Rotary District 9670
Model United Nations Assembly 2010
RESOLUTIONS
Please note:
• There is no guarantee that there will be time to debate all of these resolutions. The selection and order of these and any other resolutions will be debated at the discretion of the Secretary-General.
• Some motions may change without notice, at times related to world events after the publication of resolutions and prior to MUNA.
• The Secretary General will also consider the inclusion of a resolution presented by individual Member States or blocs, provided that the resolution is proposed in writing, with an identified proposer and a seconder, and presented to the Secretary-General before the beginning of the assembly
Security
1. This Assembly decries the provision by member states of safe haven for terrorists and their training facilities. We urge all states so doing to desist, and call on all nations to cooperate with international action to combat terrorism.
2. This Assembly condemns Israel’s recent decision to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem and considers this expansion to be a serious violation of Roadmap, which calls for two States – Israel and Palestine – to live side by side in peace and security.
3. This Assembly notes the 40th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNT) and agrees with the Secretary General that 2010 will be a “historic year” for progress on disarmament and non-proliferation goals ... and efforts to rid the world of weapons of mass destruction”. We therefore urge all member states to establish urgently the 2008 United Nations- backed five-point action plan to reinvigorate the international push towards disarmament.
Human Rights
4. This Assembly deplores the widespread exploitation of “guest workers”, who, while contributing to the economic prosperity of the host nation, are commonly denied satisfactory standards of living and political rights. We propose the establishment of a UN sponsored independent organization to
a) investigate “guest worker” rights in member states with well established schemes like Singapore, the United Arab States and USA amongst others,
b) set employment standards for “guest workers”,
c) develop procedures for successful return of workers to their own countries and / or immigration processes,
d) develop a means to enforce agreed standards and procedures
5. This Assembly insists that all member states practise religious tolerance by;
a) not having any state sponsored religion;
b) allow for the open practice of any United Nations recognized religion openly inside the borders of a member state;
c) outlawing any form of religious discrimination;
d) declaring any member state that does not outlaw religious discrimination ineligible for membership in any form to the UN Security Council.
6. This Assembly calls on all member states to accept capital punishment as a form of cruel and unusual punishment and to abandon all forms of capital punishment for crimes except for crimes involving the taking of more than three lives.
7. This Assembly acknowledges that all nations have the right to control their borders and many people believe that they can better their lives by emigrating to another country, even if illegally. As a consequence, the practice of “people smuggling” is growing. We urge all member states to take individual and collective action to combat such activity, while condemning those nations who incarcerate those seeking refugee status and impose lengthy and complicated procedures for dealing with alleged illegal immigrants.
Economic Development/ Technology
8. This Assembly condemns the increasing practice of securing the support of other member nations for certain courses of action through offers of developmental aid. The impact of this practice has recently been evident in the issue of commercial whaling
9. This Assembly deplores the use of the internet for illegal and or other questionable purposes and urges all member nations to support the development of more effective censorship controls , policing of access to and use of the technology through:-
a) development and consistent application of International laws of censorship.
b) agreement by member nations to the establishment of an appropriately authorized international body responsible for enforcement of the laws and for investigation of offences that stretch across national border
c) the hearing of any resulting charges by the International Court of Justice.
Environment
10. This Assembly calls on all member nations to support international action to limit the gaseous emissions that contribute to global warming, with its many serious consequences. At the same time we assert that developed nations, who have contributed the bulk of emissions to date, must take a leading role in this matter and come to a definite agreement about acceptable reduction percentages worldwide.
11. That this Assembly endorse the Protocol on Environmental Protection contained in the Antarctic Treaty in order to emphasise that Antarctica should continue to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and that the ban on mining and mineral exploration be maintained.
12. This Assembly in declaring 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity acknowledges that this year is a critical one for governments of all member states to take action to protect species by ensuring that the international trade in wildlife is properly regulated and conserving the planet's wild fauna and flora from over-exploitation. In addition, we call for urgent measures to tackle the illegal trade in tiger products, rhinoceroses and other species considered on the brink of extinction
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Rotary District MUNA Model United Nations 2010 Memo
To: MUNA 2010 Participants - Rotary District 9670:
From: Secretary General
I urge all participants to think about proposing a resolution to be considered for inclusion to the following list of resolutions. Note: Our resolution format has been modified and simplified from the strict United Nations format, for ease of reading . Please submit proposed resolutions to me before MUNA.
• Please address any queries about resolutions to the Secretary General
email- wilmasimmons@hotmail.com
• Recommended as part of preparation :
a) UN website www.un.org – the news service is particularly useful and couched in accessible language.
b) MUNA website www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/modelun
c) Other MUNA links – various Rotary district websites.
• Here are some guidelines about debating the resolutions at Rotary District 9670 MUNA.
1. RESOLUTIONS
1.1 The order of resolutions for debate is at the discretion of the Secretary- General.
1.2 One topic will be compulsory for all member state to speak. It will be announced at the briefing.
1.3 Counsellors may send messages in writing to the team to support the discussion, only before and after the debate on a resolution. Messages will not be passed during debate. Communication between counsellors and team members is by note, passed by the assembly staff. Diplomatic messages may be passed between member states via MUNA staff only.
1.4 Each resolution is read out by the Secretary-General. Any nation team may then move the motion. The mover may speak briefly before a seconder is found.
1.5 Additional resolutions may be foreshadowed and presented to the Secretary-General. It will be the Secretary-General’s decision whether to include an additional resolution on the agenda.
1.6 Additional resolutions must be presented to the Secretary General in writing, with a proposer and a seconder identified before a time decided by the Secretary General.
2. RESOLUTION DISCUSSION: The rules for discussion are:
2.1 The mover and the seconder will speak to the motion.
2.2 The next speaker will speak against the motion.
2.3 Following speakers will then alternate between speakers for and against the motion.
2.4 An amendment may be proposed and seconded during the discussion of a resolution. There will be a limit on the number of speakers during an amendment debate – to be decided by the Secretary General.
2.5 Except for the mover (who has the final right of reply), member nations may speak only once to each motion and each amendment.
2.6 If a member wishes to speak a second time, it may request another nation to move to this effect. A seconder is required. The motion is put without discussion. A simple majority is required to pass it.
2.7 The Secretary –General will rule on the time limit for speakers.(usually 1- 3 minutes)
2.8 The last speaker in the discussion of a resolution will be the mover as his/her right of reply after which the motion is then put. A simple majority is required to pass it.
3. BLOC MEETINGS: A bloc meeting (a group of countries with shared interests) may be held to discuss mutual standpoints on issues.
3.1 Prior to discussing a motion, a bloc meeting may be called by the Secretary General or requested by member nations.
3.2 Blocs may request a short meeting time during the assembly to discuss certain positions and motions and/or to determine international alignments and agreements.
3.3 The calling of these bloc meetings is treated as a motion with proper procedures applying. A motion calling a bloc meeting must be passed by two-thirds of the assembly.
3.4 Counsellors may observe bloc meetings and may advise their teams, after the bloc meeting and before the assembly debate resumes.
I wish you all the best with your preapration for MUNA 2010.
Secretary -General Wilma
