BGA/11/14
Sponsored by My Bui, Caroline Duncan, Cheyenne Elkins, Aubrey Stevens of John Overton High School
The delegates above represented the Delegation of Dominican Republic.
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 | Aware of the fact that over the past two decades, the Dominican Republic has witnessed |
| 4 | continuously unfavorable conditions concerning natural disasters and the labor market. |
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| 6 | Additionally, the country experiences an average of three destructive hurricanes per year, |
| 7 | worsening the socio-economic challenges faced by its citizens. |
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| 9 | Acknowledging that on an annual basis, natural disasters in the Dominican Republic displace an |
| 10 | estimated average of 24,543 individuals. |
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| 12 | Recognizing the urgent need to enhance disaster preparedness and response efforts in alignment |
| 13 | with international guidelines and best practices to minimize the impact on affected communities. |
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| 15 | Seeking aid to establish an organization that reduces natural disaster impact and promotes quality |
| 16 | part-time job creation. |
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| 18 | The General Assembly hereby: |
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| 20 | We hereby submit a formal request on behalf of the UN Conference on Economics, seeking an |
| 21 | allocation of 1 Million USD (equivalent to 56,810,000.000 DOP) to support the Dominican Republic |
| 22 | in the establishment of an organization dedicated to assisting hurt civilians during natural |
| 23 | disasters, as well as reducing damage created by natural disasters; Paying people to both train |
| 24 | and be in this response force; Also creating quality part-time jobs for the general public in the |
| 25 | dominican republic; |
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| 27 | Encourages the Dominican Republic to explore partnerships with international organizations, |
| 28 | governments, and NGOs to maximize the effectiveness and reach of the proposed organization; |
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