A Resolution to Strengthen Georgian Defense Against Russian Aggression

BGA/8/14

Sponsored by Max Boylan, Ethan Montee, Dylan Everett, Pete Mondzelewski of Franklin Road Academy

The delegates above represented the Delegation of Georgia.

This legislation was filed in the Disarmament and International Security category

Presented as part of the MUN B 2023 conference

1 The General Assembly,
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3 Recalling the 2008 Russo-Georgian War where Russia backed a separatist insurrection in the
4 Georgian regions of South Odessia and Abkhazia;
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6 Remembering with horror the ethnic cleansing of Georgians in these regions as well as the
7 displacement of over 190,000 ethnic Georgians;
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9 Noting with disdain the continued Russian military presence in these occupied Georgian regions;
10 further noting that despite Russian promises for open elections, none have been held;
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12 Alarmed by reports of human rights violations in the region, as well as widespread poverty;
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14 Highlighting past UN Resolutions about this conflict including GA Resolution 1030 (2008) and the
15 most recent, GA Resolution 12507 (2023) which called for unhampered access of humanitarian
16 aide in the occupied territories;
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18 Emphasizing that as of today, only five member nations of the General Assembly recognize South
19 Odessia as a sovereign state;
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21 Deeply concerned by Russia’s territorial ambitions in Georgia and highly anxious that Russia will
22 stage another military invasion, much like it has in Ukraine;
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24 The nation of Georgia hereby:
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26 Calls on member nations to reaffirm their commitment to the liberation of South Odessia and
27 Abkhazia AND to demand that the nation of Russia withdraw immediately from these occupied
28 territories;
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30 Seeks immediate financial support of 100 million US dollars to be used exclusively to bolster
31 Georgia’s defense capabilities to combat imminent Russian aggression in Georgia;
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33 Asks member nations to provide technical expertise for defense initiatives.
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