Resolutions for May 11, 2010

Resolution GA May 11-01

Amended & Defeated; 18-24-6

Holman Middle

Heading:

Re:                              Education in Illiterate Countries

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Fiji

Date:                           May 11, 2010

Establishing in the PREAMBLE the principles that apply in the resolution:

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

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 

Realizing countries in Africa have illiteracy rates of 50% and above, and

Noting with deep concern 24% of the world’s population is illiterate, and 

Fully aware no country in Africa has less than 20% illiteracy rates for women, and

Recognizing one-half of the children enrolled in schools in Africa will have to drop out in 1-2 years to help with family needs,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly: 

1.      The United Nations will begin a program called EFA (Education For All), the goal of which is to educate the younger population of and others who wish to learn and lower illiteracy rates by 25% in ten years.

2.      EFA will need about $5.1 million dollars for schools and school supplies. The UN dues of the top 20 richest countries will be raised by 0.6[BC1] %.

3.      This money will be used to buy teachers’ salaries, basic school supplies, and textbooks.

4.      These schools will be distributed throughout the top 15 illiterate countries in the world: Niger, Burkina, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Benin, Iraq, Nepal Bangladesh, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Mauritania, Pakistan, and Chad. These countries were chosen to receive assistance from this program because they have illiteracy rates above 50%. This money will be divided according to amount of areas in need of a school in these countries.

5.      This program will be operating for 10 years, the amount of time it will take to acquire textbooks and other school supplies, and find teachers native to the country (or fluent in the countries’ main languages).

6.      At the end of the ten years, the program will be examined and evaluated on the progressive learning of the students. A check in will be included every 3.5 years[BC2] . Based on these results, the countries will have to decide to keep the school running by taxes or with volunteer teachers.

Resolution GA May 11-02

Amended & Defeated; 17-25-6

Pattonville Heights

Heading:

Re:                              Gender Discrimination

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Egypt

Date:                           May 11, 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 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 7 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “All are equal before the law and are entitled without 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

Whereas Article 27, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Every has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.”, and

Admitting that, in Ethiopia, only one fourth of their women are literate, and

Recognizing that, in Saudi Arabia, less than 10% of their income is made by women, and

Understanding that, in Afghanistan, men on average will complete eleven years of school while women only complete four,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program called Women Getting Educated[BC1] , the plan of which is to increase the literacy rate and educational opportunities for women.
2. WGE will operate in countries Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. (Afghanistan will wait until the current conflict is over[BC2] )
3. WGE will take surveys in rural areas where less schools are located and find out which families are unable to give their daughter(s) an education. A select team of educators will be sent to areas that have 50% or more uneducated daughters to provide them a daily education near or at home, with housing provided by the United Nations and meals provided by the participating families unless the educators or area specifies otherwise.
4. Also, WGE educators will go to different schools and raise awareness of lack of education for women and overall gender inequality with the statistics discovered through the surveys.
5. A WGE committee will be created to oversee the program and the countries that participate.
6. With the proper funding, the WGE committee will eventually allow other countries to apply for WGE educators in their area.
7. The program will go on for ten years unless the United Nations sees it as effective and desires it to be continued. Every 3 years the General Assembly will evaluate the program[BC3] .
8. Funding for WGE will be through donations and raising the 10 wealthiest countries’ dues by 2[BC4] %. Translators will also be added[BC5] .

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 [BC1]The program name was changed from WEST to WGE.

 [BC2]The bit about waiting for the war to end was added.

 [BC3]The 3 year check in was added.

 [BC4]Increased from 1.5

 [BC5]Translators were added.

 Funding for GA-02

3 educators per team

1 team per house

1 house per area

$25,000 yearly salary per educator

$80,832.25 to build houses for 25 areas in a country (1 house per area)

$404,161.25 to build houses for 25 areas in all five countries (1 house per area)

$9,375,000.00 total cost for salaries of educators (3 educators an area, 25 areas a country, five countries, 25,000 dollars a year per educator) 

Textbook Prices- History, Bulliet (company), $121.90 per educator (1 book)

            Math, Pearson, $63.35

            Communication Arts, Goldstein, $41.65

            Science, Campbell, $170.60

$397.50 for set per educator

$1,192.50 per team

$29,812.50 per country with 25 areas and a team per area

$149,062.50 for all five countries with 24 areas and a team per area

 Airline Tickets- $1,500.00 round trip ticket from St. Louis, Missouri to Cairo, Egypt on United Airlines per educator “adult”

            $1,500 per person

            $4,500 per team of three

            $112,500 per country with 25 areas/ 25 teams

            $562,500 five countries with 25 areas/25 teams (1 year)

$2,812,500 five countries with 25 areas/25 teams (5 years)

Using the final numbers for cost of all countries with 25 areas/25 teams, this is the total:

            $13,303,223.75 

Dues of the ten richest countries need to be raised 1.5 percent

Resolution GA May 11-03 

Amended & Passed; 27-17-7

McKinley CLA

Heading:

Re:                              Child Trafficking

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Thailand

Date:                           May 11, 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 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

Alarmed that there are between 800,000 and 2 million prostitutes in Thailand today, and

Noting with deep concern that 20% of the prostitutes in Thailand are under the age of 18, and

Recognizing that between 80,000 and 100,000 children in the Philippines are involved in prostitution rings, most of which are based in tourist centers, and

Keeping in mind that 90% of female prostitutes in Thailand have not had any sort of formal education, 

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The United Nations will start a program called Child Prostitution Awareness Program (CPAP).

2.      The goal of CPAP is to reduce the number of underage prostitutes in Thailand and the Philippines by 25% in 10[BC1]  years.

3.      CPAP will take place in Thailand and the Philippines, both countries with an astronomical prostitution rates.

4.      CPAP will have two main goals: providing aid for former child prostitutes, as well as educating the next generation about the dangers of child trafficking. 1/3 of the funding will go to educating parents about child prostitution[BC2] .

5.      CPAP centers will be located in major regional hubs of Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand, and in Manila in the Philippines. 

6.      The CPAP centers will offer temporary housing for girls impacted by prostitution and a program to provide basic education and job skills.  This will give former prostitutes the ability to support themselves.

7.      CPAP will team up with existing organizations and authorities in Thailand and the Philippines to make girls aware of CPAP centers and our services.

8.      To raise awareness about child trafficking and prostitution, CPAP will send staff and volunteers to schools and local communities in more remote areas to give presentations about child trafficking and how to avoid being pulled into prostitution.

9.      CPAP will last five years. At the time, it will be reviewed by the General Assembly and, if found successful, will be continued and potentially expanded to other countries.

10.  To pay for CPAP, the United Nations will raise the dues of the 25 wealthiest countries 0.1[BC3] %, raising 10.2 million dollars per year.

Resolution GA May 11-04

Amended & Defeated; 16-26-5

Sperreng Middle

Heading:

Re:                              Fair Trade

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico

Date:                           May 11, 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 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

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

Whereas Article 23 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.”, and

Whereas Article 24 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.”, and 

Understanding that fair trade coffee growers are guaranteed a minimum fair trade price of $1.26/lb. for their coffee, and if no profit is made then coffee farmers are paid $0.05/lb premium above market price, and

Recognizing that in Kenya, coffee workers are paid about $12 per month, 3 or 4 times less than the legal minimum wage, and

Whereas in Guatemala, COVERCO’s survey showed that 18% of coffee workers interviewed reported some form of harassment (physical, verbal, or sexual), and

Concerned that workers are at risk of being poisoned by pesticides, bitten by snakes or insects, injured by cutting tools and branches, affected with skin cancer, or getting musculoskeletal injuries from repetitive movements, lifting and carrying heavy baskets,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The United Nations shall form an organization called Fair Trade Inspection Organization (FTIO) whose goal is to inspect all agricultural/industrial companies[BC1]  to see if they practice fair trade with their workers.

2.      If a company or farm isn’t giving the workers a fair wage or fair living conditions, then they can be shut down if they do not change their conditions, wages, or other working problems.

3.      Funding for the FTIO will come from the United States paying 5 million dollars. The next five wealthiest nations will also pay 1 million[BC2] .

4.      At least 50% of beans used in coffee production must be arabaca beans[BC3] .

5.      Medical services should be provided for farm workers[BC4] .

Resolution GA May 11-05 

McKinley CLA

Heading:

Re:                              Tropical Diseases/Malaria

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Colombia

Date:                           May 11, 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 22, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality,”, and

Whereas Article 27, section 1 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Every has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.”, and

Recognizing that there are 300-500 million cases of malaria annually worldwide, and

Drawing attention to the 1.5-2.7 million deaths caused by malaria yearly, and

Affirming that 40% of the world’s population is at risk of contracting malaria, and

Alarmed by the fact that every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly: 

1.      The United Nations will begin a program called I Need A Net (INAN), whose goal it is to provide education, prevention, and treatment for malaria.

2.      INAN’s goal will be to reach 25% of people at risk of malaria in our target countries over the course of 5 years.

3.      INAN will take place in Colombia, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and Sudan; whose environment is a good breeding ground for mosquitoes carrying malaria.

4.      INAN will provide a revolutionary new medical treatment, called ASAQ, now available for those carrying malaria. ASAQ will eradicate malaria within 3 days for less than one dollar per adult and less than fifty cents per child. To prevent future cases, INAN will also provide chemically treated mosquito nets, which cost 3 dollars each.

5.       INAN will initiate “caravans” of volunteers, along with permanent staff, trained in malaria prevention and treatment. These caravans will travel around each country and educate individuals in rural and impoverished areas, as well as providing mosquito nets and ASAQ .  This will help remote and impoverished areas by giving them the skills to recognize, prevent and treat malaria.

6.      After 5 years, the General Assembly will assess the progress of INAN.  If successful, the program can be continued and expanded to other countries in the region.

7.      The cost of the treatment, nets, travel, and staffing would equal approximately 6.1 million dollars per year for the first five years.

8.      In order to pay for INAN, the General Assembly will raise the dues of the 10 richest countries .6%, raising 6.1 million dollars per year to fund the project.

Resolution GA May 11-06

Sperreng Middle

Heading:

Re:                              Child Labor

Submitted to:             General Assembly

Submitted by:            Cuba, El Salvador, Uruguay

Date:                           May 11, 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 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 

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

Understanding that there are 250 million children working in Latin America between the ages of 5 and 14 alone, and

Many of these children don’t get an education higher than a elementary school level, and

Recognizing that instead of obtaining a higher education, these children are working long hours in the fields or factories making pitiful wages, and

 Whereas 21% of children in Latin America are involved in some kind of child labor, and

According to the Human Rights Watch, up to one-third of the workers on El Salvador’s sugarcane plantations are children under the age of 18, many of whom began to work in the fields between the ages of 8 and 13, and

Encouraging that these children receive an education of at least high school level,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1.      The United Nations will begin a program called Nations Against Child Labor (NACL) which will reduce the amount of children working by 75% in seven years and will help them to receive a high school education.

2.      NACL will take effect in the countries that have the recorded highest number of children working in Latin America. These countries will include Brazil, Columbia, Chile, El Salvador and Uruguay.

3.      NACL will replace working children with unemployed adults and place the children in schools around the country. To influence the education of children involved in child labor U.N. will fund for schools to be made near the work facilities where child labor occurs most. U.N will also tax the citizens of the nation to provide transportation for said children.

4.      The NACL will send representatives to the Latin American countries to begin the program in January of 2011.  The U.N. will restrict trade with any country that continues to violate child labor regulations, but will send supplies to help the people.  If the countries continue to violate regulations of the NACL, they will be removed from the program.

5.      Finally, the NACL will last eight years.  At the end of the eight years the program will be evaluated by the General Assembly and if the program succeeds then it will be continued for another eight years.

6.      To provide and pay for the NACL the United Nations will raise the dues of the five richest countries in the world by .5%.