Table of Contents General Assembly Schedule General Assembly Procedure Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs (AGRI) Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety II (ENVI II) Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety III (ENVI III) Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Schedule 09.00
Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Foreign a Affairs (AFET)
09.50
Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs (AGRI)
10.40
Coffee Break
11.00
Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety II (ENVI II)
11.50
Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety III (ENVI III)
12.40
Lunch
13.30
Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Committee Placard This placard is raised by the committees when they want to be recognized by the board. Direct Response The direct response placard is used to directly respond to the last point made in the debate. Once this placard is raised, the respective committee will be recognized immediately. It can be used twice per debate. Point of Personal Privilege This placard is used when a point is inaudible, requesting for the point to be repeated by the delegate. Explanation of GA phases: - Board reads topic question: the question of the topic is read from the board at the podium - 1,5-2 minutes for the delegates to read the resolution in their mind. The delegates have the time to read in their mind the resolution and start thinking about possible points (it replaces the “reading clauses from the podium”) - Defence speech (podium): 3 minutes. It should be an heartfelt speech defending the core of the resolution: it should explain all the choices that the delegates made in their resolution and why they did that. - 2x position speeches (podium): 2x1,5 minutes. They are speeches in which the delegate takes a position on the resolution: it could be absolutely against of the resolution/in favour/50% in favour 50% against (it replaces the “attack speeches”). - Answer to position speeches (floor): 1,5 minutes. It’s the response from the floor to the 2 position speeches. - 1st round of debate: the board will take an average of 3/4 points (it depends on the topic and on how much the delegates are active) for round and then it will go back to the proposing committee. - Answer to the first round of debate (floor): 1,5 minute. The desig-
nated delegate will stand up with (hopefully) the post its from his fellow team member and read all the answers to the points made in the last round. - 2nd round of debate - Answer to the second round of debate (floor): 1,5 minutes - 3rd round of debate - Answer to third round of debate (podium): 1,5 minutes maximum. It’s the last answer to the rounds and the sum up speech altogeth er: it’s made by two people, the first one is answering and the sec ond one is doing the closing speech. They go to the podium togeth er and share the speech: the person who does the closing speech has to take up at least 1,5 minutes so the person answering the round wants to give more time to the one giving the closing speech it’s ok. - Closing speech (podium): 1,5 minutes minimum - GA Stats voting: 3 different answer possible (yes, no, abstaining)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS Uncharted diseases: The increased work to treat and prevent neglected tropical diseases has decreased reported cases from 2.03 billion in 2010 to 1.58 billion in 2017. Still, more work needs to be done to ensure billions of people are protected from easily preventable diseases. how can the EU and European countries work to further decrease the number of cases, as well as promote research on such diseases?
Submitted by:
Filip Dašić (International Highschool of the Gothenburg Region) Dora Debreceni (Bäckängsgymnasiet), Rasmus Harling (Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium), Loke Lennartsson (Högre Samskolan), Kevin Olofsson (Göteborgs Tekniska Gymnasium), Ana Luisa Oskarson (Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium), Christian Udd (Amerikanska Gymnasiet), Vilhelm Hayen (Chairperson, SE).
The European Youth Parliament, A.
Deeply disturbed by the fact that 10% of the world’s population does not have access to clean 1 water on a regular basis, and that 25% do not have access to satisfactory sanitation facilities ,
B. Concerned by the insufficient education surrounding NTDs provided to affected populations regarding aspects such as: 2
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common and everyday hygiene, which helps limit the spread of NTDs
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the prevalence of belief in ineffective pseudoscientific practises including traditional 3 medicine and shamanisms 4
iii) the high efficacy of vaccines , C. Gravely concerned about the lack of awareness surrounding the issues created by Neglected 5 Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in non-affected regions, such as the EU Member States, D. Noting the inefficiency surrounding the distribution of medicine in regions suffering from NTDs due to: 6
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inaccessibility of medicine to the general public
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local militias seizing medicine that is being transferred by convoys
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iii) the difficulty of access to rural areas caused by a lack of adequate transport infrastructure ,
https://www.wateraid.org/se/varldsvattendagen-2019 Uniting to Combat NTDs: “Briefing Document on Neglected Tropical Diseases”. Retrieved from: https://unitingtocombatntds.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/UNTC_briefing-doc_2019_3.pdf 3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6161075/ 4 https://www.immune.org.nz/vaccines/efficiency-effectiveness 5 Feasey, Nick; Wansbrough-Jones, Mark; C. W. Mabey, David; W. Solomon, Anthony (2009): “Neglected tropical diseases”. Retrieved from: https://academic.oup.com/bmb/article-pdf/93/1/179/873477/ldp046.pdf 6 https://video.vice.com/en_uk/video/vice-zimbabwes-codeine-cough-syrup-epidemic-1-104/5c373 790be407707904345c1 7 https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/taking-challenges-health-care-africa 8 https://www.who.int/emergencies/attacks-on-health-care/en/ 1 2
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Emphasizing the need for additional research on effective treatments for various types of NTDs,
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Deeply concerned by the lack of regulations in countries affected by NTDs concerning the production, sale, and administration of medicine distribution due to: i)
a lack of credible information on the affected population, leading to the inaccurate distribution of medicine
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the absence of an electronic prescribing system,
G. Fully alarmed by the inappropriate temperatures in which medicinal depositories store 9 medicine, harming the quality of prescribed drugs , H. Acknowledging the progress in eliminating NTDs made since the implementation of the 2012 10 London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases , I.
Expresses its appreciation for the work done by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and their engagement in undertaking the global issue of NTDs,
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Supports the work conducted by EuropeAid to battle NTDs in affected countries ,
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K. Appreciating the contribution of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in preventing and tackling NTDs in developing countries; 1.
Calls upon the European Commission to give administrative support in stabilizing local governments in affected regions and cooperating with them to allow construction and development of necessary infrastructure, such as facilities for water purification and sewage systems;
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Asks the EuropeAid Agency to distribute creative water purification solutions in NTD-affected regions, such as water purifying pills;
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Urges the European Commision to fund information campaigns for the general public in the affected areas about the dangers of NTDs and how to effectively combat them;
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Suggests the European Commission to support NGOs that combat NTDs by launching an information campaign targeted at the populations outside of affected regions to raise awareness of NTDs and increase public support for the combating of NTDs;
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Requests that the European Commision fund NGOs that work in the relevant fields, such as: a.
NGOs that do research and educate on NTDs, such as the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) and Amref Flying Doctors,
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NGOs that construct health and sanitation infrastructure, such as FAIRMED and The International Rescue Committee (IRC);
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Invites the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to engage in cooperation with the EU in order to secure at-risk transportation convoys carrying medicine;
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Welcomes the EU to negotiate contracts with private security companies, such as TSU Africa , in order to safeguard distributing centers and distributing routes in regions suffering from NTDs;
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Propose the European Medicines Agency to develop their network of distributional centers across countries affected by NTDs;
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https://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js4885e/6.5.html https://unitingtocombatntds.org/progress-and-scorecards/ 11 https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/node/22_en 12 http://www.tsuint.com/ 13 https://www.ema.europa.eu/en 9
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Requests the European Commission allocate a bigger aid budget towards NTD-related issues, with the goal of: a.
modernising vehicles used in affected areas to transport the medicine necessary to combat NTDs,
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furthering research on NTD treatments, as well as on increasing the tolerance of existing treatments when being exposed to a tropical climate;
10. Calls upon the EuropeAid Agency to initiate programs directed towards: a.
educating those working in the field of medicine distribution in NTD affected regions on the importance of combating NTDs,
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increasing the profitability of the legal medicine market in NTD-affected regions by providing medicine distributors with funds after reaching a set number of legal sales over a certain period of time,
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providing medical dispensaries with adequate equipment, such as a digital database to keep track of patients’ prescriptions,
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educating people on the correct purpose and dosage of different medicines; 14
11. Recommends the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) to 15 16 cooperate with African IT-companies , such as Liquid Telecom , to expand within NTD-affected regions with limited internet access, 12. Encourages Uniting to combat NTDs (UNTC) to strengthen the medical dispensaries by: a.
investing in refrigerated storage units,
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informing medicine distributors of the consequences of mishandling medicine,
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allocating funds specifically targeted at improving conditions of warehouse facilities;
13. Suggests the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commision to improve the education levels surrounding the prevention of NTDs through: a.
funding efforts aimed at educating people in affected areas on what treatments are effective and what can be done on an individual and community basis to prevent NTDs from spreading,
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suggesting local governments in affected regions make vaccination mandatory,
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setting up education programmes, such as hygiene classes and information courses at hospitals, schools, and workplaces,
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billboard campaigns, and online advertisements.
https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/agencies/enisa_en https://techterms.com/definition/it 16 https://www.liquidtelecom.com/ 14 15
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE O N AGRICULTURE A ND RURAL AFFAIRS Teach a Man to Fish: 40-80% of the food production in Latin America, Africa and Asia comes from small-scale farming, such as family farms or small homesteads. Such farming is especially vulnerable to diseases and the devastating effects of climate change. What can the EU do to prevent famine and promote sustainable and safe farming in these regions?
Submitted by:
Ingrid Altby (Göteborgs Högre Samskola), Thea Erlandsson (Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium), Agnes Lissbrant (Donnergymnasiet), Estelle Nikki Ljungberg (Sigrid Rudebecks Gymnasium), Linnéa Nilsson (Gymnasieakademin), Kaspian Persson (Bäckängsgymnasiet), Deniz Sedaghat (Amerikanska Gymnasiet), Frida Skog (Göteborgsregionens Tekniska Gymnasium), Aliaksandr Yarashau (Chairperson, BY).
The European Youth Parliament, A.
Bearing in mind that the destructive effects of climate change, such as increasingly extreme and irregular weather patterns raise the risk of destroyed crops, and social discontent,
B. Recognising the importance of efforts that countries have made in order to prevent global warming within the Paris Agreement1, C. Aware of the fact that the lack of sustainable resources and modern technologies in developing countries constitutes an obstacle to further agricultural development and prevention of famine, D. Deeply concerned with the negative effects of land grabbing of arable lands for local farms’2 development opportunities, E.
Regretting that in many developing countries political instability causes the reduction of the annual agricultural production on average by 12.3%3,
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Alarmed by the fact that despite 43% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries being women4, they don’t have access to the same treatment and opportunities,
G. Disturbed by the EU’s consistent subsidization of European agricultural sector farmers resulting in small-scale farmers from developing countries being less competitive on the international market, H. Considering that 19 000 000 people migrated from Africa abandoning rural areas thus making food production in those regions unstable5; Paris Agreement (2015). Retrieved from: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement 2 Global Agriculture: Land Grabbing. Retrieves from: https://www.globalagriculture.org/report-topics/land-grabbing.html 3 Brookings: The impact of conflict and political instability on agricultural investments in Mali and Nigeria. Retrieved from: https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-impact-of-conflict-and-political-instability-on-agricultura l-investments-in-mali-and-nigeria/ 4 Food and agriculture organisation: The female face of farming. Retrieved from: http://www.fao.org/gender/resources/infographics/the-female-face-of-farming/en/ 5 UNCTAD statistics. Retrieved from: https://unctad.org/en/Pages/ALDC/Africa/EDAR2018-Key-Statistics.aspx 1
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Encourages the European Commission to support ‘green’ Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in developing countries, such as the Climate Network in Kenya in providing financial- and technical resources; Calls upon the European Commission to establish an FAO-EU partnership that includes: a.
sharing resources and technological developments in agriculture,
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providing educational facilities and teaching assistance in developing countries;
Requests the European Commission, in the case of entering a Free Trade Agreement with developing countries, to require: a.
the support of local small-scale farmers in developing countries,
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the development of the appropriate legislation concerning farmers’ property rights;
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Hopes that the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)6 extends its work of promoting peace, security, and cooperation in developing countries by supporting local NGOs working for democracy and human rights;
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Calls upon the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)7 to support and encourage the establishment of organisations working for gender equality in developing countries;
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Encourages the European Commission to propose the reduction of agricultural subsidies within the EU;
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Supports the International Organisation for Migration’s8 efforts to mitigate the effects of migration caused by famine by providing humanitarian aid to temporary migrants and protecting their basic human rights.
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) is a thematic funding instrument for EU external action aiming to support projects in the area of human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy in non-EU countries. Retrieved from: https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/finance/eidhr_en.htm_en 7 The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as to raise EU citizens’ awareness of gender equality. Retrieved from: https://eige.europa.eu/ 8 International Organisation for Migration. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. https://www.iom.int/ 6
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY II A Diet to Die for: The United Nations estimates that in 2018, 40 million people globally were obese. Obesity is especially prevalent in Europe and North America, and leads to multiple life-threatening complications such as diabetes and cardiac problems. How can the EU work to prevent obesity, and help those who already are obese, in Europe?
Submitted by:
Beata Bartler (Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium), Arvid Boisen (Göteborgsregionens Tekniska Gymnasium), Alma Johansson (IHGR), Doris Kapla (Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium), Bruno Mannerström-Molin (Sigrid Rudebecks Gymnasium), Hakima Shiralizade (Wildcard Delegate), Sıla Meral (Chairperson, TR). The European Youth Parliament, A. B. C. D. E.
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Acknowledging that 1 000 000 people in Europe die due to overweight and obesity-related issues such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases1, Deeply concerned that childhood obesity and the attached stigma can be the cause of low self-esteem, eating disorders, and a 63% higher risk of being bullied2, Underlining the fact that unaffordable healthy and nutritious food force low income earners to purchase less healthy alternatives, Concerned with the fact that inadequate resting time in workplaces negatively affects people’s dietaries3, Bearing in mind that between 2015 and 2017 childhood obesity rate has increased dramatically in Southern European countries from 18% to 21%, compared to the Northern European countries where the rate increased from 5% to 9%4, Taking into consideration that technology tends to make children physically inactive thus increasing the risk of having more obese citizens in the future5, Saddened by the fact that public health is not included in the European Commission’s priority list for economic growth6;
1. Reminds the European Commission about the acknowledgment of the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); 2. Invites Member States to include mandatory physical exercise as well as food- and health education in school curriculums; 3. Encourages the World Health Organisation (WHO) to focus on working conditions in workplaces in terms of both accessibility to healthy food and the duration of the resting period; Sarah Cuschieri & Julian Mamo (2016). "Getting to grips with the obesity epidemic in Europe" SAGE Open Medicine 2 (2017). "World Obesity Day: Understanding the social consequences of obesity" WHO 3 Zofia Bajorek & Stephen Bevan (2019). "Obesity and Work" Institute for Employment Studies 4 (2018). "Latest data shows southern European countries have highest rate of childhood obesity" WHO 5 Julie Adam (2018). "Is Technology the Main Culprit to Children Obesity?" Healthcare Guys 6 Étienne Bassot & Wolfgang Hiller (2018). "The Juncker Commission's ten priorities" European Parliamentary Research Service 1
4. Calls upon the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to assist Member States in establishing limits to the amount of sugar, salt, fat, and calories in food to optimise a healthy nutrition; 5. Directs the FAO to implement regulations requiring products exceeding the set limits proposed above to be marked with a recognisable printed sign on their packages; 6. Suggests that the European Commission proposes limits to the advertisement of food containing unhealthy amounts of either sugar, fat, salt, or calories during primetime television; 7. Encourages schools and non-profit organisations to offer free and nutritional food in accordance with Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health7; 8. Further invites Member States to establish online programs to raise parents’ awareness about the links between excessive usage of technology and obesity; 9. Requests the European Commission to add “Public Health” to their list of priorities and reintroduce the commitment to a “Health in All Policies”8-approach in policy making.
The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2004 and it calls upon all stakeholders to take action at global, regional and local levels to improve diets and physical activity patterns at the population level. 8 imo Ståhl, Matthias Wismar, Eeva Ollila, Eero Lahtinen & Kimmo Leppo (2006). “Health in All T Policies” European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies 7
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY III Smoking kills: The prevalence of tobacco use decreased from 27% in 2000 to 20% globally in 2016, the United Nations estimates. Still, the number of people dying from tobacco-related diseases was at 8.1 million the following year. How can European nations work to discourage tobacco users from using such products, and prevent young people from starting?
Submitted by:
Bishenk Ahmed (Gymnasieakademin), Maya Austli (Amerikanska Gymnasiet), Adrian Bergström (Sigrid Rudebecks Gymnasium), Isabelle Flynn (Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium Göteborg), Lisa Prins (Bäckängsgymnasiet), Arvid Didrik Tolstoy Sinclair (IHGR), Alexander Sjöblom (Sigrid Rudebecks Gymnasium), Nora Borsheim Hatlestad (Chairperson, NO).
The European Youth Parliament,
A. Aware of the negative consequences of tobacco- and nicotine consumption leading to both physical illnesses and addiction, B. Noting the social and socioeconomic costs of tobacco-related diseases, 1
C. Bearing in mind that the considerable difference in taxation of tobacco products among the EU Member States favors the black market and smuggling, D. Taking into account the easy access to tobacco products throughout the EU Member States, 2
E. Noting with concern the popularity of tobacco consumption among underage people , F. Acknowledging differences in cultural approaches to tobacco consumption, G. Recognising the existence of the black market and the smuggling of tobacco products within the EU, H. Deeply concerned with the lack of education in developing countries on the consequences of 3 tobacco- and nicotine use, I.
Profoundly disturbed by the aggressive marketing strategies used by the tobacco industry;
1. Invites Member States to implement mandatory education about tobacco and nicotine at any school level; 2. Requests the World Health Organisation (WHO) to provide infographics, commercials, and online courses to contribute to the education of the Member States’ citizens; 4
3. Further invites Education Against Tobacco to host continuing education for middle school teachers in all the Member States; https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/ https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/22/health/cigarette-smoking-teens-parent-curve-intl/index.html 3 https://borgenproject.org/impact-tobacco-use/ 4 https://educationtobacco.org/ Education Against Tobacco is a program by medical students aiming at preventing smoking. 1 2
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4. Directs the European Commission to implement a directive to enforce generic packaging and the presence of leaflets detailing health warnings and potential side effects of tobacco products; 5. Urges the European Commission to propose a regulation to increase the age limit on tobacco- and nicotine products to 25; 6. Asks the European Commission to introduce stricter punishments for retailers violating the laws on age limits; 7. Encourages Member States to apply the same tax rates for tobacco- and nicotine products; 8. Further directs the European Commission to form an EU fund aimed at funding research and education on health and social effects of tobacco usage; 9. Suggests that a percentage of the tax revenue from tobacco sales can contribute to the proposed EU fund; 10. Further encourages the European Commision to invite sellers to make the choice of not selling tobacco products; 11. Advises the European Commission to enforce economic sanctions against Member States that choose not to participate in the fund.
Generic packaging is a regulation making every package of tobacco products share the same physical characteristics. 5
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL LIBERTIES, JUSTICE A ND HOME AFFAIRS Every Man for Himself: The United Nations estimates that 55% of the world population were not covered by any social protection cash benefits. This lack of safety nets means billions of people lack access to basic securities such as unemployment cash benefits and paid maternity leave. How can European countries work to ensure that citizens around the globe are covered by social safety nets to avoid the disastrous consequences of poverty? Submitted by:
Yorgo Abou Samra (Bäckängsgymnasiet), Ester Börjesson Wahlström (Ingrid Segerstedts Gymnasium), Maria-Antonia Duta (Göteborgs Högre Samskola), Linnéa Holm (Göteborgsregionens Tekniska Gymnasium), Isak Horgosi Gerhardsson (Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium), David Pereira Lopez (Gymnasieakademin), Azita Pezeshk-Hamedani (Donnergymnasiet), Sirin Sponga (IHGR), Tilda Svedås (Gymnasieakademin), Oksana Reshetniak (Chairperson, UA).
The European Youth Parliament,
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A. Deeply alarmed by the high worldwide maternal mortality rate during childbirth due to the lack of a proper health care systems, 2
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B. Noting with deep concern that 65% of the worldwide workforce is informally employed with insufficient or no cash benefits at all, C. Taking into consideration the dependency theory that emerges when a nation grows dependent on development aid, D. Realising that ineffective enforcement and implementation of laws results in one-fifth of the 4 world’s poor people lacking safety net coverage , 5
E. Concerned that the rise in unemployment in 2000-2014 was not matched by an equivalent rise in the state unemployment benefits, F. Understanding that the struggle of low-income countries to create social safety nets is worsened by the increase of natural disasters, G. Noting with regret that seven out of ten mothers do not have access to maternity leave,
World Health Organization (2019): Maternal mortality. Retrieved from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality?fbclid=IwAR2wmC62ZJhm XHEkai9XgRSvRJQ0UBzKowKGDAwCKBAgO4Yw12EXmCrUs04 2 United Nations ESCAP: Social Protection. Retrieved from: https://www.unescap.org/our-work/social-development/inequality-and-social-protection/about 3 In informal jobs people have little or no job or social security, do not have a contract and might not have the same employer for more than a week or month. 4 The Daily (2017): Employment Insurance Coverage Survey. Retrieved from: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/181115/dq181115a-eng.htm 5 Eurostat Statistics explained (2017): Social protection statistics- unemployment benefits. Retrieved from: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Social_protection_statistics_-_unem ployment_benefits?fbclid=IwAR1grmBTUS2xesHD80p-qRe2N0EEe0BMULPBtX_0hpRUI-np_thwz9s5 r-I 1
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H. Deeply concerned that only a third of the world’s 1.2 billion poorest people have access to social safety nets, I.
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Pointing out that higher social benefits may lead to a longer period of unemployment ;
1. Asks the World Health Organisation (WHO) to fund the construction and maintenance of maternity hospitals; 8
2. Welcomes Doctors Without Borders’ efforts to promote hygienic practices and post doctors in areas of need; 3. Invites the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to make workplaces more available to less-educated citizens; 9
4. Further invites socio-professional Integration Bodies to provide vocational training for unemployed people; 5. Encourages the ILO to initiate public awareness campaigns on cash benefits secured by formal jobs; 6. Calls upon the European Commission to invest aid into reliable, independent organisations, 10 such as the WHO, ILO, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) , the United Nations Economic 11 and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) , and the World Bank; 7. Further encourages the United Nations (UN) to create recommendations for its Member States to implement laws creating an effective social security net; 8. Requests the ILO to give development aid to low income countries and suggest a set of guidelines that will ensure that the aid will be used sustainably; 9. Recommends Member States to connect the total spending on unemployment benefits to the unemployment rate; 10. Urges the UN to provide humanitarian aid to nations that have been detrimentally affected by natural disasters; 11. Invites both the European Commission and the UN to promote increased spending on maternity benefits; 12. Encourages Member States to prioritise women when structuring their social benefits; 13. Suggests the UN promote formal work through ILO incentives to women through employment agencies; 14. Further calls upon ESCAP to advise nations on how to develop a sustainable social security; Daniel, Runde (2016): Social Safety Nets and Developing Countries. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielrunde/2016/08/29/social-safety-nets-and-developing-countrie s-a-chance-to-get-it-right/#19599d931156 7 The Guardian (2013): Benefits in Britain: separating the facts from the fiction. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/apr/06/welfare-britain-facts-myths 8 Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organisation that responds to emergencies and provide lifesaving medical care in more than 70 countries around the world. 9 Socio-professional Integration Bodies provide educational trainings for adults to encourage the development of general skills. 10 United Nations Children’s Fund advises countries on the implementation of social protection schemes and on how to improve cooperation with social welfare services. 11 The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific supports national and regional efforts by functioning as a knowledge platform for policymakers and stakeholders and providing technical support to Member States to build and strengthen inclusive social protection systems. 6
15. Hopes Member States as well as low-income countries make available jobs attractive to unemployed citizens by adding additional social security benefits such as health care, education, maternity leave and financial benefits.