RGA/1/6
Sponsored by Mason Dirks, Nathan Dickens, Ben Fisher, Alex Nguyen of Brentwood Academy
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Nauru.
This legislation was filed in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | To the general assembly: |
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| 3 | Taking note that an average increase of 0.13° Celsius in sea temperature has resulted in |
| 4 | worldwide coral bleaching, |
| 5 | |
| 6 | Acknowledging Nauru’s past of poor phosphate mining practices that allowed for further reef |
| 7 | damage to the ocean surrounding Nauru, |
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| 9 | Mindful that phosphate-rich sediment loading negatively impacted coral reef building communities |
| 10 | such as branching corals, critical to the future survival of coral reef ecosystems, according to a |
| 11 | 2019 study by the Australian National University, |
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| 13 | Noting United Nations Resolution 65/150, which calls for international cooperation on the matter of |
| 14 | protecting coral reef ecosystems, |
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| 16 | Convinced that phosphate mining activities and runoff on Nauru negatively affects the nation's |
| 17 | surrounding coral reefs, |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Having considered that 40 percent of marine life in Nauru’s coral reefs was estimated to have been |
| 20 | killed by silt and phosphate runoff during the peak of phosphate mining, according to the State |
| 21 | Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, |
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| 23 | We the delegation of Nauru do hereby: |
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| 25 | Call upon the United Nations to install marine permaculture arrays in the reefs surrounding Nauru |
| 26 | to cool reef waters and restore kelp forests, |
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| 28 | Emphasize that United Nations assistance is necessary to end phosphate mining on Nauru, a |
| 29 | practice which not only damages coral reefs, but also irreparably harms Nauru’s limited land, |
| 30 | making farming on the island difficult or impossible, |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Call attention to the fact that the lack of farming land due to phosphate mining damages the |
| 33 | sustainability of Nauru’s food supply, leading to negative economic effects and concerning levels of |
| 34 | obesity, |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Seek to establish Nauru as a hub for the Climate Foundation’s research and maintenance of marine |
| 37 | permaculture arrays and future technologies, providing many job opportunities for the island |
| 38 | nation, |
| 39 | |
| 40 | Consider that action in Nauru ought to lead to positive change for nearby pacific member states to |
| 41 | take further measures to improve the quality of their reefs, |
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| 43 | Recommend UN member nations to adhere to the commitment made in UN Resolution 65/150 in |
| 44 | which development partners support such efforts in developing countries |
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