RGA/4/5
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The delegates above represented the Delegation of Russian Federation.
This legislation was filed in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | To the 2023 General Assembly of The United Nations, |
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| 3 | Deeply concerned that millions of people are dying across Russia due to the food crisis, a crisis |
| 4 | that transcends, borders and affects vulnerable populations, |
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| 6 | Underlining that other deals to end this food crisis have failed due to fall out of the actual |
| 7 | implementation of the deal, |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Acknowledging the alarming fact that 2.3 billion people and territories face acute food insecurities, |
| 10 | with over 35 million children under 5 years of age suffering from acute malnutrition-a grave |
| 11 | concern that has become a major contributor to increased child mortality, |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Considering that export restrictions and speculative market practices are not only squeezing prices |
| 14 | for ammonia-based fertilizers, which are essential for agricultural production, but also causing |
| 15 | delays in crop planting and harvesting, which, in turn, have indirect and cascading effects, placing |
| 16 | an extremely heavy burden on farmers who rely on ammonia-based fertilizers through the |
| 17 | Tolyatti-Odessa pipeline to grow crops, sustain their livelihoods, and support local economies |
| 18 | worldwide, |
| 19 | |
| 20 | Highlighting that if food costs remain at their current elevated levels for another year due to this |
| 21 | food crisis, global poverty is projected to rise by more than 100 million, leading to greater |
| 22 | disparities and suffering among vulnerable populations, |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Spotlighting a specific issue of critical importance, namely the inability of the state agricultural |
| 25 | bank of Russia to utilize the Swift International Banking System, an impediment that has resulted |
| 26 | in the bank's transactions within Russia being consistently delayed, more expensive, and has led |
| 27 | to an overall reduction in government revenue, thereby pushing millions of innocent Russian |
| 28 | civilians into poverty and starvation, |
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| 30 | Recognizing the urgency of the matter at hand, as the consequences of the food crisis are far- |
| 31 | reaching and affect the stability of multiple nations and the well-being of the global community as |
| 32 | a whole, |
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| 34 | Emphasizing the importance of international cooperation and solidarity in the face of this crisis, as |
| 35 | no single nation can effectively address the multifaceted challenges it presents, along with the |
| 36 | |
| 37 | The Delegation of the Russian Federation does hereby request for the United Nations to allocate |
| 38 | 200,000 USD to implement the following policies and procedures: |
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| 40 | Call upon the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA) to send a diverse team of |
| 41 | experts consisting of humanitarian coordinators, logistic specialists, and environmental experts to: |
| 42 | Oversee and conduct the process of the re-negotiation and re-implementation of the Black Sea |
| 43 | Grain Deal in Istanbul, Turkey. |
| 44 | Oversee the resumption of ammonia-based exports through the port of Odessa in Ukraine after a |
| 45 | deal is reached. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | Urges the Republic of Turkey to be actively involved in the mediation of the implementation of |
| 48 | these procedures from a third-party position, as evidence has demonstrated that Turkey is the |
| 49 | most suitable mediator between Moscow and Kyiv for economic purposes. |
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| 51 | Engage with cooperation with the European Union through the Common Foreign and Security |
| 52 | Policy(CFSP) Cooperation Framework to allow the reconnection of Rosselkhozbank(Russia’s state |
| 53 | agricultural bank) to the SWIFT International Payments System in order to continue |
| 54 | Rosselkhozbank’s international operations; |
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| 56 | Urges the United Nations Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) to actively engage in overseeing |
| 57 | the implementation of these policies and procedures of OCHA, working with ECOSOC’s established |
| 58 | standards for addressing and mitigating food crises; |
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| 60 | Affirming that this resolution will take effect on January 1, 2024 upon passage |
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