Costa Rica

The Security Council,

Recalling the 2001 United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects which called for a strengthening of agreed norms and measures at the global, regional and national levels in combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects as well as placing particular emphasis on the regions of the world where the problem must be dealt with more urgently,

Reaffirming the 2001 United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Security Council actions relating to this matter, especially S/RES/1674 and S/RES/1631,

Aware of the role that the United Nations and the Security Council (Article 26) must play in the maintenance of International Peace and Security, Emphasizing that illicit trade of small arms and other light weapons undermines International Peace and Security as laid down in A/CONF.192/15,

Keeping in mind the violence and destabilizing role that small arms play in the world, especially in the developing regions and citing previous Security Council action S/RES/1467 to help solve this matter,

Recognizing that in recent times Security Council member-states, as well as those in the General Assembly have expressed their dissatisfaction and disgust for the illicit trade of small arms and other light weapons shown in A/C.1/61/L.15/Rev.1,

1. Calls upon all relevant agencies of the United Nations to abide by and further the cooperation and development in the elimination of the Illicit Trade of Small Arms and other light weapons;

2. Recommends the Security Council act on and abide by the provisions set forth in the 2006 draft of the International Arms Trade Treaty;

3. Requests the financial assistance of any willing member-states in the further development of Illicit Small Arms Trade prevention;

4. Encourages all member-states to come together in a General Conference to strongly consider the adoption of an International Arms Trade Treaty;

5. Urges the Security Council to come to a compromise on any and all differences among the member-states so that a consensus can be built and an effective and complete International Arms Trade Treaty may be passed and put into effect so that the illicit trade of small arms and other light weapons can be reduced with all deliberate speed;

6. Further recommends all member-states to ratify the International Arms Trade Treaty once it is adopted.

Security Council

Russian Federation

The Security Council,

Reaffirming Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty which encourages states to pursue "negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to the cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date,

Recalling Article II of the IAEA Statute which states that the agency shall seek to accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to peace, health and prosperity throughout the world. It shall ensure, so far as it is able, that assistance provided by it or at its request or under its supervision or control is not used in such a way as to further any military purpose,

Bearing in mind Article 1 of the CTBT that states each State Party undertakes not to carry out any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion, and to prohibit and prevent any such nuclear explosion at any place under its jurisdiction or control. Each State Party undertakes, furthermore, to refrain from causing, encouraging, or in any way participating in the carrying out of any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion,

Emphasizing Article III of the IAEA Statute which states the organization will assist, foster, and establish necessary provisions and actions for the peaceful use of nuclear technology, Aware of the dangers posed by terrorist organizations obtaining and using nuclear weapons to threaten the national sovereignty of UN member and non-members states alike,

Convinced that the present international situation provides an opportunity to take further effective measures towards nuclear disarmament and against the proliferation of nuclear weapons in all its aspects, and declaring their intention to take such measures,

1. Calls for giving the IAEA complete jurisdiction over all nuclear related activities of member states;

2. Requests that the IAEA may take any action in a capacity of a state under the Geneva Convention including military, informational or technical action;

3. Recommends that all actions taken by the IAEA be decided by a Board of Governors;

4. Further recommends that all Board of Governors actions will be taken up by majority voting;

5. Calls upon all U.N. member states to abide by any IAEA requests for assistance whether it be informational, military or technical in executing expressed IAEA objectives.

Security Council

Vietnam

The Security Council,

Recalling Human Rights Resolution 2005/10,

Recognizing Myanmar’s advancements, Supporting the nation state of Myanmar in its recent struggles,

Recognizing the right for Myanmar to judge its own providence,

1. Encourages this body to readily prepare aid to Myanmar per their request;

2. Reminds nations to be tolerant of state sovereignty.

Political and Security Committee

The Republic of Korea

The General Assembly,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 2373 (XXII) of 12 June 1968, which in its annex contains the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,

Affirming Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty of Nuclear Weapons, which encourages states to pursue "negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to the cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament",

Emphasizing Article VIII Paragraph 3, of the Non-proliferation Treaty of Nuclear Weapons as it relates to the convening of review conferences in five-year intervals,

Keeping in mind the Recommendations and Declaration of the Final Document of the Tenth Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Disarmament which states, "the continued arms race means a growing threat to international peace and security and even to the very survival of mankind. The nuclear and conventional arms build-up threatens to stall the efforts aimed at reaching the goals of development, to become an obstacle on the road of achieving the new international economic order and to hinder the solution of other vital problems facing mankind",

Noting with satisfaction the past and continuing efforts of the various relevant UN bodies and nongovernmental organizations and their efforts to advance non-proliferation,

Deeply Regretting the failure of the 2005 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to produce a consensus substantive outcome on the review of the implementation of the provisions of the treaty,

Guided by the fact that the first two sessions of the preparatory committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons have already taken place,

1. Requests that another round of negotiation be added to the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;

2. Recommends that the preparatory committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons slated to be held in New York from 4 to 15 May 2009, be cancelled and then replaced with the first round of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons;

3. Recommends that the second round be held at the time now slated for the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons from 26 April to 21 May 2010, in New York;

4. Requests that the theme of the 2010 conference, "Nuclear Renaissance and the NPT" be maintained; the topics of discussion being: Strengthening the NPT Regime, Multilateral Assurance Mechanisms for Nuclear Fuel Supply, Challenges and Responses to Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, and The North Korean Nuclear Issue, a Serious Non-Proliferation Challenge on the NPT Regime;

5. Further requests that in the interest of keeping the General Assembly appraised of the progress of the negotiations that the Secretary General prepare a report to be delivered at the next session of the General Assembly.

Political and Security Committee

Great Socialist People's Libyan Jamahiriya

The General Assembly,

Guided by the alarming details that over 4.5 million people were at risk of starvation unless the security situation improved quickly (NY Times Magazine 1991),

Bearing in mind that Somalia has been ravaged by conflict, drought and flood for the pas 16 years (Red Cross International Magazine 2007),

Political and Security Committee

The Republic of India

The General Assembly,

Endorsing the essential UN purpose to build a sustainable global cooperative community,

Considering the importance of the diversity in membership of states to be represented at all levels of the organization,

Realizing what a resource this diversity is for the organization in terms of excellence in progressive work as well as liability and trust,

Stressing that we must do everything in our power to further integrate this diversity within the organization to maintain this trust and liability, which are the key pillars in the existence of the UN,

Noting India as a country representative of this diversity, both within the different cultures and populations, and within the economic and political structure,

Noting further that giving the Republic of India a greater responsibility within the UN would be a way to strengthen the voice of the G77 and the South, while at the same time using the resource of a steadfast country that has significantly supported the UN in peacekeeping missions, environmental progress, free trade advancement and most significantly the war on terror,

1. Reaffirms the purpose of the UN to further unite our strength to maintain international peace and security;

2. Recognize the importance of all parties to feel truly integrated in the work of the organization in order to fulfill this international peace and security and to maintain the legitimacy of the organization;

3. Supports the long raised disgruntled voices within the organization to restructure the composition of nations represented on the Security Council;

4. Approves the Republic of India as a permanent member of the Security Council with the same tasks and duties as the now sitting permanent members have;

5. Instructs that this will not bring about that any other nation must leave the Security Council;

6. Authorizes that this resolution be sent immediately to the Security Council for their consideration;

7. Expresses the belief that this decision brings greater stability and equality to the organization, as well as a strong partner in the work for international cooperation and peace.

Political and Security Committee

Chile

The General Assembly,

Recognizes that the Republic of Chile has the political willpower to participate in the U.N. Peacekeeping operations, considering that the maintenance and promotion of worldwide peace is one of the objectives both of the defense and foreign policy Moreover, the country’s modern and integral concept for national security depends on a diverse aggregate of factors, among which are stability and international security,

Recalling that the international community of nations’ and as member of the United Nations since its creation, Chile has always been concerned with peacekeeping issue, and as a free and sovereign state, it intends to continue actively participating in the institutions aimed at promoting peace. Regarding, the Chilean State’s policy in this matter, a peacekeeping operation is understood as the all out international deployment of civil and military assets, which are under the command and control of the United Nations, and with the consent of the parties involved in the conflict which has the direct objective of contributing to the consolidation of the cessation of hostilities,

Nothing with deep concern, that peacekeeping operations are an effective element to solve international conflicts, is necessary, that explicit criteria be used, in order to decide upon our participation in these operations. The following criteria for the policies are applicable in the future by all national levels that may be involved in peacekeeping operations,

1. Expresses it appreciation to those who have lost their lives trying to help in the Iraq crisis. We acknowledge their contributions to saving of lives in the crisis. We also appreciate the people and/or institutions that have in any way or form contributed to the relief of the people in Iraq;

2. Encourages nation’s states to continue their peacekeeping efforts. These operations involving the UN member state must satisfy national interests in so far as the concern of peace;

3. Urges that peacekeeping operations must answer the clear mandate received from the United Nations, which defines the scope of the operation and its duration. Furthermore, the conflict must have previously warranted the intervention of peacekeeping forces, in order to suffice the continued increases in peacekeeping forces;

4. Emphasizing the aforementioned that will not authorize the use of Chilean forces for the search and /or seizure of delinquent’s belligerents, or war criminals, also included in this National policy are the peace –operations, such as total or partial suspension of economic relations, communications and diplomatic relations.

Political and Security Committee

The General Assembly,

Expressing deep appreciation for the United Nations work so far with the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to prevent and stop international terrorism in order to keep to our promise of international peace and security,

Acknowledging those members, who have been able to contribute to this struggle against terrorism, a threat against the global community, as well as to every individual state,

Realizing that due to recent incidents, it has become clear that these efforts are yet not enough, and we must intensify our struggle in order to get to the bottom of this conflict,

1. Renews its appeal to condemn and to take urgent action to prevent and combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations;

2. Strongly recommends the Security Council to take further action against the global threat of terrorism;

3. Encourages this work to be done in accordance with the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy;

4. Appeals to the Security Council to agree on new operative strategies in order to strengthen the unilateral agreement on putting an end to terrorism.

Economic and Finance Committee

Costa Rica

The General Assembly,

Recalling the authoritative statement of principles of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development sent forth to the United Nations General Assembly on August 14, 1992,

Reaffirming Agenda 21 created in the course of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development on June 3-14 of 1992 which states "The international economy should provide a supportive international climate for achieving environment and development goals",

Aware of the economic, environmental, and social hardships many developing nations will face should these countries develop in an unsustainable manner that is detrimental to their natural resources,

Affirming the importance of retaining as much of the planets natural resources as possible without hampering development significantly,

Fully believing that this body understands the threat that unsustainable development poses to the future of this planet,

Expressing its satisfaction with past decisions rendered by various UN bodies in respect to the protection of its member states natural resources and their efforts to advance this cause,

Realizing the fact that recommendations have been made no measures have been taken to encourage member states to develop in a more sustainable manner,

1. Requests the relevant agencies of the United Nations to work towards the creation of an incentive program to encourage sustainable development;

2. Further Requests that the incentive should be one of monetary value that will help offset the costs of sustainable development incurred by the member state;

3. Supports the formation of a United Nations Sustainable Development fund to be utilized in requested incentive program;

4. Recommends the United Nation members states help offset some of the costs related to sustainable development for many of the developing nations who could otherwise not afford to do so currently;

5. Calls upon all member states to partake in this action as it affects all member states to a great degree.

Economic and Finance Committee

Republic of Austria

The General Assembly,

Recognizing that many countries lack the resources to effectively formulate a plan of how to adequately deal with the conflict of forced evictions,

Remembering that the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 7 Target 11 states that there should be a significant improvement of 100 million slum dwellers by 2020, According to the Habitat Agenda, a joint agenda made by the UN-HABIT and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights, that more people are living in poverty with insufficient shelter creates a growing plight of homelessness in many countries,

1. Urges the United Nations to use whatever resources available to create more awareness about the increase of forced evictions around the globe,

2. Requests that members of the United Nations Human Settlements Program and the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees formulate a committee that will specifically focus on ways to reduce the amount of forced evictions,

3. Further requests that this committee be called the United Nations Committee of Residential Aid,

4. Recommends that this committee be composed of half member states from the United Nations Human Settlements Program and half members states from the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees,

5. Designates that this committee help countries to plan and provide aid into formulating a plan or finding resources to alleviate the problem of forced evictions in a respective country.

Economic and Finance Committee

Russian Federation

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolution 62/186 31 January 2008, along with past relevant resolutions, which emphasize the importance of continuing efforts in sustaining external debt, especially in regard to developing countries,

Noting Further the UN Millennium Declaration adopted by the UN General Assembly on 8 September 2000 which promises "to implement the enhanced program of debt relief for the heavily indebted poor countries without further delay and to agree to cancel all official bilateral debts of those countries in return for their making demonstrable commitments to poverty reduction",

Aware of the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Declaration on Financing and Development,

Viewing with appreciation the achievements met thus far by the Highly Indebted Countries Initiative and the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative which contribute to the effort of revitalizing the economic foundations of highly indebted poor countries,

Guided by the Debt Sustainability Framework of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank which should prevent any potential debt increases in the future and contribute to directing low-income countries towards macroeconomic policies that will allow for a transition out of constraints tied to external debt,

Recognizing the potential for the current global economic crisis to take away from the past accomplishments in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals,

1. Notes the need for those low-income countries to take initiative and control the economic stability within their limitations, and at the same time provide outside investors with incentives to assure them that economic policies are being carried out so that those investments will not be high risk;

2. Emphasizing the need for bilateral and multilateral communication to take place to further ensure that progress made towards dealing with external debt in recent years will not wither due to current economic downturns;

3. Trusts that all Member States are equally concerned and willing to supplement current frameworks in place so as to reinforce their proposals, and also to underline any potential factors that may have been overlooked;

4. Requests a committee be established with the goal of adopting a new initiative to allow for a more complete analysis of the situations that low-income countries face in dealing with debt relief;

5. Supports the implementation of an updated framework to assist highly indebted countries in dealing with the conditions of an evolving global economy.

Economic and Finance Committee

Costa Rica

The General Assembly,

Affirming the importance of the economic struggles faced throughout the world,

Aware of the personal financial troubles of each member state of the UN due to the global economic downturn,

Believing the UN and its functions and programs around the world are important and need to be sustained even through terrible economic conditions,

Deeply disturbed that financial strength of the member states and their financial contributions to the UN could be at stake once the global recession hits,

Emphasizing the increases in biennium UN Budgets with $3.79 billion in 2006-2007 and to $4.86 billion in 2008-2009; this highlights the growing need for UN financial assistance among the global community,

Taking into account that every member state needs to be financially responsible and serve their citizenry before others,

Desiring that every member state of the UN work together to make sure the budget of this body does not falter in the global recession according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development of 2009 (UNCTAD) with an overall drop of .4% decline in world output,

Emphasizing the importance of the logistics cited in the WESP(World Economic Situation and Prospects) report of 2009 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs stating the slowed growth of the WGP at the rate of 2.5% in 2008 and 1% in 2009,

1. Calls for the immediate creation of the Economic Stabilization Account which is to be headed by the World Bank Organization;

2. Deplores that each member state contribute an additional 2.5% in donations annually; this would total a 5% increase in donations in the Biennium Budget scheme for the Economic Stabilization;

3. Further recommends that a committee of sixteen UN members, the five permanent members as well as eleven other member states be formed for deciding the distribution of when and where as well as review and oversight of the Economic Stabilization Account. This committee will be called the UN Global Economic Stabilization Council;

4. Express its hope each member state take part in this effort to secure the well being of the United Nations and its commitment to peace building efforts, economic aid, human rights protection programs, and its unwavering commitment to ending poverty.

Economic and Finance Committee

Republic of Chile

The General Assembly,

Recognizes the need for improved cooperation in long term economic planning on a global scale due to the continued economic downturn in many nation states;

Fully alarmed with the continued global economic downturn and ever-increasing fear of a global recession;

Keeping in mind the global hardships that transpired after the Great Depression and the hope that something of that proportion never transpires again;

Emphasizing the urgency behind this ever worsening global economic downturn that a number of nation states are facing dire Economic hardships including: increasing unemployment, debt, and reduced human development indexes;

Having examined the purposes of the UN Charter, to cooperate in with international economic and social issues, promoting: higher standards of living, full employment, conditions of economic and social progress and the development (of) and finding solutions for the international economic, social, health, and related problems;

1. Encourage nation states to look at ways to improve interaction with other member nation states on all matters related to economic issues. We have all been focusing on finding plans that help us in the short term, but eventually the same economic problems continue to reoccur, without much concern for the future. It is time to recognize long term suggestions;

2. Draws the attention to the Charter which states that the United Nations shall promote solutions for the cooperation in international economic, social, health, and related problems;

3. Urges member states to improve cooperation amongst each other, so that all Member States can help each other improve economic situations globally;

4. Further recommends that member states set aside political misunderstandings between each other, so that we can be more productive in finding solutions that benefit all Member States.

Economic and Finance Committee

Vietnam

Understanding the global effect of a recession on the global economy,

Acknowledging that consumption rates have dropped around the globe,

Noting several states dependence on export based economies,

1. Encourages states with the capacity to import goods or resources from further reducing their import capabilities;

2. Requests states with economic capacity help offset burdens placed on export led economies due to the lack of previous consumption rates by;

a. Providing aid packages;

b. Creating and completing export contracts;

c. Easing up on monetary policies to control of inflationary tendencies;

d. Easing conditions and restrictions on imported goods from export led economies;

e. Providing programming for trade promotion and the demands of business.

Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee

Russian Federation

The General Assembly,

Deeply concerned about the situation of children in many parts of the world as a result of poverty, disease, social and economic turmoil, armed conflicts, war, terrorism, exploitation, child prostitution and pornography, illiteracy, hunger, racial and gender inequality,

Recognizing the importance of incorporating a child-protective perspective across the human rights agenda,

Recognizing the importance of the integration of child rights into all United Nations agendas,

Recalling previous resolutions, most recently resolution 62/141, "Rights of the Child," of February 2008 and also resolution 44/25, "Convention on the Rights of the Child," of November 1989,

Having adopted article 21 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation stating that "no one shall be subjected to torture, violence, or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. No one may be subjected to medical, scientific or other experiments without voluntary consent," Taking into consideration the adoption of article 9 of the criminal procedure code and 12 of the criminal execution code which prohibit torture,

1. Calls upon all states to protect violations of the rights of children;

2. Calls upon states to take measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights, including protection from violence and abuse;

3. Condemns all forms of violence against children and the abduction of children;

4. Encourages states to adopt and enforce laws to penalize those individuals who violate the rights of children, including those who abuse, enslave, and torture children.

Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee

Republic of Chile

The General Assembly,

Referring all nations to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 3, stating that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person; and to Article 14, stating that everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.

Draws Attention to the growing refugee crisis in Gaza, where UN sources reveal that approximately 30,000 people are living in UN sponsored schools, and an estimated 60,000 are staying in the houses of relatives.

Strongly Condemns the January bombing by Israeli militants of an area close to a UN school housing Palestinian refugees, which resulted in at least 30 deaths.

Reminds that the Republic of Chile has recently shipped 28.5 tons of humanitarian and medical aid to Gaza, and is welcoming 117 Palestinian refugees into the country this April. Declares the obligation of all members of the UN to participate in the aiding of Palestine in this crisis.

1. Calls on all nations to openly receive Palestinian refugees into their countries;

2. Urges the shipment of further medical and humanitarian aid to refugees in Gaza;

3. Recommends the use of UN peacekeeping troops to protect refugees in Gaza from further attacks.

Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee

Vietnam

The General Assembly,

Expressing concern for the continuing spread of infectious diseases in Asia,

Recognizing that with the spread of Globalization, this crisis is not just affecting Asia,

Viewing with appreciation the efforts of Nations and other organizations to combat the spread of disease thus far,

Bearing in mind that even with these efforts there are still efforts that can be done to further reduce the spread of severe illness,

1. Encourages Nations to use NGO’s to help fund clinics across Asian countries to provide affordable healthcare to citizens in need;

2. Urges other Asian nations to start programs using NGO funds to help educate their citizens basic hygiene that has been proven to help alleviate the spread of disease;

3. Further urges nations to provide hygiene kits to those citizens in need.

Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee

Federated States of Micronesia

The General Assembly,

Recalling the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations which recognize the inherent dignity, worth, equality and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world,

Recognizing that the United Nations, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights (General Assembly resolution 217 A (III)), has proclaimed that everyone, without distinction of any kind are entitled to the rights and freedoms set forth therein, and that its principles of inherent and inalienable rights of all global citizens,

Reaffirming resolution 56/168 of 19 December 2001, establishing an Ad Hoc Committee for a comprehensive and integral international convention to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities, that all citizens may participate fully,

Recalling the International Covent on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR, General Comment 5, Eleventh session, 1994, as contained in E/1995/22) in relation to the human rights of persons with disabilities which address General Obligations of States Parties and lists Specific Provisions of the Covent,

Also recalling the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families,

Reminding all member states there are specific issues facing persons of special needs in island nations, Noting the large number of persons with special needs residing around the world,

Emphasizing the importance of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (General Assembly Resolution 48/96, annex), that all persons with disabilities fully enjoy their human rights and fundamental freedoms which enhance a sense of belonging,

Noting, with distress and regret, that the best efforts of the Federated States of Micronesia failed to provide equal access to education, employment, transportation, and political involvement for the special needs community in the Federated States of Micronesia,

1. Urges member states to recognize the Biwako Millennium framework and the included fourteen step plan developed by the Federated Sates of Micronesia to address these issues;

2. Calls upon member states to provide their expertise on a voluntary basis;

1. Establishment and recognition of national and state disability self-help organizations;

2. Develop a national awareness program on disabilities;

3. Establish a national and state disability coordinating council;

4. National and State Women’s offices and advisory councils ensure women with disabilities fully participate in programs and planning;

5. Increase awareness of existing programs for early intervention, detection and education for children with disabilities;

6. Strengthen the transitioning of students and where applicable adults with disabilities between home, early childhood education (ECE), school, college and work;

7. Promotion or establishment of equal employment opportunity policies to include people with disabilities;

8. Promote public awareness and awareness amongst employers on employment of people with disabilities;

9. Income generating and training programs designed and promoted for people with disabilities in order to achieve self sufficiency where possible;

10. Establish or strengthen government policies and legislation on accessibility and transportation;

11. Research the prevalence of disabilities at national and state levels and review the provision of assistive devices and rehabilitation services with the view to establishing improved services;

12. Improve access to public and community information for people with disabilities;

13. Review and strengthen existing social security programs, policies and legislation for people with disabilities at the national and state levels;

14. Regular monitoring of progress and implementation of the national disability policy and review every two years.

Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee

Costa Rica

The General Assembly,

Aware of the several attempts to achieve a global consensus on the subject matter of human life in regards to scientific research and advancement,

Having examined all concerns, arguments and problems raised during the Ad Hoc Committee on an International Convention against the Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings,

Noting with deep concern the split vote that passed the United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning Resolution 59/220 of 25 March 2005,

Recalling resolution 53/152 of 9 December 1998, which endorsed the Universal Declaration of the Humane Genome and Human Rights,

Desiring to achieve a majority consensus on what constitutes ethical and moral use in the development of stem cell research,

1. Calls for the preparation of a universal set of principles that would guide the ethical development of stem cell research in a way that respects human beings as people and not as a commodity of science;

2. Requests that all state members of the United Nations elaborately express the boundaries of stem cell research in a way that;

3. Authorizes the promotion of science while upholding the dignity of human life by not advocating the creation and destruction of human embryos while;

4. Further requests that member states remain aware of the risks and harmful effects of exposing women to dangerous fertility drugs in an attempt to collect sufficient eggs for stem cell research, while making strong efforts to advance research that;

5. Endorses the therapeutic extraction of only the patient’s own stem cells for multiplication and re-implantation to repair and regenerate tissue to damaged organs;

6. Draws the attention to present research on adult stem cells that has proven stem cell research to be as capable in curing the same diseases that the proponents of therapeutic cloning seek to cure.

Environment Committee

Vietnam

The General Assembly,

Acknowledging the magnitude of the environment in the modern era,

Realizing importance of environmental protections,

Bearing in mind environmental protections have an effect on the economy,

1. Encouraging states pay more attention to balancing economic development and environmental protections;

2. Encouraging states to exchange views on wildlife protections;

3. Urging states to fight against illegal trade of wild animals by providing knowledge and skills in protection and rescue, prevention of illegal trade, and general awareness.;

4. Commending states that already have protections in place;

5. Encouraging those states with implemented protection programs to send experts to state requesting assistance in environmental protections in order to help train officers in the field.

Environmental Committee

Republic of Korea

The General Assembly,

Emphasizing the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, adopted at Stockholm on 16 June 1972, which provides inter alia for preservation and enhancement of the human environment,

Bearing in mind the General Assembly resolution 44/228 of 22 December 1989 on the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, and resolutions 43/53 of 6 December 1988, 44/207 of 22 December 1989, 45/212 of 21 December 1990 and 46/169 of 19 December 1991 on protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind, Recalling the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer of 1985, and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer of 1987, as amended on 29 June 1990,

Taking into account the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; having met at Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 of June of 1992,

Referring the Agenda 21 on its Section I on Social and Economic Dimension; paragraph 8.1-8.54 on integrating environment and development in decision-making and its Section II on Conservation and Management of Resources for Development; paragraph 9.1-9.35,

Noting further the 5th ministerial Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 2005 on the Green Growth program,

1. Further reminds to continue the global trend, the Republic of Korea recently launched Low Carbon Green Growth project as its national vision to seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 50% in 2050;

2. Emphasizes the need to cope in line with other countries the overall goals of the international community, sharing the general concern on the deteriorating environment;

3. Recommends broad international cooperation between member states, intergovernmental and non-governmental organization to adopt and fund Low Carbon Green Growth at the international level;

4. Expresses its appreciation that funds can be expected to make a

substantial difference in the world’s ability to address crucial areas of development;

5. Further reminds The Republic of Korea as recipient and donor is scaling up efforts to pursue strategic and meaningful contributions to global environment development, from international aid to proactively participate and give back green-projects and growth to the global community.

Environmental Committee

Costa Rica

The General Assembly,

Recalling Resolution 193 of the 61st Session of the United Nations which instituted the year 2011 as the UN International Year of Forests,

Noting further Resolution 61/193, which asks member states to voluntarily participate in all UN activities associated with the Year of Forests, dedicate contributions to the Year and linking their actions to it, request the UN Forum on Forests and Department of Economic and Social Affairs to serve as focal points for all the member states and their agencies, non-governmental organizations and other groups to organize their actions,

Bearing in mind the fact that deforestation contributes about 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally that affect the global warming problem, as well as providing habitat to nearly two-thirds of this planet’s species , and,

Taking into account that in December of 2009 the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will be considered for revision for reasons of providing greater effectiveness to the protocol,

Noting further that one of said potential revisions being considered in the 2009 Conference includes recognizing the problem of deforestation, also known as Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (RADD) as discussed in the 2008 UN Climate Change Convention,

1. Reminds member states of the serious problem facing the future of our forests and our planet;

2. Express its hope that member states will take steps during the year 2011 to combat deforestation while working closely with the UN Forum on Forests;

3. Recommends that that member states keep in mind that the International Year of Forests is approaching, and as such, revising the Kyoto Protocol to include provisions on deforestation should be completed or begin by the year 2011 to show support for the spirit of the Year;

4. Requests that participants in the December 2009 Convention keep in mind that the forests of the planet are shrinking, and that member states dedicate some of their efforts to revising the stance that the UN takes towards forests.