A RESOLUTION TO ASSIST ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH

BGA/1/18

Sponsored by Dagny Hartman, Charleston Green of Franklin High School

The delegates above represented the Delegation of Bangladesh.

This legislation was filed in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural category

Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference

1 Recalling the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter;
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3 Recognizing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh, particularly the plight of the 960,000
4 Rohingya refugees who have fled conflict and persecution in Myanmar;
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6 Deeply concerned by the dire living conditions and lack of access to shelter faced by refugees in
7 Bangladesh;
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9 Noting the significant efforts made by the host country, Bangladesh, and various humanitarian
10 organizations in providing assistance to refugees;
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12 Acknowledging the financial constraints and resource limitations faced by Bangladesh in providing
13 adequate support to refugees;
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15 We the Delegation of Bangladesh do herby:
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17 Calls upon the United Nations to allocate a total of 93 million USD as emergency funding to
18 support the efforts to provide food, shelter, and essential services to refugees in Bangladesh;
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20 Specifies that the 93 million USD will be allocated to building shelters as well as incentivizing
21 people to host refugees;
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23 Encourages Member States to work collaboratively with relevant United Nations agencies, non-
24 governmental organizations, and other humanitarian partners to ensure the effective and efficient
25 delivery of assistance to refugees;
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27 Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other relevant
28 agencies to coordinate and monitor the utilization of the allocated funds and to report regularly on
29 the progress of humanitarian efforts in Bangladesh;
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31 Summons the Secretary-General to provide regular updates on the situation in Bangladesh;
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33 Proclaim that this resolution will be effective on January 1, 2024
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