DISEC Majority Bloc Prioritizing a Balance of Both Security and Privacy Forms

Reporting by BBC

BOSTON–Today was the very first day of the Disarmament and International Security Committee’s meeting, but that didn’t stop delegations from diving right into the depths of Internet security and safety policy.

For context, DISEC, or the Disarmament and International Security Committee, wad created in the name of addressing the dawn of the age of terrorism through technology, in which the Internet is misused to gain access to weapons, plan attacks, and spread their ideology. Due to the relatively new birth of the Internet and its nature of international bridging, law enforcement largely does not apply or is nonexistent, opening the Internet up to such terrorist activity. Nations from across the globe began their discussions on issues of the right of Internet privacy, degrees of government regulation of the Internet, and international policing of the Internet today, and one bloc seemed to predominate the debate.

In recapitulation, the committee session began with a formal moderated caucus in which the delegations expressed their positions regarding Internet security specifically in regard to terrorism, and by general observation, most major delegations favored varying degrees of a balance of Internet privacy versus security, with a few passionate extremist delegations pushing for drastic measures to ensure either the security or the privacy of their nations and the world.

As the session progressed, an unmoderated caucus was passed and the delegates rushed to form blocs. As expected, the moderate bloc seemed to preponderate over the much less popular extremist bloc for several reasons. First of all, moderate views are fundamentally auspicious in their appeal to a wide spectrum of positions, especially in such an early stage as the committee’s first session. The Delegations of France, the United States of America, and Norway naturally dominated the conversation. “Essentially, we prioritize security, however, privacy is a right, and all civilians have a right to that privacy. We value both qualities and seek to focus on achieving a balance of them in both developed and undeveloped countries,” stated the Delegation of France. The Delegation of America, on the other hand, took a view on the opposite side of the spectrum midpoint, citing its founding principles of the inalienable right to privacy and government intervention only in situations to support its position of personal privacy over Internet regulation, but said that it would fully support a set of multinational regulations on the Internet in the name of preventing terrorism.

This bloc is laying the groundwork for a draft resolution to address the utilization of the Internet for the spread and planning of terrorist activities and doctrines, as well as the heightened accessibility of terrorists to weapons via the Internet. At this stage, the bloc is not nearly developed enough to draw any defensible conclusions, so it is all speculation from here. It is evident that the bloc encompasses a wide spectrum of positions that do not align with each other, but it seems that the extremist groups will have to push and pull this master bloc one way or another to design policies that land on either the privacy or security side of the spectrum. One final, deciding question remains for the delegations to answer: How far should measures to protect international security from terrorism go in restricting the core right of individual privacy on the Internet?

DISEC Has Found a Great Divide as Blocs Form

Reporting by CNN

“The debate continues in DISEC over the use of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS)”

BOSTON — As blocs have formed among the delegates of DISEC, a clear rift has become apparent in the views taken up by nations. Debate has become much more heated as a result of this divide.  

One of the main points of contention in committee so far has been the definition of “lethal autonomous weapons.” Each bloc has their own definition of this topic and they all vary in form and function. This debate over the definition has become extremely pertinent to discussion moving forward, as nations attempt to create legislative measures to prevent the loss of life due to these autonomous weapons.

While more radical nations, as well as nations with dictatorships, offer solutions involving the increased availability of autonomous weapons, other nations, usually democratic or representative republics, suggest more regulated and controlled approaches. Many nations in favor of the use of autonomous weapons are also suggesting a gentler definition, which would not include nearly as many weapons being used, along with clear loopholes. It is almost certain that these are being created with the hopes that these technicalities can one day be exploited in order to create dangerous weapons that could threaten mankind.

“We don’t want bans, as the black market will certainly be able to access these weapons regardless of bans. It will only stop honest nations from defending themselves,” the delegation of Benin stated on behalf of their bloc. They continued, “We think some regulations should be in place, but a ban is just absurd.” Benin believes that it is only going to be beneficial for smaller nations, similar to their own, to work towards a solution that doesn’t require complete bans, but simple, light regulations.

These light regulations, while certainly better than none at all, will almost certainly be inadequate moving forward. The regulations being suggested by Benin and their bloc could have catastrophic effects on the world and could, ultimately, create another arms race.

While nations such as Benin work toward another Cold War, nations such as Tanzania work toward their ban. “Autonomous weapons violate the Geneva Conventions and must be banned…” said the delegation of Tanzania. Nations such as these work to preserve world peace as the threat of autonomous weapons looms just over our heads. The decisions of nations within this committee could, and probably will, change the trajectory of international relations in the future. While nations like Benin fight for tyrannies and the power of dictators, other nations will fight to protect the basic human rights granted to us by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Journalists Press Delegates on Press Freedom

Reporting by Korean Central News Agency

BOSTON — Today, delegates from the Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Committee were met with an impromptu press conference from reporters demanding that protections of journalists reporting on prisoners of war and the facilities they are kept in be included in the Committee’s discussions. The journalist from the New York Times opened the conference by addressing the gathered delegates on the importance of the free press, saying he “firmly believe in the media’s ability to ensure fair and equitable practices in all political realms.”

Delegates fielded questions from reporters on their nation’s record of holding political prisoners and prisoners of war. The Saudi Arabian delegate addressed a reporter’s questions on their holding of foreign nationals and their own citizens, saying “we would like to say that we are working with [our] bloc to ensure that more human rights are carried out. We acknowledge that overall conditions may not be ideal, but [our bloc] is going to fix that with more humane treatment.” The delegate stated that Saudi internal reform on the issue would include “…try[ing] [to] provide and implement an open forum for prison complaints” but had no comment on what the forum would be, saying it would be “just a way for prisoners to voice their complaints.”

Reporters were able to ask bloc leaders what their proposed solutions included and how their group was going to solve the issue for all nations. Russia said their bloc “redefines the topic of warfare since it has been a very under-discussed topic” and that their proposed resolution “offers solutions for all countries, developing and already developed countries to improve their prison conditions” by improving prisoner guard-prisoner relationships and overcrowding, among other issues.  Tuvalu stated that their bloc is the only one “that recognizes the changing state of warfare, specifically the one that sees warfare as not just a conflict between two states, but rather [between] states and insurgency groups or terrorist groups.” It remains to be seen how their bloc will merge with the others and combine their ideas to bring together the strongest proposal possible for all the nations.

Urgent North American Migrant Crisis Leaves IOM Scrambling for Rapid Solutions

Reporting by THE STAR

The International Organization for Migration votes on an unmoderated caucus

GENEVA — This morning, three government workers from South Sudan, the Congo, and Cameroon raised alarm over their overwhelming incapability to properly hold North African climate refugees in their refugee camps, asking the International Organization for Migration to provide assistance in terms of food, water, shelter, and healthcare. In response, the delegations of Albania, Tanzania, and Mexico scrambled to hold meetings with their respective blocs in order to add emergency clauses to their draft resolutions.

“We need to address this crisis in a timeline order. Some issues need to be resolved immediately, healthcare for instance, and others will be addressed after the immediate crisis. However, what matters most is that we act fast” the delegation of the Republic of Korea said during a moderated caucus.

The Delegation of Tanzania urged his bloc to work towards a primarily humanitarian solution, focusing more on food and healthcare–short-term solutions–than potential resolutions to reduce the impact of the drought in North Africa. Tanzania also emphasized the importance of the difference between the terms, ‘refugee’ and ‘migrant’.

“In the bloc, there is the question of whether to address these people as refugees or as migrants” the delegate of Tanzania said in an interview. “Once you are a refugee, you are placed in a database where you are guaranteed shelter in a refugee camp. Smaller countries that don’t have strong economies can’t handle migrants and 500,000 refugees in refugee camps, which is how many are coming from the Congo, South Sudan, and Cameroon. It’s controversial but it’s what needs to be done.”

The delegations of Albania, South Africa, and Haiti, on the other hand, focused more on long-term solutions to prevent another migrant crisis, calling for an International Border Control Organization that will oversee border debts and the repatriation of refugees. “Our main goal is to establish this [International Border Control] organization so that, in the future, we may properly assess a situation, communicate, and solve it quickly and effectively” the Delegation of Albania said.

The Delegation of Mexico proposed to resettle the North African climate refugees primarily in countries that are capable of holding them. At the same time, they will provide funding from the International Monetary Fund and guidelines to countries such as the Congo, Cameroon, and South Sudan who are weaker economically but are still taking the brunt of the refugees. “We will support them with the funds, but not only the funds, because if they don’t know what to do with the money, there is no solution. So, we will give them guidelines on what to do” the delegation of Mexico said. Their proposed long-term solution is to eventually send the migrants back to their homes in North Africa.

All blocs in the International Organization for Migration began proposing solutions almost immediately after the crisis occurred, though many remain premature or still resemble outlines. As committee continues and the 12:45 PM deadline approaches, blocs will be meeting during unmoderated caucuses to complete their draft resolutions and whittle down their initial solutions.

Crises in the Non-Aligned Movement

Reporting by DIE ZEIT and THE JERUSALEM POST

HAVANA — Three crises have struck the Historical General Assembly: The Sixth Assembly of the Non-Aligned Movement.

First, the Republic of Mozambique citizens have illegally crossed the border into the Republic of Malawi to steal water from Lake Malawi and supplies and ammunition from Malawi villages. Instead of controlling this rebellion, Mozambican government has expressed interest in seizing Malawi’s resources.

Die Zeit believes in the idea of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). It believes that a rising tide lifts all ships and that it is important that all countries work together, aligned or non-aligned. That being said, it condemns Mozambique’s actions. Allowing rebel groups to invade another member of NAM is unacceptable and will spread violence between the coalition. From a German perspective, it is imperative that these countries support each other because conflict will hurt the economy.

Stealing water resources from a neighboring country is unacceptable as it could spark a war. In a post-World War II world, Die Zeit and Germany are cognizant that preventing another World War is crucial and that many suspect water could be the cause of world conflict. Water is becoming more valuable and less accessible, so it is increasingly dangerous to be siphoning water from neighboring states. Die Zeit also believes that preserving natural resources for the greater cause will reduce the impact of climate change and stealing water works against these beliefs.

From the perspective of the Jerusalem Post, a media agency that has previously pointed out the hypocrisy and incompetence of the non-aligned movement, the Mozambican invasion of Malawi only further proves this point. Mozambique and Malawi, both members of NAM gained membership on the basis of that they would adhere to NAM’s principle that states that “Nation states should pursue an independent foreign policy based on co-existence of states.” With this attack, however, Mozambique has clearly violated Malawi’s sovereignty and NAM’s principle of coexistence.

This invasion represents a larger flaw of NAM: that the members, mainly underdeveloped nations are not capable nor civilised enough to achieve NAM’s lofty ideals of unity and sharing resources. Truthfully, the Global South would benefit highly from support of the superpowers with respect to resources like water and armaments, especially the USA’s Marshall plan. Perhaps if they did avail of aid and become economically stable, countries like Mozambique wouldn’t be pushed to the brink of civil unrest and aggression.

The United Mexican States’ government continues to commit human rights violations. Reports from Amnesty International say that government has carried out over 1,200 disappearances. The report included counts of systematic torture and extrajudicial executions, as well as sexual assaults on women in prison.

Human right violations are unacceptable. This is completely against the goals of NAM. Political and economic alliances are important for all countries and Die Zeit supports NAM delegations in their quest for economic autonomy. This summit has been working towards stricter regulations on human rights, including the Global South Agreement Bloc which has suggested the International System for the Dignifying of Human Rights (ISDHR) in which countries who do not have human rights charges against them serve as examples for those who do. This system would give specific recommendations to countries with human rights violations. Mexico is a leader in this group and believes in these ideals; Die Zeit encourages the country to act on their words. Die Zeit believes in this initiative and the other initiatives from other blocs in the committee which are working for human rights. We believe that NAM can be very effective as long as all countries truly commit to working together.

 

As a newspaper dedicated to the freedom of the expression, Jerusalem Post wishes to point out the absolute hypocrisy of the Delegation of Mexico in NAM. Throughout the summit, Mexico has been preaching about the importance of human rights, even proposing the aforementioned ISDHR, an institution to promote fundamental freedoms. However, reports about their inhumane treatment of student activists and civilians have revealed their true colours. Since Mexico had been wielding quite a strong influence in the summit, this revelation has huge implications for the institution of NAM itself. Will other NAM members sit by passively while one of their main members commit grave human right violations? Or will they defend the integrity of NAM and demand that Mexico be removed from the coalition? Either way, Mexico’s transgression will cast a shadow upon the reputation of NAM in the international community.

It has also been revealed that Kuwait, a member of NAM, has been associating with the USA. Kuwait has been accepted above market prices for its oil from the USA on the condition of greater American influence in its military and its oil reserves.

From an Israeli point of view, the Jerusalem Post believes that newly independent countries can benefit from alliances with the USA as Israel has, especially in the spheres of military and national defense. Furthermore, the alliance between Kuwait, an Arab state, and the USA could lead to the promotion of peace in the Middle East and a potential improvement in Kuwait-Israeli relations as a result of potential American diplomatic support. Once again, however, Kuwait associating with the USA marks their straying from the principles of Non-Alignment and reveals the hypocrisy of the coalition.

Die Zeit supports the purpose of NAM. Third-world countries should work together, with superpowers, to strengthen their countries economies and democracies. Kuwait’s actions show too much reliance on the US—its behavior shows that it believes that the NAM countries cannot support themselves. Die Zeit believes the german economy should not invest too much in one of these third-world countries and Die Zeit wishes that they may have many alliances so they do not rely on Germany or any other super power.

Has NAM succeeded in maintaining peace?

Die Zeit understands many members of NAM want to trade with superpowers—they are superpowers for a reason— and believes that NAM members should trade with superpowers, but that they should also stick to their goals. Working together is the true principle of NAM. Die Zeit condemns Kuwait and encourages the delegation to be more of a team player.

These actions fragment the NAM and undermine their principles, and so the Jerusalem Post feels that the eventual dissolution of the NAM is not too far away. Die Zeit supports NAM and its members in the fight for independence and reliance on each other. The paper believes the these countries can accomplish their goals provided they all stick to their objective of uniting together.

Working Papers Galore

Reporting by DIE ZEIT

The Historical General Assembly: Sixth Summit on the Non-Aligned Movement is currently working through discussing different working papers. Die Zeit asked each of the first three leaders of the working papers to explain the most important parts of their working paper.

The BRIDGE bloc, which includes the delegation of Algeria among others, stressed that their working paper takes a holistic approach. They addressed much of the concern over the economies of non-aligned countries by proposing an economic development initiative through the creation of a Non Alignment Movement (NAM) bank. All delegation would contribute to this bank in order to support each other’s economies, saying that rising economies help all. This bloc also believes that sustainable energy is the way to boost the economy of the member states while managing the energy crisis that is happening in this era. The final recommendation included is that security personnel be trained and deployed to countries in order to prevent human rights violations.

The Global South Agreement Bloc which included the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Tunisia and many others. Butan, Iran, Tunisia, and Togo introduced their 1979 Agenda. Theer goals were “Efficiency, unison, consensces, [and] progress.” More specifically, they want to implement the International System for the Dignifying of Human Rights (ISD HR). This agency would recognize all of the positive examples of human rights actions around the world and use them as examples for countries whose human rights the committee believes are substandard. It would impose recommendations for the improvement of those countries. The final initiative of this bloc is a three-step plan for economic cooperation in NAM. The goal being to boost the economies of NAM countries by trading more with each other than with superpowers.

The third bloc that Die Zeit saw was headed by Mozambique and stressed that it was a more targeted working paper with a focus on economics. This bloc was more vague in its description to Die Zeit. For economic reforms, this bloc wants to encourage NAM member states to join NAFTA. This would allow them to work both with each other and the superpowers. This bloc also would like to promote free trade by reducing tariffs between member states to a maximum of five percent. It acknowledged that human rights are an issue in many member states and that MAN should work together to fix this, stating that through fixing economic problems, human rights issues could be solved too.

Delegates Search for Cease-Fire in Trade War

Reporting by KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY

Delegates listen as their colleagues offer possible solutions to the U.S.-China trade wars.

BOSTON — Today is the second day of the meeting of the High-Level Council for East Asia, which has consisted of negotiations and discussions regarding the ongoing U.S.-China trade wars. The aggressive swapping of tariffs and words of condemnation between the two international giants has been ongoing since 2017, when American president Donald J. Trump investigated Chinese trade policies during his first year in the executive office and brought taxes upon Chinese goods the following year. Chinese president Xi Jinping’s government has responded in kind, taxing products such as soybeans, which have impacted American farmers strongly. This afternoon, dozens of nations addressed how the trade wars would affect their economies, trading, and agriculture, among others. Delegates proposed solutions regarding the harm to the agricultural industries and communities in their nations, discussed how trade wars affect both international and smaller-scale economies, and debated the use of tariffs and currency manipulation.

One highly discussed topic was the effects of the trade war on developing nations who heavily depend on the United States and China for the export of their own goods or imports from either of the two warring nations. The representative of Vietnam, an East Asian nation that has been, like its neighbors, greatly impacted by the tariffs implemented by the Trump administration, urged fellow smaller nations to not allow large world-stage players to dominate the trade-related and economic discussions. They emphasized the negative effect of the trade wars on smaller nations and implored the United States and China not to forget those they were inadvertently hurting. The delegation of Kenya took an approach aimed at fostering trade and communication among its continental neighbors, urging African nations to support agreements that expand upon its trade partnerships with nearby nations and to rely on neighbors and own economies; the delegate emphasized that doing this would boost each nation’s economy, along with those of its fellow African nations, and cause nations to rely on themselves more instead of depending on major nations.

Another issue touched upon was the reform of the WTO, or World Trade Organization, which many delegates stated was responsible for the regulation of tariffs and ensuring that nations were not decimated by trade wars they were not a part of. The delegate from South Africa stated that “the WTO should have the authority to regulate trade sanctions to eliminate currency manipulation at the supranational level. As we’ve seen time and time again, the weaponizing of tariffs has detrimental effects on the international community, both economically and politically…” echoing a common theme of emphasis of the reform of the WTO.

ASAP in Action and Discrepancies Among Approaches

Editorial by AL JAZEERA

The Special Session on Terrorism is physically divided into 2 conflicting BLOCs.

The Special Session on Terrorism as of late has been conducting discussions on the topics of financial networks that fund extremist groups, as well as advancements in military aid and monitoring technologies. The discussion is currently divided; solutions to reducing terrorism are as varied as approaching financial networks with technological monitoring systems to simply providing monetary aid.

Countries in the committee such as Peru have addressed the possibility of monitoring terrorist groups through social media in order to gather information about their financial backgrounds. This is especially important to address because of the ways in which social media can be used to promote terrorism. Monitoring technology can provide helpful information as to the inner workings of their financial networks.

Not all countries agree upon this use of social media to gather information, however; the Kingdom of Spain, for example, who is a part of the Midpoint bloc, believes that social media is used too frequently as a mode of extending radical ideals the public. Spain is thus in support of funds being utilized in other areas of development in order to decrease public involvement in financial networks. Some of these include creating training programs to train military defense in low-income countries, as well as providing more financial aid.

It is important to note, however, that using social media can provide many other benefits to fighting terrorism other than simply raising awareness, and that its implications are far from short-sighted. One of the other major blocs in the committee, for example, the ASAP bloc, agrees with this standpoint. Upon interviewing the delegation of Japan, who is a member of the ASAP bloc, it was determined that social media can be used as a tool to educate, especially if it is made available to low-income countries.

The ASAP bloc and the Midpoint bloc are particularly divided when it comes to this discussion and the potential uses of social media. The ASAP bloc is seemingly more forward-thinking, however, in that it is in support of many varying technological solutions including using social media to publish information about the dangers and impacts of terrorism and terrorist financing, the implementation of a database to collect and store information about financial networks, and even the creation of a panel within the United Nations that would consist of any country willing to participate to discuss such networks.

Japan summarizes this point of view concisely, in that the ASAP bloc stands for, “awareness, security, advancement, [and] partnership.”

Just Some Reasons Why the NAM is a Sham (Editorial)

Reporting by JERUSALEM POST

JERUSALEM — Firstly, the term ‘Non-Aligned Movement’ itself is a misnomer because even a passing observer of international politics could tell you that most members of the NAM were indeed allied with either one of the superpowers. Egyptian Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser, one of the founding members of the NAM, was allied with the Soviets and received armaments from the USSR during the Suez Crisis. Nasser even received the highest Soviet state decoration – the ‘Hero of the Soviet Union’ award – from Khrushchev in 1964, just three years after the NAM was founded. At the time of admittance to the NAM, Iran, with its ruler Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah, was virtually a puppet state of the USA. Even India, another founding member of the movement, had signed the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the USSR in which it received military and economic aid in order to fight wars against its fellow NAM members China and Pakistan.

Furthermore, the invitation of member states greatly reflected the narrow-minded, partisan foreign policies of Yugoslavia, Egypt, and India who were three of the founders. One of the two criteria for membership to the NAM is that “nations should always support national liberation movements.” However, on granting admission to China, the founders of the NAM seem to have turned a blind eye to their forcible acquisition of the territories of Taiwan and Tibet. Furthermore, it is ironic that North and South Korea, products of the chaos that the Cold War brought, were excluded from the NAM even though they were the nations that needed the most assistance to become economically and politically independent from the superpowers.

While the NAM professes equality of nations, it would be naïve to ignore the overbearing majority of nefarious Arab states in the movement. Atrocious dictators with charges ranging from money laundering to murder have served as Secretary-General of this organization: Hosni Mubarak, Nicolas Maduro, and Fidel Castro are just a few examples.

In conclusion, the NAM is a flawed alliance with minimal functionality.

The Deliberation of Working Papers in IOM

Reporting by THE STAR and BOSTON GLOBE

In Committee Session III this evening in the International Organization for Migration (IOM), delegates presented and debated on the working papers. The committee comprised of eight total working papers and eventually passed the BE SAFE and the Triple I (III) working papers.

The main aims of the working paper BE SAFE (Border and Emigration Security Accessible for Everyone) were support in the country of origin, neighboring countries, and borders by United Nations and other international bodies to make the borders safer and reduce the length and duration of the journey. Countries like the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada and Australia are the signatories of the working paper BE SAFE. The solutions proposed make sure that additional support can be sent to the destination location.

It is the duty of the Immigration Detention Facilities Visiting Committee to assure that the current detention centers do not maltreat their powers. Delegates proposed formation of a replica of the committee that tackles methods of deportation, management of countries on an international scale and establishment of a rehabilitation program.

A major point of the BE SAFE working paper was the configuration of a DREAM program, or the Detention Rehabilitation Emigration Aid Management, with the help of the funding from the International Monetary Fund. Another major point was holding the country accountable for deaths that occur on their side of the border. The BE SAFE working paper also proposed inclusion by encouraging the adoption of cultural celebrations and reducing discrimination. Furthermore, the working paper asks for a clear definition between refugees and economic migrants. Respecting the rights for every person irrespective of race, caste, colour, and gender as mentioned in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the working paper emphasizes respecting the dignity of every migrant.

Further moving towards acceptance, inclusion and modernization, the BE SAFE working paper also proposes resettling the population through smooth assimilation.

After the passing of the BE SAFE working paper, the Delegations of France, Senegal, and Bosnia presented the Triple I (III) working paper. The Triple I (III) working paper contains clauses that address the placement of migrants, human trafficking, healthcare, human rights, funding, border security, integration, and a Visa system.

A major point of the Triple I (III) working paper was the first clause, in which it was proposed to place migrants into the most adequate location through the OHCHR CAP Plan (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Community Assessment and Placement Plan). This plan will assess migrants through a criteria of unique factors relating to the individual, including race, appearance, age, and disabilities. It will then match migrants to a location based on the individual’s need in terms of health and funding. Finally, these locations will be assessed on their adequacy based on an availability of integration programs as well as an accessibility and ability to meet basic needs.

To address the committee’s subtopic of human trafficking, the Triple I (III) working paper suggests a three step plan in their second clause, in which they will first identify countries most susceptible to human trafficking, educate areas in danger to increase awareness of suspicious behavior, and finally provide medical care to victims who have been trafficked across borders.

The Triple I (III) working paper also creates a Sustainable Healthcare Plan which will place Cultural Mediators within hospitals whose main purpose will be to bridge language gaps between patients and medical care providers. The Sustainable Healthcare Plan will also provide further training for doctors in culture and language as well as hold the countries that fail to implement this healthcare plan accountable.

In order to provide funds for the protection and welfare of migrants, the working paper suggests the creation of an International Migration Fund. The fund will collect donations from nations in the forms of money, clothing, and canned goods. These resources will be distributed to areas that most greatly affect migrants, such as areas of education and countries currently experiencing a migrant crisis. The working paper also states that it will ensure that the fund will consistently have a sufficient amount of donations, though it lacks a specific method of reinforcement.

Delegates present the BE SAFE working paper.

After the presentation of the paper, the delegation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo raised the question of whether or not health services will affect a migrant’s ability to enter a country, referencing the Triple I (III) working paper’s Sustainable Healthcare Plan and to which the presenting nations denied. The nations also described how the International Migration Fund will differ from the International Monetary Fund, highlighting the methods in which the resources from the International Migration Fund will be specifically allocated towards migrants’ needs. Bosnia emphasized the importance of a decentralized approach to a large monetary fund, saying “a more decentralized approach would make it harder for corruption to creep in. Having one body makes it easier for people to sabotage it.”

The Delegation of Pakistan said that all of the working papers are on the same page and hopefully we will be able to pass the resolutions very quickly.