They seemed to be very satisfied with the draft resolution as ms. Praček pointed out that the sponsors and signatories have put a lot of effort in it. Ms. Vinko called on the delegates to follow the webpage of the Presiding Officers as they are trying hard to update it and provide useful content. The Presiding Officers are also kindly asking for the amendments to be submitted as soon as possible.
Draft Resolution 1
Agenda item 1: RESOLUTION AGAINST FORCED MIGRATION
Sponsors: Egypt, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Signatories: Australia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey
Alarmed by the growing numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees resulting from on-going clashes in recent conflict-stricken regions such as Syria, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, Bhutan, the Central African Republic, Sudan and South Sudan,
Aware that forced migrants are one of the most vulnerable categories of persons facing instability, insecurity, violence, discrimination, human trafficking and other dangerous and deeply traumatic experiences such as hunger, disease, poor shelter, lack of opportunities, human rights violations and weak legal protection,
Deeply concerned by the after-effects of conflict, the loss of sustenance, the collapse of social and health services and crippled infrastructure, which leaves people with little choice but to leave,
Deeply disturbed by the dehumanizing effect of forced migration,
Considering that the United Nations (UN) has, on various occasions, manifested its profound concern for refugees,
Further considering that the Charter of the UN and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights approved on 10 December 1948 by the General Assembly have affirmed the principle that human beings shall enjoy fundamental rights and freedoms without discrimination,
Appreciating the work done by the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the work of several regional organizations,
Recognizing the competence of the UNHCR in diverse situations involving refugees, IDPs, returnees, stateless people and asylum-seekers, its coordination of international action on the basis of cooperation with governments, while not obstructing the already established practice of countries,
Keeping in mind the former UNHCR Sadako Ogata’s notion of the ‘right to remain’,
Recalling the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement,
Expressing the wish that all States, recognizing the social and humanitarian nature of the problem of refugees, will do everything within their power to prevent this problem from becoming a cause of tension between States;
1. Accepts and further broadens the definition from the Guiding Principles in a way that recognizes that displaced persons are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obligated to flee and leave their homes and have either remained within national borders or crossed internationally recognized borders;
2. Calls upon States to recognize the needs and provide protection for displaced persons who have been forced to flee due to armed conflict, environmental catastrophes or devastation or gross violations of human rights and political freedoms;
3. Reiterates that every displaced person has duties to the country in which they find themselves, which requires in particular that they conform to its laws and regulations as well as to measures taken for the maintenance of public order.
4. Recognizes the right not the be displaced;
5. Has resolved that States are obligated to protect their citizens from arbitrary displacement from non-state actors;
6. Appeals to all States to respect and fully implement the provision stipulated in the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, and in the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime;
7. Invites all States that are not signatories to the above-mentioned documents to become parties to the Conventions and Protocols;
8. Calls upon States to reiterate their commitment to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees;
9. Urges all States to recognize the need for international cooperation in preventing future forced migration flows and displacement;
10. Stresses the need for all States, international organizations, particularly the UN, and relevant non-governmental organizations to take part and to share the responsibility in seeking durable and timely solutions to the problem of refugees in joint efforts to prevent conditions that might give rise to the flight of refugees, and to address the root causes of refugees outflows, particularly in the countries of origin;
11. Calls upon States to cooperate in the building and strengthening of infrastructure, such as road and highway networks, mass transit networks, energy infrastructure, water and sanitation systems, and telecommunications systems in underdeveloped or high-risk areas, as this is directly correlated to increasing and improving the resilience of local communities to change that can negatively impact their community;
12. Further calls upon States to divert diplomatic efforts and increase international cooperation, as well as humanitarian assistance for protracted refugee situations, in which basic human rights and vital economic, social and psychological needs are substandard;
13. Reminds States that strengthening of democratic institutions, the rule of law and respect for human rights is an essential aspect of preventing tension, violence, and insecurity;
14. Endorses any and all attempts at improving social cohesion and fostering a spirit of mutual respect and tolerance, developing trusting relations within communities;
15. Reiterates that all States should contribute to the mitigation of climate change effects for the same purpose;
16. Further reiterates the importance of protecting the environment and acting in accordance with global environmental commitments as a form of preventing forced migration;
17. Invites States to develop an international mechanism for detecting causes and recognizing pressures of forced migration as an early warning system;
18. Recommends States to work with local and national authorities, international governmental and non-governmental organizations to achieve the final goal of preventing forced migrations;
19. Calls upon States to adopt legislation, measures and strategies which help prevent displacement;
20. Notes that the duty to provide protection for IDPs primarily lies within the authority of the State within which the displacement occurred or is occurring;
21. Reaffirms the duty of the international community to improve the protection of all displaced persons and provide assistance when explicitly sought by the state where displaced persons have temporarily taken residence by providing technical support, expertise, assistance, counselling and humanitarian aid;
22. Encourages States to direct their development aid, assistance and any other type of support to post-conflict, disaster or devastation zones in order to rebuild home communities in order to allow and facilitate the return of displaced persons to their homes;
23. Accepts that displaced persons shall enjoy, in full equality, the same rights and freedoms under international law as do other persons; without discrimination as to race, language, religion, gender or country of origin, and calls upon States to provide special assistance to the most vulnerable groups, such as women, children and others;
24. Expresses its hope that the displaced will not endure any exclusion and marginalization during the time of displacement;
25. Further encourages States to assist and consequentially empower local actors in local activities to strengthen human rights protection;
26. Urges the international community of the importance of setting up a system that would work towards identifying the needs of forced migrants upon which an individualized scheme of protection could be devised;
27. Strongly recommends States to develop an international mechanism to coordinate international, national, local and developmental agents, which would assist displaced persons in safely returning home once it is determined that the conditions for the safe return are met, allocate humanitarian and developmental aid for the reconstruction of home communities, develop and implement programs of re-integration and advise on the process of attaining citizenship after displacement;
28. Encourages regional organisations to strengthen their preventive measures regarding forced migration and to provide effective protection for displaced persons;
29. Further encourages stronger cooperation between UNHCR, regional organisations and States;
30. Calls all States to fully cooperate with civil society organisations;
31. Recognizes the importance and expresses its satisfaction with the already established and implemented burden sharing systems involving the international community, the UNHCR and receiving States in especially conflict and challenging regions and therefore approves such burden sharing systems are further enhanced and developed in the framework of existing agreements among respective parties, while keeping in mind the welfare of forced migrants under the authority of the UNHCR;
32. Recognizes the developmental differences between States, heavier burdens experienced by some States, caused by large-scale influxes of refugees and internally displaced persons within crisis zones, and financial capacities of States within the framework of international solidarity and burden sharing;
33. Takes note of the importance of contributions of non-governmental organizations and the private sector, including corporations, trusts, foundations and individual citizens, and encourages donors to further empower their role in this system;
34. Urges all States to cooperate and financially contribute to the UNHCR in order to strengthen the protection of displaced persons and support its continued regular operations;
35. Further invites States to differ the question of burden sharing to the High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development and form an extraordinary thematic resolution on International migration and development in the second committee of the General Assembly in its sixty-ninth session in order to determine the specifics of a new burden sharing system for the UNHCR;
36. Declares that the ultimate goal of the hereby-proposed burden sharing system is strengthening of the UNHCR and other competent bodies in order to guarantee their undisturbed performance and operation.
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