Here are the resolutions for the May 3rd General Assembly session. The schools attending are John Burroughs, St. James the Greater, and Wentzville South Middle. The General Assembly will be at the Maryland Heights Community Center from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. We will be posting resolutions as we receive them. Some of these might be rough drafts and will have changes before the session.
| Resolution Number/Status | Submitted by: | Topic: |
|---|---|---|
| GA-01 SUBMITTED | Poland Wentzville South | Helping Education in Burundi |
| GA-02 SUBMITTED | Singapore St. James the Greater | The Chigoe Flea |
| GA-03 SUBMITTED | Zimbabwe John Burroughs | Newborn Health |
| GA-04 SUBMITTED | Switzerland Wentzville South | Poverty in Malawi |
| GA-05 SUBMITTED | Brazil St. James the Greater | Police Corruption in Brazil |
| GA-06 SUBMITTED | France John Burroughs | Prison Reform in Asia |
Resolution GA-01 May 3
Re.: Helping Education in Burundi
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Poland
Date: May 3, 2018
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 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
Saddened that Burundi has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world, at 19%, and
Concerned that they also do not have enough teachers to teach children what they should know, and
Noting that they have the second-lowest Gross Domestic Product in the world, and
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- We’ll send at least 50 teachers for 13 years to the country of Burundi and they will teach kids how to read and write successfully.
- We will send emails to every single school in Poland and if we get responses we will chose 50 of the smartest or most educated teaches to send. They will also teach adults that do not know these things to do them well too. We will need to teach the teachers the language or languages of Burundi, which are French and Kirundi (Rundi), so they can teach the children how to read and write in their own language.
- This will cost about zł 127,099,027.30 ($37,421,800) to send the teachers to Burundi and pay them.
- The program will last 13 years because that will be enough time for the first round of kids to get a college degree. We will also be paying for the teachers’ flights and be on break every summer to see their families, which will cost maybe one million to five million US dollars.
- The money would come from the top 30 nations that pay the most which will get us $37,710,551.
- At the end of the program we will see if the literacy rate increases. If the rate increases more than 50% then we will send teaches to other countries with low literacy rates.
Resolution GA-02 May 3
Re.: Chigoe Flea
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Singapore
Date: May 3, 2018
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 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
Disgusted that one out of three people of the population in Brazil and one out of two people of the population in South America, are affected by this flea each year, and
Noting that people from Argentina to Colombia are affected by the Chigoe flea, and
Alarmed by in some cases, people have to get a body part amputated to treat tungiasis, and
Concerned that in countries affected by tungiasis, people don´t wear shoes,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Start a project called the Chigoe Flea People Protection Program (CFPPP), a non-profit organization collecting shoes around the world from different countries.
- The non-profit organization will be solely funded by donations from any UN countries.
- Doctors without Borders will be asked to send eighteen doctors and thirty nurses to help treat patients who have already been affected by the Chigoe Flea.
- To begin, the CFPPP will need $500,000 to pay for Doctors without Borders, medical supplies, and tents. After Singapore pays half of the cost, $250,000 in donations will be needed.
- Tents will be placed every 250 miles from Argentina to Colombia. That would be 12 tents.
- Singapore will pay half of the cost towards the CFPPP. The other half will be from donations from willing UN countries.
- The extra money that is not needed for the CFPPP will go towards shoes for people in South America.
- Any other donation from a UN country will be put towards shoes to protect people from the Chigoe Flea.
- If in three years, the rate of people affected by the Chigoe flea decreases by 20%, the CFPPP will put six more tents up and increase the protection for people by adding bug repellent, socks, and antibiotic ointment for people in the region from Argentina to Colombia. This will cost $350,000. After Singapore pays half of the cost, $175,000 will be needed in donations.
- If in five years after the plan first begins, the rate of people affected by the Chigoe Flea decreases by 35% altogether, the CFPPP will also place 20 tents in Central America, where people are also affected, but not as affected as they are in South America. This will cost $750,000. Singapore pays half of the cost, so $375,000 will be needed in donations.
- The tents there will also be placed every 1000 miles.
- If the rate of people affected does not decrease by 35%, the CFPPP will continue their efforts in South America until their goal is reached.
- The CFPPP will have the same mission in Central America as in South America.
- The CFPPP will help decrease the rate of people affected by the Chigoe Flea by handing out pairs of shoes.
- If the goal is reached in all countries, the mission will still go on in South America, Central America, and to other countries affected by the flea, such as: sub-saharan countries from Morocco all the way down to Cape of Good Hope. All countries to the east and west will also be counted.
- The CFPPP will place tents every 370 miles. That will be a total of 20 tents. This will also cost $750,000. After Singapore pays half of the cost, $375,000 will be needed in donations.
- The CFPPP will also get endorsements and donations from Nike, Skechers, Asics, Reebok, and Adidas.
- If in seven years after the first plan begins, the rate of people affected by the Chigoe Flea decreases by 40% altogether, the CFPPP will also place tents in India and Pakistan every 250 miles. That will cost $700,000. After Singapore pays half of the cost, $350,000 will be needed in donations.
- India will have a total of 10 tents. Pakistan will have a total of 5 tents.
- Altogether, including all of the timelines, this will cost a total of $1,150,000 in donations from willing UN countries.
- The United Nations and Singapore are to have final say if anything has changed or unexpectedly occurs.
Resolution GA-03 May 3
Re.: Newborn Health
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Zimbabwe
Date: May 3, 2018
Whereas Article 3 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.”, and
Keeping in mind that “Good Health and Well-Being” is the third of seventeen sustainable development goals for 2030 agreed to by 193 countries, and
Applauding that global under-five mortality rate has been cut in half since 1990, from 12.7 million per year to 6.3 million, and
Emphasizing that we have the knowledge and resources to end preventable deaths of moms and kids by 2035, and
Fully aware that the first 28 days of life, the neonatal period, is the most vulnerable time for child survival, and 45% of under-five child deaths occur during this time, and
Deeply concerned that neonatal mortality is falling at a slower rate than other periods of childhood, so the proportion is rising (from 37% to 44% between 1990 and 2013), and
Disturbed that UNICEF estimates that in 2015, about 1 million newborns died, equivalent to 2,740 per day, and
Alarmed that Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Somalia, Chad, and Guinea-Bissau each have a physician density of fewer than one per 1,000 population and some of the highest infant mortality rates in the world, and
Further taking into account that globally, only 59% of children have their birth registered at delivery, and the ones that don’t will have limited health and education opportunities later in life, and
Recalling that in 2014, 194 nations in the World Health Assembly approved the Every Newborn Action Plan, which presents evidence-based solutions to prevent newborn deaths and stillbirths and sets out a clear path to 2020 with specific global and national milestones,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Commit to following through on its promises by taking action on newborn health specifically. Establish MAISHA, which stands for Maternal and Infant Support and Health Action and means “life’ in Swahili. MAISHA is a program that helps countries follow through on the goals outlined by the Every Newborn Action Plan by researching and reporting to UNICEF and the General Assembly, providing opportunities for skilled health workers and students, and working with key stakeholders and local governments to save lives.
- MAISHA will set up clean, new facilities for small health centers in communities lacking them, each serving a population of about 10,000 people. These health centers will specialize in maternal/child health with a particular focus on the neonatal period. They will be safe places for women to receive information on maternal/child health and antenatal care, as well as give birth and get neonatal care for themselves and their children. In addition, MAISHA will be able to register births and administer vaccinations to give babies bright futures. They will also have resources to help those will other general medical needs, but only temporary solutions– these are not general hospitals.
- Each center will hire seven doctors specializing in maternal/child health, three organizers for community outreach and education, as well as two reporters who will record their experiences and release a comprehensive annual report to UNICEF and the general assembly. Students in the country or practicing health workers looking to gain more experience can apply for internships in which they will be trained to care for newborns and new mothers. All employees and interns will be paid fair wages and provided with benefits such as housing assistance.
- MAISHA will form relationships with the local community and their leaders. Working with key stakeholders, MAISHA workers will be able to identify pregnant women, new mothers, and children most at risk. Building relationships with members of the community through outreach and education, a strong sense of trust will emerge and facilitate progress in every area of MAISHA’s work.
- The reporters at MAISHA will assist with two critical aspects of the fight to end preventable child deaths– research on the most effective interventions and accountability within the systems designed to implement them. Through memos when necessary and an annual report to UNICEF and the General Assembly, MAISHA will keep the world informed of its activities. The annual report, written by the MAISHA reporters and compiled by a coordinator on the administrative team, will also be released to the public.
- MAISHA will work in Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Somalia, Chad, and Guinea-Bissau. MAISHA will set up three health centers in each country.
- MAISHA will remain in effect for five years after its approval by the General Assembly. When five years has passed, the General Assembly will have the opportunity to review its progress, propose improvements, and vote to renew or codify it.
- To reach its full potential, MAISHA will require a budget of $169,796,000 (USD) each year. To fund fifteen MAISHA centers for five years, dues shall be raised on nations with the highest 25 GDPs by 4%. In addition, each “focus country” will contribute $10,000, and the remaining funds will be apportioned by UNICEF.
Resolution GA-04 May 3
Re.: Poverty in Malawi
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Switzerland
Date: May 3, 2018
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 50% of people in Malawi are living under the poverty line, and
Aware that high HIV/AIDS rate, 50% higher than the average rate,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- Is willing to send volunteers with specific skills, such as medical knowledge, business skill and cooking, to Malawi for 3-5 years to create a program/campus that includes shelter, food, and classes to teach basic skills such as medicine and business.
- Only legal adults, over the age of 18.
- It costs no money for the volunteers.
- Funding 10 million dollars, which we will ask the 10 wealthiest nations for a million each.
Resolution GA-05 May 3
Re.: Police Corruption in Brazil
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: Brazil
Date: May 3, 2018
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 6 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.”, and
Whereas Article 11 section 2 of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS states, “No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act of omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.”, and
Aware that Brazilian corruption of government and police force has been out of control lately, and
Saddened that Brazil has not taken too much action against it, and
Knowing that the country might not have the resources to save itself from such problems, and
Concerned that this may begin targeting the public, other countries, and other targets, and
Worried that the future is uncertain with these threats at current,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The United Nations forms the UNBACU (United Nations Brazilian Anti Corruption Unit).
- The UNBACU will be hiring 300 Officers and 200 dispatch members. $336,000 USD for a main kevlar vest and replacement kevlar vest for each officer. A M4 Carbine will be provided for each trained officer. A non-lethal taser will be also provided for each officer and the cost will be $89,400 USD. 90 rounds of ammunition will be provided per officer for their M4 Carbine, which will cost 5,400 USD, and 18,000 USD will be needed for magazines for each 30 rounds for each officer. Rounds will be replenished each month. Officers will be encouraged to buy their own ammunition as well. Officers will be given two uniforms. The cost per uniform is $249 USD. The cost for a replacement uniform and standard uniform is $149,400 USD. This means that each officer will be given two uniforms. The dispatch will not be required to wear uniforms just dress clothes. Each officer will be required to wear and use a bodycam and use a dashcam in their police vehicle. The cost for 300 bodycams is $300,000 USD. The required amount of dash cams will be 150 because each officer will have a partner. The cost in total is $873,900 USD. The cost will be paid by increasing the dues of the 10 nations who pay the most dues by 0.1%. Donations are accepted, appreciated, but not needed. The police department in Brazil will give police vehicles to the specialis for free in an act of lease. The officers will also be put through a Brazilian Driving Class.
- The UNBACU will be given full permission to inspect Brazilian police stations, prisons/jails, and some government buildings (i.e. justice departments, criminology labs, evidence labs, etc). They can also interview or interrogate anyone within those buildings who have a sort of importance unless if they are passing civilians. They can also be given rights to defend themselves and other people. Each day, 5 minivans will be patrolling government buildings and will be on the lookout for suspicious persons. The UNBACU will be checking in the different buildings as the day progresses. When the current building being checked closes, the operators will be making sure the building is secure and can be left alone for the night. Specialists will be given access to each CCTV camera in the building. They will also be given access to locking mechanisms throughout the building.
- The UNBACU will have permission to send 2-4 operators to any meeting the executive/head of the building schedules when meetings are held. The other operators in the minivan will be allowed to continue their schedule. Intel specialists will monitor actions of the operators. If the operators see a crime being committed, they have full authority to take action and assess the situation.
- The UNBACU will mainly operate in Brazil’s capital, only expanding if required or if the force itself gains increases in operators, specialists, etc.
- If the UNBACU proves successful, additional operators will be stationed at police stations to help train police trainees/recruits further in their career. Intel specialists can perform similar tasks at said stations.
- Each operator will need to have at least 5 years of law enforcement training or higher. If they have cooperated in special forces groups (FBI, SWAT, SAS, Spetsnaz, etc.), the minimum years will decrease to 3. Background checks and mental tests will be issued to all operators and specialists once a month.
- UNBACU specialists must have at minimum a bachelor’s degree in criminology and 2 years in an evidence lab for law enforcement. Any specialist can bring their own weapon of choice, but will have a much more strict background and mental check, which would be on the level of operators.
- The leader of the UNBACU will be an elected specialist that every member has voted for. Competitors will be selected based on their performance on a test designed to show leadership skills and other requirements. The reason why operators cannot be elected is because they will be needed as the “boots on the ground” for the UNBACU.
- As the UNBACU expands (hopefully), operators and specialists will be put into 2 categories; off duty and on duty. Off duty specialists and operators will be given an option for a flight back home, where they may return to their families, which will require another 5,000 USD. The other option is to stay on duty with 35 hour weeks with a maximum of 40 hours working a week, where they can help the other operators and specialists. A minimum of 25 operators and 30 specialists will be needed on duty at all times. To help the smooth transition between the shift of on and off duty, off duty officers will be off for a full week, with on duty serving the time. Each week, off duty fly to Brazil for duty, on duty get to go back to home off duty. The only time that anybody should be abruptly sent on duty is in an officer down situation. The injured/deceased operator or specialist will be escorted to a hospital, where they will be kept until recovered or till death. Funeral rights go to the family.
- Each operator and specialist will be given a class to learn the Brazilian Laws for 3 months. If they fail a monthly test they will be required to do another month of classes to make sure they understand the laws and rights. They will also be given a Portuguese and Spanish class unless fluent with one of the languages.
- Hotels will be used to a certain extent for operators to rest. They (operators and specialists) will pay for 50% of their stay, while the UNBACU pays the rest, which will require at least another 1,200 USD per week. Each van will be partially stocked with pillows and blankets, should the need for a stay in the vehicle arise. The pillows and blankets will be required from operators.
- Each operator squad, since the need of breaking up into squads is needed, requires 1 operator fluent in Portuguese and/or Spanish. Specialists will also need to be fluent in these languages.
- Each payday for off duty operators and specialists will be in Brazilian Reals, and on duty will be paid in their country’s currency. The reason for this is that off duty will be going on duty soon, and vice versa.
- To protect the Brazilian citizens, we do not plan to raise taxes for economic security, to make sure the poverty rate does not increase.
- For countries that donate or help the UNBACU with our project we will gift an equal amount of left over money to the countries who help. We will also offer our program to help your country in the future.
Resolution GA-06 May 3
Re.: Prison Reform in Asia
Submitted to: General Assembly
Submitted by: France
Date: May 3, 2018
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 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 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
Appalled that thousands of prisons around the world are currently holding up to 335% more prisoners than maximum occupancy, and
Disturbed that almost 5 million people per year are physically assaulted, abused, and sexually violated in prison systems around the world, and
Alarmed by the lack of treatment for those who need it most. 27% of prisoners with physical or psychological disabilities are neglected and/or abused, leading to a seven times higher rate of suicide and murder within prisons, and
Horrified that in 2012 66,529 inmates were held in 206 prisons designed to hold 47,048 in Italy,
Be It Hereby Resolved That The General Assembly:
- The UN will begin a program called the Prisoners Rights Initiative (PRI) whose initial focus will be on the countries of Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and China. This region’s prisons have some of the worst living and most inhumane conditions in the world.
- PRI will work with other organizations that focus on human rights, mental health treatment, and prisons. Some of these groups would include Human Rights Watch, Treatment Advocacy Center, and Human Rights Defense Center. These groups would advise PRI on their objectives and how to best approach their mission.
- PRI will focus on the abuse, neglect, and overcrowding of prisoners. In these countries, abuse is defined as a pattern of violent behaviors used by one to maintain power and control over another. Neglect, however, can be a general term which is used to describe the act of failing to care for properly. This means simply that prisoners are not receiving all the care or necessities to meet both healthy mental and physical living standards. As for overcrowding, these countries have up to 95% more prisoners than they actively should accommodate.
- The objective of PRI is to improve prison standards throughout the world starting in Asia. PRI will focus on misconduct as well as overcrowding in the the prison system through a three step plan to educate, correct, and monitor these pervasive problems.
- Regarding abuse and neglect, the first step will be to educate the country, the local equivalent to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, wardens, guards, and faculty of the prison on the humane standards and treatment of prisoners, complying with the UN Declaration of Human Rights; this will emphasize rehabilitation and reduction of repeat offenders. Then, to correct behavior, education of prison officials will teach humane treatment, visits to model prisons, and visits from experts who work for humanitarian organizations like Human Rights Watch. Finally, to maintain the standards, PRI will create a group of inspectors to check the prisons for compliance. These inspectors will perform random checks to ensure proper treatment and provide reentry into society.
- The plan to decrease overcrowding will also use the three-step process. It will educate the country and local prison system on adequate facilities for prisoners. Along with the help of PRI advisors, the country and prison system will assist local authorities and decide where the 24 new prisons will be placed and built. PRI will eventually leave the system once it is stable but continue to perform regular inspections to ensure proper prison populations.
- To put PRI into action, the UN must raise enough money for the salaries of about 440 professional educators and inspectors, as well as funding for the construction of 24 new prisons (six new prisons in each of the 4 designated nations.) Two of each of these six prisons will be designated for civil crimes, two for violent crimes, and two for drug-related crimes. Each of these correctional facilities will be staffed with four counselors for mental illness. These counselors will check in with all of the prisoners showing signs of mental illness in order for them to be evaluated.
- The cost of the program will be approximately $19 million in wages per year for 5 years and $200 million for new correctional centers. These funds will be raised through an increase in yearly dues of about .962 percent for the 20 most contributive countries in the UN.
- Prisoners Rights Initiative will last 5 years. If after this time there has been a reduction in abuse, neglect, and overcrowding of 15%, it can be renewed for another 5 years. At that time we would suggest that PRI be spread to another region in need of prison reform at that time. This problem is truly a global one that could benefit all nations and could effectively reduce the prison population in the future.
