Resolution # 1
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Italy
Spons ors: Bobby Nguyen, Landon Rafferty, Isaac Malott Committee: F
School: Apollo HS Action on Resolution
City: Owensboro ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An act to promote equal rights for women in governmental positions 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed by the fact that out of 144 countries, Italy is ranked 82nd for equal opportunities at work and in 6 politics for women. 7 8 Deeply concerned that Italy’s female employment rate is 46.5%, better only than Greece, Mexico and Turkey 9 among advanced economies. 10 11 Reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, 12 peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction as declared in 13 resolution (S/RES/1325). 14 15 Recognizing Rwanda’s attempt in 2003 to amend their constitution to require that 30% of parliament must be 16 reserved for women, resulting in 63.8% of women in parliament today. 17 18 Noting that promoting women’s rights in politics, the world can become equal and defeat discrimination. 19 20 1. Urges Member States to ensure increased representation of women at all decision-making levels in 21 national, regional and international institutions 22 23 2. Further urges member states to reserve 30% of their government positions for women. 24 25 3. Calls upon all nations around the world to create more opportunities for women, showing continued 26 support for the #MeToo Movement.
Resolution # 2
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Portugal
Spons ors: Grace Jessie, Charlie Allen, Jacob Westerman Committee: H
School: Ballard HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Call to Reform Membership Requirements for the United Nations Human Rights Council 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Recalling that UN Resolution 60/251 on the 15th of March, 2006 led to the creation of the United Nations 6 Human Rights Council (UNHRC), 7 8 Concerned that the UNHRC contains members that infringe upon human rights and are listed on the Human 9 Rights Watch list, 10 11 Keeping in mind that the council’s goal is to promote and protect human rights for all, as stated numerous times 12 by the council, 13 14 Recognizing that the states that follow have been highlighted as countries who have major human rights issues 15 by the UNHRC and are all members of the council: Brazil, Cuba, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, 16 17 1. Requests that, until these offending countries have resolved a significant number of their state’s human 18 rights infringements to the satisfaction of the General Assembly, they are not to be allowed membership 19 in the UNHRC. 20 21 2. Further requesting that these countries removal from the council will not occur until their current period 22 of membership is expired. 23 24 1. 3. Urges the General Assembly to develop criteria for eligibility to be elected to the Council in order to 25 avoid further instance of appointment of unfit states to the UNHRC.
Resolution # 3
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Venezuela
Spons ors: Eleana Kinney, Athena Hauber, Joan George Committee: J
School: Ballard HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Funding the establishment of Healthcare Facilities for Women and Children in Venezuela 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply disturbed by the severity with which the political crisis has impacted women and children in Venezuela, 6 7 Alarmed by the infant mortality rates of 30% as well as the maternal mortality rate rising to over 65%, 8 9 Concerned that statistics of malnutrition in children has reached 15%, with rates of permanently stunted 10 growth at over 33%, 11 12 Fully aware that these conditions arise from the lack of healthcare, nutrition, and social safety, 13 14 1. Requests that the United Nations implement crisis centers in Venezuela that provide: food, healthcare, 15 and sanctuary for women and children. 16 17 2. Convinced that the assistance of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 18 would benefit Venezuela in the midst of the current crisis.
Resolution # 4
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Scotland
Spons ors: Hunter Jones, Addie McDonald, Mason Logan Committee: B
School: Barbourville City School Action on Resolution
City: Barbourville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Help Improve The Scottish Education System 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Recalling the United Nations Millennium Declaration of September 8th, 2000 in which, by 2015, Member States 6 resolved to ensure that everywhere children , boys and girls alike, would recieve equal access to all levels of 7 education, which requires assistance to be given to any country struggling with their educational system, 8 9 Noting further the right to education for everyone by Article 26 section 1 of The Universal Declaration Of 10 Human Rights, 11 12 Guided by the studies and voices of scottish students and citizens we think it prevalent that the UN intervene 13 and help scotland improve the education system, 14 15 Having examined the test scores, building conditions, funding, and employees we conclude that the Scottish 16 education system is in need of assistance, 17 18 Keeping in mind the Commission on Human Rights resolution 2001/29 on the right to education, 19 20 Convinced that education is an all important facet to being a successful contributor to society; 21 22 1. Fully aware of the Scottish Government’ efforts to better education through the Literacy Action Plan; 23 24 2. Calls upon the UN to form an advisory council made up of education officials form the top 5 countries 25 based on education; 26 27 3. Solemnly affirms, The rankings are decided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and 28 Development (OECD), Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the United Nation’s 29 Economic and Social Council (UNESOC), The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Trends in International 30 Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Study (PIRLS). According 31 to the above organizations the top 5 countries are Finland, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Russia.
Resolution # 5
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Zimbabwe
Spons ors: Jack Downs, Sabrina Johnson, Claire Ferrell Committee: E
School: Bardstown HS Action on Resolution
City: Bardstown ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Requiring Reproductive Education in Developing Countries 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 6 Conscious of the international epidemic of HIV/AIDS, specifically within Zimbabwe, and the lack of reproductive 7 education present in public schools around the world, 8 9 Disturbed by the number of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe, with an estimate of 1.3 million people 10 afflicted by these conditions according to the UNAIDS Data from 2017, 11 12 Convinced that through the implementation of reproductive education in Zimbabwean public schools, future 13 generations may experience a declination of HIV/AIDS and developing countries will benefit from this 14 requirement, 15 16 Aware that The Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserts in Article 26 the international right to education, 17 18 Urges the United Nations to require developing countries with substantial HIV/AID rates to teach reproductive 19 education in public school systems, 20 21 1. Calls upon the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency to recognize the importance of 22 reproductive education in preventing occurrences of HIV/AID diagnoses; 23 24 2. Encourages the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency to issue an international law 25 requiring countries whose HIV/AID rate exceeds 10% of the adult population to educate pupils on 26 proper reproductive safety; 27 28 3. Affirms that the requirement must be enacted before the beginning of the 2020 school year and 29 affected public schools must be notified at least 6 months prior.
Resolution # 6
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution China
Spons ors: Breona Link, Chloe Kelley, Yash Singh, Holden Markle Committee: C
School: Bowling Green HS Action on Resolution
City: Bowling Green ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A proposal to improve international relationships through peaceful conflict resolution. 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 The United Nations (UN) and all other agencies controlled by the UN shall refrain from intervening in territorial 6 disputes without direct consent from all UN member states involved in said dispute. 7 8 The UN can provide conflict resolution services including, but not limited to, mediation, peacekeeping, and 9 peacebuilding, if the leaders of all countries’ permanent missions to the UN provide formal consent for such 10 services to be rendered. 11 12 Regarding territorial disputes where only one country is a UN member country, the UN and all members shall be 13 compelled to formally recognize the territorial rights of the party that is a UN member. 14 15 1. If the a territorial dispute involves the use of military action by one or more parties, the Security Council 16 shall vote to determine if the UN will intervene. This action supersedes the rights outlined in sections 17 I,II, and III. 18 19 2. In the case that the Security Council does vote to intervene in a territorial dispute, impartial UN 20 Peacemakers shall develop a plan of action within 180 days to work towards resolving the dispute. The 21 plan should be enacted within 90 days after the end of the planning period. 22 23 3. If peacekeepers deem the conflict to still be ongoing three years after the enactment of the plan, a 24 council consisting of representatives of all UN member countries that are parties to the dispute, a 25 representative of one Security Council member that is not party the the dispute, and two or three senior 26 UN peacemaking officials (whichever number creates an odd number of members) shall be formed. The 27 representative of the Security Council member shall serve as chair of the council. The purpose of the 28 council is to review and revise the peacemaking plan to find a resolution to the conflict. After the review 29 and revision, the plan shall be enacted and reviewed by the council each year, and undergo revisions 30 every three years until the conflict is resolved.
Resolution # 7
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution El Salvador
Spons ors: mary Isola, Shelby Watson, Addison Hensley, Sophia Fogle Committee: C
School: Boyle Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Danville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Investigation into the conditions and circumstances of gang violence and recruitment in Central America 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that the gang violence in the Northern Triangle violates the rights of thousands of Central Americans, 6 7 Conscious of Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, the High Commissioner of Human Rights for the United Nations and the 8 high commissioner of human rights, and his visit to El Salvador, which included his condemnation of organized 9 crime in El Salvador 10 11 Deeply concerned that several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are in danger in the 12 Northern Triangle, including: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Eradication of Poverty, Good Health and Well- 13 being, Gender Equality, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions; 14 15 1. Calls upon the United Nations to send special envoys to investigate the gang violence and recruitment 16 in the Northern Triangle; 17 18 2. Deplores the gang violence and is open to working with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and the Human Rights 19 Council to reduce the homicide, sexual assault, and displacement in El Salvador and Central America; 20 21 3. Calls upon the United Nations to help the people of El Salvador and surrounding countries to stop the 22 24.5% of Salvadorans who were victims of crime. This proposal will go into effect two months after 23 passing. The proposal’s price will be decided upon by the Secretary-General.
Resolution # 8
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Ukraine
Spons ors: Malik Allahham, Hunter Simmons, Harrison Mesplay, Jarett Boyd Committee: I
School: Boyle Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Danville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Proposal for the elimination of Ukrainian Hunger 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Reaffirming that the United Nations is responsible for the Food and Agriculture Organization, it is only 6 necessary that we call upon the UN to provide measures to combat the serious hunger issue existing in Ukraine, 7 8 Noting that the War in Donbass has affected 4.4 million people, 9 10 Realizing that 3.8 million people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict; 11 12 1. Requests that the Food and Agriculture Organization offers further aid to Ukraine, in order to feed 13 families affected by this conflict.
Resolution # 9
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Wales
Spons ors: Kassidy Riviello, Ariel Kennedy, Kara Wall Committee: E
School: Breckinridge Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Harned ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention to expand communication of local news in rural areas 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that the lack of efficient news broadcasted in rural areas through local people is causing a confliction 6 between countries. 7 8 Noting with deep concern that the bias of news between rural areas and the lack of local people providing these 9 services is causing a decline in trust and jobs. 10 11 Suggesting that the UN provide financial liability for up to five years to allow rural areas in countries to expand 12 or start their own news broadcasting that will be focused on providing more jobs for local people. Financial 13 obligation will be upheld to the countries after the five-year mark and will be suggest through incentives. 14 15 Acknowledging that some countries do not allow local publication, this proposition will require a penalty if 16 countries do not amend regulations on local publication. 17 18 Aware that other countries like the United States of America allow local publication and would like Amendment 19 1 of the Bill of Rights to be suggested in all countries. 20 21 Determined to achieve an international free speech through the communication of local news in rural areas 22 throughout countries. 23 24 1. Calls upon the UN to uphold financial obligation of news broadcasting to be displayed in all countries 25 for up to five years. Expect countries to take full financial responsibility afterwards, unless the 26 country is under-developed. 27 28 2. Request that this be put into place by January 1, 2020
Resolution # 10
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Norway
Spons ors: Aidan Clark, Drake Witt, Noel Martinez Committee: H
School: Bryan Station HS Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Leif Erikson International Day 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Recognizing the history of Leif Erikson’s role of discovering the North American continent, as an explorer, 6 further fueling the human desire to explore, 7 8 1. Decides to designate 9 October as Leif Erikson International Day, to be observed each year 9 beginning in 2019; 10 11 2. Invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and other international 12 organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to 13 observe Leif Erikson International Day in an appropriate manner; 14 15 3. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures, within existing resources, for the 16 observance by the United Nations of Leif Erikson International Day; 17 18 4. Also requests the Secretary-General to keep the General Assembly informed of the implementation 19 of the present resolution within the United Nations system, and thereafter to keep the Assembly 20 informed on an annual basis concerning the observance of Leif Erikson International Day; 21 22 5. Further requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all 23 Member States and United Nations organizations.
Resolution # 11
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution New Zealand
Spons ors: Ethan Kestler, Millicent Hammons Committee: A
School: Burgin Independent School Action on Resolution
City: Burgin ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution Relating to the Prevention of Spreading Diseases 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Affirming that a disease is classified as “a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, 6 especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a 7 direct result of physical injury,” 8 9 Realizing that diseases affect every country in the world and current prevention efforts are not doing enough, 10 11 Acknowledging that on September 19, 2011 The United Nations High Level Meeting on the Prevention and 12 Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (Resolution 66/2) met to discuss their primary goal of mobilizing 13 commitment to confront the worldwide threat posed by four “globally relevant” noncommunicable diseases 14 (NCDs)—cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease, 15 16 Viewing with appreciation that the United Nations Global Mosquito Alert and the UN Mission for Ebola 17 Emergency Response are serving in outbreaks, but further prevention education must continue at regular 18 intervals and in all countries for the prevention of viral and bacterial diseases, 19 20 Determined to decrease the spread of diseases worldwide: 21 22 1. Encourages the creation of a Global Disease Prevention Coalition (GDPC) to be created to help fight the 23 spread of disease worldwide; 24 25 2. Expecting the unit to be comprised of government employed workers and leaders from each nation; 26 27 3. Noting further the unit will collaborate with health departments and cabinets of countries to create 28 disease prevention paraphernalia, and educational resources; 29 30 4. Deeply convinced that the coalition can/should collaborate with existing humanitarian aid groups to 31 help reach global citizens worldwide regardless of the economic status of the country.
Resolution # 12
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution France
Spons ors: Hailey Miller, Brianna Gossage, Abbey Beck, Tori Beck Committee: J
School: Butler Traditional HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Creation of Refugee Housing in France 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned with the current conditions in France for refugees, centers need to be built to help these 6 refugees. In 2015, over a million refugees a year are homeless in France. These refugees are seeking asylum 7 from Syria, Afghanistan, and Africa. This is important to France because of the 5.3 foreign born refugees that 8 currently live within the country. These centers would cost approximately 54,560,000 euros to create around 9 the country. The centers will secure initial housing placements for eligible clients, ensuring that each individual 10 has a warm place of shelter to rest when they arrive. These centers would help refugees pay for groceries, 11 getting jobs, create legal IDs/documents, and to learn French as a second language. 12 13 1. The OFPRA (Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides), the process in which an individual 14 currently follows as a refugee in France, states that an asylum seeker must submit his/her application 15 for asylum to the OFPRA within twenty one days of receiving his/her document once the individual has 16 reached France. After the individual has completed this application, they are on his/her own. 17 18 2. According to the Declaration of Human Rights: sections 9 (a) – (b) it states, “9(a) No one shall be 19 subject to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile. 9(b) Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in the 20 other countries asylum from persecution.” 21 22 3. These efforts have proven to be effective in the United States of America. Refugee Centers in different 23 states (in America) have been proving the basic needs for the asylum seekers. France, under this 24 resolution, will follow America’s lead in setting up refugee centers to help the incoming asylum seekers.
Resolution # 13
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Japan
Spons ors: Bryson Sebastian, Jackson Matheis, Collin Sheffield Committee: D
School: Butler Traditional HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Creation of regulations in detention centers for the more humane treatment of prisoners 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 We are deeply concerned by the lack of basic human rights present within Japanese detention centers. The lack 6 of resources given to prisoners both physically and mentally is appalling and a violation of the Universal 7 Declaration of Human Rights. Referring to Article Five of the Declaration, “No one shall be subjected to torture 8 or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” As a member of the United Nations, Japan is 9 subject to this standard. According to the United States Department of State, Japan, “…lacked sufficient heating 10 in the winter or cooling in the summer”, “…provide inadequate food and medical care”, and more intolerable acts 11 of cruelty and inhumane treatment. 12 13 1. We call upon the UN to further request the distribution of adequate supplies to Japanese detention 14 centers. 15 16 2. In 30 days upon passing, Japan should begin the process of establishing regulations to better treat 17 their prisoners. 18 19 3. They need a more adequate food supply, provide heating during the freezing temperatures, and provide 20 better mental and physical medical care.
Resolution # 14
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Cambodia
Spons ors: Chase Passafiume, Henry VanderToll, Joey O'Brien, Jake Bennett Committee: B
School: Christian Academy of Louisville Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Act to Establish Permanent Boundaries for the Indochina Peninsula 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Emphasizing the importance of establishing international boundaries; 6 7 Recognizing that Cambodia’ boundaries with surrounding nations are not clearly defined and are heavily 8 disputed; 9 10 Confident that border disputes can be resolved peacefully; 11 12 1. Calls upon Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia to enter into negotiations to resolve territorial disputes, 13 14 2. Extends an invitation to the United Nations to oversee the negotiation process between these nations, 15 16 1. 3. Requests that any treaty agreed upon by these nations be subject to approval from the General 17 Assembly.
Resolution # 15
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Cuba
Spons ors: Austin Carter, Jackson Schieber Committee: J
School: Christian Academy of Louisville Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Act to Promote Renewable Energy Investment in Cuba 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed by recent shortages of energy in Cuba (such as a 28% reduction in fuel allocations within state run 6 companies and a 50% cut in public lighting since 2016); 7 8 Bearing in mind that the vast majority of Cuba’ energy is derived from foreign oil companies; 9 10 Determined to provide clean energy sources for Cuba while maintaining the health of surrounding ecosystems; 11 12 Guided by the intentions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 13 14 Bearing in mind the advisory opinion of the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate 15 Change; 16 17 Conscious of the worldwide efforts undertaken at the Paris Accords to reduce carbon emissions through 18 renewable energy investment; 19 20 Noting the success of past endeavors to use bagasse (the pulp byproduct of sugar production) as an energy 21 source; 22 23 Noting the commitment of the government of Cuba to cooperate with foreign investors to promote renewable 24 energy; 25 26 1. Calls upon the United Nations to provide funding for the construction of up to twenty 30-MW power 27 plants to generate energy via the burning of sugar byproducts and intrusive weeds; 28 29 2. Invites the United Nations to publicly commend any private company willing to fund any of the plants;
Resolution # 16
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Russian Federation
Spons ors: Adelaide Ensor, Jordan Plunkett, Marisa Thoman, Maggie Smith Committee: I
School: Christian Academy of Louisville Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Act to Remove Economic Sanctions Against Russia and Resettle Refugees 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that economic sanctions are crippling the Russian economy, hampering its ability to assist in the 6 growing refugee crisis, 7 8 Recognizing that economic hardships have caused a dramatic decline in the Russian population, 9 10 Conscious that Russia has not done its part in the refugee crisis while leaving the burden to the E.U. and other 11 member nations, 12 13 Bearing in mind that over 430,000 Syrian refugees are currently being quartered in countries such as Germany, 14 Sweden, and France, while Russia only shelters about 7,000 due to its economic impotence caused by sanctions 15 placed by the E.U. and other western nations in 2014, 16 17 1. Calls upon the member nations of the United Nations to repeal the economic sanctions placed on Russia 18 so that it is able to better support its citizens and welcome an additional 125,000 refugees displaced 19 by the Syrian Civil War over the next five years.
Resolution # 17
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Dominican Republic
Spons ors: Makenzie Kerney, Abi Burchett, Tristan Moons, Parker Tallent Committee: B
School: Clinton Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Albany ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Reinstatement of Previously Stripped and Impending Citizenship 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned, that the statelessness of over 200,000 people brings about the deprivation of basic human 6 rights, 7 8 Taking note of, the 1954 UN Convention which was designed to “ensure that stateless people must enjoy a 9 minimum set of human rights” which would now require citizenship, 10 11 Bearing in mind, that the stripping of citizenship, resulting in statelessness, on several occasions has violated 12 international law, 13 14 Taking into consideration, that the UNHCR has launched a global campaign in order to end statelessness within 15 10 years, 16 17 Viewing with appreciation, the guidance note of the Secretary-Generals opinion that “The UN should promote 18 action by states and civil society to prevent statelessness”, 19 20 1. Calls upon, the Dominican Republic government to reinstate citizenship to those stripped and declared 21 stateless, as well as, granting citizenship to all those born in the Dominican Republic; 22 23 2. Encourages, the appeal of laws passed, by the Dominican Republic government, involving the stripping 24 of citizenship; 25 26 3. Further request, that the Dominican Republic government should provide support stations placed 27 throughout the Dominican Republic, in addition to Haiti, allowing stripped citizens to participate in the 28 process of regaining their citizenship as quickly and as simply as possible; 29 30 4. 4. Further recommends, that the appeal occurs within 6-12 months in order to resolve the neglect that 31 the stateless receive;
Resolution # 18
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Finland
Spons ors: Aidan Grimes, Trenton Thieneman, Noah Maguire, Nolan Cotton Committee: D
School: DeSales HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Implementation of an International Exchange of Educators 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Concerned with the lack of educational resources made available to underprivileged nations, 6 7 Seeking to improve international standards of education around the globe, 8 9 Welcoming the opportunity to spread culture between nations and improve international relations, 10 11 Recommends the creation of an International Exchange of Educators between Countries of the United Nations; 12 13 1. Calls upon countries with substantial learning success - as defined by a set of agreed upon 14 International standards - to act as the “Hosts” to mentor “Participating” countries that have yet to 15 meet the international standards of education; 16 17 2. Requests that educators on both the local and individual level transfer both a nation’s culture and 18 educational methods between “Host” and “Participating” Nations so as to improve educational benefits 19 around the globe;
Resolution # 19
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Jamaica
Spons ors: Evan Morton, Jaclyn Emery, Sarah Brown, Alicia Maysey Committee: A
School: Frederick Fraize HS Action on Resolution
City: Cloverport ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Solution to Regenerate the Coral Reefs in Jamaica Through Heavier Regulation 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Emphasizing the extreme lack of protected water observatories in Jamaica, 6 7 Deeply concerned with the continual depletion of coral species and fish species that once flourished in the 8 country, 9 10 Bearing in mind that Jamaica is combated with tropical storms, mass pollution, and poverty, 11 12 With an economy funded by tourism, it is heavily dependant on the surrounding environment to supply income, 13 14 Determined to achieve the goal of sustaining efficient coral reefs through the instillment of many new 15 regulations and minimizing the areas used for public fishing, thus creating a more prospering ecosystem, 16 17 Observing that only 8% of coral reefs are still alive in Jamaica, it is important to aid in preserving these areas 18 that are main factors in providing the country with a stable economy through tourism. 19 20 1. Encourages the government to take action in preserving the local ecosystem through the instillation of 21 heavier regulations on fishing and reef areas. 22 23 2. Informs the member nations to persuade the Jamaican Government to have better control on the 24 environment and the effect the citizens have on it.
Resolution # 20
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution United States
Spons ors: Mo Williams, Tony Hernandez-Correa Committee: D
School: Glasgow HS Action on Resolution
City: Glasgow ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Proposal to Limit Patronage in War 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Observing that over 10,000 people have died due to the continuous conflict in Yemen, 6 7 Bearing in mind that over 400,000 thousand children are threatened by malnuritionment, 8 9 Deeply disturbed that two million Yemenis are currently displaced due to the conflict, 10 11 Noting further that more than 20 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, 12 13 Reaffirming that everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and security, and that no one is subject to torture or cruel 14 inhuman degrading as declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, articles 1 and 5, 15 16 Recognizing that everyone has the right to freedom of assembly and association as declared in the Universal 17 Declaration of Human Rights, article 20, 18 19 Deeply concerned that the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen continue to rise, 20 21 Recalling that the U.S once imposed sanctions on Iran directly preventing nuclear development, as established in 22 resolutions S/RES/1696, S/RES/1747, and S/RES/1929 23 24 Recalling commitments to prevent violence and combat terrorism as promulgated in Sustainable Development Goal 25 16, target 16.A, 26 27 Fully aware that war patronage in Saudi Arabia is funded by the U.S, 28 29 30 1. Calls upon the security council to reinstate sanctions on Iran; 31 32 2. Requests the United Nations to politically negotiate among all parties to ceasefire in Yemen; 33 34 3. Urges the Secretary General to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced citizens in Yemen; 35 36 4. Encourages nations in cooperation with non-governmental organizations and other means to provide Yemen 37 with humanitarian assistance;
Resolution # 21
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Spain
Spons ors: Teagen Neal, Kara Leigh Poynter, Maiah Cisco, Patrick Haycraft Committee: E
School: Greenwood HS Action on Resolution
City: Bowling Green ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 AN ACT to combat terrorism with a partnership between ICPO (INTERPOL) and the United Nations 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Fully aware that many countries across the globe including Spain have serious issues with terroristic threatening and events, 6 7 Referring to the United Nations definition of terrorism which is as follows; the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or 8 property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social 9 objectives, 10 11 Recalling United Nations resolutions passed by the United Nations General assembly which includes: 2199, 2242, 2249, 2253, 2309, 12 2322, 2331, 2341, 2347, 2354, 2367, 2368, 2370, and 2379, 13 14 Realizing that all passed United Nations resolutions stated above are strictly pertaining to the involvement of the law enforcement 15 agencies of member states, 16 17 Recognizing that the United Nations have an average annual budget of 872.1 million Euros (10.8 billion USD), 18 19 Fully aware of the fact that terrorism is a international issue that affects most people’s everyday lives, 20 21 Emphasizing the fact that terrorism can cause acute stress disorder as well as post-traumatic stress disorder resulting in self-destruction 22 through alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, 23 24 Recognizing that all offenders are in violation in at least one of the following articles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of 25 Human Rights: Article 2, Article 3, Article 5, Article 16, Article 19, Article 20, Article 21, Article 26, Article 27, Article 29, and Article 30. 26 27 1. Authorizes The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to use 2.1% of the United Nations overall budget to 28 combat terrorism any way that see fit as long as they abide by all laws set by the member state where the act of terrorism is 29 committed as well as the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 30 31 32 2. Recommends that the current protocols that have been set in place by United Nations general assembly in Resolutions 2199, 33 2242, 2249, 2253, 2309, 2322, 2331, 2341, 2347, 2354, 2367, 2368, 2370, and 2379 remain in affect; 34 35 3. Encourages the United Nations general assembly to fully fund a total of 500 International Criminal Police Organization officers 36 in each of the following regions: Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, Central America, and South America; 37 38 4. Reminds the United Nations general assembly that they must elect an official to oversee the new International Criminal Police 39 Organization terrorism task force ; 40 41 5. Emphasizes the fact that the punishment of any offenders of this resolution should be left to the member state(s) that the 42 terroristic event takes place in, punishment will not be left to the United Nations.
Resolution # 22
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Ireland
Spons ors: Anna Bergman, Katie Holtz, Hayden Monson, Summer Campbell Committee: F
School: Holy Cross HS - Covington Action on Resolution
City: Covington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on Requiring Developed Countries To Send Troops for UN Peacekeeping Missions 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Noting that Ireland has been a significant contributor to UN peacekeeping missions and believes that all 6 developed nations should support peacekeeping missions, 7 8 Recalling that peacekeeping operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to conflict, that 9 peacekeepers should be impartial in their dealings with the parties to the conflict (not neutral in the execution 10 of their mandate), and that peacekeepers do not use force except in self-defense and defence of the mandate, 11 12 Recognizing that peacekeepers are a variety civilian, military, and police personnel, 13 14 Conscious that the roles and responsibilities of peacekeepers are evolving as peacekeeping mandates become 15 more complex and multidimensional, developing from simply monitoring ceasefires to protecting civilians, 16 disarming ex-combatants, protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law, supporting free and fair 17 elections, minimizing the risk of land-mines and much more, 18 19 1. Calls upon all countries with developed economies, as defined by the United Nations, to send 20 peacekeepers to the United Nations for its peacekeeping missions, 21 22 2. Requests that each country classified as having a developed economy send 1 peacekeeper per every 23 100,000 people in its country, 24 25 3. Authorizes those countries to select its own peacekeepers from the following categories: civilian, 26 military, and/or police personnel, 27 28 1. 4. Notes that any country which transitions fully from an economy in transition status to a developed 29 economy must send peacekeepers by the above standards.
Resolution # 23
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Peru
Spons ors: Ana Delgado, Bre Younger, Sean McIntosh, Megan Ackley Committee: E
School: Holy Cross HS - Covington Action on Resolution
City: Covington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on Funding Defenses For Flooding and Mudslides Due to Climate Change 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned that Peru as well as other coastal countries have suffered severe damage from torrential 6 rains wrought by El Nino along with the losses of biodiversity and ecosystems to extreme weather phenomena, 7 8 Conscious that the Paris Agreement addresses climate change and provides for solutions to the effects of 9 climate change in the future, 10 11 Observing that many coastal countries are in need of aid in preventing the effects of climate change in the 12 present which are not addressed in the Paris Agreement, 13 14 1. Authorizes the United Nations to create a fund for flood and mudslide defenses in non-developed 15 coastal countries, 16 17 2. Designates that the top thirty countries with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) contribute 18 .008% of their GDP for the fund for the entirety of 2018, 19 20 3. Notes that the fund will be renewed in future years as needed, 21 22 4. Encourages coastal countries to apply for funds for flood and mudslide defenses to the United Nations 23 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs which will distribute funds.
Resolution # 24
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by
United Nations Resolution Democratic Peoples
Republic of Korea (North)
Spons ors: Demetrius Dillard, Calvin Hawkins, Quinten McKinney Committee: G
School: Holy Cross HS - Louisville Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Act to repeal banning of the war of aggression 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Having realized that Social Darwinism is a legitimate belief that should be analyzed and seriously considered 6 when evaluating the current state of our world. 7 8 Affirming that the criminalizing of wars of aggression completely opposes the Right of Conquest (Which was 9 informally disregarded from 1978-present). Seeing how there are no true treaties, documents, nor resolutions 10 repealing the Right of Conquest, it should still be recognized and respected. 11 12 Guided by the belief that a war of aggression is a right of the nation and will aid us, as an international party of 13 nations, in the prosperity and growth of our world. 14 15 Taking note that the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX) (Definition of Aggression) is 16 non-binding, which means that it does not have to be accepted by any UN member state. 17 18 1. Calls upon the International Criminal Court to deem the criminalization of wars of aggression unlawful 19 and for the United Nations General Assembly to revise the definition of crimes of aggression in 20 Resolution 3314. 21 22 2. This proposal cannot be adopted until two years after acceptance.
Resolution # 25
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Syrian Arab Republic
Spons ors: Karly McKinney, Ryan Pence, Lexi Wright Committee: D
School: Holy Cross HS - Louisville Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An act to strengthen the 3RP by creating a partnership between Syria and Lebanon 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War, the citizens of Syria are in immediate danger. An estimated 480,000 6 innocent citizens have died from the conflict. By 2017, the UN has identified 7 over 13.5 million refugees that have fled from the country of Syria. Now, over 70% of Syrian refugees are living 8 under the poverty line in their host countries. 9 10 Recognizing the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, 11 and Egypt have constructed a coordination resolution to address the needs of and host the Syrian refugees. 12 Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt have all taken it upon themselves to build permanent, formal, refugee camps. 13 Lebanon is the only country who has yet to do so. 14 15 Currently, Lebanon hosts its Syrian refugees in informal camps. These camps tend to be open fields that do not 16 meet any living condition requirements. Syrians are constantly in fear of being run out of their “camps” by the 17 Lebanese government. The standard living requirements for a refugee camp according to the United Nations 18 Refugee Agency is 45 square meters per person, covered living area with a minimum ceiling height of 2 meters 19 at highest point, fire safety plans, and drainage for floods or heavy rain. 20 21 Taking note of the effects of the Syrian crisis on its neighboring countries, Lebanon has been subjected to weak 22 economic growth and export disruption. Since the start of the war, Lebanon’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 23 has dropped by over 50%. Trade opportunities have limited crucial agricultural exports, due to the fact that one 24 of Lebanon’s main export routes runs through Syria, and is no longer in use because of the crisis. Lebanon 25 depends on this route for around 60% of their exports. 26 27 1. Seeking a solution for both sides, a partnership will be set in place. This partnership proposes that in 28 exchange for Lebanon establishing formal refugee camps that meet the United Nations Refugee Agency 29 requirements, Syria will place a permanent “no-fire zone” throughout the Lebanese export route. This 30 “no-fire zone” will be the equivalent of a permanent, geographic ceasefire. 31 32 2. Taking into consideration the economic growth the partnership will deliver to Lebanon; the money 33 needed to establish the Syrian refugee camps will come from Lebanon’s new export profits. This 34 partnership will be enacted 6 months following its passage.
Resolution # 26
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Ghana
Spons ors: Esmeralda Aldama, Jackie Cardoso, Laura Duke, Oscar Garcia Committee: C
School: iLead Academy Action on Resolution
City: Carrollton ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Reducing Domestic Violence Rates Through Educational Programs for Girls. 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Conscious of lower status of females in Ghanaian Society, specifically in rural areas 6 7 Recalling rate of female enrollment into primary school and secondary school in 2005 at 65% and 30% 8 respectively from Yakin Ertürk’s Report on “Violence Against Women, It’ Causes and Consequences” to the UN 9 General Assembly on February 21, 2008 10 11 Fully aware of Ghana’s 2007 educational reform, Ghana’s Capitation Grant Programme, and aid from the World 12 Food Programme and its impact on increased enrollment rate from Yakin Ertürk’s Report on “violence against 13 women, its causes and consequences” to the UN General Assembly on February 21, 2008 14 15 Observing rate of female enrollment into primary school and secondary school in 2016 at 88% and 54% 16 respectively from UNESCO’s Ghana country report 17 18 Keeping in mind that during these years girls are given away for child marriage – illegal under the Children’s Act 19 of 1998 – or must help at household when approaching adolescence 20 21 Noting with deep concern the connection of lack of education and increased risk of abuse among women 22 everywhere 23 24 Having considered Olga Khazan’s report “Education Protects Women from Abuse”, having completed all or some 25 of secondary school gives women an 11 to 34 percent lower risk of abuse, respectively 26 27 1. Requests from the UN funding for literacy and skill enrichment programs and for qualified staff; 28 29 2. Calls upon foreign relations of Ghana for Reading, Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Social Studies 30 textbooks; 31 32 3. Emphasizes anti-domestic violence movements and cooperation from neighboring countries and 33 nations overseas.
Resolution # 27
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Morocco
Spons ors: Jack McCoun, Catie Oerther, Alexis Stephenson, Ren Rogers Committee: F
School: iLead Academy Action on Resolution
City: Carrollton ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Bioremediation for Economic Revolution 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Having examined Morocco, our organization wishes to find a solution to this country’s pollution issues. Currently the state has 6 inefficient ways of ridding itself of waste. 7 8 Recalling Morocco’s past experiences with agriculture, we have seen that the business is a staple in the respective economy. 9 However, agriculture has been strained by the country’ approach on the matter. This has left many to be malnourished and poor. 10 11 Due to agriculture being a large part of Moroccan economy, the latter has seen negative effects. This again has led to a drop of 12 income across the county. 13 14 Emphasizing on the growing need of education across the world, Morocco is yet another country suffering from low literacy rates. 15 Many cannot read nor write, causing a country to be filled with the illiterate. 16 17 Bearing in mind the agriculture of Morocco, erosion has also been observed in the country. This weathering causes a declination in 18 agriculture, which in turn has created starvation. 19 20 Recognizing the monarchy that is present in Morocco, the government is not the most democratic. This causes laws to be 21 corrupted with no checks on power. 22 23 Draws the attention of the General Assembly to consider the funds of the UN and if they are available to donate funds for the 24 research of using Bioremediation to accumulate a better economy; 25 26 Urges the General Assembly to consider the current financial state Morocco is in, and for the Second Committee to send donations 27 to our country; 28 29 1. Requests for the General Assembly to send a starting amount of sunflowers seeds to begin the process; 30 31 2. Further requests funding or exchange of work for the opportunity to create a school; 32 3. Confirms the use of sunflowers or other plants that use the process of bioremediation to eliminate pollution issues and 33 strengthen both funding and the workforce in Morocco; 34 35 4. Takes note of that grown crops can be exchanged for help from allies; 36 5. Further requests for equipment to be donated or exchanged for negotiable items owned by Morocco; 37 38 6. Encourages the General Assembly to realize that if Morocco’s issues were to be resolved trade could be increased 39 between other allies and countries; 40 41 7. Seeks educated individuals to teach those who are not, in return for negotiable
Resolution # 28
KENTUC KY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Poland
Spons ors: Jaci Gaines, Gabe Maurer, Madison Brown, Mercedes Bourne Committee: G
School: iLead Academy Action on Resolution
City: Carrollton ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Diminishing The Unequal Pay Gap 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Recognizing Poland has a wage gap of 21.1, 23 workers’ hours gap, and a 55.9 gender employment rate gap, 6 7 Noting the growing wage gap between men and women in Poland and other countries throughout the world. 8 9 Recalling Article 23 (Verse 2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that “Everyone, 10 without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.” 11 12 Emphasizing that unequal pay between the genders, violates the articles previously mentioned, 13 14 Conscious of the unequal pay of women, non-governmental organizations have prepared independent reports to 15 highlight women’s difficult situation, 16 17 Determined to achieve men and women equally paid for labor, 18 19 1. Enforcement of Workers’ Rights, where everyone has the right to do a job for a fair wage in Poland and 20 other countries such as: Russia, Spain, Australia, Netherlands, Canada, Syria, Iran, and Morocco to close 21 wage gaps. 22 23 2. Support organizations such as EU, that helps raise awareness to the inequality issues such as unequal 24 pay between genders in countries and gender balance in decision making positions in a total of 34 25 countries. The gap in Slovenia, Malta, Poland, Italy, Luxembourg and Romania is less than 10%, while in 26 Hungary, Slovakia, Germany, and Austria it is more than 20%. It reaches a 30% difference in wages in 27 Estonia. 28 29 3. Implement pay transparency throughout all countries in the UN to protect employees who discuss their 30 compensation and benefits with each other.
Resolution # 29
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution India
Spons ors: Sovann Chang, Maia Graudick, Joseph Wynn Committee: I
School: J. Graham Brown School Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution for the Total Reform of the UN Security Council 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced of the existence of manifest inequality in the current arrangement of the United Nations’ Security 6 Council that disproportionately benefits a select few former imperialist powers at the expense of the world as a 7 whole 8 9 Recognizing the ineffectiveness of the Council due to the Power of Veto, which allows one country to strike 10 down an idea or proposition at will, which has been an issue in the past 11 12 Bearing in mind the supreme power of the security council over the other systems of United Nations’ 13 policymaking, due to its ability to recommend secretary-generals, admit new members to the United Nations, 14 jointly form the International Court of Justice, and enforce decisions against the will of the rest of the general 15 assembly 16 17 We reference the purpose of the security council as written in the charter of the United Nations. “In order to 18 ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, its members confer on the Security Council primary 19 responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and agree that in carrying out its duties 20 under this responsibility the Security Council acts on their behalf.” Keeping in mind that the world’s most 21 powerful nations are intended to to serve this function, it becomes apparent that, especially compared to the 22 smaller members of the Power 5, India (along with the other G4 nations) has enough influence and power to 23 warrant a permanent seat on the Council 24 25 1. After examining the situation, India calls for a reform to the United Nations Security Council into a new 26 system composed of 9 permanent members: the current nations (The People’s Republic of China, The 27 Russian Federation, The United States of America, The United Kingdom, and The French Republic) and 28 the nations which now compose the G4 (The Republic of India, The Federal Republic of Germany, The 29 Federative Republic of Brazil, and The State of Japan). This new system will give the new members of 30 the Security Council powers and responsibilities equal to those of the current members. 31 32 2. In addition to the expansion, the Council’s reform will include the removal of the power of the Veto. It 33 will be replaced by a voting system requiring 6/9 members to pass a motion. This revision will prevent 34 countries from single-handedly rejecting a bill that could benefit the other countries.
Resolution # 30
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Iraq
Spons ors: Duncan Powell, William Dolan, Andrew Herringer, Tristan Garrett Committee: J
School: J. Graham Brown School Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Request for UN Supervision of Election for Iraqi Constitutional Convention 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced of the oppressive nature of singular cultural groups when given absolute power by government, 6 7 Recalling the 1992-1993 election monitoring in Cambodia as precedent for such an endeavor, 8 9 Guided by the belief that all human beings are born free and equal with dignity and rights, as stated by the 10 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 11 12 Congratulating the continuing efforts to build pluralistic, secular democratic institutions in Iraq and across the 13 world and the brave soldiers of the Iraqi government and peshmerga militia alike currently fighting against 14 those who would plunge the region into tyranny, 15 16 Bearing in mind the endorsement of the Secretary-General’s views in resolution 46/137 of 1991 on monitoring 17 of elections and electoral assistance in general, 18 19 1. Expresses it’ hope for United Nations election monitoring services for an election for a fair, population 20 based constitution, 21 22 2. Requests the supervision of elections for a more total election coverage, a fairer selection process, and 23 an attempt to set a precedent for a more representative government to come.
Resolution # 31
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Mexico
Spons ors: Committee: F
School: Jeffersonville HS Action on Resolution
City: Jeffersonville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to Create an Initiative for the Betterment of Public Education 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Aware that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes clear that every child has the right to a free basic 6 education, 7 8 That at least one in five adolescent girls worldwide is denied an education, 9 10 That basic education is often made a luxury instead of a given, 11 12 The delegation of Mexico: 13 14 1. Calls upon the UN to set a clear standard for the betterment of international public education 15 16 2. Urges every delegation in the UN to pledge their dedication to creating widespread, comprehensive 17 public education worldwide 18 19 3. Emphasizes that betterment will be defined as clean facilities, access to supplies and food, presence of 20 qualified staff, and specific dedication to providing otherwise unobtainable access for girls
Resolution # 32
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Haiti
Spons ors: Matthew Seran, Maya Rao, Minha Raza, Nadia Gill Committee: B
School: Kentucky Country Day Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Act to Reduce Cholera in Haiti 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Cholera kills 37 people a month in Haiti and more than 7% of the nation has been affected by this disease. Be it 6 enacted by the UN that stations that provide Life Straws and the antibiotic which fights cholera, Doxycycline, 7 will be dispersed around the country of Haiti in order to decrease the amount of cholera. 8 9 1. Seeing that the UN has already brought attention this issue by asking for donations in the UN News 10 Centre so that they can fight cholera in Haiti. 11 12 2. Seeing that the UN has already taken steps to prevent cholera in countries such as Yemen. 13 14 3. Life Straws cost $24 each. Doxycycline costs $15.70 at retail pharmacy prices. 15 16 4. This resolution will go into effect immediately after passage.
Resolution # 33
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Israel
Spons ors: Sam Berman, Ben Clift, Mason Touma Committee: G
School: Kentucky Country Day Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Emphasizing that Jerusalem is the true capital of Israel historically and economically, 6 7 Fully aware of UN General Assembly Resolution 2253 about Israeli action concerning Jerusalem, 8 9 Recognizing that under its resolution 2/181 the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem were meant to be corpus 10 separatum in addition to a full partition of Palestine, 11 12 Noting further actions taken by the Americans during the Oslo Accords and Camp David negotiations, 13 14 Taking into consideration that on October 28, 2009, during an international forum, Secretary-General Ban Ki 15 16 Moon advised towards Jerusalem being a joint capital making it possible for Israel and Palestine to live together 17 in peace and security, 18 19 1. Calls upon the formal recognition of Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel; 20 21 2. Confirms the reopening of the country to Palestinian people and more specifically, Jerusalem; 22 23 3. Requests the support of the UN during the transitional process of the establishment of Jerusalem as 24 Israel’s capital and to protects its people over a five year span to confirm stability and prevent terror 25 attacks; 26 27 4. Seeks the creation of a legislative assembly to reside over Jerusalem taking part in key decisions within 28 the city and allowing minority ethnic or religious groups a say in decisions that may henceforth affect 29 the city.
Resolution # 34
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Madagascar
Spons ors: David Brennan, Lorenzo Mahoney, Tony Chen, Youssef Saad Committee: H
School: Kentucky Country Day Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Establishing Food Security in Southern Africa 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply Disturbed by the hunger crisis affecting Madagascar and other African countries. 6 7 Acknowledging the United Nations Conference of Sustainable Development in June 2012. 8 9 Also taking note that Article 25 of the Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to a 10 standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food…” 11 12 Noting further the 7th Millennium goal of “ensuring environmental stability”. 13 14 And affirming the improvements this solution would bring to future generations and the environment as a 15 whole. 16 17 1. Calls for the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), and countries of Southern Africa to remedy 18 this problem. 19 20 2. Seeks training for members of the WFP in teaching sustainable agricultural practices to locals in rural 21 areas. 22 23 3. Recommends immediate deployment of 200 of these members to Madagascar to combat effects of 24 2017 Cyclone Enawo. 25 26 4. Urges the usage of farming practices that promote biodiversity and create stable sources of produce in 27 areas commonly affected by natural disasters. 28 29 5. Further requests the creation of the Southern African Committee of Agricultural Stability (SACAS), a 30 body presiding over encouraging better agricultural practices and responding to the agricultural sectors 31 of members hit by natural disasters with funding from the FAO.
Resolution # 35
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Yemen
Spons ors: Patool Kutmah, Cayleigh Winkelhake, Mahmoud Kutmah, Asha Mahajan Committee: J
School: Kentucky Country Day Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Declaration to Promote Clean Water in Yemen to Facilitate the End of the Famine 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, 6 7 Having considered that the largest Cholera outbreak in the history of man is taking place with little outside help 8 attempting to save the lives of innocent people, 9 10 Emphasizing that 19.3 of 27.5 million Yemenis have no access to clean water 11 12 Taking note that this crisis violates Articles 3, 5, and 25 of the Universal Declaration of Rights 13 14 Recalling that through Resolution 64/292, all humans are granted the right to clean water as well as proper 15 sanitation, and that the lack of such has led to Cholera outbreaks, 16 17 Seeking to rebuild a once prosperous country in order to improve the lives of Yemenis as well as other countries 18 that relied upon the exportation of Yemen’s oil 19 20 1. Requests that the World Health Organization implement a water sanitation project in Yemen, 21 22 2. Strongly recommends that this sanitation effort be done through the distribution of Lifestraws, which 23 are inexpensive yet successfully block the spread of bacteria, throughout the country.
Resolution # 36
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Costa Rica
Spons ors: Helen Feibes, Niki Maleki, Philip Dority Committee: E
School: Lafayette HS Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Special Court to Increase Efficiency of the Justice System 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply Concerned by the conditions prisoners are subjected to an overcrowded prison systems, 6 7 Emphasizing that in Costa Rica and many Latin/South American countries, pretrial prison sentences are a large 8 contributing factor to prison overcrowding, 9 10 Recognizing that many countries, especially those in South America, have overcrowding rates exceeding 300%, 11 with up to half those prisoners being pre-trial detainees, 12 13 Keeping in mind that the United Nations have previously established special courts in countries such as Sierra 14 Leone and Rwanda, 15 16 Recognizing that overcrowding in prisons can result in an increase in temperature, which when combined with 17 the fact that some prisons already have poor ventilation, can become dangerous, 18 19 Conscious that prison overcrowding can lead to countries violation of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 20 especially those clauses concerning rights to health, 21 22 1. Requesting that the United Nations establish a temporary Special Court in countries that choose to 23 participate in this program, that having systemic overcrowding problems due to preventative prison 24 sentencing. 25 26 2. Seeks that temporary Special Courts be considered sovereign under the nations in which they are being 27 established. 28 29 3. Encourages that the United Nations establish an Ambassador to the Special Court, who will serve to 30 facilitate communication between the court and the United Nations. 31 32 4. Desiring that, if deemed necessary by the UN, these privileges could be withheld 33 34 5. Noting further that, if a country feels they are wrongly being withheld these privileges, said country can 35 make a plea to the UN requesting peacekeeping troops to accompany the court members.
Resolution # 37
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Republic of Korea
(South)
Sponsors: Bobby Lowther, Claire Qian, Maya Mintu, Machlie Lamartiniere Committee: C
School: Lafayette HS Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on the Regulation of Air Pollution 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed by the rising carbon dioxide rate in the Earth’ atmosphere 6 7 Conscious of the growing threat that climate change poses to the planet 8 9 Reminds the Assembly that multiple countries outside of the 2015 Paris Climate Accords 10 11 Noted with deep concerned that the threat of climate change will lead to negative environmental economic 12 consequences, 13 14 1. Encourages the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to seek countries to reduce 15 the use of personal automobiles. 16 17 2. Considers the use of individual programs in each nation to seek reduction of the use of personal 18 automobiles. 19 20 3. Recommends the United Nations seek to aid with the planting of mass transit system to reduce the 21 necessity of cars in each country. 22 23 4. Implement an environmental education curriculum to be available to all members states of United 24 Nations which shall be created and maintained by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on 25 Climate Change.
Resolution # 38
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Turkey
Spons ors: Katherine Childers, Nathan Maggard, Will Ransdell Committee: G
School: Lexington Christian Academy Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to Establish a School of Business in Turkey 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Having examined the economic state of the country we propose a resolution to establish a school of business 6 for the future of Turkey’s economic interactions. 7 8 1. These schools would be funded by the U.N. for a period of 10 years. After these 10 years the U.N. will 9 deduct $20,000 each year. During the ten year period, these schools will be expected to fundraise 10 money on their own for the future of their establishment. 11 12 2. These schools will have a maximum of 3,000 students at each one. There will be two schools located in 13 Istanbul, and one in Ankara, Izmir, and Bursa. There will be 15 teachers employed at each institution 14 teaching two classes per weekday of 100 students per class. 15 16 3. These institutions shall help the economy of the Middle East region by creating the studious and 17 hardworking citizens of tomorrow. This improves not only Turkey but also the surrounding area by 18 stimulating the economy of the entire region from the ground up. 19 20 4. This resolution will go into effect January 1, 2019.
Resolution # 39
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Vatican City
Spons ors: Brayam Gomez, Alan Powers Committee: A
School: Martha Layne Collins HS Action on Resolution
City: Shelbyville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to gather a U.N. financial committee to assist the Papal Financial Reform Commission in tracking 2 foreign aid expenditures of Vatican funds. 3 4 The General Assembly, 5 6 Alarmed that there have been reports of mismanaged funds in many nations that accept and distribute 7 desperately needed resources to relieve poverty, 8 9 Seeing that The Vatican is the center of Catholicism and Christianity as well as a global leader of humanitarian 10 aid organizations such as Caritas Internationalis, 11 12 1. Calls upon a committee of members of the UN International Monetary Fund, and representatives of the 13 Roman Curia of the Catholic Church such as the Pontifical commission for the Vatican city-state and the 14 Secretariat for the Economy, to convene annually to assist The Vatican in managing misallocated 15 foreign aid. 16 17 2. UN IMF would work with Vatican to enforce finance policies agreed upon with the joint financial 18 committee.
Resolution # 43
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Philippines
Spons ors: Anabel Peterman, Hannah Albright, Peytom Hall Committee: H
School: Nicholas Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Carlisle ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Establish Safeguard Funding For Filipino Residents in Active Volcano Areas 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 With recent concerns over the active and volatile 23 volcanoes in the Philippines, citizens have been forced to 6 evacuate their homes on Luzon Island due to recent activity of the volcano in Mount Mayon. In the event of an 7 eruption, safeguard funding needs to be established in order to fund both evacuations and rebuilding damaged 8 communities. 9 10 1. Taxing roughly 300 dollars a year per employed resident, the collected funds raise roughly six hundred 11 and fifty million Philippine pesos. 12 13 2. The Safeguard Fund helps to fund volcano relief camps, and emergency transportation for citizens in the 14 affected areas. 15 16 3. The funding helps to rebuild destroyed homes, repave damaged roads, as well as give medical attention 17 to injured citizens or pay for funeral services for any citizens that may be killed during the emergency. 18 19 4. This policy will go into effect on May 25, 2018.
Resolution # 44
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Thailand
Spons ors: ViAsia Bramblett, Faith Fursman, Sean Evans, Lily Hamilton Committee: H
School: North Hardin HS Action on Resolution
City: Radcliff ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Act to provide children in rural areas access to free education to ensure educational gain 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Noting with deep concern the amount of Thai children without education was 18.2 million children in the past 6 few years, 7 8 Recalling resolution 8/4 of June 18th ,2008,stating that every juvenile has a right to a primary education for 9 free, 10 11 Reminding all nations of the Thai education system that states all children are required to have 9 years of 12 education starting from age three 13 14 Reaffirming that in order to ensure free, equitable, and quality education we must set up more schools to 15 increase attendance numbers, 16 17 Bearing in mind Article 26 that higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit 18 19 1. Calls upon UNESCO for 10 million dollars to make educational centers for children to achieve primary 20 and secondary education: 21 22 2. Requesting the government to set a minimum amount of 12 years of education 23 24 3. Encourages the expansion of education to areas that are not accessible in those areas 25 26 4. Requests the UN Conference on universal education to document the numbers of students achieving the 27 education in the new buildings 28 29 5. Authorizes this resolution to go into effect in 2022
Resolution # 45
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Bangladesh
Spons ors: Drake Skelly, Autumn Hackler Committee: C
School: North Laurel HS Action on Resolution
City: London ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Improvement on Neonatal and Maternal Healthcare 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed by the neonatal and maternal mortality rates, 6 7 Bearing in mind that mortality rates should improve as a result of resolution 2010/1, 8 9 Guided by Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declarations of Humans Rights, 10 11 Further recalling that Bangladesh has made steps to improve healthcare, 12 13 Recalling the statement made by the Secretary General on September 23, 2013, 14 15 1. Encourages the UN General Assembly to send 10 qualified nurses for every 20,000 square miles to 16 countries considered to have low or medium human development and 5 qualified nurses to countries 17 considered to have high human development. All nurses are in their respective countries to assist and 18 inform locals about proper neonatal and maternal healthcare. 19 20 2. Recommends that the money be taken from taxpayers; 21 22 3. Requests this topic be brought before the General Assembly; 23 24 4. Asks the movement be started by July 14, 2020.
Resolution # 46
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Fiji-Pulaski Co. HS
Spons ors: Mia Miller, Shelby Wade, Caleb Mullins, Tasha Waddle Committee: F
School: Pulaski Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Somerset ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Investigation to Reducing CO2 Levels 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that the emissions of CO2 pose a serious threat to mankind, 6 7 Recognizing issues concerning climate change, the use of CO2, and the effect of rising sea levels on living 8 conditions, 9 10 Concerned by an increase in life-threatening storm systems affecting island nations and coastal regions, such 11 as Fiji, people have begun an exodus from their homes to safer areas inland or to other nations as refugees, 12 13 Alarmed by reports in March 2015 made by NOAA scientists, that the monthly global average concentration of 14 carbon dioxide exceeded 400 parts per million for the first time. Studies conducted by NASA have shown that 15 the average earth temperature has an average of 0.17 per decade since 1950, in turns causing the sea levels to 16 rise. In February of 2016, the most powerful cyclone named Winston hit the country, this killed nearly 2 dozen 17 of Fijians and caused $1 billion worth of damage, and many other countries have had to severe the same thing. 18 19 Emphasizing on the text of the Paris Climate Accords ,“In order to achieve the long-term temperature goal set 20 out in Article 2, Parties aim to reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible, 21 recognizing that peaking will take longer for developing country Parties, and to undertake rapid reductions 22 thereafter in accordance with best available science, so as to achieve a balance between anthropogenic 23 emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century, on the basis 24 of equity, and in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.” 25 26 Deeply convinced that if these problems aren’t called to attention that conditions will get worse. 27 28 1. Calls upon members of the United Nations to take recognition of the altering global climate and its 29 effects on developing nations. 30 31 2. Urges the United States to accept and agree to the regulations on carbon emissions laid out in the 32 Paris Climate Accords. 33 34 3. Further reminds member nations of the UN that without comprehensive changes to Carbon emissions 35 that peoples displaced by changing climates and rising sea levels will be in need of safe places of refuge 36 within developed nations
Resolution # 47
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Austria
Spons ors: Amy Yang, Eumin Shin Committee: H
School: Rowan Co. Sr. HS Action on Resolution
City: Morehead ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An act to encourage a balance in the acceptance of refugees in the European Union. 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Noting with deep concern that refugees from countries in crisis are not being equally distributed amongst the 6 countries that hold membership within the European Union, 7 8 Emphasizing that the United Nations International Migration Policies encourage the acceptance and 9 naturalization of refugees, 10 11 Observing that according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the 12 International Migration Convention states human rights of migrant workers and their families are dutifully 13 protected, 14 15 Taking into consideration that Under the Dublin Regulation, refugees are restricted to only apply for 16 resettlement in the country that played the most significant role in the arrival of the refugee and that because 17 of this regulation, certain European Union states (particularly Austria) are receiving and declining more 18 immigrants seeking asylum away from war torn countries, 19 20 Noting with satisfaction that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly spoken against 21 the repudiation of refugees, 22 23 1. Calls upon the UN conference to eliminate the Dublin Regulation and reform a more favorable solution 24 to the refugee crisis. Rather than allocating refugees based on the routes they took to arrive in 25 European states and only allowing refugees to apply for asylum in a single country, to allow refugees to 26 apply for asylum in all European Union countries and to distribute them in correspondence to the state 27 of the country. To base refugee distribution based on the standing refugee population of the country 28 and the economic stability provided by the country. 29 30 2. Endorses the respect of all refugees from countries of need, 31 32 3. States that the financial subsidization for this resolution will come from the European Refugee Fund. 33 34 4. Requests the UN in replacing the Dublin Regulation with a solution that promotes the acceptance of 35 more refugees.
Resolution # 48
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Catalonia
Spons ors: Alex Cofield, Levy Deckard, Coby Cummins Committee: C
School: Sayre School Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to Protect Democratic Referendums on Independence 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Responding to the growing international danger of Civil War 6 7 Recognizing the events of October 2017 that unfolded in the Spanish region of Catalonia; 8 9 Taking note that Spain used armed police officers to disrupt the vote for independence in Catalonia, injuring 10 over 900 people, and declaring the vote illegal; 11 12 Bearing in mind that the actions taken by the Spanish government violate fundamental rights, cutting off public 13 information and the possibility of debate at a critical moment in Spain’s democratic history; 14 15 Affirming that 2,044,038 Catalonians voted in accordance with becoming an independent nation (90% of the 16 region’s population), 17 18 1. Calls upon the United Nations to put in place accords to help protect regions seeking independence, 19 20 2. Requests for the United Nations to ban all police force and military actions against regions seeking 21 independence through Democratic means 22 23 3. Asks for United Nations Peace Corps protection to be established in Catalonia to ensure the exercising 24 of democratic power can prevail against aggressive measures taken by the Spanish government, 25 26 4. Suggests that economic sanctions against Spain are enforced at least until the Catalonian democratic 27 process is complete, 28 29 5. Recommends this model be set up as a standard for shielding democratic referendums on independence 30 elsewhere,
Resolution # 49
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Iran
Spons ors: Caroilne Parker, August Brooks, Isabel Brunker, JP Thomas Committee: E
School: Sayre School Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Appeal to Reduce Foreign Influence in the Domestic Politics Of Iran 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned by the involvement of the US and its allies in the domestic politics of Iran, 6 7 Referring to the UN resolution regarding respect for the principles of national sovereignty and non-interference 8 in the internal affairs of States in their electoral processes adopted by the UN in 1996, 9 10 Noting that Iran is considered to be a sovereign state by the UN, and that foreign involvement such as in 11 current Iranian events, is blatantly disregarding this resolution, 12 13 Recalling the US-caused coup d’etat, resulting in the overhaul of the Iranian government in 1953, 14 15 Recalling further the US alienation of Iran which has resulted in government riots and 21 deaths recently, 16 17 Taking note of the Iranian ambassador’s complaint that the US was intervening “in a grotesque way in Iran’s 18 internal affairs,” 19 20 Seeking to reduce foreign disruption in the government of Iran and everywhere, 21 22 Noting further international turmoil regarding Iran’s current nuclear agreement, 23 24 Taking note that Iran’s nuclear program is limiting is ability to act on the international market, 25 26 1. Calls upon the UN to reiterate and reinforce the resolution adopted in 1996; 27 28 2. Encourages the UN to specifically address foreign influence in the domestic policy of Iran; 29 30 3. Resolves that if such action is taken, then Iran will be open to revision or further negotiations of the 31 nuclear agreement; 32 33 4. Emphasizes the global impact of this bill; 34 35 5. Further emphasizes that this will incur no additional costs to the UN.
Resolution # 50
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Myanmar
Spons ors: Sierra O'Brien, Olivia Allran, Laura Rich, Hanae Yoshida Committee: D
School: Sayre School Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Exchanging Nationwide Health Care for Improved Legal Status of the Rohingya Minority Group 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that the Rohingya minority in Myanmar are the victims of discrimination, 6 7 Recognizing that the United Nations has requested the nation of Myanmar to grant the members of the 8 Rohingya minority group basic human and legal rights in the name of the Universal Declaration of Human 9 Rights, 10 11 Concerned by the dismal state of Burmese health care, we propose an accord for giving them a status that 12 grants the Rohingyas basic citizen rights and access to government services, 13 14 1. Calling for Myanmar to increase the current grant from the World Health Organization to 15 6,666,666,666.67 Myanmar Kyat (5 million US dollars) aid the failing Burmese healthcare system, 16 focusing on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS antibiotics, 17 18 2. Having received this grant, 25% of the allotted funds will go to improvement of hospital infrastructure, 19 medical supplies, sanitation, medical education programs, and water infrastructure as a way to prevent 20 future disease within the Burmese population, 21 22 3. Ensuring that the Rohingya minority group is given civil rights including allowing them to practice Islam 23 freely, vote, have access to public education, have fair trials within all courts of law, move around freely 24 within Myanmar, and obtain a professional occupation as the minority group becomes assimilated 25 within Rakhine and Burmese culture and society, 26 27 4. Affirming that this agreement will be enacted on September 18th, 2018, after the 73rd General 28 Assembly session and World Health Organization meeting.
Resolution # 51
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Ethiopia
Spons ors: Landin Stadnyk, Eliza Keeth, Tana Kavanaugh Committee: F
School: Scott Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Georgetown ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Amending the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to Add Article 31 "The Right to Refuse to Kill” 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that Mandatory Military Service which includes combat is often detrimental to the human mental state, physical 6 state, emotional state, and overall wellness, 7 8 Recalling that it is a Universal Human Right to “manifest his religion...in practice,” as declared in The Universal Declaration 9 of Human Rights, resolution 3/217 and resolution 36/55, 10 11 Emphasizing that forcing one into Military Service where they may engage in combat, thus slaying another person would be 12 a violation of Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 13 14 Bearing in mind the opinions of the Human Rights Committee on the 30th of July 1993 in CCPR General Comment No. 22: 15 “Many individuals have claimed the right to refuse to perform military service on the basis that such a right derives from 16 their rights under article 18,: and, “the Committee believes that such a right can be derived from article 18, inasmuch as the 17 obligation to use lethal force may seriously conflict with the freedom of conscience and the right to manifest one’ religion 18 or belief.” 19 20 Taking into consideration that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been the basis for many countries’ 21 constitutions, 22 23 1. Calls upon the United Nations Human Rights Council to amend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to add 24 Article 31 (The Right to Refuse to Kill) which shall read in full: “No one shall be forced into mandatory military or 25 other service in which they may engage in combat or other times where they may be forced, either in fear of 26 punishment or in fear of death or injury, to slay, injure, or commit an action upon another human being which 27 would violate their religion;” 28 29 OR 30 31 2. Calls upon the UNHRC to amend Article 30 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to read in full: “No one 32 shall be forced into mandatory military or other service in which they may engage in combat or other times where 33 they may be forced, either in fear of punishment or in fear of death or injury, to slay, injure, or commit an action 34 upon another human being which would violate their religion;” 35 36 3. Requests that the UNHRC amends the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to add Article 31 which shall read in 37 full, the text of the previous Article 30: “Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, 38 group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the 39 rights and freedoms set forth herein.”
Resolution # 52
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Fiji-Scott Co. HS
Spons ors: Tristin Black, Sammy Smith Committee: B
School: Scott Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Georgetown ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Instituting Protections for Climate Refugees 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed that upwards of 200 million people will be displaced by 2050 due to climate conditions, including but 6 not limited to: coastal deterioration, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification, 7 8 Recognizing the implications of climate change as tangible obstacles to human prosperity worldwide, 9 10 Deeply concerned by the lack of protections for those displaced from uninhabitable environments, dubbed 11 “Climate Refugees”, 12 13 Applauding Fiji for having organized the Pacific Island Development Forum, a summit of island nations intended 14 to introduce legislation to both mitigate and reverse the implication of climate change, 15 16 1. Call upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to amend the 1951 “Convention 17 18 2. Relating to the Status of Refugees” to expand the definition of those eligible for refuge under the 19 statute to include climate refugees displaced due to environmental persecution; 20 21 3. Encourages the establishment of a Pacific Immigration Commitment Summit (PICS) to consolidate the 22 process of relocating climate refugees in the region, as well as facilitate subsidiary practices; 23 24 4. Expresses its intent that the aforementioned efforts will provide a precedent for addressing the climate 25 debacle throughout the Pacific and the world as a whole.
Resolution # 53
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Guatemala
Spons ors: Shelby Reimold, kristin Hoppes, Taylor Diamond, Meghan Goins Committee: E
School: Scott Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Georgetown ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention to Build Communal Compost Toilets And Educating Proper Hygiene 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Recognizing that proper public sanitation is essential to maintaining a physically and emotionally healthy life, 6 7 Determined to stop the spread of illness and increasing healthcare fees, and expanding wellbeing and 8 productivity in citizens, 9 10 Bearing in mind that the lack of accessible sterile toilets violates the United Nations Declaration of Human 11 Rights section one article twenty five, which declares “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate 12 for the health and wellbeing of himself and his family.” 13 14 Alarmed by the staggering majority of rural areas that do not have access to improved sanitation facilities, 15 16 Guided by World Toilet Organization, which has built toilets in 53 countries, and W.A.S.H., an organization that 17 invests in education 18 19 1. Requests that the United Nations settlement program implement a program which provides planning 20 expertise to instruct and assist developing nations in building communal compost toilets. The countries 21 will individually provide funding for materials and extra labor for the construction of the facilities, but 22 will be assisted by the experts; 23 24 2. Calls upon the UN to continue providing for educational programs through W.A.S.H.
Resolution # 54
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Nigeria
Spons ors: Andrew Hall, Caleb McClellan Committee: A
School: Scott Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Georgetown ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 An Act to Establish Protections Against Extraterrestrial Beings 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Seeing that The United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs provides regulatory framework to govern space 6 affairs, 7 8 Noting there are no protections in place against countries negotiating with extraterrestrial beings, 9 10 Understanding that extraterrestrial beings are an unknown and possibly life threatening entity, 11 12 Deeply concerned at the lack of stipulation regarding the potential of extraterrestrial contact, 13 14 1. We call upon the United Nations to; 15 16 2. Establish the United Nations as the sole diplomatic power of the human race able to negotiate with 17 extraterrestrial beings, 18 19 3. Establish a committee of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs dedicated to producing a tri- 20 annual plan for what actions will be taken from first contact with extraterrestrials, 21 22 4. Establish a “Space Ambassador” to head this committee as well as the responsibility of being a 23 representative of our world, 24 25 5. The committee must be made up of a representative from each permanent member on The Security 26 Council, and 10 other members of UNOOSA (with a minimum of at least 1 member per continent) 27 appointed by the “Space Ambassador.” 28 29 6. Funding for this committee will be drawn from the already existing funds for UNOOSA. 30 31 7. All contact with extraterrestrials must be reported and run through this committee of the United 32 Nations.
Resolution # 55
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Saudi Arabia
Spons ors: Zach Hewlett, Colin Adams Committee: I
School: Scott Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Georgetown ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on Lifting the Embargo on Yemen 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Bearing in mind that due to the lack of resources such as food, water, medical supplies, and fuels, the lives of 6 over 20 million Yemeni citizens could be at risk, 7 8 Recognizing that Saudi Arabia imposed a blocked on Yemen lasting from March 15, 2015 to present day, 9 10 Reaffirming Saudi Arabia’ substantial part in the oil and natural gas industry that many countries of the United 11 Nations rely on, 12 13 Reaffirming Saudi Arabia’ substantial part in the oil and natural gas industry that many countries of the United 14 Nations rely on, 15 16 Bearing in mind the potential risk of the humanitarian aid workers in Yemen, 17 18 1. Calls upon the United Nations Peacekeepers to protect humanitarian aid workers from rebellions groups 19 inside of Yemen 20 21 2. Calls upon the Agricultural Reconstruction and Development team of Iraq to provide the reconstruction 22 of farming land, drive economic growth, and to assist in solutions to health issues 23 24 3. Strongly recommends the Saudi government to life current embargo on Yemen 25 26 4. Recommends the stationing of peacekeepers in agricultural villages to protect the citizens from 27 rebellion groups inside of Yemen
Resolution # 57
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Germany
Spons ors: Kaylee Bays, Mason Bailey, Taryn Rollins Committee: J
School: South Laurel HS Action on Resolution
City: London ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Proposal to develop German automotive factories in coastal African towns. 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 The biggest problem plaguing the African continent is the fact that it has virtually no economy. Most African 6 countries are full of corruption and most Africans live below the poverty line. Poverty in Africa has a whole 7 different meaning than that in the United States— Poverty in Africa refers to the lack of basic human needs, 8 such as housing, proper hygiene, and an adequate amount of food and water. 48.5% of Sub-Saharan Africans 9 live on less than $1.25 per day. 40% of those living in Sub-Saharan Africa live in absolute poverty. One of 10 Germany’s most exported industry is automobiles, accounting for approximately 21% of all German exports. Not 11 only will Germany profit from even more automotive factories, but it will also boost the economy and 12 employment in African countries. 13 14 1. We propose that the country of Germany (which has the largest economy in Europe) offers a 5% tax 15 reduction as an incentive for German automotive factories to build and maintain automotive factories in 16 coastal, Sub-Saharan African nations. 17 18 2. If a German automotive factory agrees to build and maintain factories in the African areas in question, 19 the tax reduction will begin the day they break ground on construction sites and will end if the project is 20 neglected. 21 22 3. Germany will reserve the right to revoke the tax incentive if working conditions in the factories aren’t up 23 to German standards. There will be a bi-yearly inspection made by OSHA International. 24 25 4. The African countries we will be working with are Angola, Ghana, Cameroon, Tanzania, Namibia, 26 Djibouti, and Liberia. 27 28 5. This proposal will go into effect during the next fiscal year in Germany.
Resolution # 58
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Denmark
Spons ors: Ryan Howell, Stevie Johnson, Shelby Quinlan Committee: C
School: South Oldham HS Action on Resolution
City: Crestwood ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on Amending article 26 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Convinced that education is crucial to the development of the human race, 6 7 Recalling that all children are reserved rights to education as stated by UN general assembly resolution 44/25, 8 9 Reaffirming that education is listed as a universal human right under article 26 of the UN Declaration of Human 10 Rights, 11 12 Conscious of the efforts made by the non profit organization CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief 13 Everywhere) in educating communities in 94 countries, 14 15 Recognizing that UN Secretary General António Guterres has spoken on many occasions of the need to increase 16 education around the globe to all people, regardless of gender or religion, due to this, the UN has increased 17 funding for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,) 18 19 1. Calls upon The General Assembly to amend article 26 (primary education is a universal human right) of 20 the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights to include secondary education as a mandatory universal 21 human right.
Resolution # 59
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Greece
Spons ors: Madison Blair, Madison Bosa, Savannah Thomerson Committee: B
School: South Oldham HS Action on Resolution
City: Crestwood ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Treaty for Safe Gun Regulations Throughout the United Nations 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned current treaties are not properly addressing and preventing gun related violence, 6 7 Further recalling Greece and other member nations of the UN currently do not have a uniform nor concise gun law(s), 8 9 Taking into consideration the United Nations Arms Trades Treaty cannot be amended until the year 2020 due to 10 article 20 of the treaty, 11 12 Convinced that a new treaty entitled the UN Safe Guns Regulation Treaty needs to be proposed to member nations in 13 order to protect the civilians of such nations from small firearms, 14 15 1. Designates that the only firearm for civilian use will be any pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun with a 16 barrel length between 18 and 28 inches, with no modifications, except for the use of a specific sport, and 17 can only use bird shot or buck shot ammunition; 18 19 2. Declares accordingly that such treaty would require a licensing process to hold a firearm that would include, 20 but is not limited to: a shooting class and test requiring a 95% passage rate, a mental test completed by a 21 local hospital, and a drug test completed by a police station to ensure a stable state of mind all out of pocket 22 of the applicant; 23 24 3. Affirms the police investigate the applicant’ background and immediate family, ensuring that both are crime 25 free. Membership in a known aggressive political or activist group disqualifies an applicant; 26 27 4. Authorizes that civilian failure to comply with any previously stated section will result in incarceration within 28 the citizen’ home state for between 3 and 5 years according to the severity of incompliance; 29 30 5. Emphasizes that after ratification, the worth of firearms turned in to the United Nations for disposal will be 31 returned to the state in the form of funding for either UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), 32 UNICEF (United Nations Children’ fund), or UNDP (United Nations Development Programme); 33 34 6. Reminds that these regulations are the minimum requirements for any sovereign state that signs, if the state 35 has stricter laws than the ones presented, the laws in place will override the ones in the treaty; 36 37 7. Further proclaims that this treaty will go into passage immediately after the first signatory is added.
Resolution # 60
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Luxembourg
Spons ors: Kristen Wang, Lydia Pack, Mackenzie Coady Committee: I
School: South Oldham HS Action on Resolution
City: Crestwood ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on International Gun Violence 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed by the increase in gun violence throughout many parts of the world, as well as the role guns can play in 6 suicide and a variety of crimes that affect every country, 7 8 Conscious of Luxembourg’s near number one ranking in the world in crime levels and fear of crime, meaning that 9 Luxembourg is said to be one of the lowest in crime and fear of it, and with the United States crime levels being 10 three times as high as Luxembourg’s, 11 12 Bearing in mind that Luxembourg has completely banned guns in the country, 13 14 Noting further the United Nations Charter committed to nations to maintain international peace and security, 15 and to collectively prevent and remove threats to peace, and to limit the proliferation of illicit firearms, agreed 16 to implement a range of measures to 'prevent, combat and eradicate' the harmful effects of small 17 arms and light weapons around the world, 18 19 1. Calls upon the United Nations to convene with all members and form an international guideline for guns, 20 in order to regulate small arms and raise awareness about gun violence, 21 22 2. Requests the United Nations to encourage pilot programs in as many countries as possible to mandate 23 background checks and registries for all guns, 24 25 3. Further recommends that the convention happen immediately after passage, and that the United 26 Nations emphasize the importance of eliminating gun violence internationally.
Resolution # 61
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Netherlands
Spons ors: Albert Pan, Jack Paddock, Justin Kim Committee: H
School: South Oldham HS Action on Resolution
City: Crestwood ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on the prohibition of the development and deployment of biotechnological weapons. 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Alarmed by the lack of restriction on the development and deployment of biotechnological weapons, 6 7 Recalls that 90 thousand people were killed by unchecked chemical weapon use in the first world war and a 8 further 1 million people were affected. 9 10 Expecting biotechnology to make significant advancements in the next 20 years. 11 12 Deeply disturbed by the potential applications of biotechnology in war. 13 14 Declares biotechnology as the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their 15 components. 16 17 1. Requests that all nations in the UN cease all attempts to weaponize biotechnology and declare in 18 writing any biotechnological facilities within their territory by January 1st 2020. 19 20 2. Calls upon the UN conference of disarmament to begin inspecting countries currently studying 21 biotechnology for possible weaponization attempts during any chemical weapons inspections. 22 23 3. Recommends that guidelines for regulating the weaponization of biotechnology mirror the chemical 24 weapons convention treaty in that no nation may encourage, assist, develop, acquire, stockpile, retain, 25 transfer, induce or use biotechnological weapons in any way. 26 27 4. Further recommends that any suspected development or deployment of biotechnological weapons be 28 immediately investigated by the UN Security Council and dealt with accordingly. 29 30 5. Authorizes the seizure and destruction of any biotechnological weapons located within any nation’s 31 jurisdiction and control including weapons under production in facilities under a nation’ control and 32 weapons abandoned on other nation’s territories. 33 34 6. Proclaims this resolution will go into effect on January 1st 2019
Resolution # 62
KE NTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Romania
Spons ors: Annie Tapp, katie Thornton, Emily Houston, MacKenna Williams Committee: G
School: South Oldham HS Action on Resolution
City: Crestwood ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on Exemption of Human Trafficked Romanians 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Bearing in mind that only 69% of all human trafficking victims have attempted to prosecute their trafficker(s), 6 7 Reminding the assembly that 47% of identified victims were children and 68 percent of those who were 8 trafficked are victims of sex trafficking, 9 10 Alarmed by the amount of minors forced into criminality during human trafficking, 11 12 Deeply concerned that often times Human trafficking cases are not reported to the authorities due to the 13 victims fear that they will also be prosecuted for the crimes they were forced to commit while under the 14 perpetrators control, causing over 4,000 cases of human trafficking go unreported in Romania per year. 15 16 1. Calls upon the United Nations to allow the victims of human trafficking to be exempt from crimes they 17 had committed in order to keep themselves or others out of immediate and/or indefinite harm while 18 being trafficked if the trafficker is found guilty. 19 20 2. Affirms that funding will not be required to enforce this resolution.
Resolution # 63
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Sweden
Spons ors: Allison Rogers, Emily Moore, Lindsay Harris, Emma Phillips Committee: A
School: South Oldham HS Action on Resolution
City: Crestwood ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention to Allow the Testing of Wild Boars Bq/Kg (radiation) Levels and If Needed Have the Ability to Euthanize 2 the Animal 3 4 The General Assembly, 5 6 Bearing in mind it is estimated that Sweden is 2515.8 km from the 1986 nuclear disaster site Chernobyl, 7 8 Recognizing that radioactive elements from Chernobyl traveled into Sweden by air, contaminating land and flora in 9 Northern Sweden via radioactive rain, 10 11 Observing that wild boar have migrated to Northern Sweden, as of 2017 they have an estimated population of about 12 250,000, and are extremely damaging to crops, farms, and forests, 13 14 Noting that becquerel (Bq) is the international standard unit of radioactivity, 15 16 Deeply concerned that 1 in every 3 wild boar test positive for high levels of radiation, 17 18 Conscious that 24 of 30 samples of wild boar tested in 2017 were past the current safe limit for consumption of 19 radiation of 1,500 Bq/kg, 20 21 Determined to decrease the population of wild boar so they cease migrating north and consuming radioactive 22 mushroom, therefore reducing the wild boar’s overall radiation levels, 23 24 1. Calls upon the UN to support Sweden’ action against the wild boar by testing them for radiation and 25 authorizing euthanization if there is a need due to their added destruction of land and farms in our country 26 and others; 27 28 2. Encourages the promotion of hunting wild boar in Sweden and other countries affected by the destruction of 29 wild boars, as the fact that the wild boars are radioactive may discourage the hunting of them and therefore 30 cause a harmful increase in their population; 31 32 3. Requests nations also affected by radioactive pollution from the Chernobyl disaster, or whose land is being 33 ravaged by wild boars to come together and assist each other in finding solutions to these problems; 34 35 4. Supports further safety regulations of nuclear power plants to prevent more tragedies and harmful side 36 effects like the ones due to Chernobyl.
Resolution # 64
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution United Kingdom
Spons ors: Astrid Kuttelwascher, Sigrid Kuttelwascher Committee: A
School: South Warren HS Action on Resolution
City: Bowling Green ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Work Visa Standardization for Refugees 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply Concerned with the safety of refugees emigrating from violent scenarios in their home country, 6 7 Desiring a faster process for the admittance of skilled and educated refugees, 8 9 Confident that countries will want skilled and educated workers for the contribution of a stronger economy, 10 11 Guided by the United Nations’ obligation to uphold human rights with specific concerns for emigrating refugees, 12 13 1. Requests that a program suited for skilled and educated refugees be created pertaining to the 14 standardization of their work visas; 15 16 2. Further recommends that a committee be established to standardize visas for educated and skilled 17 workers; 18 19 3. Invites the international community for recommendations and participation in the creation of the 20 committee for working refugee visas; 21 22 4. Trusts that the moral fibers of each member country of the United Nations be sympathetic to their 23 plight; 24 25 5. Declares accordingly that a program such as one above be established promptly so that this problem 26 does not worsen.
Resolution # 65
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Taiwan
Spons ors: Shamik Chandrachood, Hannah Britt, Astrid Trucks, Robbie Craig Committee: D
School: STEAM Academy Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Reclamation of Taiwanese UN seat and liberation from China 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned by China’s persistent monopolization of Taiwanese territory, as well as the blatant nonrecognition 6 of Taiwanese economic independence. 7 8 Taking into consideration: 9 10 The hypocrisy of the “one China policy” as it did not apply to the former East or West Germany nor North or South 11 Korea. 12 13 The fact that Taiwan was a United Nations member years before the separate People’s Republic of China. 14 15 The United Nations chose the China governed by Beijing rather than that governed by Taipei without proper 16 consideration. 17 18 Recognizing that Taiwan is a thriving country with the 7th largest economy in Asia and 22nd largest economy in the 19 world. Taiwan’ economic growth over the past 50 years has been bolstered by a diversified and skilled workforce of 20 about 9.7 million people. Approximately 6.6 million of these are employees, while the rest are either self-employed or 21 have some other working status. The unemployment rate in 2014 was recorded at a very low 4.1 percent, and as of 22 2018 it has fallen to an even lower 3.7 percent. 23 24 Observing a lack of action from the international community on this matter, Taiwan seeks to regain it’s United 25 Nations Membership, and extend neutral diplomatic relations to the People’s Republic of China. To end hostility and 26 restore neutral ties between these two sovereign nations, Taiwan: 27 28 1. Expresses its hope for recognition as a sovereign nation by the UN. 29 30 2. Considers restoration of diplomatic relations with China and the General Assembly, through the exchange of 31 embassies and envoys to better communicate the intentions of both countries. 32 33 3. Respectfully requests to regain full representation in the United Nations. 34 35 1. 4. Further reminds the General Assembly of Taiwan’s prominent standing as an influential economy and the 36 restoration of Taiwanese membership within the United Nations will not only benefit the citizens of Taiwan, 37 but benefit the citizens of the world.
Resolution # 66
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution United Arab Emirates
Spons ors: Eddie Payne, Peyton King, Juliette Wallace, Simon Houlihan Committee: I
School: STEAM Academy Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Recognition of the Yemeni Civil War 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned by the hundreds of Yemeni casualties and the thousands of global casualties killed in the 6 Yemeni Civil War. 7 8 Fully aware: 9 10 of the United Arab Emirates’ involvement in the Saudi-Arabian Coalition 11 12 the strength and danger of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen 13 14 the Houthi siege in a large region in northern Yemen in 2011 15 16 the continued efforts of the Saudi Coalition and the uselessness of these effects 17 18 Confident in the fact that the combined efforts of the Saudi Coalition, and the Yemeni government has done 19 nothing to ease the suffering of the citizens of Yemen. The Houthi insurgency is a devastating tragedy that has 20 killed thousands of innocent civilians 21 22 Further recalling the Saudi coalition formed by the armies of the UAE and Saudi Arabia does not have the 23 necessary resources and military power to efficiently and effectively remove the Houthi forces from the Yemen 24 and restore stability.
Resolution # 67
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Jordan
Spons ors: Committee: F
School: Tates Creek HS Action on Resolution
City: Lexington ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to Give Jordon the Ability to Veto Resolutions Concerning the Arab World 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Fully Aware of the United Nations Security Council, 6 7 Deeply conscious of the turmoil that is occurring in the Arab World, 8 9 Recalling that on October 24, 1945, the victors of World War II — China, the U.S.S.R., France, the United 10 Kingdom, and the United States — ratified the UN Charter, creating the Security Council and establishing 11 themselves as its five permanent members with the unique ability to veto resolutions. 12 13 Calling upon the United Nations conference to ratify Jordon on the ability to veto resolutions involving the Arab 14 World. 15 16 1. Bearing in Mind that in the past Jordan has done a lot to benefit the Middle East and it’s shared 17 concern about the Middle East as a whole.
Resolution # 68
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Nauru
Spons ors: Rachel Myers, Lexi Raikes, Elizabeth Rogers, Sydney Tucker Committee: J
School: Taylor Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Campbellsville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Convention on Establishing a Sustainable Food Source in Nauru 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned about the overall health of the citizens of Nauru, 6 7 Acknowledging that the country of Nauru is widely noted as the most obese country in the world, with 94.5% of 8 the population identified as overweight, 9 10 Recalling that the country relies solely on importing food due to extensive phosphate mining that made the land 11 infertile, 12 13 Convinced that the lifestyle and economy of Nauru could be improved with the construction of greenhouses to 14 be maintained by Nauruan citizens, 15 16 Conscious that the United Nations is focused on a fundamental goal of achieving global good health and well 17 being, 18 19 1. Calls upon the UN to contribute economic assistance and personnel from the Food and Agriculture 20 Organization and World Health Organization towards the creation of sustainable greenhouse 21 operations. 22 23 2. Requests that the staff provided by the UN train the people of Nauru to grow and distribute healthy 24 produce. 25 26 3. Seeks that the UN assists in the allocation of five acres of land to establish said operations.
Resolution # 70
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Colombia
Spons ors: Committee: A
School: Waggener HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Potable water accessible to villages in Colombia 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Taking into consideration that Colombian villagers have little to no access to potable water, because of a lack in 6 pipelines to distribute it, 7 8 Alarmed by the fact that a large number of people in rural areas don’t have sanitized water, 9 10 Having considered that clean water is a basic human right as stated by the UN in resolution 64/292, 11 12 Bearing in mind that people living Talorumana, La Guajira have been on a 3 year drought, and the government 13 has done nothing to help, 14 15 Being fully aware that these residents have been forced to build their own wells, where they extract non- 16 potable water, and carry it back to their homes is unacceptable, 17 18 1. Calling for the UN to support the installment of 25 miles of pipeline to deliver water the homes of the 19 Wayuu people; 20 21 2. Requests for building the pipeline and using this village as a model to 14.6667 deliver sustainable 22 water supply to people in rural villages across Colombia.
Resolution # 71
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Argentina
Spons ors: Jackson Pierce, Avery Keeling, Jadarius Malone, Orion Jolgren Committee: F
School: Walden School Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Legalizing Circumstantial Abortion Worldwide 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Realizing the current state of laws relating to abortion and miscarriages in Argentina are fundamentally flawed 6 and deny basic human rights, 7 8 Recalling that the United Nations document “Abortion Policies and Reproductive Health around the World” 9 states that 6 countries with laws that make abortion illegal under all circumstances and in only 59 of the 10 current 195 countries is abortion legal per requests, 11 12 Conscious that in Argentina women can only receive abortions in cases where the woman’ life is at risk and in 13 cases of rape or incest. Even then women may be persecuted seeking abortions, and have trouble accessing 14 such reproductive services as contraception and voluntary sterilization. 15 16 Conscious that in Argentina miscarriages can be and often are considered an illegal offense, 17 18 Convinced that this issue exists worldwide and needs to be rectified, 19 20 1. Calls upon the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division in 21 collaboration with the World Health Organization to draft, revise, and issue an international law 22 legalizing abortion in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the woman is at risk. 23 24 2. Requests that countries complying with these laws embargo those that do not in order to incentivize 25 the following of this international law. 26 27 3. Requests that these actions be taken within the next year.
Resolution # 72
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Chile
Spons ors: Samantha Levinson, Jack Dugan, Ella Beames, Karl Hancock Committee: D
School: Walden School Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Chile Waste Disposal 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Recognizing that the regulation of air and water pollution in Chile is underdeveloped and inefficient, 6 7 Recognizing that the CO2 emissions, as well as methane gas coming from landfills is a sign that new ways of 8 waste disposal are needed to reduce Chile’s waste and impact the world’ greenhouse gas emissions, 9 10 1. Requests that the General Assembly fund the usage of plasma arc gasification and methane capture 11 landfills in Chile; 12 13 2. Requests that these actions be implemented within a year.
Resolution # 73
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Niger
Spons ors: Bonnie Walton, Julia Rice, Johnny Martin, Spencer Lillich Committee: A
School: Walton-Verona HS Action on Resolution
City: Walton ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 A Resolution to Encourage the United Nations and its Members to Financially Support the Research and 2 Commercialization of Graphene Sieves 3 4 The General Assembly, 5 6 Underscoring that water is essential for the development of impoverished countries, including most areas in Africa, as 7 well as maintaining the environment and dissolving poverty and hunger, and is of critical importance for human health 8 and well-being, 9 10 Deeply concerned that millions of people, mostly children, die from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, 11 sanitation and hygiene. By 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic or 12 recurring shortages of fresh water, as stated in the United Nations' 6th of 17 goals to transform our world, 13 14 Recalling all nations struggle with providing drinking water to their entire populations, 15 16 Proposing the invention of Graphene Sieves, a tool with turns salt water into drinking water and is capable of filtering 17 out impurities through microscopic holes. Currently, this product is being developed and could help millions of people 18 around the world. The sieves slash the costs compared other desalination techniques, however, require more 19 research and testing before being mass produced, 20 21 Recalling resolution 64/292, the human right to water and sanitation, 22 23 Reaffirming that drinking water is a human right as stated in Article 25 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 24 25 Conscious of efforts made in resolution 58/217, declaring the International Decade of Action, “Water for Life” from 26 2005-2015, resolution 65/154, declaring 2013 International Year of Water, as well as resolution 55/2, the United 27 Nations Millennium Declaration, stating special measures need to be taken to address the issues in Africa, including 28 the water crisis, 29 30 Appreciative of the efforts made by the EU: a 10-year investment push research program that aims to find ways of 31 commercializing graphene, 32 33 1. Calls upon the United Nations and its members to financially support research and the creation of a 34 prototype of a graphene sieve to observe the effects over time. 35 36 2. Requests the United Nations partner with an environmentally-conscious desalination research facility for 37 initial testing for commercialization and determination of production capacity.
Resolution # 74
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Egypt
Spons ors: Sydni Woods, Yvonne Pillman, Amir Johnson, Dana Castillo Committee: I
School: Western HS Action on Resolution
City: Louisville ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Call to Provide Family Planning and Education Services to the People of Egypt 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Fully aware of how overpopulation has led to food shortages, rising levels of poverty, and conflict between the 6 Egyptian people and the government, 7 8 Recalling the assistance the United Nations Population Fund has given to other Middle Eastern nations, 9 10 Reaffirming the need of the Egyptian people in accordance with the United Nations Declaration of Human 11 Rights, Article 25, which states, “1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and 12 well-being . . . including food . . . and medical care and social services . . . and the right to security . . . 13 2)Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance”, 14 15 Further reaffirming the Egyptian need for assistance is the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Article 16 26, “. . . 2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the 17 strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding . . . and 18 shall further the activities of the United Nations . . .”, 19 20 Seeking to create family planning and education centers to provide education and resources to Egyptians, 21 22 1. Urges the United Nations to assist in alleviating the consequences of overpopulation impacting the 23 people of Egypt and the surrounding region by aiding in the establishment of family planning and 24 education centers; 25 26 2. Requests the United Nations provide economic assistance and protection to volunteers and workers 27 with the backing of the Egyptian government in an effort to protect family planning centers and reverse 28 the impacts of overpopulation made on the people of Egypt and the surrounding region
Resolution # 76
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Australia
Spons ors: Tony Brock, Chandler McFarland Committee: G
School: Woodford Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Versailles ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Prohibition of the Use of Oxybenzone and Octinoxate in Sunscreens 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Bearing in mind the result of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development of 2012 which states, 6 “We also recognize the significant economic, social and environmental contributions of coral reefs…We support 7 international cooperation with a view to conserving coral reef and mangrove ecosystems and realizing their 8 social, economic and environmental benefits,” 9 10 Noting General Assembly resolution 65/150, “Protection of coral reefs for sustainable livelihoods and 11 development,” 12 13 Deeply conscious of the dangers of oxybenzone and octinoxate to coral reefs caused by human sunscreen use 14 as expressed in Hawaii House Bill Number 1682, as well as the dangers to humans conveyed by the 15 Environmental Work Group, 16 17 1. Urges the UN Environment Programme to recommend all nations pass legislation to outlaw sunscreens 18 containing oxybenzone and octinoxate.
Resolution # 77
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Brazil
Spons ors: Micah Lynn, Claire Pinkston Committee: B
School: Woodford Co. HS Action on Resolution
City: Versailles ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 Addressing the Recent Refugee Crisis in Venezuela 2 3 The General Assembly, 4 5 Deeply concerned that Venezuela’s supply of food, medical supplies, electricity, fuel, and healthcare is critically 6 low, 7 8 Bearing in mind that protests against the current Venezuelan leader and government have been met with 9 violence, resulting in hundreds dead and thousands injured or arrested, 10 11 Aware that these conditions have caused the Venezuelan people to flee, seeking asylum in countries including 12 Brazil, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, Spain, Mexico, and the United States, 13 14 Concerned by the medical needs of refugees leaving a country without the necessary resources to treat them, 15 and that the treatment of the ill will strain healthcare systems in surrounding countries, 16 17 Noting further that more than 50,000 Venezuelan refugees had applied for asylum in the year 2017, 18 19 Keeping in mind that Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the 20 right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution,” 21 22 1. Calls upon the United Nations to encourage countries bordering Venezuela to enact their 10-point plan 23 to help stabilize the flow of refugees to the surrounding countries; 24 25 2. Encourages a program which incorporates point 6 from the 10-point plan, which includes “mechanisms 26 to address immediate medical and psychosocial needs, which are generally components of reception 27 arrangements”; 28 29 3. Requests an investigation into the cost required for this program in order to provide treatment for 30 refugees with urgent medical issues; 31 32 4. Urges the United Nations to condemn the refusal of the Venezuelan Government to allow international 33 assistance; 34 35 5. Requests this be put into effect by January 2019. 36 Committee on the Alleviation of Global Warming in the Arctic Circle
Resolution # 78
KENTUCKY YMCA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
KENTUCKY UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY Sponsored by United Nations Resolution Iceland
Spons ors: Haley Huett, Lily Barnett, Nicholas Kiefer, Logan Fitzpatrick Committee: G
School: YMCA of Southern IN Action on Resolution
City: New Albany ____ ☐ Passed ____ ☐ Defeated
1 2 The General Assembly, 3 4 Conscious that the impact of global warming is irreversible, 5 6 Fully aware of the effects of climate change in the arctic circle, 7 8 Deeply Disturbed that the Arctic is warming two times faster than the rest of the planet, 9 10 Emphasizing the United Nations’ desire to implement sustainable development goals, 11 12 Fulfilling the United Nations’ moral commitment to protecting the planet and promoting prosperity for all, 13 14 1. Calls upon the United Nations to develop a committee primarily comprised of, but not limited to, 15 delegates from each nation residing within the arctic circle; 16 17 2. Encourages the collection of scientific data for this committee by third-party research institutions; 18 19 3. Supports this committee in proposing sustainability-based regulations to help reduce the effects of 20 climate change in the Arctic; 21 22 4. Urges that the United Nations recommend these regulations to the General Assembly upon creation by 23 the committee.