Honors Model UN: Committee Results

Rights of Host Countries:

Host countries can refuse refugees once they have reached their max of refugees & can change when an event (good or bad) occurs. (Group A)
Host countries can choose which countries they can except refugees from. Host countries must have a legit reason to refuse refugees. (Group A)
Host countries should be able to decide who they will accept based on literacy & job skills. (Group A)
Host countries have the right to complete background checks & monitor refugees until they complete the citizenship process. (Group B)
Host countries have the right to participate in an incentive program that provides international monetary support for refugee resettlement & infrastructure. (Group B)
Countries have the right to be exempt from accepting refugees based on population density, lack of land, and economic hardship based on GDP. (Group B)

VOTING HOST RIGHTS: Debated & Passed

Yes: 27/No: 0/Abstain: 12

Rights of Refugees:

Basic needs: Shelter, clean water, health care, nutrition, welfare. This is immediately effective. (Group D)
An education: Learn laws, language, basic schooling, for children, history, job skills, currency (Group D)
Family & culture: Stay together as family, religion, possible citizenship. (Group D)
Right to social services (Group C)
Right to equality (Group C)
Right to secure/safe travel & movement (Group C)

Voting on Rights of Refugees: Debated & Defeated

Yes: 16/No: 13/Abstain: 11

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UN Priority List:

Rights of the Host Countries:

Host countries should not be forced to take in more than they can handle/ Country has a right to determine # of refugees to let in. (Group A & B)
Governments cannot contradict their citizen’s values based on their constitutions/founding documents. (Group A)
Background checks. (Terrorism, diseases, etc.)/ Country has a right to deny entry based on prior convictions. (Group A & B)
Country has the right to deport refugees based on felonies. (Group B)

Voting on refugee rights: Amended/Debated & Passed

Yes: 28/No: 2/Abstain: 6

Rights of the Refugees:

Basic needs are met. Food, clean water, clothing, shelter, basic medical care (vaccines/required meds) (Group C)
Refugees have a right to a neutral background check & a second chance if rejected from one country. (Group C)
Right to stay together as a family in a safe environment. (Group C)
Refugees have the right to basic education including cultural BUT no forced cultural integration. (Group D)
Right to the process of due citizenship & to be considered an immigrant once they are self-sufficient & have successfully escaped war, persecutions, violence, etc. (Group D)

Voting on refugee rights: Amended/Debated & Passed

Yes: 27/No: 4/Abstain: 6

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UN Priority List: