocol.
2. Form a fact-finding committee to go into nations suspected of forcing children to become soldiers.
3. The committee would consist of a group designated by the United Nations. Representatives of NGOs (Non-government organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International) would be asked to participate.
4. Monaco would pay the cost of transportation, feeding, and clothing the team that goes first to the country with the largest number of suspected child soldiers.
5. Monaco would ask for matching voluntary donations from other member nations to fund teams to go to other nations suspected of having child soldiers.
6. Teams would be sent to countries in order based on the number of suspected child soldiers.
7. The committee would investigate and determine the following:
8. The committee would interview the children without the presence of guards, government officials, or other military personnel.
9. The group would remain in the country for at least two months, observing, taking notes, and videotaping.
10. At the conclusion of the mission, the committee would make a report to the General Assembly.
11. The committee would recommend that countries found guilty of violations be given four years to correct the situation.
12. Member nations would place a 5% tax on all weapons and ammunitions shipped to countries still in violation after that time.
13. The committee would attempt to return child soldiers to their families if possible or place them in homes or facilities where they could be adequately cared for.
14. The program would run until the number of child soldiers decreases sufficiently.
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Maplewood–Richmond Heights
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Re: Scarcity of Potable Water
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Saudi Arabia
Date: April 16, 2003
Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
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 … ”, and
Concerned that numerous countries currently face severe problems associated with lack of potable water, and
Acknowledging that scientists in countries that face water scarcity are utilizing desperate measures to obtain drinking water, and
Aware that by the year 2025, 52 countries will face severe water shortages, and
Considering that the primary sources of waters in 27 nations does not originate within their own borders, and
Alarmed that this lack of water may cause international disputes and possible war, and
Considering that Saudi Arabia is now the world’s largest producer of desalinated water,
Be It Hereby Resolved That the General Assembly:
Establish the GDWP, the Global Desalination Water Program, to assist nations in obtaining potable water for its people. The program will be established as follows:
1. Participation in the GDWP would be on a voluntary basis. Other nations not mentioned in this resolution would also be welcomed.
2. The areas currently most in need of potable water and areas for which freshwater will be a major problem within the next 25 years would be divided into regions.
3. With the approval of the General Assembly and the cooperation and permission of the member nations, desalination plants would be built in the most centralized location of each of the following regions. They would serve the listed nations. Nations may also choose to receive services in another region but the additional cost must be paid by that member nation.
a. The plant in the North African Region would serve:
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Burundi, and Rwanda
b. The West, Central, and South African Regional Plant would serve:
Sudan, Senegal, Gambia, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Cape Verde, and Mauritania
c. The plant in the South American Region would serve:
Barbados, Paraguay, and Uruguay
d. The Asian Region’s plant would serve:
Singapore, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Pakistan, and China
e. The plant in the Middle Eastern Region would serve:
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, UAE, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Iraq, and Yemen
f. The European Region’s plant would serve:
Belgium, Hungary, the Netherlands, Romania, Austria, Luxembourg, Albania,
Germany, Bulgaria, and Portugal
g. The plant in the North American Region would serve:
USA, Mexico, Canada, and Central America
4. Saudi Arabia will provide the services of scientists and technicians to assist in the initial development of the desalination plants. Member nations would be responsible for providing transportation, food, housing, and medical care for the scientific team during its stay in the host country.
5. Funding would come from a variety of sources.
6. The program would be run for a pilot period of three years. During the first year the plants would be built and begin operations.
7. A council composed of members elected from each of the nations served would administer the GDWP. The council would determine how the funds within their region would be used and evaluate the effectiveness of the program on a yearly basis.
8. At the conclusion of the pilot period, the council would present its findings to the General Assembly and decisions would be made to continue or eliminate the GDWP.
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Notre Dame Elementary
Re: Ending Terrorism
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: U.S.A.
Date: April 16, 2003
Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
Whereas Article 3, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Whereas Article 5, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.”, and
Whereas on September 11, 2001 there were attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and a plane crashed in Pennsylvania, and
Whereas there are suicide bombers in Israel, and
Whereas there was an attack on the Indian Parliament on December 2001, and
Whereas the Indonesian police rounded up more than two dozen suspected terrorists in February 2003, and
Whereas a German man, Mr. Ganczarski, bombed the Djerba synagogue in February 2003,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the United Nations Security Council:
1. Request that all member nations pay a 1.3% tax on consumer purchases of tobacco and alcohol.
2. The money generated from this tax will be used to fund a U.N. intelligence agency. The money will provide the technology, training, salaries, and equipment for the agency.
3. This agency will keep track of terrorist activities around the world. If it suspects terrorism, it will send undercover agents to the area to find more information.
4. If the agents find people who are terrorists they will have U.N. peacekeepers arrest the terrorists. The terrorists would then stand trial in an international court.
5. After 5 years the U.N. will review this agency and see if it wants to keep or change the program. If the U.N. chooses to keep the program, member nations will place an embargo on countries that will not cooperate with the apprehension of terrorists.
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Notre Dame Elementary
Re: Ending Terrorism
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Vietnam
Date: April 16, 2003
Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
Whereas Article 23, section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone who works has the rights to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.”, and
Whereas Article 25, of the UNIVERSAL 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, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and
Whereas Article 26, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “Everyone has the right to education… Technical and professional education shall be generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.”, and
Whereas approximately 164 countries have a GDP per capita of $20,000 or less, and
Whereas many people in these countries are not making enough money for themselves and their families to survive, and
Whereas many people in these countries are homeless, and
Whereas many of these third world countries don’t have advanced enough technology to create an industrial base,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the United Nations Security Council:
1. The U.N. will raise a 2% sales tax on tobacco and alcohol for countries with a GDP per capita of $20,000 or more and a 1% tax for countries with a GDP per capita of less than $20,000.
2. The money will be used to create learning centers in countries with a GDP per capita of $20,000 or less.
3. These centers will provide fundamental classes in math, science, English, and native languages along with agricultural and industrial technology. The prices for these classes will be based upon a sliding scale.
4. After completing classes, the teachers will help the students to start a business, et hired by a company, or improve their farming methods.
5. These centers will hire and train local teachers and professors to teach classes and run the centers.
6. After five years the U.N. will review the program and decide if it wants to change or end the program.
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Maplewood–Richmond Heights
Re: Street Children
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Switzerland
Date: April 16, 2003
Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
Whereas Article 5, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.”, and
Concerned that street children are put into correctional facilities and prisons for insignificant crimes such as loitering or petty theft, and
Alarmed that street children taken into custody are tortured and beaten by police, and
Appalled that there have been massive killings of street children in Brazil and Colombia, and
Considering that Article 7, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states that, “All are equal before the law and are entitled without any 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 that street children are viewed as basically sub-human by police officials and treated as such, and
Appalled that girls are sometimes sexually abused, coerced into sexual acts, or raped by police,
Be it Hereby Resolved That the United Nations Security Council:
12. Have the United Nations create an investigative group of inspectors.
13. The United Nations shall ask all members to donate food, as well as volunteers to the countries mentioned above.
a. This group will be known as the United Nations taskforce on Street Children
b. To ensure that the food is being properly distributed, the group of volunteers will control the delivery of it.
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