To: Social Humanitarian Committee
From: Italian Republic
Subject: Organized crime
Date: 20 January 2016
Noting that Italian criminal societies known as the Mafia have infiltrated the social and
economic fabric of Italy and now impact the world as notorious and widespread criminal
societies,
Deeply conscious of the rise of transnational and international crime societites, such as
the Mafia in Italy and ISIS in the Middle East,
Alarmed by the atrocities these criminal societies have committed against humanity,
including but not limited to: murder, extortion, arson, rape, and torture,
Further alarmed that victims of these groups cannot speak up in fear for the safety of
themselves and their families,
Convinced organized crime groups are a threat national as well as global security and
endanger livelihoods of people from all nations,
Aware that Article 2a of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational
Organized Crime (UNCTOC) defines an ‘organized criminal group’ as a structured
group of three or more persons, existing for a period of time and acting in concert with
the aim of committing one or more serious crimes or offences established, in order to
obtain, directly or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit,
Stressing the need of international cooperation in combatting transnational organized
crime stated in the UNCTOC.
Calls For:
1. Strongly condemns member states that allow the infiltration of their government
and the abuse of their citizens by organized crime groups;
2. Acknowledges that Italy is a member of the aforementioned condemned
member states;
3. Calls upon the General Assembly to strictly enforce the UNCTOC Protocol
regarding organized crime;
4. Requests the creation of Organized Crime Bystander Security Program
(OCBSP), a protection program specifically for victims and witnesses of
organized crimes;
5. Designates the duties of OCBSP to focus on the emotional and physical wellbeing of victims after facing the trauma of organized crime;
6. Trusts member states to openly support and fund the OCBSP in an effort to
eliminate transnational organized and increase the safety of all citizens.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Palestine
Subject: Women’s Empowerment
23 March 2016
Calling to attention to the fact that women represent approximately fifty-three percent of
labor in most nations, according to the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and perhaps more in regions where women’s contributions may go
undocumented,
Emphasizing that women already capably fill important roles in the economies and
cultures of even the most traditional, developing nations as laborers, as parents, and as
overseers of domestic security, as well as in agriculture and in food production,
Noting that many women possess key knowledge, both cultural and contemporary,
about the environment,
Further noting that in India, when women were introduced in local government, the
number of projects on drinking water was sixty-two percent higher than in areas that
had few or no women on local councils. According to a 2013 study, women are also
more likely to support legislation linked to the environment and sustainability than are
men,
Concerned that such a large sector of the population, which could be so instrumental in
developing sustainable policies and practices, is being limited by discriminatory and
derogatory policies and mindsets,
Drawing attention to Principle 20 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development, which asserts that “Women have a vital role in environmental
management and development. Their full participation is therefore essential to achieve
sustainable development,”
Calls For:
1. Recognizes that sustainable development and gender equality are strongly
linked;
2. Encourages Member States, therefore, to empower women and repeal
policies that restrict the rights of women, and introduce legislation that protects
women’s rights;
3. Calls on Member States to introduce and enforce United Nations-backed
policies that protect and empower women, including:
a. Efforts to provide women with equal opportunities for education as their
male counterparts, from primary to collegiate education,
b. The prohibition of practices that are limiting or dangerous to women,
such as child marriage and young childbearing,
c. The prevention of violent and nonviolent crimes against women, such
as sexual harassment and assault, forced prostitution, and female genital
mutilation;
4. Invites willing nations to contribute toward the establishment of a voluntary
fund to be used in the implementation of this resolution’s goals, in addition to aid
from the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI), UNWomen, and the
United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality
(UNIANWGE). This funding is to be used to:
a. Set up schools for girls or aid in the inclusion of girls in local schools
through providing safe transportation, guards to protect young girls from
school-related violence by traditional extremists, educational materials, or
willing certified educators,
b. Develop nation-specific programs to raise awareness for and provide
resources on women’s issues such as those mentioned in clause 3, subclauses b and c, through media and community involvement,
c. Build and support preexisting safe shelters, hospitals, reproductive
health clinics, career centers, and other essential resources for women,
d. Establish centers in willing Member States specifically to educate
women on environmental issues and sustainable management and
development, which will not only educate them but also provide
opportunities for women to empower themselves and improve the
environment.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Colombia
Subject: Preventing the Zika Virus
Date: March 24, 2016
Seeing the the rapid spread of the virus through South America such that more than
3100 women in Colombia and approximately 4000 pregnant women have been affected
by the virus,
Deeply concerned by the connection between the Zika Virus in pregnant women and
increasing rates of microcephaly in newborn children,
Predicting without the help of outside forces the virus will continue to spread to larger
nations, putting the lives of the women and children affected in danger, whereas the
World Health Organization estimates that 3 to 4 million people across the Americas will
be infected with the virus in the next year,
Noting further that is virus is spread through diurnal insects so it is easily contracted,
Calls For:
1. Recommends that the World Health Organization devote time and funds to
research a cure or preventative measure for the Zika Virus;
2. Trusts that global cooperation can prevent the spread of the Zika Virus and
babies born with microcephaly.
3. Requests help to create a vaccine to protect the lives of those affected with the
virus and prevent further cases from developing;
4. Urging the prevention of the virus from further exposure to prevent larger
populations from contracting and spreading the virus.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Republic of South Africa
Subject: Climate Change
23 March 2016
Recalling that in April 2007, climate change was declared the “number one threat to
mankind,”
Regretting that, while ozone-depleting substances have been virtually eliminated since
1990 in accordance with the United Nations (UN) Millennium Goals, global emissions of
carbon dioxide have increased over fifty percent since 1990,
Alarmed that an estimated 5.2 million hectares of forest were lost in 2010 worldwide, an
area about the size of Costa Rica,
Noting that the changing climate is putting Small Island Developing States at great risk
for natural disasters and causing more disparate growth and progress among them,
Recognizing that thirty seven Member States, one fifth of the total membership, are
classified as Small Island Developing States,
Emphasizing the statements made at the International Conference on Small Island
Developing States in 2014 that the security implications of climate change for small
island nations will reverberate throughout the international security landscape and
responses to these risks require a significant level of coordinated international action by
a range of intergovernmental institutions,
Deeply disturbed by the lack of progress internationally since these statements were
made,
Noting with regret that funding for the United Nations Environmental Programme
(UNEP) from the UN Regular Budget has decreased from 21.1% in 1973 to 2.8% in
2012,
Calls For:
1. Proclaims that climate change has a global impact and should be
approached accordingly with international cooperation;
2. Expresses its appreciation for nations that have adopted domestic programs
to combat climate change including:
a. Climate Alliance in Germany,
b. Sustainable Energy Africa in South Africa,
c. Ecological Association of Friends of Pindorama in Brazil,
d. Solar Gaza in Palestine,
e. Earth Care in China,
f. Bio-resource Research Centre in Pakistan;
3. Requests the UN Regular Budget increase funding to UNEP to 7%;
4. Supports the formation of the Organization of Solar Power Research (OSPR)
under UNEP to study and assess the use of solar power as an alternative energy
source;
5. Designates that the OSPR will be made of a pool of top scientists and
researchers from each member state;
6. Declares accordingly that the following responsibilities be granted to the
OSPR:
a. Implementing solar panels in underdeveloped areas to create jobs,
b. Researching affordable ways to decrease the use of oil in nations where
the oil is a prime source of income,
c. Decreasing international dependency on pollution-creating energy sources,
d. Formulating future actions to be taken internationally to combat climate
change;
7. Further recommends that each member state work to combat climate
change by:
a. Reducing CO2 emissions by 10% every five years,
b. Halving per capita emissions by 2030,
c. Reducing the use of tropical rainforest timber by 25% by 2030,
d. Increasing the use of alternative energy sources by 30% by 2030;
8. Expresses its hope that we can unite as an international body to combat
climate change and ensure a brighter future for our planet.
To: SOCHUM
From: Syria
Topic: “Reparations paid to Syria by the United States and its allies to make up for their
role in nearly destroying the beautiful Syrian nation”
Stressing that Syria’s GDP dropped by over 20% in 2013,
Deeply disturbed that Syria’s GDP hasn’t been calculated since 2013,
Recalling that $48.4 billion worth of economic losses occured by 2013, which has since
probably quadublied,
Emphasizing that Syria’s infrastructure has been significantly damaged,
Observing that 6.5 million Syrians have been internally displaced,
Noting further that over 3 million Syrians have fled to neighbor countries,
Alarmed by the United States of America-led military intervention in Syria,
Fully aware that the United States of America armed Syrian insubordinates,
Believing that the United States and its allies are largely responsible for the conflict in
Syria developing as it had,
Noting with regret that the United States and its allies are thus responsible for the
incredible injured and insults suffered upon Syria,
Calls Upon:
1. Requests the United States and its allies to withdraw from all military
engagements in Syria;
2. Further requests the United States and its allies pay reparations to Syria; and
3. Recommends said reparations amount to no less than $1 billion.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Subject: Eco-Tourism
23 March 2016
Taking note that human-driven deforestation in Southeast Asia has produced an impact
on its rich and unique biodiversity, with Singapore being the most intensively affected
country,
Emphasizing that, ten years from now, the primary forests of Southeast Asia will be
completely destroyed,
Realizing that over forty three percent of the Southeast Asia Rainforest is gone due to
trees and plants being harvested for furniture, construction lumber, infrastructure,
medicine and paper. Additionally, birds and animals are illegally captured to populate
zoos or personal collections. Endangered are the Bengal Tiger, the Dawn Bat, the
Orangutan, the Proboscis Monkey, the Silvery Gibbon, the Slender Loris, and the
Sumatran Rhinoceros,
Taking note that every sixty seconds, an area the size of a football field is destroyed in
the Amazon,
Declaring that irresponsible and unmonitored deforestation can lead to:
a. Loss of biodiversity,
b. Habitat degeneration,
c. Modified global climate,
d. Loss of water cycling,
e. Social impacts on the indigenous population,
Observing that drug lords and other dangerous human elements have found sanctuary
in the Southeast Asia Rainforest and the Amazon Rainforest, threatening tourists and
research personnel,
Realizing that potential eco-tourists, eco-entrepreneurs, and travelers are discouraged
by the threat of malaria and other diseases and that there is minimal medical assistance
for persons who may be exposed to these diseases in the Southeast Asia Rainforest
and the Amazon Rainforest,
Calls For:
1. Recommends an organization similar to a peace keeping force, funded by the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to guard and protect the
Southeast Asian Rainforest and the Amazon Rainforest from illegal or harmful
activities. This force would be under the operational control of the respective
ministers of the interior of the sovereign States where the violations occur;
2. Supports the intensive and expert care of species, both plant and animal,
nearing extinction. These measures will be funded by the UNEP and by volunteer
Member States. A realistic solution to the issues must involve action at local,
regional, and national levels. It is necessary to incorporate biological knowledge
and science into environmental policy;
3. Deplores that, if the appropriate actions are not taken to protect the
Southeast Asia Rainforest and the Amazon Rainforest, eco-friendly tourism will
be displaced by an uncontrolled, hyper-exploitation of the natural resources of
this region;
4. Trusts that the World Wildlife Federation, with its recommended solutions
regarding soy farming, hydro-power, cattle ranching, and illegal and
unsustainable logging, will make the Southeast Asia Rainforest and the Amazon
Rainforest a safer and more tourist-friendly destination.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Estonia
Topic: The Death Penalty in International Law
Date: February 19th, 2016
Acknowledging the sovereignty of member nations, along with their individual cultures
and traditions,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically Articles 3 and 5,
Noting the various opinions of member nations on this sensitive topic,
Recognizing the 1984 Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing
the death penalty adopted by the UN Economic and Social Council,
Calls for:
1. Urges member nations to set aside their individual policies and look at the issue
from a global perspective;
2. Calls for the Death Penalty to be discussed in both the Legal and Social and
Humanitarian Committees;
3. Suggests that the Death Penalty be phased out in member nations to ensure
global respect for human life as well as
a. Suggests a time period of ten years for implementation
4. Reaffirms Resolution 69/186 on Moratorium on the use of the death penalty,
specifically
a. Illegalizing the executions of those under the age of eighteen, pregnant
women, and those deemed mentally ill;
5. Calls upon member nations who have already abolished the death penalty to not
re-introduce it;
6. Calls for the creation of a UN Trust Fund to donate funds to member nations as
an incentive for the continued incarceration of criminals rather than the
implementation of the death penalty.
To: The Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Bulgaria
Topic: Syrian Refugee Camps on European Boarders
Date: 19 February 2016
Acknowledging the refugee crisis across Europe as the Syrian Civil War continues,
Noting with Regret the lack of support European countries have received from the
international community during this time of crisis,
Noting with Deep Concern the increasing number of refugees flooding into European
boarders every month,
Recognizing previous UN actions on this troublesome topic, including Resolution 2258,
passed in December 2015,
Calls for:
1. Deplores member nations to support nations accepting refugees at this time;
2. Draws attention to the overpopulated camps on the boarders of many countries
who are not accepting refugees, or are requiring a thorough background check
before being admitted into the nation,
a. Recommends use of World Bank Funds and committee resources to
provide aid at this time
i. This aid to include, but not limited to:
1. Peacekeepers to aid local forces in maintaining order,
2. Water and other food stuffs to ensure refugees are not a
burden to the host nation,
3. Medical aid for refugees who may have been injured on their
trek from Syria or other affected nations in the region;
3. Calls upon member nations to take these recommendations into consideration in
order to provide aid to the region as soon as possible.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Republic of South Africa
Subject: Climate Change
23 March 2016
Having examined the scientific evidence of climate change from research conducted by
the Russian Federal Space Agency (FKA),
Recognizing that climate change is mostly a result of the polluting habits of the human
race,
Deeply concerned that climate change is a major source of conflict throughout the
modern world, especially with the continued emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG),
Aware of the assumption that water scarcity, due to shifts in rainfall patterns,
aggravated what is considered to be the world’s first climate-change related conflict, in
Sudan’s Darfur region,
Aware that a 1% increase in temperature leads to a 4.5% increase in civil war, as stated
by the United Nations University,
Emphasizing the need for new approaches to the way transportation and production are
conducted,
Convinced that scientific research, funded by Member States, could lead to the
discovery of better ways to dramatically reduce pollution and slow apparent changes in
the climate,
Calls For:
1. Recommends that Member States come to an accord on a plan similar to the
Kyoto Protocol implemented in Japan,
a. Each Member State is asked to make a commitment to the United
Nations (UN) for a reduction in its GHG emissions,
b. To keep Member States accountable, the International GHG Committee
shall collect data annually regarding each state’s percentage of reduction
in its GHG emissions,
c. An adaptation fund shall be set up to assist nations struggling with
these sudden changes,
d. This fund shall be resourced by the Climate Action Network (CAN)
which has over 90 Member States;
2. Endorses the formation of the International Cooperation of Research
Universities for Environmental Sustainability (ICRUES) for the purpose of
scientific research to be done with the focus of reducing GHG emissions;
3. Establishes that the ICRUES shall be charged with the tasks of,
a. Exploring alternative fuel possibilities associated with combustion
engines, such as ethanol and hydrogen,
b. The creation of an electric car battery that lasts as long as or longer
than the average tank of gasoline,
c. Promoting the use of alternative fuel sources by publicizing the positive
outcomes of such research,
d. Conducting simple random sample style surveys to inquire about how to
best serve the different sectors of society,
I) Sectors may include, but are not limited to,
i)
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iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
The public hospital systems,
The paramilitary forces,
The public school systems,
The public university systems,
The postal system,
The military,
Private industry if said industry should choose to
respond,
II) Concerning funding, as well as essential personnel needed to
conduct these surveys,
i) Statisticians from member universities will be conducting
the surveys,
ii) Funding shall be appropriated by nations whose public
universities are members, due to the surveys being
conducted-- for the most part--in the public sector,
e. Promoting the “untangling” of deliberately incomprehensible legislation
concerning corporations and their stakes in their respective nations in
order to allow the free acceptance of these new alternative technologies;
4. Asks that willing private corporations and well as NGO’s—with an
environmental focus in mind—consider providing funding to universities in the
ICRUES in the form of grants, which have the potential to benefit both the
company and the university;
5. Believes that if guidelines for emissions are abided by, and if sufficient
research on technological improvement can be done, success regarding the
issue of climate change is inevitable.
To: Social and Humanitarian Committee
From: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Subject: Infringement of National Sovereignty in Human Rights Inquisition
Date: February 3, 2015
Alarmed By the continual intrusion of the UN and other nations into the affairs of
sovereign states based upon “human rights” laws,
Keeping in mind that cultural norms separate taboos and societal standards in varying
states, thus prohibiting the existence of standardized human rights laws,
Emphasizing that the semi-utopian democracy of the DPRK ensures that all of its
citizens enjoy any and all requisites of an ethically flawless humanitarian society,
Convinced that UN sponsored human rights inquisitions are a means by which powerful
developed countries attempt to maintain the subservience and reliance of smaller
nations upon them
Calls For:
1. Condemns any and all attempts by other nations or the UN to involve themselves in
another nation’s private affairs;
2. Requests the immediate dissolution of the Social and Humanitarian Committee of
the United Nations;
3. Further Recommends that any attempts by foreign nations to involve themselves in
the affairs of the DPRK be treated as acts of war and be dealt with by the remaining
committees of the UN as such.