MUNA Resolutions 2012

Rotary District 9670 MUNA  27-28 April 2012 

MUNA   - Model United Nations Assembly -  2012

RESOLUTIONS

STOP PRESS - Please note :  An additional resolution will be announced at the briefing for inclusion in the MUNA program . The image above gives a hint to the content of the "surprise" resolution. 

Human Rights and Justice

1.  That this Assembly

Expressing concern at recent deeply marked tendencies within numerous societies to characterize migration as a problem and a threat to social cohesion,

Recommends that all member States closely monitor the way in which the concept of national identity is debated within their societies, with a view to preventing it from being used as a tool to create artificial differences among some groups of the population.

2. That this Assembly

Bearing in mind the International Covenants on Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights on

25 June 1993,

1. Reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self‐determination, including the right to their independent State of Palestine;
2. Encourages all States and the specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations system to continue to support and assist the Palestinian people in the early realisation of their right to self‐determination.
3. Urges Israel to remove the wall being constructed on Occupied Palestinian Territory and allow the Palestinian people to give effect to their right to self‐determination.

3. That this Assembly

Noting with concern several outstanding International Criminal Court warrants against international criminals including eleven suspects of crimes against humanity and genocide evading arrest warrants, (for example  Bosco Ntaganda for conscripting child soldiers, and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for genocide);  

Recognising the capacity of the International Criminal Court to bring human rights offenders to justice as in the recent landmark verdict against Congolese armed group leader Thomas Lubanga,   

Demands the UN provide all necessary resources to support the arrest of international fugitives.

4. That this assembly

Alarmed that in over 70 countries worldwide, certain sexual orientations and gender identities are considered illegal, and are regularly punishable by fines, imprisonment, life imprisonment and the death penalty,

Urges all member nations to ensure that their laws seek to protect all citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity, including the equal recognition of members of society of all sexual orientations and gender identities before the law by eradicating persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Environment

5. That this assembly

 Recalling the provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and

Recognizing the urgency of addressing and the seriousness of the challenge of Climate Change,

Calls upon member States to show strong political will in working cooperatively towards achieving the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change through the urgent implementation of its provisions.

6. That this Assembly

Recognising the work of UN Joint Environmental Unit towards the improvement of   member’s states’ preparedness to respond to environmental emergencies,

Affirms that refugees and internally displaced people as a result of environment disasters are entitled to the same human rights as other people in their governments including:

a. Defining the physical safety of refugees and internally displaced people;

b. Providing them with the basic necessities of life;

c. Promoting the enjoying of their fundamental economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights.

Security

7. That this Assembly

Reiterating its grave concern at the danger to humanity posed by the possibility that nuclear weapons could be used,

Urges the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to rescind its announced withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non‐Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to re‐establish cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and to rejoin the Six‐Party Talks, with a view to achieving the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner.

8. That this Assembly

Noting the Secretary -General‘s repeated pleas to President Bashar al-Assad  to stop killing his own people and embark on a path to greater democracy,

Calls for an immediate cessation of violence by all parties, and progress towards national dialogue that leads to a peaceful political resolution of the crisis with respect for Syria’s territorial integrity and the unity of the country’s people and

Calls for the situation in Syria to be referred to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) 

9. That this Assembly

Recognizing the growing concern about the nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, and questions of transparency surrounding the non-publication of a report by an expert panel,

Urges the Security Council “1737” Committee, created to monitor compliance with sanctions imposed on Iran, to redouble its efforts to enforce the sanctions regime on Iran, intensify its work to provide an opportunity to settle the matter by diplomatic means and guide the Panel in fulfilling its role.

10. That this Assembly

Saddened by the recent loss of civilian lives in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar,

Calls for an independent and full investigation of this tragic incident, and

Recommends that Western allied forces reassess their effectiveness   and restrengthen their fight against the Taliban and other non-government agencies

Global Economy and the Elimination of Poverty

11. That this Assembly

Expressing deep concern about the ongoing adverse impacts, particularly on development, of the world financial and economic crisis.

Recognizing that while global growth is returning there is a need to sustain the recovery, which is fragile and uneven,

Urges stricter regulation and more effective supervision with all of the major financial centres (including systemically important financial institutions, credit‐rating agencies and hedge funds) so that global regulatory convergence and the global implementation of standards are achieved.

12. That this Assembly

Acknowledging that preparations are under way for the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (“ Rio+20”) in June 2012,

1. Urges renewed political momentum for poverty eradication, taking into account its interrelationship with social integration, full employment and decent work for all;
2. 
   b. Reaffirms a United Nations focus on achieving poverty eradication, full and productive employment and socially inclusive policies in spite of the current challenging economic environment;

3. Recommends that the Conference address the need  for effective global  policies for poverty eradication in light of the mixed progress so far made in addressing world wide youth unemployment and ageing issues.

Surprise Resolution?

 Are you prepared for a surprise resolution on 14 May at the  Model United Nations Assembly in Muswellbrook? I am considering introducing a new resolution to supplement those you already have been given. Obviously, some significant recent events are dominating world news and creating high level political debate, so who knows what may happen next week? My advice to all participants is to watch/listen to/ read some current world news and you will be adequately prepared. Do you know which nation is represented by this flag? ( Hint : Currently in the news big time!)

Please do not hestitate to contact me if you have any questions at all regarding the MUNA resolutions. Secretary-General

RESOLUTIONS MUNA District 9670

All participating teams should now have copies of the resolutions for Model United Nations Assembly, District 9670, to be held in Muswellbrook on 13-14 May 2011 . Here they are if you have not seen the proposed resolutions.

Security


1. Appalled by the recent terrorist attacks on nuclear plants in Eurasia that were purportedly committed by Indonesian Al-Qaeda, this Assembly

a) demands the investigation of the recent nuclear terrorist attacks on Eurasia, and

b) authorizes a United Nations peacekeeping coalition to eliminate the source of the threat, comprising of forces from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, France and Israel.


2. This Assembly demands that Israel, as the occupying power, immediately and completely ceases all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem and that it fully respect its legal obligations in this regard.

3. This Assembly denounces all acts of piracy like the recent reported killing of four United States hostages hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.

and

a) emphasizes the need for ongoing efforts of the international community to stamp it out;

b) endorses an action plan developed at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to combat piracy;

c) calls for greater coordination with navies off Somalia, where the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and UN Member States are already patrolling the dangerous waters and

d) encourages support for alternative livelihoods and the rehabilitation of coastal fisheries” to give would-be pirates an alternative source of income.

Human Rights

4. This Assembly denounces the violence by government sanctioned security forces against protesters in Libya, Bahrain and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa as illegal and excessively heavy-handed. Therefore, those using excessive force against peaceful protestors should be held accountable for their crimes against humanity and that the right to peaceful protest must be guaranteed.

5. That this Assembly urges the Australian government to honour its treaty obligations and fully recognize the rights of refugees and asylum seekers by ending off shore mandatory detention and granting all dispossessed persons full legal rights and access to the legal system.


6. Noting that greater efforts are needed to end grave violations against children in Afghanistan, including their use as child soldiers, sexual violence, killing and maiming, this Assembly demands that the Afghan Government ensures that adequate resources are allocated for effective implementation of the Action Plan to protect children, including introducing legislation aimed at criminalizing the recruitment of children in armed conflict and ensuring that no impunity is granted for grave violations against children under international law


7. This Assembly reiterates its call for all steps to be taken to ensure the protection of civilians; and strongly condemns incidents of discrimination and violence against women and girls, in particular if directed against women activists and women prominent in public life, including killings, maimings and “honour killings”.


Economic Development

8. Noting 2010 had been a “record” year in terms of lives lost and infrastructure destroyed by natural disasters, this assembly recommends that all member nations ensure disaster risk reduction and prevention be integrated into long- and medium-term planning and that vulnerable developing island states in particular be financially supported to diversify their economies

9. Acknowledging that major failures of regulation and supervision in developed countries, plus irresponsible risk-taking by banks and other financial institutions had created dangerous financial fragilities which contributed significantly to the Global Financial Crisis, this Assembly

a) emphasizes the need for greater transparency and better regulation and supervision of the international financial system by, inter alia, strengthening prudential oversight, improving risk management and reinforcing international cooperation;

b) encourages global concerted efforts to restore global economic growth,

particularly in developing countries; and

c) reaffirms the commitment to broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in international economic decision-making and norm-setting, specifically with regard to increasing the voting power of developing countries in the Bretton Woods institutions.

10. That this Assembly, being of the opinion that there is no credible evidence that the recreational use of cannabis is damaging to health, encourages the farming of hemp as a cash crop in developing nations

Environment

11. This Assembly endorses the agreements made at the Cancun Climate Change Conference , and insists that all member states implement the agreed measures and formalise mitigation pledges to build a low-carbon, climate-resilient future These measures include:

a) taking concrete action to protect the world's forests, which account for nearly one-fifth of global carbon emissions;

b) establishing a fund for long-term climate financing to support developing countries;

c) agreeing to ensure no gap between the first and second commitment periods of the Kyoto Protocol ;

d) bolstering technology cooperation and enhancing vulnerable populations'' ability to adapt to the changing climate


12 That this Assembly endorse the Protocol on Environmental Protection contained in the Antarctic Treaty in order to ensure that Antarctica continue to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and that the ban on mining and mineral exploration be maintained.



13 Aware that despite recent improvements, poor air quality is still a major global concern affecting public health worldwide, this Assembly

a) calls upon developed nations to implement air quality control programs and to support the efforts being taken to reduce air pollution;

b) urges a move to more non-polluting renewable forms of energy production such as wind, solar, geothermal and tidal power; and

c) encourages the implementation of more strict air control laws in order to cut down on emissions and prevent air pollution especially in large urban environments.

United Nations

14. This Assembly recommends that the Security Council be restructured to admit additional permanent members with due consideration to the admission of India, Germany and Japan and the privilege of the veto of permanent members be reviewed.

If you have any quesitons about these resolutions and are a MUNA participant, please contact the Secretary General via email or via the comment section below.

MUNA 2010 RESOLUTIONS

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

MUNA 2009 Resolutions

RESOLUTIONS
Model United Nations Assembly

Muswellbrook 9 May 2009

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 Nations 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

PEACE AND SECURITY

1) This assembly reaffirms the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination including the right to an independent State of Palestine.

2) This assembly urges all member nations to take legislative measures to ensure that their territories and nationals will not be used for the recruitment, assembly, financing, training and transit of mercenaries.

3) This assembly calls for the immediate cessation of any form of nuclear weapons testing in line with the Comprehensive Nuclear test ban Treaty already established, with the longer term objective of working towards the total abolition of all nuclear weapons.

4) This assembly calls for those nations participating in the Afghanistan Compact to exercise increased support though United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and cooperation with International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to develop a holistic approach to restoring political, economic and social stability to the area.

HUMANITARIAN ISSUES:
5) This assembly calls on all member nations to act positively to protect women’s rights in Iraq and to improve conditions for women and girls who are yet to feel the benefits of Iraq’s recovery.

6) This assembly welcomes the global trend towards the abolition of capital punishment and supports the conclusions and recommendations of the report on the 2007 resolution declaring a moratorium on the death penalty.

7) This assembly urges all member nations to act in the spirit of solidarity and share the burden and responsibility in addressing the third country settlement needs of African refugees.

8) This assembly reaffirms the commitments outlined in the Monterrey Consensus and calls for immediate and decisive action from all member nations to alleviate the impact of the world financial and economic turmoil on development.


ENVIRONMENT
9) This assembly recognises that all member nations are greatly concerned about the impact of global warming and the ensuing climate change and notes that these are symptoms of the much deeper problem of over population. Therefore this assembly urges member nations to commence working to develop values systems and actions which will eventually lead to a condition of sustainable population.

10) This assembly notes that many river catchment systems in the world cross territorial boundaries. It urges all government drawing water from such catchments to develop whole-of-system water management agreements which recognise, safeguard the rights to, and the quality of the water in these systems.

11) This Assembly requires all Members Nations to adopt a moratorium on all whaling including that conducted for claimed scientific purpose.

12) This assembly urges all member nations to support the research and development of genetic modification technology to boost crop yields and food quality, so that local and global food shortages can be addressed more effectively.

Please see previous blog posts for general information about MUNA, the participating schools and allocated countries to date. If you have any inquiries or concerns, please contact Pam or me via the comments below.