Policy Statements

"If space were suddenly to go away tomorrow, the United States would have to go into a defensive crouch immediately." This was said by Everett Dolman, a professor at the Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. This quote shows how many nations depend on space as a military strategy. It's just another arms race. All nations of the world know how most arms races have ended. So why should nations continue to put forth energy and more importantly money into a race that will most likely end up in war? Advocates say such weapons are needed to protect nation homeland and satellites in space. The arms provide such crucial military and civilian services as targeting for weapons, global positioning data, and satellite TV and radio. They also point out that space has been militarized for decades. Also, they add that today's military would be instantly brought to its knees if an enemy could interfere with or destroy satellites used by the Pentagon. Opponents warn that a new arms race will result if the United States moves ahead with experiments for such weapons as hypervelocity rods nicknamed Rods from God. They're designed to strike ground targets from space at a speed of 120 miles a minute. That's if they survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, which critics say is quite doubtful. There has been only one treaty signed about the issue. It was adopted by the General Assembly on October 1967. It was called the Outer Space treaty.

Slovakia encourages nations to have equipment in space, but not so much that it's being called another arms race. That's simply appalling. For example, if France has a couple of satellites in space, then that's fine. However, it cannot have half of it military technology up in space. Also, many of the countries depend on NATO satellites, and because their country's dependence is why the satellites are originally up there, then that's fine too. However, why have satellites you don't need cluttering space? That's why Slovakia finds the arms race in space very concerning and needing immediate attention.

The nations of this world can and should do a lot of things to stop the arms race in space. It's another arms race that will have major consequences on this world that nobody will benefit from. Slovakia understands that nations need outer space for surveillance, military strategies, etc.; however, nations should keep space 'arms' at a minimum. For example, nations should start removing arms that will only cause destruction from space. Space should only be used for really vital and important issues. All added things in outer space will only lead to extra devastation. For example, the US satellites should be kept only for important reasons. Also, NATO is a very important organization, and since most of its issues are important, it should also keep it's satellites in space, however not all of them. Slovakia also realizes that only 1/2 a dozen powers can use space. That's why Slovakia would like space to be used in a noble and not bad way.

Human development requires security. In many states, the uncontrolled proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons produce insecurity and threaten maintainable development. The uncontrolled availability of small arms is helpful to the acceleration and expansion of conflicts and to the collapse of governmental and social structures. In addition, it boosts the increase of crime offenses. Slovakia realizes that people of this world think they are in desperate need of weaponry to protect them. They are the "weapons of choice". Slovakia also realizes the world is flooded with small arms and light weapons numbering at least 500 million, enough for one of every 12 people on earth. This is an international issue because these aforementioned arms are being traded from nation to nation, some even crossing the border illegally. It's that problems that are making countries build up for aggression. Slovakia realizes that it’s the reselling of weapons that's causing most of the problems in this issue. That's why Slovakia feels that controlling the development of arms in developing nations is a major issue.

Slovakia is not a country that sells arms nor has a business in the arms market, but it knows that there are a lot of things that could be done to stop this problem. One of the more obvious ones would be to sign a treaty for controlling the development of arms in developing nations. Also, you can still monitor the arms using a microcomputer chip that allows officials to keep records of the arms no matter where they are. Slovakia knows that it isn't the selling of arms that's the problem; it's the reselling that's causing the problem. That's why Slovakia would like for nations to be aware of Reselling of weapons in their borders. Slovakia urges all nations to help in controlling the development of arms because it's a serious issue.

Since the collapse of the Soviet military industrial complex, the prospect of conventional arms and nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction finding their way from Russia into other hands has become a matter of concern for both the Russian Federation and the international community. The illicit arms are arms not allowed by the laws. Russian military and security forces seem to have been the main sources of a wide range of illicit conventional arms. Whether as a consequence of the participation of Russian armed forces in regional conflicts, or as a consequence of the sale of equipment by corrupt officers, the concealed export by Russian arms manufacturers is being largely confined to small arms and light weapons. The illegal distraction of nuclear, chemical, and biological materials from the Russian Federation seems to have been less than was at one time feared. However, Western cooperation with the Russian Federation to reinforce existing non-proliferation systems remains a high priority. The arms are being sold in numerous ways. For example, they can be sold right on the street, or can be shipped over to a totally different country! Not only are they being sold in just once country, but also all over the world, which makes it an international issue. And the only reason the arms are being sold is for money, and possibly the destruction of our hand built world. The problem is partially economic, too. That's why Slovakia would like this problem quickly dealt with and high on the list of priorities of nations. That's because the illicit arms market and trade in the former USSR is a very serious and complex issue.

This issue is extremely important for Slovakia because it was somewhat connected to the Soviet Union. The illicit arms market and trade in the former USSR has increased superbly over the last 20 years, that's simply shocking and appalling. That's why Slovakia advises nations to support the discontinuation of the illicit arms market and trade in the former Soviet Union. There are a lot of things that can help stop this major issue, and Slovakia being part of the problem. First of all, nations need to know that it's not about that the money. That's why nations could volunteer assessors to go and find places where the illicit arms are possibly sold and bought, then report it to the governments of each country. That move would reduce the arms market astoundingly. Also, countries such as Slovakia could advertise the consequences that a person would find him or herself in if they were found with an illicit arm from the former USSR. It's mostly generals that are selling these weapons. That's why Slovakia would like inspectors to go and inspect every former and current general in the former area of the Soviet Union. The consequences could vary depending on the amount of arms from a fine to time in prison.

The NPT is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament. The Treaty represents the only binding commitment in a mutual treaty to the goal of disarmament by the nuclear-weapon states. Opened for signature in 1968, the Treaty entered into force in 1970. A total of 187 parties have joined the Treaty, including the five nuclear-weapon states. More countries have approved the NPT than any other arms limitation and disarmament agreement, a testimony to the Treaty's significance. Now many countries have started using nuclear substance, and not just for power, some for weapons.

The problem is not what's wrong with the treaty. The problem is a country will quit as soon as they develop their nuclear weapons. Hence, the treaty has no effect. Everyone that signs either is allowed these weapons or is unable to produce them. Also, another problem is that it allows the announced nuclear powers to keep and update their weapons. That's why Slovakia thinks that the reformation if the Non Proliferation Treaty is an excellent idea.

This issue is a very important one especially since the amount of nuclear usage has noticeably increased over the past 10 years. The treaty didn't get all nations signed to it, which means it had a couple of bad sides. That's the first step towards the reformation of a major treaty, to fix what didn't appeal to countries in order for them to sign the treaty. Another step would be holding an annual meeting or conference for all the nations of the world to discuss the aforementioned treaty, why nations did or didn't sign it, and examples of how the treaty can be better. Some nations probably didn't sign it because they have nuclear power and weapons, and it wouldn't be fair for the countries to give up that amount of "freedom" just because of a treaty. That's why you need a lot of incentives, such as money, for nations to sign the treaty and give up their weapons. Also, to reform the treaty, you need to look at the actual subject, which the treaty discusses.

Therefore, Slovakia would like the nations with nuclear powers or weapons, with permission of course, to allow inspectors to look at how they're using or abusing the power. That's why it's important for Slovakia if nations join forces to make a good treaty a better one. 

The UN is doing what it can and more to protect the rights of women and children, regarding the abuse by soldiers in armed conflict, in ways more than one. Like sending UN troops to any reported area that has been known for soldiers who abuse women and children like Afghanistan, and Nigeria. Also the UN has set up a commission just for issues involving the rights of people. It is simply called the HUMAN RIGHTS commission. This commission does exactly what its name says.

Slovakia is highly strict on protecting the rights of women and children, regarding the abuse by soldiers in armed conflict. Slovakia has laws about soldiers abusing women and children. First of IF a solider abuses women or children the solider will be given a trial then dishonorably discharged in public then imprisoned for twenty years. As for a solider abusing a child in armed conflict those matters will be taken to the President himself. And he will decide what the penalty is.

Human Rights Watch also describes how women's rights have not been observed in some countries as much as expected; in some places claims were made that women's rights would be respected more, yet policies are sometimes not changed enough or at all, therefore still undermining the rights of women.

As for the lack of progress in the rights of women, Slovakia is trying make the progress faster than ever. Slovakia is trying single possible way to make the progress go faster like trying to elect a woman for president of Slovakia. As for the constitution of Slovakia it clearly states that women can be elected for president. A woman in Slovakia can vote, can be in parliament. And can be the Prime Minster.

The UN is establishing measures towards eliminating prison and interrogation abuses by occupational forces. If the UN finds out that prisoner is tortured or abused the abuser will face major trials, and might even be sentenced to death. If it is an interrogation between two countries, then the ICJ will have to get involved.

Slovakia is also establishing measures towards eliminating prison and interrogation abuses by occupational forces. Slovakia supports this in many ways like no torture in interrogations and no abuse. Any person caught with this crime will be tortured and abused in the same way.

Human trafficking is like slavery but the people are not really for sale, much like prostitutes. The United Nations is trying is best to completely stop Human trafficking, especially form Eastern Europe. First of all it is illegal every where. And it lowers the standards of people. And if any person caught human trafficking will be severely punished.

Slovakia is trying it's best to help with this issue in countries that are in Eastern Europe. Even though Slovakia is in central Europe, it has its problems with human trafficking. Slovakia has undercover police for cases like these. If a person caught he or she will imprisoned for eight months. Slovakia is very strict about human trafficking and is wants to start a special police force just for human trafficking.

Since it became a member of the United Nations in 1993, The Republic of Slovakia has been among the leading contributors to the UN peacekeeping operations. The Slovak Republic’s peacekeepers are currently serving in 6 UN missions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East out of the 15 UN missions that are, in this present day, underway around the globe. The active involvement of Slovakia in peacekeeping operations confirms that the maintenance of international peace is among the priorities of our foreign policy.

Throughout the past decade, the world has witnessed a massive expansion of peacekeeping activities in a growing number of conflicts in all corners of the globe. From Slovakia’s point of view, the recent comprehensive reform of the UN peacekeeping operations has greatly improved the effectiveness of planning and management of ever more complex and challenging UN peacekeeping operations. Still however, Slovakia, like several other member nations of the EU, believes that the UN peacekeeping operations should be reformed even more. As stated by Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, "The reform of UN peacekeeping operations is doable, it is worthwhile, and it is within reach."

First of all, peacekeeping as defined by the UN is "ways to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace." Peacekeepers are people that supervise and observe peace processes in post-conflict regions and aid ex-combatants in executing the peace agreements they may have signed. This support comes in numerous forms, including confidence-building measures, power sharing arrangements, electoral support, strengthening the rule of law, and economic and social development. The UN peacekeepers, who are often referred to as Blue Helmets can include soldiers, civilian police officers, and other civilian personnel.

For several years, Slovakia has been calling for the reform of the of the UN peacekeeping operations. The Slovak Republic is pleased that such a large number of states share the same concern. Slovakia believes that there are six areas that require priority attention:  enhancement of African peacekeeping capacity, development and implementation of comprehensive strategies for complex peace operations, disciplinary issues, training, and effective capturing and application of best practices. 

Furthermore, Slovakia believes that reform of the scale for peacekeeping operations is vital if the Organization, and for one of its essential tasks, is to have a reasonable and therefore stable and sustainable monetary basis.

Slovakia wishes to see an overall reform of two scales of the UN peacekeeping operations: for the regular budget and for peacekeeping operations. We emphasize that the European Union could not consider overhauling the scale of contributions to the United Nations without open negotiations aiming at a fairer distribution of the financial burden and at protecting the financial interests of EU Member States, currently contributing at a rate far in excess of their share of world wealth. This year the European Union is contributing 39% of the cost of the UN's peacekeeping operations and paying substantial amounts for peacekeeping operations within the framework of regional organizations.

Slovakia’s proposal is very similar to that of The European Union's for the scale for peacekeeping operations, which date from 1996, as are those concerning the scale for the regular budget. This shows the depth of the Slovakia’s commitment to these two matters.

The Slovak Republic’s analysis is based on three principles, which must be very closely observed in establishing the future scale for peacekeeping operations: 
-capacity to pay;
- the special responsibility of the Permanent Members of the Security Council;
- the relatively limited capacity of countries with less developed economies to make contributions.

Education is defined as the process of teaching or learning, the theory and practice of teaching, or training in a particular subject. It is one of the most important things in life in order to succeed.

Improving public schools and educational systems on a member-to-member basis Education is the most important part of life that leads to success. In some countries, education is being used as something to get money from. It is very expensive in poor countries, and so the people there wouldn’t send their kids to school. On the other hand, the public school's learning level is extremely low, so even if kids go to public schools, they aren’t capable on getting the equipment, uniforms, and school supplies because they’re poor.

Slovakia believes that something should be done about this issue. Countries should help and teach these countries how school programs work, and in which ways. Have some volunteer teachers to begin this plan, and have other women watch and learn from what she’s doing. There are countries who know all about education, and how to start it, those obviously are the rich countries, so why not help the poor countries that aren’t experts in that area, nor may know anything about education including reading and writing! Therefore, the UN and the whole world should work as one to improve education in poor countries. 

AIDS is defined as, a disease, caused by the HIV virus and transmitted in body fluids, which breaks down the sufferer’s natural defense against infection. It’s a disease that you wouldn’t know you have it till you have a blood test. Therefore, it kills people; in addition, it’ll continue spreading without noticing that.

Africa has just over 10 percent of the world’s population but is home to more than 60 percent of all people living with HIV---25.8 million. In 2005, an estimated 3.2 million people in the region became newly infected, while 2.4 million adults and children died of AIDS. 12 million (between ages 0-17) were orphaned by aids.
· Adults and children living with HIV = 24.5 million
· Women (15+) living with HIV = 13.2 million
· Adults and children deaths from AIDS in 2005 = 2 million

Slovakia thinks that the people who have AIDS (at the moment) should be separated from those who don’t. This may sound crazy but that, believe it or not, may be the most successful way to prevent the spread of AIDS in African countries. Although people will be separated from there families or so, and doctors from all around the world may volunteer to TRY helping to cure the people who’re infected in aids. 

Prostitution is a cause for aids and in order to stop aids we have to stop prostitution. In addition, if females have to be watched all the time, if that what it takes, then it should be done as long as we prevent AIDS to happen. Slovakia thinks that Doctors all around the world should think of a medicine that cures this disease and save millions of lives.

Slovakia's point of punishing prisoners by going to jail isn't enough. It believes that they should learn something, besides who knows what they might do when their time period spent in prison is over. They can easily commit crime that shows that all they've acknowledge was nothing other than toughness and the influence of the other people in prison, which is a bad thing.

When education is being used in prison, then they'll be spending their time in thinking, working, and maybe doing project or whatever they'll be told. Part of what they will be studying can be how to deal with others, or respecting others. That way, the time they spend in prison will not be wasted; instead they're going to learn things they've never learned before, and hopefully they'll be a different person when they leave prison.

UNESCO stands for United Nation Education, Scientific, and Cultural, Organization, NEA National Education Association are both governing for education.

Sometimes problems come out from no where, and in a bad time. Therefore, there has to be some way to solve this problem straight away. Slovakia considers that the UN has a great power to solve or force on having a meeting that will end by finding a solution to a problem.

Apparently, the United Nations, for the past several years, is continuously busy dealing with wars and other huge problems in the world. At that time, it didn’t seem to be a problem, but someday will come, that there has to be a fast meeting to solve a problem. Now Slovakia thinks that there has to be a quick response to this idea, which is to have PRE-UN or something like that. It will be exactly the same thing and each country will have a representative. When they find a solution, it may pass through the UN and when it gets the approval, an action takes place in LESS THAN 72 hours

Defining an arm as a weapon or tool which is intended to or is used to injure, kill, or incapacitate a person, damage or destroy property, and can be used to attack, defend, threaten, or protect,

Acknowledging a developing nation as a nation that has 21% to 48% of its GDP in industrialization and the building of its economy such as China, Pakistan, India, etc.,

Expressing Its Appreciation to the United Nations Developing Program (UNDP) for being the largest multilateral source of development assistance in the world,

Alarmed By the fact that, according to the CIA, developing nations are producing more and more arms and spending more and more money every year in so-called "defense" against other nations, and the fact that nations can unleash these uncountable weapons at any moment,

Guided By the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks that refers to two rounds of joint talks and equivalent international treaties between the Soviet Union and United States, the Cold War superpowers, on the issue of armament control;

1. Calls for the formation of the United Nations Arms Development Program (UNADR), under the Peacebuilding Commission, that will:
a) Have its headquarters assigned once this resolution passes,
b) Have at least one branch of the UNADR in every continent for reasons mentioned below,
c) Have two delegates from each nation as part of the committee,
d) Decide on a head of each branch and sub-committee;

2. Insists that, in order for the UNADR to take action in a country, form branches, and send representatives, it must first have the permission of the country's government, and also, it should agree to the UNADR to the clauses 4 and 6, as stated in the resolution;

3. Reminds nations that if a developing country is need of the UNADR then it must formally contact the UNADR requesting aid in controlling the development of arms;

4.Resolves that the UNADR will form a research sub-committee that will do the following:
a) Research the developing nation's conditional standards concerning the issue at hand,
b) Research the number of arms factories in nations and how they are being developed,
c) Research developing countries that have maintained the same percentage of their GDP buying weapons although their GDP has grown,
d) Research the number of arms that are not needed by the developing nation,
e) Cooperate with government officials concerning details on the organization, treaty, and other things that might come to mind,
f) Have arms brokers keep track of licenses and purchasing of arms,
g) Update its files biannually,
h) Send the Security Council monthly reports of how the UNADR is doing, if arms in developing nations are being controlled, and which nations have signed the treaty below;

5. Affirms that there will be a meeting whenever possible in the United Nations that will:
a) Have a treaty signed by developing nations that are developing arms and it will halt or limit the current production of arms that are not needed, but if a country needs to update its arms, then they are allowed to produce more arms,
b) Have each developing nation verify that they will stop and reduce arms that are not needed by having them sign a verification paper that tells the UN that they will do the aforesaid so that the UN can assure nations that no nation will go around the issue,
c) Have treaties signed by regions, such as the South Asian region, etc.,
d) Give trade incentive between the developing nations in the regions,
e) Discuss any other details and issues that the resolution might have failed to mention;

6. Notes that each treaty will differ slightly from other treaties because each region is different from another and each region has different beliefs, cultures, and policies;

7. Further Notes that the distribution of arms becomes less lenient and under strict supervision by having laws that state, arms can only be acquired for means of protection and job purposes;

8. Further Resolves that there will be another sub-committee of representatives that will:
a) Be composed of a different team for every region,
b) Be sent to countries' governments to discuss negotiations and a treaty between regions,
c) Bring developing nations together, make sure that trust is developed between the regions, and check for compliance by having the representatives survey the developing nations in the regions,
d) Write reports to send to the research committee regarding the regions' governments, whether a treaty will be signed, etc.;

9. Encourages other developed nations to aid developing nations when they do sign the resolution, by letting them have certain trade incentives, such as giving them a tariff trades reduction;

10. Further Affirms that there will be a monthly meeting of the heads of the two committees at the UNDRO headquarters to do the following:
a) Discuss and execute ways to improve the UNADR and its rules,
b) Discuss sanctions with the Security Council for developing nations that abuse the rules and/or treaty set in this resolution,
c) Publish an alarming list of countries that have had military funds expand more quickly or are larger than economic funds,
d) Mandate the approval of the Secretary General and the commission if anything is changed in the organization's mission,
e) Hold meetings to confer and attempt to rapidly solve any issue arising that is related.

Defining human rights, according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as "the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law,",

Disturbed that women are not receiving their legal right’s, and there isn’t a women who is a leader or vice of any major country in the world like the USA, Russia, China, and UK,

Acknowledges the fact that very little progress in women rights had been going on in the past years, like Saudi Arabia women cant event drive a car,’

Future noting that in the Universal declaration of Human rights clearly states "Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law,

Keeping in mind that the CEDAW treaty has been signed by every country in Europe and 90% of those in the world,

Noting that CEDAW treaty mandates states to insure " the equality of men and women in their system, abolish all discriminatory laws and adopt appropriate one on prohibiting discrimination against women" and tells states " to establish tribunals and other public institutions to ensure the effects of the protection of women against discrimination,’

Thanking the UNIFEM organization for leading the world in the fight for women’s economic rights, including improved access to jobs and employment,

Applauds to Portugal, Sweden, and Hungary for having vice presidents in the FEMM committee and supporting women's rights, and having a Slovakian women as FEMM’s president,

Alarmed that women are being denied of their legal rights due to costs, women must be as CEDAW states equal, especially in sub- Saharan Africa,

Deeply Concerned according to FEMM that the average pay that women receive being 30- 40% less than the pay that men receive for the exact same job,

Deeply Disturbed by the information coming for the Human Rights Watch in 2006 regarding to Bangladesh and the Philippines stating that although women’s labor force participation has grown, women workers in these countries are facing legal and work based discrimination,

Keeping in Mind that in article 1 of the universal declaration of Human Rights states that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights,

Congratulating Slovenia and Switzerland for changing their school admission policies to benefit girls, as reported by CEDAW (Treaty for the Rights of Women) in 2006,

1. Urges all nations to live up to their commitments in the CEDAW treaty by:
A. Giving all the women their rights as stated in the treaty,
B. All nations that are able to provide for themselves must:
i. First solve their own problems,
ii. Help other nations that can’t support themselves;

2. Resolves the creation of a committee to be called United Nations Women's Legal Right's (UNWLR) and model on UNIFEM as follows:
A. Take the permission of the women's country to help:
i. If the country does not approve UNWLR will offer incentives, in return UNWLR will be able to help the women who needs help,
B. Providing female citizens the opportunity to apply for a Government position, as well as vote if they haven’t done so,
C. Will help any women who has any legal problem:
i. By providing an attorney if can’t afford one,
ii. Give financial aid,
iii. Will be provided all the rights they were deprived from;

3. Further Resolves that for UNWLR to be called into action:
A. The requesting party must have an income lower than Slovakia's,
B. Again the country must give permission to UNWLR;

4. Requests that all nations submit figures of the average earning for a female in the UNWLR;

5. Calls for the creation of a Committee for Assessing Improvements in Women’s Rights ( CAIWR) which will be a co-branch under UNWLR that will:
A. Start international advertising and promotional programs which would increase public awareness and to spread more information about the vital importance of improving Women’s Rights,
B. Send representatives to every hearing involving Women’s rights after acquiring the permission of the country,
c) Invites all state parties to help contribute ideas to help promote the discrimination of female citizens;

6. Further Requests concentrating existing general primary health care resources towards females, because females are the main concern and developer of education in families i.e. family and community progress depends on the good health of women.

Commission: Security Council
Question of: Reforming UN Peacekeeping Operations
Main Submitter: Slovakia

Defining peacekeeping, according to the United Nations as, "a way to help countries torn by conflict to create conditions for sustainable peace by helping these countries to work on projects that can improve their education system, transport, communication infrastructure, employment opportunities, and, in addition, develop their economies,"

Also defining peacekeepers as people that supervise, monitor, and observe peace processes in post-conflict regions and assist ex-combatants in implementing and executing the peace agreements that they may have signed,

Shows Admiration towards the Blue Helmets, a UN organization that was initially developed during the Cold War as a means of resolving conflicts between states, and since its formation in 1948, it has been involved in 59 UN peacekeeping operations - sixteen of which are still ongoing,

Applauds the Brahimi report, which was the first of many steps to recap former peacekeeping missions, isolate flaws, and take steps to patch the UN peacekeepers' mistakes, for its insightful analysis on the strengths and weaknesses of the UN peacekeepers and particularly its proposals regarding: preventative action and creating clear, credible, and achievable mandates,

Expresses its appreciation to all nations that have participated and continue to participate in the work of UN peacekeeping operations, and most notably nations like Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Jordan, Ethiopia, Uruguay, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa who have contributed a significant number of their troops to the Blue Helmets, and also to the generous nations which, are providing the majority of the UN peacekeeping budget such as the United States, the European Union, China, Japan, and other prosperous nations,

Noting the well publicized and documented failures of peacekeeping missions and according to the Brahimi report, peacekeeping missions in Rwanda, Yugoslavia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Srebrenica, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, have failed due to unclear mandates, failures of chain of command, and inadequate support of member states,

Agreeing with Mr. Gasan Samuel, a member of the Rwandan government, that, "the UN peacekeeping operations are a failure! failure! failure! They have only resulted in causing more problems in my country than the ones that already existed in it, and UN peacekeeping is a waste of my country’s time and money, in Rwanda, the peacekeepers did nothing, in Sierra Leone they went to make babies instead of peace, in the Congo they never disarmed the Interahamwes,"

Surprised by the extremely slow progress of the UN peacekeeping operations although more than 6 billion dollars are being spent to fund them every year, and by the fact that until today, the UN peacekeepers have not yet solved sixteen major problems of our world, the oldest of which being the Israeli/Palestinian conflict which dates back to 1948,

Noting with alarm the escalation of UN peacekeeping expenses from $3.6 billion in 1993 to $5.03 billion in 2005,

Devastated by the United Nation’s deployment and peacekeepers' mandate delay when global crises occur, like in the Rwandan genocide, the United Nations was unable to garner international support for aid to the country, and 800,000 people were slaughtered,

Quotes the saying of Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, that "the reform of UN peacekeeping operations is doable, it is worthwhile, and it is within reach,"

1. Declares the formation of the United Nation’s Preliminary Oversight Committee (UNPOC) that will work under the guidance and control of the Blue Helmets, but at the same time send reports to the Secretary General and will:
a) Have its headquarters based in Geneva, Switzerland,
b) Include nations in group A, that are providing the majority of the UN peacekeepers,
c) Include nations in group B, that are providing the majority of the peacekeeping funds,
d) Have final decision-making powers regarding the deployment of troops,
e) Vote on the basis of 50% group A, 50% group B, and the Secretary General as the deciding vote;

2. Affirms that for the (UNPOC) to provide its services to a country or a party in conflict that country must first ask for UN intervention and also agree to the procedures described in clauses 3 and 4;

3. Resolves that in order for the UN to deploy troops, the (UNPOC) will do the following after a formal request for assistance:
a) Send a fact-finding mission to the country,
b) Research whether there truly is a problem in the country or not,
c) Make inspections to find out the roots of the problem,
d) Make a list of all the necessities that will be required by the (UNPOC) in order to try and solve the problem,
e) Hold a meeting with both the governments or parties that are at conflict and try to get them to agree to have the committee’s mediation,
f) Provide the UN peacekeeping assistance only to a country or a party that agrees to the help of the (UNPOC) and to first attempt mediation;

4. Further Resolves that the (UNPOC) will also enact the following procedures:
a) It will thoroughly examine the Security Council’s resolution draft for the problem and approve it for clarity in terms of goals and mission,
b) It will examine a list provided by the member nations of troop commitments for this deployment,
c) It will inspect an organizational chart for a chain of command and a list of disciplinary procedures to be used upon any service member and signed by senior military personnel on the chart,
d) It will mandate the approval of the secretary general and the commission if there is a change in the mission.

Noticing this to the UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in article 26, "everyone has the right to be educated as well as education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality,"

Bearing in mind the long-standing concern of the United Nations exemplified in ECOSOC resolution 1990.20 about the "humanization of criminal justice and the protection of human rights,"

Quoting GA resolutions 217 A as saying "everyone has the right to education," GA and 45/111 as saying "all prisoners shall have the right to take part in cultural activities and education,"

Further recalling, the Economic and Social Council resolution 1990.20, states, "give educational counseling services and other organizations… provide various types of education that would contribute significantly to prevention of crime, resocialization… and provide the necessary funds, equipment and teaching staff should be made available to enable prisoners to receive appropriate education …and education is an essential element in prison regime,"

Noting with appreciation the significant efforts made by the United Nations to give more recognition to prison education,

Stating that many prisoner are likely to have had a negative early schooling experiences and may lack self-confidence or have poor attitudes about education, and the low cost of fixing some problems, as one prisoner says " it costs the government half a million dollars to keep me in jail and $450 to teach me to read and write"

Realizing that according to (Haigler et al.1994), the prison educator’s challenge is compounded by the uniqueness of prison culture: tutors and students are sometimes locked in a room, and monitored by guards; peer pressure may discourage attendance or achievement,

Noting that according to the US Department of Education, that inmates who receive schooling - through vocational training or classes at the high school or college level, are much less likely to commit crimes again,

Applauding the efforts of UNESCO (the United Nations Education and Social commission Organization at developing a new treaty to educate prisoners,

1. Encouraging all members nations to promote prison education through:
A. Giving prisoners the right to education,
B. Not using force with prisoners,
C. Making sure that what prisoners are being taught will benefits them in future in terms of education,
D. Realizing with less education, more people are going to prison,
E. Not using prisoners as forced labor;

2. Resolves the formation of UNESCO of a Prison Education Committee (PEC) that will:
A. Help countries that are not capable of paying the educational program prices,
B. Convince prisoners and teach them that committing crime is a DISASTER,
C. Have specialists that know how to deal with prisoners and different types of characteristics,
D. Promote an educational system of learning different things including: Sports, Literacy, and Vocational training;

3. Further resolves that The PEC will only operate under the following conditions:
A. A member nation must request its service,
B. Its GDP per person is below $1,000 per capita;

4. Has resolved that the PEC will act through the following procedure after a committee is asked for help:
A. A quick meeting will be held in regarding the country that asks for help,
B. Within less than 48 hours, teachers and staff will all arrive to the country and will be introduced to the prison population and conditions,
C. The teachers and staff member will prepare an educational plan regarding:
i. Educational methods,
ii. Time period,
iii. A promise from the host country to take over within agreed upon a period of time,

Opening Speeches

Dear parents of Sam Yei,

We're extremely filled with sorrow and regret to tell you that your daughter is dead. She was accidentally mixed up in a shootout. A man carrying an arm used your daughter as a hostage. He shoved a gun to her face and shot her because the police didn't comply with him.

Honorable chair and fellow delegates, does Slovakia really need to continue this cruel letter. I think most you know how it ends. How did it begin? The answer is simple, because we, as nations, cannot control the development of arms in developing nations. Delegates, where is this problem taking place and where can it take place? It's actually happening and could happen in most nations, from the United States to Pakistan.

It could even happen in Slovakia where breathtaking views and quaint bottle dances are celebrated. So let's come together and control the development of arms.

Ladies and gentlemen, don't let there be another Sam Yei.

Thank you.

BANG! BANG!" Gunshots fired outside. The boy awakened from his sleep and looked out of his window at the battered remnant of his home and at his dead little siblings who were sprawled across the ground and buried beneath the rubble of their destroyed home. Their frail bodies were torn apart viciously, as though they had been savagely chewed on by a beast. Their shirts - filled with bullet holes and splattered with blotches of blood... Hot tears began to trickle down the boy’s cheeks for he realized that his siblings along with his parents were victims of war…. He cried… he cried at the realizing that he had no family anymore.

Where has this scene taken place you ask? Well, it could’ve been anywhere. It could’ve been in Palestine, in Iraq, in Lebanon, in the former Soviet Union, in Rwanda, or in the forests of the CONGO.

Who was the cause of all of this loss and destruction? WHO!

It was YOU!

Every single one of you!

You were not able to pass a single resolution that would allow well-equipped and trained peacekeepers to be present in many of these previously mentioned countries. You just watched from your chairs while the world was being torn to pieces. You just watched as millions of little children and civilians were getting killed and bombed.

Slovakia cannot sit down and stay quiet anymore while the world is shaking from wars. Slovakia wants action. Therefore, honorable chair and honorable delegates, the Republic of Slovakia implores that by the end of today, it is necessary that we pass a resolution that will effectively bring an end to human suffering and world destruction. Because who knows, you might be next.

Thank you.

Statements of the Delegates

Dear Mr. President,

First of all, I, the Slovakian ambassador, would just like to thank you for giving me the honor of representing our fine country in the prestigious UN. It has been a great experience for me and I’m sure to all of my colleagues.

Now, let me just tell you how and what I did in the UN. On the first day, I lobbied and merged with Indonesia and became the main submitter of a resolution. Sadly, on the second day it was not debated, but I did not let that stop me. I got up and spoke about 3 times, and asked many points of information. I even made the delegation of India apologize to me personally, to the delegation of Pakistan for insulting it, and to the disarmament commission for wasting its time. On the third day, there was a crisis involving Slovakia. It was that a Slovakian group bombed the Queen of Denmark’s Palace. I made a policy statement saying that the group that bombed the palace was not directly linked to the government, and that it was a rebellious Slovakian group.

All in all, it was a very helpful conference, and an experience I will never forget.

Sincerely,

Nour Ghadanfar

Good day sir, my name is Hamad and I realized a lot of things during this years MUN KSAA conference. One of the things I realized, as I was serving under the delegation of Slovakia, was that the conference was too realistic. After I wrote my resolution and merged it. The approval council approved it. But I sadly note that during the debating, my resolution was by far one of the least effective in the environmental commission. But I greatly regret that my resolution received 33 votes for, but 50 against. I hope I can do better at the next conference and it was a great honor to represent Slovakia.

Hello sir, my name is Khalid al Mutawa. And in the KSAA event I served as Slovakia and was in the human rights commission. I wrote a resolution about the lack of progress in rights of women. My resolution goes over 30 signatures. And sadly it failed by 2 votes. I kept to Slovakia's policy and tried to be allies with Hungary. But sadly again, Hungary ignored its policy and went against me. It has been an honor being a representative of Slovakia. Those were the best times of my life and I will never forget them.

Sincerely: the delegation of Slovakia Khalid Al-Mutawa

Dear Mr. President,

In all my life, I was never truly able to express my innermost feelings about the world like how I was able to do it as a Slovak Security Council member. It was one of the must useful things I’ve ever done with my life.

Although at fist, I felt like MUN was taking TOO of my time much, it was overwhelming and overwhelming this 3-day event made all those hours, all those days, and all those weeks that I spent working WORTH IT!

Now let me explain to you some of the wonderful accomplishments that I achieved in the Security Council throughout this conference. I was able to pass a couple of clauses regarding the reformation of peacekeeping operations, I was able to pass a couple of clauses regarding the North Korea issue, which I had only came to learn about on the second day of the event. I was able to scream at the top of my lungs and share with all the members of the SC how I felt by some of the most troubling issues of our world. And finally I was recognized as one of the most active members of the SC!

Thank you, for giving me one of the best experiences of my life,

Sarah Abushaar

Hello Mr. President

I am Alaa al-Shamlan, I’ve represented Slovakian in the Social Committee at ASK conference. This is my first year in MUN, and my first Conference. Successfully I became a co- submitted, although I could’ve been a main, I’m fine by that. It was an honor to be Slovakia, although I only got to speak once or twice, but I at least got to express my feelings toward the crises and some of the resolution debated. I actually experienced a very nice 3 days, filled with hard work and suffering sleepiness. I've seen how people act toward things they don’t like, and how they are enthusiasm all the time.

Even though we’ve worked very hard for the last hundred of days, I'm sure we became better than anyone else~~~: D