Resolutions for March 31, 2010
Resolution | Sponsors | Topic | Status |
GA-01 | Brazil, China, France, & more Hixson |
Malaria in Zambia | Amended & Passed |
GA-02 | Brittany Woods | Slaves in Sudan | Amended & Defeated |
GA-03 | Australia, Cyprus, Thailand Maplewood-Richmond Heights |
Women Trafficking | Amended & Passed |
GA-04 | Croatia Queen of All Saints |
Childhood Illiteracy | Amended & Passed |
GA-05 | United Arab Emirates Brittany Woods |
Refugees | Amended & Passed |
GA-06 | Jamaica, Vietnam St. Francis Cabrini |
Impure Drinking Water | Amended & Passed |
Amended & Passed; 35-0-1
Hixson Middle
Heading:
Re: Malaria in Zambia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Brazil, China, France, Germany, Israel, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom
Date: March 31, 2010
Establishing in
the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
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
Alarmed by the fact that every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria, and
Realizing that malaria is the #1 cause of death of children in Africa, and
Knowing that Zambia is ranked 4th among countries in malaria cases, but has the largest population by far of the top four countries at nearly 12 million people, an
Aware that about 35% of people in Zambia have malaria and the world average is 5%, and
Realizing that 90% of the world’s malaria cases are in Africa,
and
Observing that scientists have recently stated that King Tut may have died of malaria, and
Deeply concerned that the modern world has not eliminated the disease, and
Convinced that a program to eliminate malaria from the world
should be a goal, and
Alarmed by how out of nearly 500 students and adults surveyed, only 13% are aware that malaria is a leading cause of death of children in Africa,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General
Assembly:
1. The United Nations will begin a program called Bringing Up Zambia (BUZ), the goal of which is not only to continue reducing the number of illnesses and deaths from malaria in Zambia, but to get Zambia in the pre-elimination stage of malaria within 5 years and to an elimination phase in the next 10 years.
2. Doctors from across the world, possibly organized through Doctors Without Borders, will volunteer time to administer health care to people with malaria in Zambia.
3. Additional funding, in partnership with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), for medical labs throughout the world will be provided to find a reliable, affordable vaccination against malaria.
4. Mosquito nets will be distributed for every person in Zambia.
5. Medicine will be purchased and given to all children under 18 in Zambia to both prevent and treat malaria.
6. There will be an increase in the distribution of WHO-approved indoor residual sprays.
7. A worldwide effort to improve the knowledge of malaria and its destruction will be put into effect through advertising, especially through the Internet (see our website:
http://sites.google.com/site/theprojectbuz/), getting celebrities to speak on TV and on-line, having talk show hosts like Oprah Winfrey have shows about malaria, finding a film team to make a dynamic documentary on Malaria in African, and through fundraising efforts.
8. Funding for BUZ will include:
a. --a big concert (i.e. “Hope for Haiti”), getting celebrities to advertise the program and ask for donations, and a special song created for the concert will be available on iTunes and all proceeds will go to BUZ.
b. --having every company that produces outdoor furniture donate one cent per dollar on products sold[BC1] .
c. --having a major cereal company like Post, Kellogg’s, General Mills, put a 10 cent fee on their cereals, with huge advertisements on the boxes promoting the campaign,
d. --getting Apple computers to add an optional $1 fee to their iPods, iTouches, and iPads, that will include an engraved BUZ emblem on the device.
e. --creating a $.99 Apple App game that promotes BUZ, with all proceeds going to the project.
9. If BUZ is successful in getting Zambia into a pre-elimination stage of malaria after five years, the program will begin expanding to the 3 African countries with higher percentages of malaria cases (but lower population): Guinea, Botswana, and Burundi.
10. Raise dues of 10 wealthiest nations by 0.5% if additional funds are needed[BC2] .
Amended & Defeated; 14-12-8
Brittany Woods
Heading:
Re: Slaves in Sudan
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Sudan
Date: March 31, 2010
Establishing in
the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
1. The United Nations will begin a program called the Movement for the Liberation of Sudanese Slaves (MFLOSS), the goal of which is to raise the awareness of slavery in Sudan and raise enough money to free 50% of the Sudanese slave population in five years.
2. MFLOSS will take place in the wealthy countries that owe the least dues, in order to raise as much money as possible. MFLOSS will plant advertisements (funded by numerous wealthy supporters) in multiple forms of media (newspapers, magazines, television, et cetera) to raise awareness of slavery in Sudan and raise money, one small donation at a time. MFLOSS will ask viewers to donate at least one standard dollar or more to the cause of freeing slaves in Sudan.
3. When sufficient money has been collected, MFLOSS will use the funds to buy slaves out of enslavement. The concept of giving money to the corrupt government may seem immoral, but it is a more peaceful solution than sending armed forces into Sudan. Actions such as that would prompt Sudan to retaliate using its own armed forces, and an all-out war is the last thing we want. The country has enough problems even without those unnecessary complications.
4. The Anti-Slavery International group will head and partially fund MFLOSS.
5. MFLOSS will last five years. At that time the program will be evaluated by the General Assembly and, if satisfactory, will be allowed to continue another five years, with the goal of liberating 75% of the remaining slaves and possibly dispatching some armed forces to protect the Nubians from further capture and enslavement. If the program is successful it will expand into other countries where slavery is a problem[BC1] .
6. Make a new law that outlaws the owning of slaves. Those still in possession of slaves will be placed in jail and their slaves will be freed[BC2] .
7. Former Nubian slaves will be moved to other countries[BC3] .
[BC1]Expanding into other countries was added.
[BC2]New operative clause.
[BC3]New operative clause.
Amended & Passed; 29-4-1
Maplewood Richmond-Heights
Heading:
Re: Women Trafficking
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Australia, Cyprus, Thailand
Date: March 31, 2010
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 4 of the
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade
shall be prohibited in all their forms.”, and
Whereas Article 23 section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.”, and
Understanding
that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced labor, bonded labor,
forced child labor, sexual servitude, and involuntary servitude at any given
time, and
Shocked
that there are websites on the world wide web that sell Cypress women for sex
and slavery, and
Recognizing
that the sexual bondage of all women is a moral outrage and needs to be
addressed and rejected by the member nations and
Encouraged
to participate in programs that end the trafficking and sexual bondage of women,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General
Assembly:
1.
The United Nations starts Abolish Trafficking of Women (ATW), the
goal of which is to end the kidnapping, enslavement, and trafficking of women.
2.
ATW will take place in Cypress and Thailand, which are the two
countries that are among the highest rate of women trafficking.
3.
ATW will increase law enforcement for the purpose of interrupting
the kidnapping, enslavement, and trafficking.
4.
In addition, ATW will create women’s shelters for safety and
protection.
5.
Finally, ATW will maintain sex and drug abuse hotlines that will
help women and publicize the work of the shelters and other benefits of being
helped.
6.
ATW will last for two years. At that time the program will be
evaluated by the general assembly and, if found to be successful, can renewed
and expanded to other countries with women trafficking problems.
7.
To pay for ATW, The United Nations will raise dues for the top 13
countries by 1.5[BC1] %,
raising 19 million dollars a year, and also raise awareness of women trafficking
by holding worldwide marches that will be collecting donations for the cause.
8.
ATW will create a program that raises awareness about
trafficking[BC2] .
[BC1]Originally it was all countries by1% but it was altered in committee.
[BC2]New operative clause.
Amended & Passed; 28-5-1
Queen of All Saints
Heading:
Re: Childhood Illiteracy
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Croatia
Date: March 31, 2010
Establishing in
the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
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 2 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.”, 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
Whereas Article 26, section
2 of the
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states,
“Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality
and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
It shall promote understanding, tolerance, and friendship among all nations,
racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United
nations for the maintenance of peace.”,
and
Deeply
concerned that Burkina Faso’s illiteracy rate was 12.8% in 2005, and
Alarmed
by the fact that 130 million children do not have access to basic education, and
Observing
that the main causes for illiteracy are learning disabilities, lack of education
facilities, government’s lack of resources, religious people’s beliefs that any
education except religious education of children especially girls shouldn’t be
allowed, people’s lack of awareness of the importance of education, geographical
factors, a lack of literacy in the family, and poverty which causes the children
to work to support their families,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General
Assembly:
1.
The
United Nations will begin a program called Childhood Literacy Improvement Plan
(CLIP), the goal of which will be to decrease the percentage of illiterate
people from 16% to 8% in 4 years.
2.
CLIP
will take place in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad, 4 of the countries with
the lowest literacy rates.
3.
CLIP
will work to get adequate educational facilities in these countries.
4.
In
addition, CLIP will work to educate people on the importance of education by
giving public speeches in towns and giving out handouts explaining how important
education is.
5.
Finally,
CLIP will help train teachers using workshops given by highly qualified teachers
from other countries that have high literacy rates and donated textbooks and
school supplies for each of the 4 countries to help educate children in each
region.
6.
CLIP
will last for
8[BC1]
years. At that time, the program will be evaluated by the General Assembly and
if found to be successful, can be renewed for another 4 years and expanded to
other countries with low literacy rates.
7.
To pay
for CLIP, the United Nations will take a donation from any school supply item
sold in first world countries. In August & September the donation amount will be
$0.25, the rest of the year it will be $0.05[BC2] .
8.
If
additional funding is needed, the dues of the 10 wealthiest nations will be
raised by 0.5%.
9.
School
will be mandatory for children between the ages of 5-14[BC3] .
Amended & Passed; 33-0-3
Brittany Woods
Heading:
Re: Refugees
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: United Arab Emirates
Date: March 31, 2010
Establishing in
the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:
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
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
Understanding that there are more than 60 million refugees worldwide, and
Realizing that 1,864,375 people sought shelter out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2009, and
Recognizing that the war in this area is injuring, killing, and forcing thousands of others out,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General
Assembly:
1.
Will begin a
program called World Organization of Displaced People (WODP). The goal of which
is to reduce the number of refugees in suffering countries, in three years time.
2.
WODP will work
with local organizations in Afghanistan, Rwanda, and Haiti to reduce the number
of refugees by building new homes, and try to start new lives.
3.
WODP will also
help in the countries in which the U.N decides to address the issue of refugees.
4.
Finally, WODP will
create a massive campaign to raise awareness of the refugee problem through
businesses and schools of these and attempt to get other organizations to join
this cause.
5.
WODP will function
on a probationary period of three years. After that, the program will be
assessed by the General Assembly who will decide whether or not to extend the
time frame.
6.
To pay for WODP,
the U.N. will raise the dues of the top twenty richest countries by 0.5 percent,
raising 72.3 million dollars a year. With this money WOHP can build 3,615 houses
a year at the approximate price of $20,000 per home. The placement of the
buildings will be decided by the recipient countries.
7.
To make sure WOHP
is on track, we will report back to the General Assembly annually and discuss
our progress.
8.
TV programs will
be used to help raise
money[BC1] .
9.
WODP will work
with local organizations to provide food for the
refugees[BC2] .
Amended & Passed; 29-7-2
St. Francis Cabrini
Heading:
Re: Impure Drinking Water
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Jamaica, Vietnam
Date: March 31, 2010
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, 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
Understanding that there are hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti without clean drinking water, and that there municipal pipeline system has been destroyed, and
Also understanding that drinking
unclean water can cause cholera, parasites, and e. coli poisoning as well as
many other life threatening diseases,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General
Assembly:
1. The United Nations will start a program called United Nations Water for Haiti (UNWH).
2. UNWH will collect money to hire engineers, construction workers, and buy the materials necessary to repair Haiti’s municipal pipeline, and to provide the people of Haiti with clean drinking water until the pipeline is repaired.
3. UNWH will raise the dues of the 20[BC1] wealthiest countries by 1% raising, 10.2 million dollars a year.
4. UNWH will last for three years.
5. After three years UNWH will be reviewed and if found successful will be renewed for another three years and expanded to include other countries.
6. The U.N. will send peacekeepers to ensure the safe distribution of water[BC2] .