BGA/5/17
Sponsored by Odin Schultz, Spencer Blum of Franklin High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Zimbabwe.
This legislation was filed in the Economic and Financial category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | To the General Assembly, |
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| 3 | Having considered that the hydropower dam at Lake Kariba generates nearly 70% of our nation’s |
| 4 | electricity, |
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| 6 | Bearing in mind that the majority of the Kariba Watershed is located in the countries of Zambia |
| 7 | and Angola, |
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| 9 | Deeply concerned that the water levels in the reservoir - the world’s largest reservoir - have been |
| 10 | declining steadily over the last twenty years, |
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| 12 | Acknowledging the fact that a lack of rainfall upstream of Lake Kariba led to a record low level of |
| 13 | water on New Years’ Eve of last year (2022), |
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| 15 | Noting with concern that water levels behind the dam have dropped too low to reliably generate |
| 16 | electricity, causing rolling blackouts across the country. |
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| 18 | The General Assembly Hereby: |
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| 20 | Request that the United Nations provide 435 million USD towards funding the reforestation of the |
| 21 | Lake Kariba catchment area; |
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| 23 | State that this funding will be spent specifically to plant native trees and shrubs along the lake to |
| 24 | reduce soil erosion, leading to increased sedimentation, improving the lake’s water quality; |
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| 26 | Request that the United Nations provide an additional 400 million USD towards funding the |
| 27 | restoration of natural wetlands within the lake’s vicinity to act as natural filters, trapping pollutants |
| 28 | and sediments; |
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| 30 | Emphasize that the increased water levels at Lake Kariba will provide much greater electricity to |
| 31 | both Zimbabwe and Zambia, providing our people with greater access to the outside world and |
| 32 | more opportunities for their livelihoods; |
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| 34 | Maintain that water stability in the area surrounding Lake Kariba will lead to greater agricultural |
| 35 | productivity boosting our country’s economy; |
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| 37 | Request that the United Nations encourage our neighboring countries of Angola and Zambia to |
| 38 | cooperate with us in the shared project to save the Lake and its ecosystems; |
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| 40 | Affirm that the resulting economic growth will be used to pay back the United Nations within the |
| 41 | next 20 years; |
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| 43 | Proclaim that this plan shall take effect in August of 2025. |
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