BGA/4/18
Sponsored by Madeleine Nocton, Gabriella Harrison, Anna Claire Gibson, Calley Holbert of West High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Germany.
This legislation was filed in the Economic and Financial category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | The General Assembly, |
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| 3 | Referring to Decision 74/544 of 27 March 2020, where proposals by UN member states during the |
| 4 | COVID-19 pandemic are considered accepted if no active commentary to the bill within 72 hours is |
| 5 | made, |
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| 7 | Recalling the United Nation’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19, which asked for |
| 8 | $10.3 billion to invest in health infrastructures in member countries that had trouble controlling |
| 9 | COVID-19 cases, and only received $1.64 billion, |
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| 11 | Reminding members of the additional $300 million that was added to the Global Humanitarian |
| 12 | Response Plan for NGO’s to provide additional assistance to countries in need of pandemic |
| 13 | assistance due to the limited impact of direct funding from countries, |
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| 15 | Noting with regret the limited effectiveness and funding of the Global Humanitarian Response Plan, |
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| 17 | The General Assembly hereby: |
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| 19 | Encourages United Nations member states to communicate effectively about pandemic |
| 20 | preparedness and funding; |
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| 22 | Requests member states to address the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and identify |
| 23 | areas of improvement for future pandemic preparedness; |
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| 25 | Encourages member states to share relevant information regarding necessary funding for |
| 26 | pandemic preparedness in the future; |
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| 28 | Urges member states to set aside five percent of their Global Domestic Product per year, directed |
| 29 | at preparation for pandemic relief in the future; |
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| 31 | Invites the Security Council to model these actions, in hopes of encouraging other member states |
| 32 | to do the same; and |
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| 34 | Expresses its hopes of future global pandemics having less impact on global and state economies. |
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