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

Shocked that Peru is ranked #87 on the list of countries with the cleanest water, with only 80% of the water being drinkable, and

Encouraged that there are already many other organizations helping to clean up global water too,

1. The General Assembly start a program called Cleaning Up Water (C.U.W.) which will have the goal of raising the rate of drinkable water in Peru, Paraguay, & Chile by at least 15% in the next 20 years.

2. C.U.W. will be sponsored by Iceland, which will charge an extra 0.5% on the top 25 richest nations, which should make around $1,515,000,000. Within [1]10 years there will also be a 5¢ tax on bottled water.

3. Soon, the money will be taken and divided into thirds, giving about $505,000,000 to Peru, Paraguay, & Chile each.

4. The money will be used towards packs of water purification filtersfor the 3 nations, which will be distributed to small villages and towns[2].

5. This process will last for the next 20 years as volunteer doctors from Iceland and other prosperous nations are brought in to care for the patients. They will conduct exams on villagers to see if they have been infected with a bacterial disease because of the polluted water or any other problem. If infected, the villagers will be taken to local hospitals to be treated.

6. There will be checkups every 6 months [3]on the three nations based on the quality of water conducted by doctors and the U.N., and if all goes well the nations’ water qualities will be back in order, and the program will be able to expand to other parts of the world.

[1] Added the bottled water tax in committee.

[2] Was changed from water purification tablets to filters.

[3] Lowered from yearly.

Whereas in Angola the infant mortality is 184.4 per 1,000 live births, and

Whereas in Liberia the infant mortality is 149.73 per 1,000 live births, and

Whereas in Sierra Leone the infant mortality is 158.27 per 1,000 live births, and

Whereas in Afghanistan the infant mortality is 157.43 per 1,000 live births,

1. The General Assembly start a program called Save Infants from Mortality (SIM), the goal of which is to reduce the infant mortality rate by [1]10% in the next 5 years.

2. SIM will send 100 people from 4 countries with the most infant mortality to America and train them to be doctors. Then they will be sent back to Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone, & Afghanistan. Other [2]doctors will be brought in from neighboring countries while the local doctors are away.

4. To raise money the 20 countries with the highest dues will have a 1% increase in their yearly dues.[3]

5. This program will last 10 years and SIM will try their best to complete this task.

6. Finally, we will send medical supplies to help the baby and the parents to the countries listed in operative clause 2.

[1] Lowered from 50%.

[2] Added the bit about pulling in more doctors.

[3] Was changed dramatically from just the 5 wealthiest countries paying a 4% increase to 20 countries with a 1% increase.

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

Noting with deep concern that about 540,000 people are diagnosed every year in Indonesia with Tuberculosis, and

Alarmed that TB is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide, and

Aware that 50% of the diagnosed population with Tuberculosis in Indonesia also has HIV-AIDs, and

Keeping in mind that Indonesia ranks third in the list of high burdened Tuberculosis countries after India and China, with half a million new TB cases a year,

1. Join with the World Health Organization to set up clinics to screen all residents for Tuberculosis.

2. Clinics would be set up on the islands of Irian, Jaya, Kalimantan, and Sumatra in Indonesia. Additional clinics would be established in China and India where the TB rate is highest. If [1]the program is successful it will be expanded to include other wealthy islands.

3. Medications for Tuberculosis would be provided for those found with active TB.

4. Medical personnel would train the village or city leaders who, in turn help educate more of the residents about Tuberculosis.

6. Increase the dues of 35[2] countries with current dues of one million dollars and over by .5%.

7. This [3]program will be evaluated every year. If successful, after 10 years[4] it will spread to other countries that have a serious problem with TB.

[1] Was amended to expand the program.

[2] Originally read “all countries”

[3] Instead of evualtions every five years it was lowered to one.

[4] Changed from 5 years to 10 years.

Whereas Article 12 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to protection of the law against such interference and attacks.”, and

Whereas Article 29 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order, and the general welfare in a democratic society.”, and

Alarmed by that there are 100,000 drug addicts in Kyrgyzstan and that 3/4 of the drug addicts are under the age of 30,

Realizing that drug trafficking is a major source of income for many people in the Kyrgyz area, and

Shocked that drug addicts have increased by 250% over the last few years in just Kyrgyzstan alone and that HIV and AIDS has also increased with the amount of drug addicts, and

Fully aware that if number of drug addicts goes down in Kyrgyzstan, then the amount of drug addicts in other countries will also go down, and

Encouraged that if young people are not around drugs then they will have a smaller chance of becoming drug addicts,

1. The General Assembly start a program called Teaching on Wheels (TOW); the goal of which is to inform young Kyrgyzstan children of the dangers of drugs in one of the highest drug populated city, Bishkek. This will hopefully bring down the future percentage of drug addicts.

2. TOW will enlist help from the University of California, St. Louis University, and The University of Liverpool (UK) in a student exchange program. This will only be offered to second year (+) students who have been studying and taking classes in the area of drug addiction, the human brain, and those working to become social workers.

3. These students will be spending their days traveling to society meetings, schools and classes, drug rehabilitation centers, and will work with drug addicts to help decrease the growth of illegal drug users in the future. They will explain the hazards and health problems of doing drugs. Students will also have the equipment to show the Kyrgyz people exactly what is causing them to enjoy drugs and what is happening when they take them.

4. This program will last for 5 years. If data collection shows that in those 5 years the level of drug addicts has gone down at least by 15% the General Assembly may choose to continue the program and spread it out to the next 3 biggest cities with the highest level of addicts. If this program works, then it is likely that bordering country’s drug levels will also go down, and with that branching out to those neighboring countries, also.

5. The UN will then ask other Universities, as well as the first three, if they would like students who are interested to come and help in Kyrgyzstan.

6. The program will require funding, so it is decided [1]that the 25 highest paying UN memberships will have their dues increased by 2%. This will pay for housing, food, and cars for the students.

7. This program will be expanded to include 5 other countries bordering Kyrgyzstan[2].

8. The program will increase border control and will impose economic sanctions on drug producing countries.[3]

[1] Was changed from 10 countries paying 5% to 25 countries paying 2%

[2] New operative clause.

[3] New operative clause.

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

Whereas Article 29 section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.”, and

Alarmed that the literacy rate of southern West Africa is an average of 50.7% (the 11 countries in the region have literacy rates ranging from 21.8% to 68.0%), and

Understanding that without a solid educational foundation, these countries’ will never improve their economies, and

Confident that with some education the citizens of these countries will have more “modern world” jobs,

1. The General Assembly start a program called Southern West African Literacy Booster (SWAB), the goal of which to raise the average literacy rate of southern West Africa to 60% in 15 years[1].

2. SWAB will send ten “school in a van” vehicles carrying teachers, and school supplies to visit remote villages in designated regions. Vans will be assigned to teach and travel between several villages each month, making a circuit.

3. Drivers/teachers will train local individuals to teach and carry on classes while the van completes its circuit of villages.

4. The vans will remain in one circuit for one year until the local teachers are trained sufficiently, then they will move to new circuits. The program will begin in the four countries with the lowest literacy rates of the 11 countries in southern West Africa (Niger, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Benin) and expand after a two-year trial period.

5. Volunteer groups sent from developed U.N. countries will hire the teachers. Drivers/teachers will receive monthly stipends of US $1500. Local teachers will receive monthly pay to be determined by local governments.

6. The program will last for ten years if the project successfully teaches the children in the countries in which it is present. The project manager will report every two years to the General Assembly on problems, progress, and possible improvements to the project. Changes should then be made accordingly by the General Assembly.

7. One year into the project the General Assembly will request a 1% increase in dues for the wealthiest 20 nations.[2]

8. After the ten year term is up, the General Assembly may choose to renew the project, based on noticeable increases in the literacy rate, and make extra improvements to the SWAB project.

9. The U.N. will ask corporations, schools, and individuals to donate school supplies such as pencils, pens, books, paper, dry erase boards, and their time as paid teachers to this project, advertised at Starbucks Coffee Shops around the world.

[1] Increased from 10 years.

[2] Was changed from a cigarette tax to an increase in dues.

Resolution	Sponsors	Topic	Status
GA-01	Iceland, Peru Queen of All Saints	Unclean Water in Peru, Paraguay, & Chile	Amended & Passed
GA-02	China Bunche International Studies	Infant Mortality in China	Amended & Passed
GA-03	Indonesia St. Gabriel	Tuberculosis in Indonesia	Amended & Passed
GA-04	Kyrgyzstan St. Margaret of Scotland	Illegal Drug Use in Kyrgyzstan	Amended & Passed
GA-05	Togo St. Margaret of Scotland	Literacy Rate in Africa	Amended & Defeated