RGA/6/3
Sponsored by Eva Ideus, Jordan Pallante, Caitlin Cherukuri of Ravenwood High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Federated States of Micronesia.
This legislation was filed in the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural category
Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference
| 1 | A Resolution to Decrease Poverty with Education in the Federate States of Micronesia |
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| 3 | To the General Assembly: |
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| 5 | Taking into consideration that 41.2% of Micronesians live under the poverty line, therefore having |
| 6 | a lower income rate of $1.90 USD per day, |
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| 8 | Noting that a survey was conducted to estimate the poverty taking place in Micronesia in 2013- |
| 9 | 2014 and concluded that the similar characteristics in the households included more children and |
| 10 | female household heads that had poor education and worked outside the public sector. |
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| 12 | Acknowledging that the GDP in Micronesia hit a record low of 0.11 USD Billion in 1986. The |
| 13 | economy is known as a subsistence economy in a crisis, proving it to be in an extreme situation |
| 14 | where the basic needs such as access to water, food, and sanitation are not always met, |
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| 16 | Stressing that while the population of Micronesia is 113,131 as of 2021 and is made up of four |
| 17 | island states, the most populated state of Chuuk has a poverty rate of 45.5% while the state of |
| 18 | Kosrae has a poverty rate of 21.0% showing the uneven economic development across the |
| 19 | country. |
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| 21 | Keeping in mind that the median income has been declining at an annual rate of 4.05% over the |
| 22 | past couple of years, |
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| 24 | Concerned that the income rates have been trending down since 2005 |
| 25 | and that the daily consumption rates are $1.90 per person, |
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| 27 | The Delegation of the Federated States of Micronesia hereby: |
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| 29 | Calls upon the United Nations to aid Micronesia’s solution of providing easier access to education |
| 30 | by asking for $350 million USD to install 5 schools across the country, |
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| 32 | And trusts that the United Nations will put this plan into action by March of 2024. |
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