Resolutions

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 25, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care, and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”, and

Whereas Article 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

Guided by the need to minimize or eliminate the devastating prevalence of malnutrition in women and children in the country of Uganda, and

Deeply concerned that twelve percent of all Ugandan children die from severe malnutrition, and

Alarmed by the fact that due to gender inequality women are forced into the poverty-malnutrition cycle, and

Emphasizing the understanding that this concern causes exponential diseases and deaths, the country of Uganda would like to propose a swift and steady action initiative towards minimizing this calamity,

1. The General Assembly started a new program known as Ugandan Relief Federation (UR Fed.); whose goal is to lower malnutrition and malnourishment in Uganda by 11%[BC1] every year for the next ten years. There will be a progress report after three [BC2] years to describe the progress of the program. There will be improvements and suggestions from the United Nations and we will try our best to fulfill these requests. After the ten year program the U.N. can make the decision as to whether or not the program should continue based on the percentage of success and whether or not the goal was met.

2. The Ugandan Relief Federation would like to team up with “Doctors Without Borders”, “Plumpynut”, and “Project Peanut Butter” to supply 10 NutriMobiles that would travel throughout Uganda. They would feed Ready To Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and administer basic first aid if needed. We would also like to team up with the Women Infant Children (WIC) to provide physical and mental therapy for any women or children whose lack of nutrition has left them disabled.

3. We would like to assemble a fundraising committee made up of countries in the United Nations, which would be known as the Ugandan Relief Fundraisers (UR Fun.) This committee will ask for donations, hold charity events, and assist in the treasury efforts of this program.

4. The ten wealthiest countries, who are members of the U.N., will have their dues raised by 5%. This will raise at least over 51 million dollars a year, sufficient for NutriMobiles, RUTF, doctor training, supplies, and any other remaining costs. In return for their payments, Uganda will evenly divide surplus natural resources with all ten countries who have higher dues. Countries that do not make their payments properly and timely will not get any resources.

[BC1]Was raised from 10%.

[BC2]Was lowered from 5 years.

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 21, section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.”, and

Alarmed that an estimated 1,036,000 women globally died from breast, cervical, and lung cancer last year [376,000 from lung cancer, 410,000 from breast cancer, and 250, 000 from cervical cancer], and

Shocked that 70% of cancer deaths in 2005 occurred in low to middle income countries, and

Understanding that an estimated 90% of lung cancer cases develop from long-term tobacco usage and an estimated 60-70% of cervical cancer cases are caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus) types 16 and 18, and

Aware that early detection of cancer can dramatically improve one’s chance of survival,

1. The General Assembly create a committee called Member States Most Affected by Cancer (MSMAC) to compile a list of the 50 Member States with the highest breast, cervical, and lung cancer incidence and mortality rates based on information and assistance supplied by the World Health Organization (WHO) and medical professionals.

2. Based on this data, the General Assembly will create a program called Eradicating Women’s Cancer (EWC), the goal of which is to reduce the mortality rate of breast, cervical, and lung cancer by[BC1] 5% every 3 years.

3. EWC will send mobile cancer screening centers staffed by doctors and nurses from the organization Doctors Without Borders to provide free breast, cervical, and lung cancer screenings to the five countries with the highest incidence and mortality rates.

4. EWC will also provide vaccinations against HPV, which has been proven to reduce a woman’s likelihood of developing cervical cancer dramatically.

5. EWC will launch advertising campaigns in the five countries stressing the detrimental effects of smoking and how smoking increases chances of developing lung cancer, how vaccination against HPV can reduce one’s chance of developing cervical cancer, and how early detection of cancer increases one’s chance of survival. The advertisements would also demonstrate how to check oneself for the different types of cancer, and the show the location of the nearest hospital or facility if one thinks they might be at risk.

6. This program will last for ten years. After the first three [BC2] years, EWC will report to the General Assembly the progress of the program thus far. If the program is successful, the General Assembly may choose to renew the program after the ten-year term is up. At this time, the General Assembly may choose to expand the program to the next five countries named in MSMAC’s list.

7. The U.N. will ask suppliers of breast, cervical, and lung cancer screening materials and of the HPV vaccine to donate or deeply discount the screening materials and vaccinations. The remaining costs of this program will be paid by raising the U.N. dues of the top ten wealthiest countries by a percentage to be determined after donations by suppliers. This increase would be of no more than 8%, which would provide $117 million (US dollars) for the program. This would be the maximum possible increase.

[BC1]Originally read “15% in the next 10 years”.

[BC2]Lowered from 5 years.

Whereas Article 8 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.”, and

Whereas Article 26, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.”, and

Appalled that in counties such as Sudan, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Malawi there are many people without simple hygiene products to keep themselves healthy, and

Surprised that females who don’t have the proper hygienic care, are not allowed to go to school, and

1. We will request a tax on the corporations in the top ten richest countries whose main profit comes from personal hygiene products. This will be a .05% on profits acquired from the sale of such products as feminine hygiene, shampoo, soap, deodorant, and toothpaste/toothbrushes.

2. We will tax these products when purchased in the top ten richest countries, 0[BC1] .5 % for 2 years, after which the progress of the program will be determined. This tax will be used toward the purchase of the products listed above. If the progress is satisfactory, we will continue the tax and deliveries for 5 more years. After this period of time we will test the progress. We will continue these routine checkups every 2[BC2] years.

3. We will send the money used to buy hygiene products to the following countries: Liberia, Sierra Lion, Guinea, Gambia, and Togo.

4. We will send 40[BC3] UN vans to each of the countries listed above. The tax money that we profit for the products will be distributed throughout the different countries. The vans will be distributed evenly throughout the different zip codes. They will deliver these products once every two months. We will call the program HEAL (Hygienic Efforts Across the Land).

[BC1]Was increased from 0.05 to 0.5

[BC2]Decreased from 5 years

[BC3]The number of vans was originally 75.

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

Guided by the need to uphold the standards of human rights for inmates, but realizing that they are there to contemplate their actions which should not be done in a luxury setting, and

Alarmed that the guarding system in Fiji is much too lax and corrupted by self will of the officers, for the security of the prison facilities, and

Deeply concerned that inmates, who have committed all levels of crimes, are held together with pretrial detainees, and

Emphasizing the urgency of training courses for the security guards at correctional facilities,

1. The General Assembly start a new program known as Fijian Institution Enhancement Federation (FIE Fed.) whose goal is to improve the conditions in 80% of prisons and mental institutions in Fiji in the next four years. Updates on the progress of the program will be given quarterly. Requests and/or suggestions to better the program will be received by the United Nations and taken into serious consideration. At the end of the four years there will be a United Nations hearing on whether the program is believed to be effective or not, and whether or not it will continue.

2. The Fijian Institution Enhancement Federation would like to partner up with American Civil Liberties Union to sustain the basic necessities of life in prisons and mental institutions. This will be done by having a nutritionist to make sure the food has the proper nutrients. Also proper clothing, bedding, and hygiene products will be in continuous supply so that there will never be a time when a resident of these facilities will have to go without them. Well-prepared trainers will teach incoming guards commensurate to their profession. Instructors and supervisors will be on site to ensure that professional methods will be used by the guards. Along with instructors on site, they will also be in the facility quarterly for refresher courses for the guards.

3. We would like to establish a fundraising committee made up of countries in the United Nations, which would be known as the Fijian Aid Backers (FABs) This committee will ask for donations, hold charity events, and assist in the treasury efforts of this program.

4. The five wealthiest countries, who are members of the U.N., will have their dues raised by 2.25%. [BC1] This will raise at least over 26 million dollars a year, sufficient for all necessary courses for prison and mental institution employees, additional janitorial assistants and supplies, additional chefs to help prepare nutritious meals, life coaches and therapists to help the inmates, and any other remaining costs. In return for their payments, Fiji will evenly divide surplus natural resources with all five countries who have higher dues. Countries that do not make their payments properly and timely will not get any resources.

[BC1]Was graciously amended by the sponsors as a compromise between a 2% and a 2.5% tax.

[BC2]New operative clause.

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

Understanding that children are the most severely affected by malnutrition, and

Shocked that 31% of the people in the five countries mentioned are malnourished, and

Encouraged that malnutrition is one of the most solvable world issues there is,

[BC1]Increased from 2012.

[BC2]Was decreased from 2.5 to 2.

Resolution	Sponsors	Topic	Status
GA-01	Uganda McKinley	Malnutrition of Women and Children in Uganda	Amended & Passed!
GA-02	New Zealand John Burroughs	Global Women's Health	Amended & Passed!
GA-03	Mexico, Bosnia, & Romania St. Francis Cabrini	Hygiene Care in Third-World Countries	Amended & Passed!
GA-04	Fiji McKinley	Poor Prison and Mental Institution Conditions in Fiji	Amended & Passed!
GA-05	Haiti John Burroughs	Malnutrition	Amended & Passed!