General Assembly Proposals

Reformation of Public Transportation

Noting the widespread public transit helps to rectify socioeconomic inequalities, especially for rural communities dependent on transport in order to access basic services,

Hoping that robust public transportation systems across World Assembly member states will serve to provide economic mobility to the underprivileged communities in need of it,

Aware that encouraging and developing mass transit systems decreases the environmental damage done by transportation by reducing the number of cars and other motorised vehicles on the road,

Understanding the significant costs associated with the development of such systems in a manner that they be made accessible to lower-income families, but

Asserting that, assisted by developmental aid from the World Assembly General Fund, development of these systems as a long-term goal can be made a reality,

Yearning to help lower-income individuals access affordable transportation to the workplace and other committments,

The General Assembly:
Mandates that member nations take reasonable steps to establish publicly-run and funded mass transportation systems within their own jurisdiction, including but not limited to, rail, sea, and bus transport,

Mandates that member nations make such transportation available and financially-accessible to lower-income individuals wherever possible, private or publicly owned companies

Authorises the use of the World Assembly General Fund to assist member nations in fulfilling the mandates of this resolution,

Encourages member nations to establish research partnerships to develop and employ technologies to make mass transport feasible, cheap, and energy-efficient

Urges member nations to promote and incentivise the use of public transportation over more traditional means of transport.

Food shortages will always pose a threat to the livelihood of people everywhere. However, recent scientific advancements within the fields of biology have given way to new ways to increase crop yields to feed more people.

The GMOs, or Genetically Modified Organisms, are genetically engineered creatures that are variants of an already existing species of plants or animals. GMOs certainly have the ability to solve several issues that arise with farming and harvest, and utilizing GMOs can certainly create a surplus of food in a region where people previously starved.

However, this potential is often lost in many places because a noticeable portion of the population of many nations questions the environmental effects and safety of utilizing GMOs. Recognizing that a lack of trust in this new technology is harming the lives of civilians,

The World Assembly is to adhere to the following steps:

Create a multi-national research committee that is aimed towards studying the health effects of GMO products in order to either prove or disprove the complete safety of consuming genetically modified organisms.

Organize a conference to arrange a finance plan for this committee in the near future.

Encourage member nations to implement the usage of GMO products if the research committee verifies the safety of these products.

In a world driven by technological advancement, it is a shame that people are still affected by the problems faced by our primitive ancestors. We must fully eliminate the skepticism towards this innovation in order to help the lives of countless people in the future.

Observing that it is important to protect and preserve the bodies of water shared by the nations of the world.

Believing that the deterioration of international waters would cause industries such as fishing, waterborne shipping, arctic tourism, as well as aquaculture would be crippled, along with the systems that maintain the hospitable nature of international waters such as corals and seaweeds.

Deeply Concerned that the acidification of national waters, such as lakes and rivers, would similarly cripple fishing and tourism to the surrounding nations as their waters become less and less hospitable.

Noting that nations often utilize national waters for the main source of water due to civilian populations' sustenance as well as certain industries, creating a health risk for contaminated water.

Alarmed by the ever decreasing pH level of international and national waters alike; the result being more and more acidic waters.

Hereby,

1. Defines "contamination" for the purpose of this resolution as the act of raising CO2 content or lowering the pH level of water to unnatural standards through means of pollution or chemical additives.

2. Entrusts the IBWS to:
a. Keep Records regarding pH levels of both International and National Waters,
b. Study the effects of dropping pH levels on water dwelling lifeforms,
c. Make the findings of the aforementioned records known and accessible to the citizens of the nations under scrutiny.

3. Forbids the act of dumping materials or by-products of which would result in a considerable deterioration of international water quality except in the cases of:
a. Objects jettisoned from aircraft or watercraft in the interest of the life of the crew in emergency situations,
b. Objects such as these must be secured and confined within containers to minimize the risk of leakage or Compromisation.

4. Requires that member nations refrain from contaminating waters used as drinking sources for nations unless completely necessary to retain national security and structure.

5. Forbids waste disposal into open waters in any form unless an environmental impact report can be reviewed and approved by all relavent nations, as well as IBWS.

6. Requires electronic CO2 sensors to be installed in civilian water storage facilities to monitor the levels for CO2 as well as the facilities to conduct regular pH tests of water no less than once per week.

7. Strongly suggests that nations replace fossil fuel burning power plants that lie upon open water with clean running hydroelectric plants to lessen by-products that must be disposed of.

8. Requires that nations create recycling programs if they do not already exist.

9. Requires that nations educate civilians on the dangers of low pH levels within open waters as well as provide education on reuse of waste and recycling programs.

10. Strongly suggests that nations involve civilian environmental groups to assist in cleanup efforts.

11. Strongly suggests the use of low sulfur coal if coal use is required at all.

Originally authored by Alsace and Lorraine United

This World Assembly,

Conscient of the potential dangers concerning any utilization of radioactive wastes that would lead to
radiological warfare and its consequences on regional and international security,

Bearing in mind that nuclear waste is hazardous for tens of thousands of years which poses a huge threat
to the environment and the ecosystems,

Noting that the release of nuclear wastes can cause the following chronical health issues :
a. Gastrointestinal diseases ;
b. Cardiovascular diseases ;
c. Diseases of the nervous system ;
d. Diabetes ;
e. Cancers (lung, skin, breast, stomach and other)

Desiring to preserve both the environment and global peace;

Hereby,

1/ Calls upon all states to take appropriate measures with a view to preventing any unsafe dumping or
management of nuclear or radioactive wastes ;

2/ Enables the Nuclear Energy Safety Commission to practise the supervision, management, and disposal of
nuclear waste.