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 16 section 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state.”, 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

Concerned that Peru is the second largest producer of cocaine in the world; and, that cocaine negatively affects the people in the communities in which it is present, and

Observing that the production of cocaine causes environmental problems which include forest cover loss, soil erosion and water pollution, and

Understanding that the dealing/trafficking of cocaine causes violence, theft and prostitution, and

Aware that the agricultural sector of the Peruvian economy has great potential to flourish and bring sustainable jobs and living conditions to non-coastal regions in the country, and

Recognizing cocaine production in Peru conflicts with economic and social growth in Peru’s agricultural sector due to the environmental and social problems it causes,

1. A program called No More Cocaine (NMC) be established to begin the process of removing cocaine production from Peru.

2. NMC would be a multi-component, long-term project that would focus on investing in land, people, and security in order eliminate the presence of cocaine in Peru by 2020.

3. To begin, NMC would focus on creating a government sponsored farm subsidy program in order to create the fair trade environment needed for farmers to farm and sell their goods legally, and, at the same time, take care of their families’ well-being.

4. NMC would set goals for crop production on local independently owned farms, and if those goals were met by local farmers, the government would purchase as much as 75% of crops during the first five years of the program at tax-free market pricing.

5. NMC would also buy land and set-up government protected land and provide sustainable jobs and security to participate in the legal production and trade of the cocoa plant.

6. NMC would also invest in fair trade markets world-wide in order to establish agreements with foreign countries that might help sustain the program in the long-term.

7. NMC’s initial aim to provide financial incentives and better security to the people of Peru would serve as the first step toward getting rid of cocaine by potentially decreasing cocoa availability for the illicit production of cocaine, decreasing the number of everyday citizens relying on cocaine production for a sustainable source of income, and decreasing trade and violence on the part of cocaine producers who might want to retaliate against farmers who might no longer think it’s worthwhile to risk selling to them anymore.

8. The success of the NMC will be measured by looking at progress in our Agriculture sector in terms of decreases in deforestation, increases in the number of laborers in agriculture, increases in revenue in the sector and decreases in poverty rates and drug-trade related violence in non-coastal regions.

9. Later initiatives under NMC might include more proactive law enforcement measures to seek out and destroy cocaine production plants.

10. Peru requests $5 million U.S. dollars every year over the course of the next ten years from the U.N. to start and maintain the NMC program.

11. The country of Spain, one of Peru’s primary export partners, has agreed to match all U.N. funds (dollar for dollar) in fair trade commitments should the NMC program be approved by the General Assembly

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

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

Alarmed that the people in Laos do not have the infrastructure that they need to have a decent country, and

Also aware of the roads that are not built along with the schools, the hospitals and the railways that they need, and

Realizing that people will die and that will be because they do not have access roads to take them to the hospitals, and these hospitals that do not exist, and

Recognizing that these people might not even live, because they do not have a solid infrastructure like the U.S.A,

2. (IFL) will send construction workers (from any willing country[BC1] ), contractors, and steel workers to Laos along with the building materials and equipment to help build roads, hospitals, schools and railways.

3. (IFL) will also send equipment for these schools, hospitals, roads and railways to maintain and staff them.

4. The schools will have chalkboards, chairs tables and everything else necessary to run them. The hospitals will have the equipment they need to run and find cures for patients.

5. The General Assembly would get this money by fundraising and having the 10 wealthiest nations raise their dues by 5[BC2] %.

6. This program will last 10 years and then can be renewed by the General Assembly[BC3] .

7. If (IFL) goes well in Laos the General Assembly might be able to do the same in other places with inadequate infrastructure like Africa, Burundi, Dem Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Sierra Leone.

[BC1]Expanded from just American workers to those of any nation.

[BC2]Was changed from the top 5 countries paying 10% to the top 10 countries paying 5%.

[BC3]In the original, the program would just be in effect until Laos was stable.

Whereas Article 21, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.”, 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 global warming can cause major disasters to occur more frequent, and

Aware of gases in the atmosphere has increased the past few decades like the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere 30% greater than what it was 150 years ago, and

Understanding that new coastlines would have to be drawn on maps because water expands as it is heated and because oceans absorb more heat than land sea level around the world would rise, and

Observing plants and animals will not be able to take the heat and go to extinct and be replaced by heat tolerant species, and

1. The General Assembly will start a program called Taking Down Global Warming (TDGW). The goal is to reduce the rate of CO2 pollution from new automobiles by 50% over the next ten years.

2. The (TDGW) will have teams that will go to the top ten auto makers from across the world to develop new technologies for cleaner fuel. These teams will consist of scientists who lead their fields in alternative energy sources.

3. After five years, the TDGW will send a report to the General Assembly reporting their progress. At this time the GA can vote to renew or cancel the program if the emissions reduction is unsatisfactory[BC1] .

4. If the program is a successful, the General Assembly may choose to continue the program after the ten-year term is up and spread the resources to other automakers.

5. The predicted cost of this project over the ten-year period will be 1 billion dollars based on the cost of research and development. The automakers will be responsible for this amount. The UN will be responsible for up to another billion dollars over the predicted cost. Raising the UN dues of the ten wealthiest countries by 10% over the ten-year period will pay for this amount.

[BC1]The premature expiration bit was added.

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 as much as 10% of Spain’s current population (4 million) is made-up of illegal migrants, and

Estimating that as much as 60% of illegal migrants in Spain are unemployed, and

Concerned that illegal immigrants in Spain, and throughout Western Europe, negatively impact Spain’s economy due to the costs incurred by sustaining their health and well-being, and

Aware that Morocco serves as primary “launching” area for illegal migration to Spain, and

Saddened that the living conditions (esp. income-levels, employment, and education) in Morocco are below world-wide averages and standards, and

Disheartened that women and children, especially, are greatly impacted by the horrendous living conditions in Morocco and are less likely to have the opportunity to escape from these harsh conditions, and

Encouraged that the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH) has been taking the lead since 2005 on addressing poverty and employment issues in Morocco,

1. The U.N. to match Spanish aid to the INDH up to $100 million euros over the next 10 years for the specific purpose of improving education systems and job opportunities for women and children in Morocco.

2. INDH programming initiatives would include the development of bilingual (French and Arabic) daycares and k – 8 schools for children to improve overall literacy rates country-wide; and, the development of daytime jobs that carry the component of on the job training programs in the services and industrial sectors. The program will expand to include k-12 grades if successful[BC1] .

3. The INDH will report progress of its new programming efforts to the U.N. every year, and specifically report out on changes in literacy rates among women and children, poverty rates, and employment rates among women.

4. Spain will report out to the U.N. about changes in illegal migration estimates from Morocco to Spain and western European nations every year.

5. By funding the INDH, Spain is hoping to create a better living environment in Morocco so that its peoples will not feel a need to migrate illegally to more developed countries.

[BC1]Expansion plans were added.

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

Scared for the living victims, including 95,000 orphans of the genocide, and

Acknowledging that so many are affected by this still, with an estimated 101,000 children serving as heads of households, nearly all Rwandan children living in poverty and only 27,000 students (2004) enrolled in higher education, in contrast to the 1.8 million enrolled in Rwanda's elementary education system, and

Understanding that the post-Genocide Rwandan government has made a commitment to economic and social advancement,

1. Congratulates the Rwandan Government for its efforts of reconciliation and rebuilding in Rwanda.

2. The General Assembly endorses, calls upon its members to support and fund the Revitalization Program set forth by UNICEF which "supports child-headed households by providing affected children with school materials, counseling, income generating activities and vocational training and supports both the regular education system and the 'catch-up schools' designed to provide schooling to children who would otherwise be excluded from the education system. UNICEF also helps reintegrate these children into their communities."

3. The General Assembly recommends that because Rwanda is one of the poorest countries in the world (it ranks 158th out of 175 countries listed in the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Human Development Index); its dues to United Nations should be lifted for a period of ten years with the funds backing UNICEF's programs.

4. The General Assembly further recommends that Belgium's commitment of €25-35 million per year to Rwanda be matched for one year by the five permanent member UN Nations with all funds in support of UNICEF and/or grant to Rwandan government of economic development.

5. The UN will review the advances made by the above resolutions every two years and reassess its impact while monitoring governments’ actions to advance these causes and to ensure such a genocide as occurred in 1994 never happens again.

Resolution	Sponsors	Topic	Status
GA-01	Peru City Academy	Economic Growth, Soil Erosion, & Cocaine Production in Peru	Passed
GA-02	Laos Crossroads College Prep.	Inadequate Infrastructure	Amended & Defeated
GA-03	Ethiopia Hoech Middle	Global Warming	Amended & Defeated
GA-04	Spain City Academy	Illegal Immigration from Morocco	Amended & Passed
GA-05	Rwanda Crossroads College Prep.	Genocide in Rwanda	Passed