WGA/3/8
Sponsored by Chinenye Odili, Kajal Vishwakarma, Indira Dash, Sirii Pentu of Ravenwood High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Finland.
This legislation was filed in the Disarmament and International Security category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | To the General Assembly, |
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| 3 | Acknowledging the gender violence rates that have been increasing by 9 percent over the years |
| 4 | and it’s negative impacts on the female population, |
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| 6 | Mindful of Finland is part of the Council of Europe Convention to prevent gender violence and |
| 7 | domestic violence since 11 May, 2011, domestic violence remains as a major human rights issue, |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Stressing the concern that around 200,000 women in just the past five years in Finland 736 million |
| 10 | women worldwide have experienced physical intimate partner violence, |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Keeping in mind the Police statistic, 80 percent of the domestic violence were directed against |
| 13 | women in Finland, |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Concerned about the lack of cooperation among the law enforcement, unseen reports of domestic |
| 16 | violence against women have provided inaccurate charts of gender violence rates within Finland, |
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| 18 | Expressing deep concern over the persisting challenges related to gender violence, including its |
| 19 | impact on individuals and society as a whole and recognizing that collective action is imperative to |
| 20 | address at this present time, |
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| 22 | Firmly, Finland believes that the adoption of comprehensive and effective measures, as outlined in |
| 23 | the operative clauses of this resolution, |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Highlighting that it is essential to address the significant issue of gender violence within its borders |
| 26 | and contribute to the global efforts to abolish this violation of human rights, |
| 27 | |
| 28 | Emphasizing the Istanbul Convention, the victim based approach that educate women about |
| 29 | defensive values, decreased the gender violence rates in the european countries, |
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| 31 | To the General Assembly of the United Nations, |
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| 33 | Further recalls that Finland calls upon the United Nations to establish a comprehensive educational |
| 34 | program aimed at promoting gender equality, including awareness campaigns, |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Proclaims within Finland’s school curriculum, with the goal of striving against gender violence by |
| 37 | fostering young minds to implement a culture of respect and equality, |
| 38 | Further reminds the Istanbul Convention as the primary focus, it is possible to internationalize |
| 39 | because their beliefs and ideals, |
| 40 | |
| 41 | Finland recommends that agencies and relevant nongovernmental organizations establish a |
| 42 | nationwide educational programs to be integrated into Finland’s school’s curriculum aimed at |
| 43 | promoting gender equality focused on: |
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| 45 | Providing mandatory training for teachers to effectively implement the curriculum and facilitate |
| 46 | discussions on gender equality and violence prevention in classroom, |
| 47 | |
| 48 | Finland wants amend and internationalize the Istanbul Convention by improving the quality of law |
| 49 | enforcement by: |
| 50 | Enforcing the values and actions of the convention in every country, |
| 51 | |
| 52 | Implementing Helenshi’s Seri Support Center internationally, which is a national hotline for |
| 53 | reporting and recieving care for cases of assault, |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Increasing the amount of requirements to be a policeman, making the police more qualified for |
| 56 | their positions who are more likely to take cases of assault seriously, |
| 57 | |
| 58 | Draws attention to the countries that have a high rate of violence against women that Finland |
| 59 | believes will benefit from this plan are Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, |
| 60 | Burundi, Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, and Ethiopia, |
| 61 | Calls upon a total of 95 million from the United Nations budget has been allocated to support |
| 62 | impactful initiatives, police programs, defense initiatives, and education programs, |
| 63 | |
| 64 | Fully believes this funding will be utilized efficiently to enhance the effectiveness of these critical |
| 65 | sectors. It represents a strategic investment in global security and education relating to gender |
| 66 | violence, aiming positive outcomes, |
| 67 | |
| 68 | Aware of the $95 million budget, $50 million will be dedicated to the implementing the programs |
| 69 | into various countries, while $10 million will be split for essential supplies and $35 million for |
| 70 | constructing the necessary centers to support these initiatives, |
| 71 | |
| 72 | Expects this balanced distribution to ensure efficient utilization and long-term sustainability of |
| 73 | these amendments to the Istanbul Convention, leading to a 40% decrease in violence against |
| 74 | women, more women educated, and more women happy and safe in their homes, |
| 75 | |
| 76 | Anticipates the effects of this resolution to include drastic changes in public opinion as the |
| 77 | residents of each country learn about violence and its causes, |
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| 79 | Proposes that the United Nations will enact this resolution on January 20, 2024. |
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