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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3: SOCIAL,

CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAN

COMMITTEE

RBSMUN 2013

STUDY GUIDE

Chair: Shashwat Aryal

Vice Chair: Pratistha Rijal

Moderator: Abhilasha Thapa, Prapti Sharma

RBSMUN

2013

Rato Bangala School Model United Nations 2013


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2 Study Guide:Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3

HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ............................................................................................... 4

TOPIC 1: CONFLICT MINERALS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE EAST AFRICAN

PROVINCES STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM............................................................................. 5

HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................................................................ 6

CURRENT SITUATION......................................................................................................................... 8

POLICIES, RESPONSES AND ACTIONS....................................................................................... 10

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS.................................................................................................................. 12

QARMA: QUESTIONS A RESOLUTION MUST ANSWER .......................................................... 13

SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH .............................................................................. 13

TOPIC 2: RESPONDING TO MODERN MIGRATION FLOWS: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL

RIGHTS OF REFUGEES ..........................................................................................................14

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM .................................................................................................... 14

HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM .......................................................................................................... 15

CURRENT SITUATION....................................................................................................................... 16

RELEVANT UN ACTIONS.................................................................................................................. 18

QARMA: QUESTIONS A RESOLUTION MUST ANSWER .......................................................... 20

SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH .........................................................................21

CLOSING REMARKS ...............................................................................................................21

POSITION PAPER FORMAT ....................................................................................................22

REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................23


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INTRODUCTION

The motive of this committee is to discuss the social, humanitarian and cultural affairs of the world, and

resolve any conflicts that arise pertaining to these issues.

SOCHUM is an important committee of the UN which deals with a wide variety of topics. Delegates

discuss global concerns ranging from the security of women, the protection of children, the problems of

refugees, the promotion of fundamental rights through the elimination discrimination LGBT rights, and

many other burning issues that are faced by the world today.

This committee also addresses important social progress questions such as issues related to youth,

family, and people with disabilities, criminal justice and drug control. As one of the six committees of the

UN General Assembly, SOCHUM has played a big part in resolving numerous global crises.


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HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE

The General Assembly consists of 30 committees out of which six are known as the principal

committees. The Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs Committee is the third committee of the

General Assembly. It is one of the specialized subcommittees that make up the United Nations General

Assembly.

The Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee was established after the creation of The Universal

Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs Committee, just like

any other committee of the UN General Assembly, have resolutions, conclusions and suggestions that

are non-binding for the member countries of the United Nations. All the members of SOCHUM aretreated equally with one vote each and the vote passes through simple majority. SOCHUM is not able to

request an action to be taken but can recommend various actions to be taken to solve related problems.

Since its establishment, SOCHUM has held sessions for coming to conclusions on various humanitarian

and human rights issues.

This committee deals with the problems of refugees, displaced people and their management,

protection of children from abuse or other issues related to them. It handles the advancement of primal

freedoms through the abolition of racism and racial discrimination. It also concentrates on concerns

related to social development problems. These problems include matters associated with people with

incapacities, preclusion of crime, family, youth, ageing, family, international drug control and criminal

righteousness. Similarly, it promotes the right to self-determination.


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TOPIC 1: CONFLICT MINERALS AND THEIR

EFFECTS ON THE EAST AFRICANPROVINCES

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMConflict minerals are minerals extracted in conditions of conflict and human rights violations, mostly

in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by the National Army, and various

armed rebel groups. Its not just the nations domestic forces; during the Congo Wars, Uganda,Rwanda and Burundi profited from the Congo's resources. The governments of these countries have

continued to smuggle resources from Congo till today. The most commonly mined minerals are

coltan, cassiterite, wolframite, and gold, extracted from the Eastern Congo, and are being purchased

by electronics corporations.

Essential in the manufacture of a variety of devices, including consumer electronics such as mobile

phones and laptops, these minerals are smuggled worldwide.


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HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM

Counterpoint material are ores that, when traded have deflection a vital usefulness in helping to

stimulate disagreement. An extensive number of hominid decently has been mistreated, since the

late 1990s, in far eastern Democratic Political system of French Congo. The main conflict minerals

are the so-known as the 3TGs: ores of Metallic element and niobium, tin, tungsten, and gold, and

their differential.

Golf course between ambivalency, hominid rights assail, and the mining of and trade in these

material have been the subject of numerous investigations, problem solving studies, and policy

papers, as well as policy support operation focused on a need to reply to the continuity of conflictand its self-aggrandizing jewelleries in subsist and human rights abuses.

The main state stuff at issue is the 3TGs and their derivatives, which Segment 1502 expressly and

formally defines as conflict minerals. These minerals have both played such a prominent activity in

conflict in the sub-indefinite quantity outside exercise is because they help supply a high value

global supplies deal that provides determinant inputs to a all-inclusive collection of industries and

business organization.

Columbite-tantalitea flower material mineral known in Workplace Africa as coltan. Columbite is

the ore of columbium which is also known as metal. Mineral is the action of the metal tantalum.

Tantalum is a malleable and corrosion loathsome metal accumulator of heat and energy. It is akey component in physical science goods, especially capacitors used in cell phones and auto

electronics, computers, digital photographic equipment, and other electronics. It is also used to

produce inorganic compound metal in firmly metallic for use in cutting tools, squirt parts, and

other applications. Niobium is also highly malleable and heat resistant, and is used in alloys for

lignite and rocket engines, checkup and optical practical application, electronics, jewelry, and

other applications

Cassiterite, Mineral (tin oxide) is the main subunit informant of tin, an extremely corrosion-

resistant metal often used in solders, tin covering, chemicals, and alloys, notably bronze. Often

found co-set with colt an in the DRC, tin is increasingly being used in auto circuits.

Armed groups and illegal material sector actors also mesh in the district of Ituri, the environment of

a heathen partner and resource focused contrast in the mid-2000s. It has been relatively calm in

recent years. Over a period of time and a half of dispute has also solution in a failure of law and

order and caused socio-economic conclusion for many in eastern DRC, an area which had already

receive decades of state no achievement and plundering under Mobutus rule. Infringe in eastern


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DRC have lay an expectant number of armed militias, motivated by a desegregation of view aims

and communal or ethnic self-defense, criminal, and other cognitive content.

Multiple, often repose-related to thespian have underpinned these infracts, which have consistently

been characterized by numerous, extreme man powerful utilization. Such factors have includedinterethnic influence and economic competitor, in some instances associated with the 1994

Rwandan genocide or Congolese state and societal discrimination against ethnic minorities. Diverse

political grievances against and social event for spirit over the state have also played a role.

Integration of various non-state armed groups into the individual personnel and other study reform

processes; lack of war machine activity and discipline; and contested authorization and control and

corruption within the military are also contributing factors. Widespread poorness and unequal

patterns of resource distribution have also supply prodding and prolong dispute, as have criminal

expedience, plundering, and predation of civilian populations, often by weather of state security

forces.

Such catalysts of offend have not only motivated Congolese armed actors actions; they also spurred

several extraneous state military engagement in Congo in the early 2000s.4 For more on the

dynamics of conflict in easterly DR and actors convoluted, see Appendix A. These drivers of conflict

have been aggravated by competition and conflict over various resources, including line rights;

latitude timber and agricultural commodities, such as coffee, palm anile, and charcoal; illicit

medicate cultivation and commerce; and fishing rights

Congress has long been concerned about action and human aright abuses in the DRC. Opportunity

during successive congresses have focused on ways to help stop or mitigate their effects, and

multiple resolutions and bills seeking the same game equipment have been introduced. Several have

become law.


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CURRENT SITUATION

Over the past few years, Eastern Africa, especially Eastern Congo, has faced extreme forms of

violence in regards to conflict minerals. These minerals have helped in funding the Second Congo

War, also known as Great War of Africa (August 1998-July 2003). The sales of conflict minerals

benefit the armed groups who receive millions of dollars which are further used in purchasing more

ammunition to maintain domination over the people and the mining territories by these groups.

During the time of 15 years, Eastern Congo has established the reputation of being referred to as

the rape capital of the world.

Conflict minerals such as Tin and Coltan are mostly used in producing cell phones and other

electronic gadgets, but now many leading electronic companies have been removing conflict

minerals from their mineral supply chains, especially after the implementation of the Dodd-Frank

Wall Street Reform act and the Consumer Protection Act. These companies have still not been able

to make their products conflict free. However, companies like Apple, HP, Intel and Motorola

Solutions are progressing remarkably in the removal of conflict minerals from their supply chains. In

two years (2010-2012), Intels progress increasedrapidly by 36% and that of HPs by 22%. Jewellery,

industrial machinery, mining and automotive industries that also use conflict minerals have started

taking steps to eliminate conflict minerals from their supply chains.

Source: The Enough Project- Taking Conflict Out of Consumer Gadgets (August 2012)


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Due to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, the trade of conflictminerals have been affected quite a bit as armed groups now are only able to

generate 35% of what they used to make from the trade of tin, tungsten and

tantalum two years ago.

The Great War of Africa resulted in 5.4 million deaths and 45,000 people

continue to die every month. This war, which was fuelled by conflict

minerals, has been considered the worlds deadliest war after the Second

World War. 19% of the population had died out of which 45% were children.

People living in the DRC are victims of rape, assault and ruthless killing. Even

though violence in the DRC has somewhat declined, according to Refugee

International (November 2012), there are still more than 2.4 million people

who have been internally displaced and about 460,000 of them have become

refugees in neighbouring countries.

The Democratic Republic of Congo consists of minerals worth about $24 trillion, which is equal to

the combined GDP of Europe and The United States of America, but minerals worth $6 million

leaves DRC every day. This plundering of minerals is the cause of a country which is rich in mineral

resources, still being one of the poorest countries of the world.

According to a major research report in the eastern DRC done by the Southern Africa Resource

Watch from November 2012, rather than armed groups, corrupted bureaucrats, governmentofficials and security personnel have been taking advantage of gold miners by charging them with

illicit fees, tax and levies, but they do not provide any service in return.

According to The Congo Report of June 2011 by Free the Slaves, slavery is pervasive in the mining

groups in eastern DRC. Slaves in the eastern Congo comprised of mostly women and children who

were subject to modern slavery which includes, debt bondage, sexual slavery, peonage, child labour,

forced marriage and forced labour imposed by armed groups. Children who work in the mines are

usually the ones whose parents are trapped in debt bondage and hence, these children do not

receive any sort of payment. Members of the armed groups force individuals to work during the day

and then sexually abuse them at night. Children are the ones who are most prone to slavery in the

eastern DRC.


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POLICIES, RESPONSES AND ACTIONS

In July 2010, The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was employed as a law by the US government.

According to section 1502, American companies need to ensure that the raw materials that are used

in the making of their products are not affiliated with the conflict minerals of Congo. These

companies are required to track down their mineral supply chain in order to ensure that they have

not been funding the conflict in Eastern Congo. This act requires companies to fulfil the following

three steps-

o Trace- Companies are required to find out whether their mineral supply chains consist of conflict

minerals or not. The sources should be identified. The first company to publicly identify the

number of smelters in its supply chain was Apple and along with Apple, many other companies

have been seeking to make their products conflict-free.

o Audit- Companies are also required to audit their smelters and verify if they are conflict-free or

not. Twenty of the smelters have passed their audits from third-party auditors through industry-

wide Conflict-Free Smelters (CFS) program.

o Certification- A group of companies are now indulgent in the trade of clean minerals from the

DRC to help the communities of Congo. Seven end-user businesses are getting minerals from the

conflict-free mines of Congo. Also, 16 electronic companies have become a part of the Public

Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) which is a partnership made by the US

government, corporate partners and NGOs to support the trade of conflict free minerals from

DRC.

The Due Diligence Guidelines established by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and

Development (OECD) provides plans and strategies for companies who want to eliminate

conflict minerals from their mineral supply chains as it consists of management suggestions for

importers, processors and consumers of Congolese materials. Successful implementation of

these guidelines will reduce the flow of conflict minerals.

The most important framework in the Great Lakes Region is the Regional Initiative against the

Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources (RINR) is being coordinated by the International

Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). ICGLR was established in 2006 against the

backdrop of the war in the DRC (2002-2006) with the help of the United Nations, the African

Union and bilateral partners. RINR was developed to make use of the rich minerals present in

the Great Lakes Region in the development of that area and not to finance the conflicts. It has

been established to track the chain of custody of four mineral resources, namely gold, Coltan,

cassiterite and wolframite, which are also known as conflict minerals.


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The RINR was propounded in 2009 and the six main objectives of this initiative are-

1. To create a regional certification mechanism for natural resource supply chains,

2. To construct a regional database on mineral flows,

3. To formalize the artisanal mining sectors,4. To promote the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative(ETTI) peer learning mechanism,

5. To harmonize the national legislation in member states, and

6. To establish a whistle-blowing mechanism


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PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

To overcome the conflict minerals irritation in eastern Congo, a more wide-ranging approach will be

necessary; one that includes a significant, and long-term investment in Congos security, livelihoods and

governance over a long time.

A comprehensive plan to end the trade in Congos minerals should contain four main parts:

1. Emphasizing on the supply chain

2. Identifying and securing the mines.

3. Stabilizing governance.

4. Supporting lives and income of miners.

Any effort to address the problem must be connected to a broader strategy to create a political will in

Congo and its neighbours to find diplomatic solutions to the local, national, and regional conflicts

Transparency must extend across borders to include other governments in the region. Uganda, Rwanda

and Burundi have profited largely from the unfair minerals trade and Congos continued unsteadiness

to which they are responsible to a great extent.

Congos neighbours have genuine security concerns and economic ideas in eastern Congo, and a more

fair approach to these regional actors from the US and its allies is vital to address these concerns, endingthe major role these states continue to play in the destructive minerals trade, and promoting the rule of

law in Congo and also beyond its borders.


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QARMA: QUESTIONS A RESOLUTION MUST

ANSWER

1. Is it possible to actually completely stop the illegal mining of minerals?

2. If yes, what impacts would it cause on the many companies that benefit from it?

3. If not, what can be other possible viable solutions to actually control the situation?

4. Who will be monitoring the control and closing of the mines?

5. What will be of the workers that worked in the mines?

6. Will Congo be compromising its national integrity by allowing others to interfere in matters

within its country?

SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

http://www.enoughproject.org/publications/comprehensive-approach-conflict--minerals-

strategy-paper

http://www.theguardian.com/uk

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/
http://www.enoughproject.org/publications/comprehensive-approach-conflict--minerals-strategy-paperhttp://www.enoughproject.org/publications/comprehensive-approach-conflict--minerals-strategy-paperhttp://www.theguardian.com/ukhttp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/http://www.theguardian.com/ukhttp://www.enoughproject.org/publications/comprehensive-approach-conflict--minerals-strategy-paperhttp://www.enoughproject.org/publications/comprehensive-approach-conflict--minerals-strategy-paper


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TOPIC 2: RESPONDING TO MODERN

MIGRATION FLOWS: SOCIAL AND

CULTURAL RIGHTS OF REFUGEES

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

A refugee is a person who is away from his or her country of habitat because they have suffered

persecution on base of race, nationality, religion, political opinion, or because they are linked to a

persecuted 'social group' or because they are fleeing from conflict.

The delegates of the committee are expected to research on the current context of the topic and

come together to a consensus as diplomats and write a viable resolution to solve or at the least

minimize the refugee problem.


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HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM

The 1951 Refugee Convention establishing UNHCR spells out that a refugee is someone who "owing

to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of

a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable

to, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country." The practice

of granting asylum to people fleeing persecution in foreign lands is one of the earliest hallmarks of

civilization. The more well-known term for this fleeing-refugee migration , became more accepted

(or rather enforced) with pacts such as the Refugee Convention making even illegal entrance into a

country by a refugee acceptable. Pacts as such have also given refugees different rights. With the

implementation of such agreements and various efforts of UN bodies, the refugee problem wasbeing tackled in an efficient manner until the rise of modern migration.

Modern migration is parallel to migration in general except for in terms of the restrictions that it

sets; modern migration has barriers that traditional migration did not have. Such barriers, shaped by

political forces, block attempts to migrate, limit migration to certain quotas and economic classes.

This type of migration not only creates problems for those already in danger but also violates their

rights to be granted asylum regardless of their nationality and identity which are at risk as it is.

Refusal to grant asylum is nothing but violation of the Refugee Convention. This rejection is not only

related to violation but also the denial of rights to the evacuees who are entitled to them.

Now what would become of the world if the Syrian citizens were forced to go aboard on the bloody

roller coaster that heir government constructed instead of seeking asylum in Jordan? or if the

Tibetans were forced to stay within the Chinese borders? A rising body count and utter civil unrest is

what would happen. Keeping this in mind, the committee is expected to come up with a feasible

solution to deal with the problems caused by restricted migration in general and the negative effect

they have on refugees.


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CURRENT SITUATIONThe Geneva Convention gives refugees a number of social and cultural rights. These rights are

granted to refugees with the intent of making them equal to the citizens of the host nation. The

original text of the Convention comprise of rights like- equality before law, freedom of religion and

expression of religion, freedom of movement and privacy, access to the Courts of the State, freedom

of speech, right to education and labour market and so on. One of the most important rights is the

principle of non-refoulement, which protects refugees from being taken back to places where their

freedom and lives could be in danger. Unfortunately, all nations have not been able to grant

refugees with all of these rights.

The brutal attacks carried out by armed groups of Afghanistan killed more than 2,700 civilians andinjured 4,805 people. This unrelenting armed conflict and natural disasters left 459,000 internally

displaced and around 2.7 million refugees stayed outside the country. Many took shelter in plastic

sheeting in city slums and informal settlements and lived under the continuous threat of forced as

well as violent expulsions by the landlords. Furthermore, weather conditions of 2011/2012 along

with poor sanitation and lack of access to health care and education led to various kinds of

sicknesses. During this period, more than 100 people died, most of which were children. Due to this

incident, the Afghani government said that it was forming an inclusive national policy relating to

internal displacement. In September, Afghan refugees were allowed to stay in Pakistan for another 3

years as said by the Pakistani government who revoked the order that called on to illicit Afghan

immigrants to leave the country or be subject to imprisonment and banishment.

In Egypt, many foreign migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who wanted to cross the Sinai border

of Egypt were shot to death. These refugees, migrants and asylum seekers who wanted to cross the

Sinai border to Israel were extorted and ill-treated by human traffickers.

The fast-track procedure for refugees of France remained intact, but it did not protect the essential

rights of these asylum seekers. They were deprived of a suspensive right of appeal before the

National Asylum Court.

According to the new resettlement programme laid down in December, 2011 in Germany, refugees

were intended to stay in Germany permanently. However, the 195 refugees that came to Germany

from Shousha, Tunisia and the other 105 refugees from Iraq who lived in Turkey were deprived of

certain rights and were not given the same legal position as refugees as mentioned in the UN

Refugee Convention. In spite of the risks that they had faced in Hungary, refugees and asylum

seekers were still relocated to Hungary.


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In Ghana, the Ghana Refugee Board proclaimed their plan of closing down the Buduburam refugee

camp located in Accra due to which about 11,000 Sierra Leonean and Liberian refugees had to

return to their country of origin.

Greece has been stated to be improving at the appeal level of asylum determination procedures;however, it did not make much progress in establishing a just and effective asylum system. The new

asylum services were not being able to operate because of recruitment difficulties.

The 3,200 refugees of Camp New Iraq (Camp Ashraf) were being transferred to Hurriya Transit

Centre (Camp Liberty) located north-east of Baghdad. These refugees blamed the Iraqi security

forces of attacking some them in the process of relocating to Camp Liberty and also found faults

with the living conditions at Camp Liberty.

In Israel, refugees who wanted international protection continued to be deprived of access to fair

refugee-determination procedures and instead, were subject to confinement and arrest. Refugees in

Italy continued to face poverty. The authorities were unable to protect the rights of refugees and

focus on their needs.

In Kenya, refugees were not provided with proper means of transportation and therefore had to

walk 100 km to look for a safe haven. After a police vehicle was attacked in the refugee camps, the

Kenyan police beat, confined and arrested; they were supposedly looking for explosives.

In spite of the assurances encompassed in Libyas Constitutional Declaration, declared in August

2011 to grant refugees the right to search for and enjoy a refuge, the Libyan Government was

unable to sign the memorandum of understanding with UNHCR or implement asylum statute.

Individuals who were not authenticated and were in need of international protection werecontinuously imprisoned, ill-treated, verbally abused and were left to live in dangerous conditions

by the police and armed groups.

In Turkey, the 148,000 refugees had been provided lodgings in 14 camps that were well

systematized and resourced. These camps were mostly situated at the borders and were close to

the Syrian conflict zone. However, from August, 2012, after Turkey partly closed its borders to Syria,

thousands of refugees and internally displaced people had to stay in dangerous living conditions.

The government of Turkey was not able to implement asylum legislations and protect the rights of

refugees. Many refugees had to return to the places where they came from with the risk of hostility

and ill-treatment.


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RELEVANT UN ACTIONS

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for

Refugees (UNHCR) was established by the United Nations General Assembly. The main objective of

UNHCR is to protect and find enduring solutions for refugees. The activities of UNHCR are based

upon the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the four Geneva Conventions (1949) and

various other international and regional treaties that identify the needs of refugees.

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951):

The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees has set the minimum standards for the treatment

of refugees and also defines the term refugee. This Convention was drafted soon after World War

II and hence the definition refers refugees as the ones who live outside their country of origin, but as

new refugee crises arose during the late 19550s and early 1960s, the scope of the Refugee

Convention needed to be broadened. Therefore, a Protocol to the Convention was thus drafted and

implemented in 1967.

The nations that have ratified to either the Convention or the Protocol or both are obligated to

protect their refugees according to the terms of the convention or the protocol.

The Principle of Non-refoulement:

This principle states that refugees have the right to non-refoulement, i.e. they cannot be forcefully

returned to other places. According to Article 33 of the 1951 Convention, No Contracting State

shall expel or return (refouler) a refugee in any manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories

where his life or freedom would be threatened on account of his race, religion, nationality,

membership of a particular social group or political opinion.

If this principle is violated or breached in any way, the UNHCR can intervene with relevant authorities

and will inform the public if considered necessary.


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PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

The general interrelation of solution to protection, with regard particularly to basic principles of

protection;

The general adoption of a broad and modern human rights approach to the problem, in relation to

the nature of the problem and the related solution;

The elaboration of a concept of solution which is consistent with general protection in regard to its

various aspects, i.e. prevention, repatriation, voluntary, local settlement and resettlement

The progressive development of international law, action and policy in relation to solution,

especially practical measures for seeking and obtaining answers.


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QARMA: QUESTIONS A RESOLUTION MUST

ANSWER

What are the practical solutions to the problems faced by the refugees?

What are the problems faced by the host country because of the refugees?

Is there a way to permanently solve the refugee problem?

What exactly can be done for the protection and rehabilitation of the refugees?

Is there a way possible to mediate the process of sending refugees back to their own native land?The resolutions formed during the committee must do the following things:

Address as well as assess the burning issues at hand

Review past UN actions taken in regard to it

Be written in accordance to the countries respective foreign policies

Form solutions applicable to all countries

Take into account the actions taken by various governments as well as NGOs- international and

regional


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SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCHhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/15/world-

refugee-day-refugees

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/mar/06/syrian-refugees-one-million

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_civil_war

CLOSING REMARKSThe dais expects high level discussions during the sessions for which the delegates must be well

prepared and researched. Dont stick with the same ideas and be open to negotiations, but dont go

against your countrys stance. Dont make up facts and be sure to provide evidence to what you speak

and remember, we are here to help. Do not hesitate to ask us any questions
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/15/world-refugee-day-refugeeshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/15/world-refugee-day-refugeeshttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/mar/06/syrian-refugees-one-millionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_civil_warhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_civil_warhttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/mar/06/syrian-refugees-one-millionhttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/15/world-refugee-day-refugeeshttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jul/15/world-refugee-day-refugees


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POSITION PAPER FORMAT

Committee: Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee

Country:

Delegate:

Topic:

Introduction to the Topic

In your countrys view, what are the main elements of the problem?

What are the roots of these problems and give a brief history concerning the topic and

committee?

Current Situation

What are your national interests in the situation and briefly explain the stance on the topic?

What is your country doing to support or condemn the topic?

What past resolutions or treaties have the country supported regarding the topic?

Solution

What does your nation believe needs to be done to solve the problem?

What would your country want to be included in the committees resolution?

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REFERENCES

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1954/refugees-lecture.html

http://www.un.org/en/ga/third/

http://www.un.org/ga/61/third/third.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_relating_to_the_Status_of_Refugees

http://www.ipu.org/pdf/publications/refugee_en.pdf

http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49da0e466.html

http://reliefweb.int/report/world/amnesty-international-report-2012-state-worlds-human-rights

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/apr/05/asylum-seekers-mapped

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_minerals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1952

http://www.enoughproject.org/conflict-minerals

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sc11037.doc.htm

http://www.globalissues.org/article/87/the-democratic-republic-of-

congo#EffectsontheEnvironmentandWildlife

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Documents

Study Guide - SocHum.pdf