Fellow Members of the World Forum,
We have seen the fighting that took place between the League of Cordilia and the Ryccian Junta. We have seen the devastating effect the war had not only in Ryccia, but the nations invaded by the Junta. We have seen human suffering all around us. How many are left without access to the basic needs that allow us to stay safe, or even survive? A coordinated effort between nations, overseen by the experience and wisdom of the members of the World Forum, could improve the quality-of-life everywhere. The people of Yttria are dedicated to the establishment of a new World Forum Committee, dedicated to the distribution of basic needs, as well as ensuring that the people are actually getting them.
Jerrik Edenbridge
Yttrian Representative to the WF
RES # (YYYY)
Assembly of the World Forum
Distr.: General
DD Month YYYY
Resolution # adopted by the Assembly on DD Month YYYY
Ordinary Resolution Authorizing the Creation of a World Forum Humanitarian Committee
Section A — Purpose
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A Humanitarian Committee of the World Forum would oversee and organize the distribution of basic needs to the government of countries where citizens are lacking them, with the understanding that the supplies will be given to the citizens in need of them.
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The Humanitarian Committee would watch over the nations that have been given supplies to make sure that the government is providing the citizens lacking basic needs with said supplies.
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The Humanitarian Committee would bring any failure to properly distribute basic needs to the citizens in need of them to the World Forum proper in order for a decision of whether or not intervention is required, and if so, what type of intervention is required.
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The Humanitarian Committee would take charge in relief efforts during and after wars, when citizens of nations are much more likely to be lacking in basic needs.
Section B — Definitions
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Basic needs are defined as anything necessary to one’s safety and/or continued survival.
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Humanitarian and Relief Efforts are defined as helping to support the wellbeing of others, in this context by supplying them with basic needs.
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Intervention is defined as a non-militaristic way of getting the government of a country to provide their citizens with the supplies given to them.
Section C — Functionality
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In order to receive aid, governments will apply to receive aid from the Humanitarian Committee or be approached by the Committee itself if the members deem it necessary, in which case, the Committee members will convene to vote on whether the application is valid.
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Citizens are considered in need of aid if their government cannot or will not provide them with basic needs, the government needs help providing them with basic needs, or there are at least 100,000 citizens who are lacking basic needs.
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Members who us the committee for personal profit, fail to provide relief supplies, or try to sabotage the aid process by voting for unjustified relief requests (citizens aren’t lacking basic needs) or against justified requests (citizens are lacking basic needs) will be expelled from the committee.
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If citizens of a nation are in need of basic needs, but the government doesn’t apply for help and/or rejects the help offer, the Humanitarian Committee may not get involved.
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Members of the Humanitarian Committee may individually supply aid to the people of a nation who has not applied for help and/or rejected the offer of help, but the actions will not be forsaken nor condoned by the Humanitarian Committee.
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If the application for aid is accepted, or the nation accepts the Committee’s offer of aid, the Humanitarian Committee will coordinate the bringing of supplies as to make sure that the citizens get everything they need, and eliminate waste caused by too much of the same supply.
Section D — Flexibility
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This Resolution understands that a certain amount of flexibility is to be allowed, as the definition of basic needs may change or be different depending on which nation one belongs to.
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The World Forum is given complete power to hold votes to edit the definition of Basic Needs, as well as create a list of specific Basic Needs to define the range in which the Humanitarian Committee may operate in.
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The standard for whether or not citizens are in need of aid may be changed by the WF.
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The process for gaining aid from the Humanitarian Committee may be changed to better reflect the WF’s values and make it easier for citizens to gain aid.