Resolutions for March 27, 2012

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Resolution GA March 27-01

St. Gerald Majella

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Re:   Afghanistan Birth Rebuild

Submitted to:  General Assembly

Submitted by: Libya

Date:   March 27, 2012

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

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 157 out of every 1000 babies die before the age of 1, and

Concerned for all the mothers of Afghanistan whose babies die under the age of one, and

Deeply concerned that most mothers don’t have safe conditions to give birth,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program called Afghanistan Birth Rebuild or ABR.

2. This program will take place in Afghanistan.

3. This program will provide 250,000 mothers a safe birth by having ten health mobiles distribute a total of 5,000 midwifery kits that each help 50 moms deliver a safe birth. We hope this will lower the infant mortality rate in Afghanistan.

4. This will go on for two years. If the ABR is successful the United Nations may vote for a one-year extension. The vote will take place if the infant mortality rate drops 50% of what it is at the time. For the extension the U.N. will vote to decide if it will be extended to other countries that have been passed by the U.N.

5. This will cost $20,247,050 dollars for two years. We will pay for this by raising the dues of the ten countries that pay the most, 1.1% for one year. Those nations affected will by this be Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.  This will raise $21,007,599 dollars.  If it is successful ABR will raise the dues 0.6% for another year to pay for the extension. This will raise $11,458,690 dollars.

Resolution GA March 27-02

Brittany Woods Middle

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Re:   Human Trafficking

Submitted to:  General Assembly

Submitted by: Haiti

Date:   March 27, 2012

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 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

Alarmed that an estimated 12.3 million men, women, and children worldwide are currently being trafficked as sexual slaves, forced laborers, or child soldiers, and

Aware that 80% of human trafficking victims are under the age of 24, and

Deeply concerned that over 71% of trafficked children develop suicidal tendencies, and

Disturbed an estimated 30,000 victims of human trafficking die each year from abuse, disease, torture, and neglect,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin the Human Trafficking Prevention Program (HTPP) with the goal of preventing human trafficking and providing victims with assistance.

2. HTPP will open a toll-free 24-hour hotline in Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and Haiti, three countries in which human trafficking is rampant. Victims of human trafficking can call these hotlines, and the operators will contact authorities to aid the victims.

3. HTPP will host workshops twice a year in each country to teach hotel staff to spot human traffickers and their victims. The workshops will be hosted by UN employees who have been trained for this task. The United Nations will recommend that members of the staff of all hotels in these countries attend these workshops.

4. Twice a year, HTTP will also host workshops for law enforcement personnel in each country. These workshops will aid them in in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and in properly intervening in these situations. The United Nations will recommend that these countries require all policemen to be trained in this matter, whether through these workshops or other programs.

5. HTPP will train volunteers in these countries to hold assemblies in schools to explain human trafficking to students and teach them to avoid becoming victims.

6. To pay for this program, we will request a 0.1% tax on all tobacco advertisements worldwide, generating approximately $1,500,000 per year, which will fund the call centers, workshops, and volunteer training.

Resolution GA March 27-03

Sperreng Middle

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Re:   Project: Employ Bosnians, Libyans, and Serbians

Submitted to:  General Assembly

Submitted by: Bosnia & Herzegovina

Date:   March 27, 2012

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

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 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

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 that 43% of Bosnians are unemployed and 30% of Libyans are unemployed and 17.2% of Serbians are unemployed, and

Finding that only 8.3% of Americans are unemployed and finally, and

Realizing that Bosnia, Libya, and Serbia need help to build back up their economy to help with their unemployment problems,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a project called Project: Employed Bosnians, Libyans, and Serbians (PEBLS) in an attempt to lower the unemployment percentage.

2. PEBLS will create more small businesses with the hopes of becoming chain stores over five years.  PEBLS will create a committee that will judge ideas submitted from future entrepreneurs.  The new minds would be given an application for themselves and the small businesses they hope to create.  The committee created of UN volunteers will evaluate the entrepreneur’s ideas.  The committee will decide which entrepreneurs get funding for their business and which do not.  

3. The funding for PEBLS will raise taxes in the top 10 countries that pay the most amounts of dues.  These countries include: Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.  

4. The dues will be raised 0.5% and will accumulate $9,548,909 per year.

5. PEBLS will last for five years and will be extended if the progress is showing a positive incline in the unemployment rate of Bosnia, Libya, and Serbia, and if it will be beneficial.

6. The committee will consist of UN volunteers educated in job assistance.  There will be 3 committees each consisting of 10 members.  

7. We will supply only the money to get the entrepreneurs businesses off the ground.  The entrepreneurs will have a limited amount of money, and it is their choice to do what they want with the money.  They have to stay in their original idea that was submitted to the committee.  

Resolution GA March 27-04

St. Gerald Majella

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Re:   Health Care

Submitted to:  General Assembly

Submitted by: Mali

Date:   March 27, 2012

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

Shocked that HIV/AIDS was estimated at 110,000 (including 1.7% of the adult population) and deaths from AIDS that year were estimated at 11,000, and

Dismayed that Malaria is widespread, as is guinea worm. In 2000, 65% of the population had access to safe drinking water and 69% had adequate sanitation. In 1997, immunization rates for children up to one year old were: tuberculosis, 76%; diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, 52%; polio, 52%; and measles, 56%. Only 3% of children under one year old received a yellow fever vaccine in 1994. Stomach Parasite involved diseases claimed the lives of 22,400 children under the age of five in 1995, and

Realizing that people in the Mali area need more access to proper health care, to help cure some of Mali’s diseases,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program called Sahel Medical (SM), in which medical assistants will travel to certain areas of Mali, Niger, and Chad. Giving the people in the area medical supplies that they need.

2. Sahel Medical will try to prevent diseases such as AIDS, measles, parasites, pneumonia, malaria, and food and water poisoning.

3. UN employees as well as volunteers who speak the local language will staff Sahel Medical. This will pay for the 100,000 doses of pills to treat stomach parasites, provides 500 people with clean water for a day, 9 water pumps, 74,000 doses of measles vaccine, 900 bed nets to protect against from malaria, and 60 minivans to deliver materials. The total cost will be $1,873,200.

4. Our program will last 4 years. At that the program will be evaluated by the General Assembly and, if found to be successful, may be renewed for again another 4 years.  The UN may also chose to expand to other countries with high illness rates due to unclean water or unsanitary conditions.

5. To pay for Sahel Medical, the United Nations will raise the dues of the 10 wealthiest nations by 1% raising $ 2,172,126 a year.   Those nations affected will be Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Resolution GA March 27-05

Sperreng Middle

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Re:   Purification and Sources of Water

Submitted to:  General Assembly

Submitted by: Ghana

Date:   March 27, 2012

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

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 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 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 28, of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.”, and

Horrified  that that over 57% of Ghana’s water supply is contaminated, and

Befuddled that only one tenth of the water goes through sanitation processes, and

Amazed that water covers over seventy percent of the country, and

Realizing that the average human being can only go an average of 9 days without water at Ghana’s average temperatures,

Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:

1. The United Nations will begin a program, GWPP (Ghana Water and Purification Project), which will benefit Ghana and the surrounding countries by purchasing water pumps and irrigation systems to redirect and purify their water.

2. Irrigation systems will be dispersed throughout the area by the volunteers and workers associated with the GWPP.

3. Water purification tablets will be given to local village leaders to purify the water pumped from irrigation systems.

4. Small villages and towns that are in desperate need of pure, fresh water will receive pumps in their town centers or near the middle of the village for easy access for anyone who is in need.

5. Pumps and Irrigation systems will be manned by African GWPP employees who are equipped to man water pumps and can also speak the local language.

6. Not only will the GWPP serve as a water purification process and provide pump installation, but will produce jobs in Ghana and the surrounding countries.

7. The GWPP workers will be placed in thirty villages, throughout Ghana and Mali, and will expand if the project is fairly successful after one year.

8. The GWPP will spend about $55,000 to purify one gallon of water for each family in twenty villages for each day.

9. In order to pay for this project, the United Nations will raise the dues of the 10 nations that pay the most dues by 0.5%. This will give the GWPP $9,548,909 to carry out this project.