WGA/8/10
Sponsored by Shivam Bhardwaj, Liam Dehal, Arhaan Shaik of Page High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Malaysia.
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 by the rights of asylum seekers in Malaysia who lack essential rights such as |
| 4 | legal recognition, education, employment, and protection from the law; |
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| 6 | Having studied there were 134,554 refugees in Malaysia in 2022, the vast majority of refugees are |
| 7 | from Myanmar, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Sri Lanka; |
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| 9 | Emphasizing the genocides, persecution, and lack of freedom in these countries exaggerates the |
| 10 | need for proper refugee and immigration systems in Malaysia; |
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| 12 | Recognizing the unsafe conditions refugees have to travel due to undeveloped transportation for |
| 13 | refugees, lack of job opportunities upon entering the country, and low support for refugees; |
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| 15 | Acknowledging the efforts of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a United Nations treaty that defines |
| 16 | who a refugee is, sets out the rights and responsibilities of countries hosting the refugees, and |
| 17 | sets international standards for refugee rights and resettlement work; |
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| 19 | Alarmed that Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, |
| 20 | Sri Lanka, and Indonesia have not signed this; |
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| 22 | The delegation of Malaysia hereby: |
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| 24 | Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for a total of 50 million |
| 25 | USD to supply the necessary funding for Malaysia’s migrant detention centers, housing, and |
| 26 | necessary expenses for the next 20 years, |
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| 28 | Designates 20 million USD for the migrant detention centers and housing with the remaining 30 |
| 29 | million for other expenses such as food, shelter, and healthcare that would arise in the next 20 |
| 30 | years, |
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| 32 | Keeping in mind the money is needed for guaranteeing the refugee’s safety and the longevity of |
| 33 | this resolution; |
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| 35 | Fulfilling migrant detention centers will provide protection, assistance, and services to the most |
| 36 | vulnerable refugees. Doing so will provide essential needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, and |
| 37 | job security before they are released; |
| 38 | As long as the 1951 Refugee Convention is signed, the UN will uphold its commitment to facilitate |
| 39 | the allocation of these funds to support Malaysia's refugee-related initiatives and projects; |
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| 41 | Noting further, the outcomes of becoming a signatory include the obligation of Malaysia to outline |
| 42 | the legal rights of refugees and the state's rights to protect them as well as restore their |
| 43 | education; |
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| 45 | Ensuring that the money funded to the government is put towards refugee and refugee services |
| 46 | only by keeping track of all expenses with the grant; |
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| 48 | We urge the UN to uphold these regulations throughout the years to come; |
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| 50 | Suggests the resolution be enacted on January 1, 2024 to start construction of detention |
| 51 | centers/housing and distributing resources to current refugees; |
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| 53 | Declares that implementation of this resolution will benefit hundreds thousands of refugees in |
| 54 | Malaysia that suffer from persecution in other countries. |
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