Code: S/RES/1/1
Committee: Security Council
Topic: Migration, Security, and Peacekeeping.
Sponsors: All
The Security Council, 1
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Guided by the principles of The Charter of the United Nations, Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human 3
Rights, which guarantees each person the right to life, liberty, and security of persons, as well as the Convention of 4
Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols, including the Migrant Smuggling Protocol, and A/RES/60/1, 5
which recognizes the need of dialogue about the underlining causes of migration, 6
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Deeply concerned about security threats caused by non-state actors who disregard defined borders, and as a result 8
causes forced migration, 9
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Further recognizing the increasing number of forced migrants due to conflict, injustice, and instability, which 11
affects the peace and security of the international community, 12
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Deeply regretting the thousands of refugee and migrant lives lost in the Mediterranean Sea, 14
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Declaring that terrorism can only be defeated by a comprehensive and multilateral approach that includes the active 16
participation and collaboration of all Member States, 17
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Expressing serious concern that the use of the names such as “Islamic State,” “the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria 19
(ISIS),” and “the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)” only further legitimizes the false claim that the 20
terrorist organization Daesh is becoming its own state, 21
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Alarmed by the rising threat of the Daesh, which infringes upon the territorial integrity and sovereignty of nations, 23
as well as their ability to govern, through the perpetuation of acts of terrorism, as well as the effectiveness to which 24
the Daesh has utilized the media to garner support, 25
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Recognizing that Article 33 of the 1951 Refugee Convention forbids the act of arbitrarily returning refugees to their 27
countries of origin, 28
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Taking into consideration that political stability is a prerequisite for refugees to return to their countries of origin, 30
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Emphasizing that refugees are the victims of conflict and violence, and as such all states shall handle such persons 32
with respect, 33
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Recognizing that in certain circumstances other states and regional actors must fulfill the needs of refugees affected 35
by forced migration in an attempt to not only ensure the safety and security of these refugees, but also to deter the 36
use of illegal measures, such as smuggling or illegal border crossings, 37
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Remembering the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, in reference to the handling of forced 39
migration, the international community should continue to protect refugees that may be put in danger at sea, 40
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Deeply conscious that the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol fails to consider those forced to migrate 42
because of climate change, 43
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Profoundly concerned that of the approximately 73 million people forcibly displaced, 22 million are displaced by 45
natural disasters, reflecting the changing nature of forced migration, 46
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Further Recalling the relationship between climate change and security risks as expressed in General Assembly 48
Resolution A/RES/63/281, 49
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Recalling the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, which enables the Council to work closely with relevant 51
actors in conflict areas and gathering possible recommendations in the implementation of appropriate mandates for 52
peacekeeping missions, which will ensure the protection of children in conflict areas, 53
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Reaffirming S/RES/1673, Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, that strongly condemns all acts of violence 55
committed against all types of civilians passing in conflict areas, 56
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Recognizing the importance of upholding international law and strengthening national law to prevent violence 58
within the context of migration, as outlined in A/RES/69/229, 59
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Keeping in mind S/RES/1373, which advocates the need of Member States to share information and technological 61
capabilities relating to background checks on refugees, as well as general border security measures, 62
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Recalling S/RES/2249, S/RES/219, S/RES/2170, and S/RES/2178, which outline the threats to international peace 64
and security which are caused by terrorism, and condemns terrorism, sectarian violence, and terrorist acts, 65
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Deploring the lack of legal passages for refugees to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an effort to reach their 67
destination countries, or the country in which they intend to claim refuge, 68
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Acknowledging S/RES/2240, which authorizes the search and seizure of vessels involved in the Smuggling of 70
Migrants, 71
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Recognizing the importance of regional organizations in supporting regional peacekeeping operations, in particular 73
by contributing financial support and military personnel, 74
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Reaffirming the call for strengthened regional partnerships and peacekeeping in S/RES/2167, S/2014/560, and 76
S/2012/614, which address ways to improve the effectiveness of peace missions, 77
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Recalling Security Council Presidential Statement S/PRST/2013/2, which recognizes the importance of protecting 79
civilians in armed conflict, and lamenting that most of the casualties of conflict are innocent civilians, 80
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Affirming the Global Field Support Strategy A/64/633, that aims to improve environmental sustainability 82
management in peacekeeping operations, 83
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Reiterating the ‘Greening the Blue Helmets’ UN campaign in focusing UN Peacekeepers towards addressing non-85
traditional security challenges such as climate change, 86
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Alarmed by the Human Rights Council’s Global Trend Report regarding the degradation of forced migrants’ human 88
rights, 89
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Emphasizing the importance of A /RES/65/170, which expresses concern over policies that may restrict and/or 91
violate the rights of migrants, while simultaneously encouraging Member States to facilitate the appropriate 92
measures for improving conditions in the migrants’ countries of origin, 93
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Advocates further cooperation between NGOs, governments and the international Community to counter forced 95
migration by working towards increased regional security, 96
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Acknowledging the issues that host countries face, such as a strain on national resources and elevated security 98
threats, when accepting forced migrants, such as refugees and asylum seekers, 99
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Recognizing the efforts in regards to creating and maintaining peace by institutions such as, the African Standby 101
Force, the Chilean Joint Peacekeeping Force Operation Center, and the Malaysian Peacekeeping Center, 102
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Emphasizing the positive role of joint ASEAN-Pacific military conferences among national defense chiefs, 104
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Applauding the mandate of the United Nations Hybrid Opperation in Darfur, which emcompasses the return of 106
refugees to their country of origin in a safe and sustainable manner, 107
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Emphasizing the Report of the Secretary General on Partnering for Peace: Moving Towards Partnership in 109
Peacekeeping, highlighting the presence of unconventional threats, in particular from extremist or criminal groups, 110
and seeking to protect civilians through improved training for peacekeepers, 111
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Concerned by the lack of appropiate language in previous Peacekeeping Mandates regarding forced migration, 113
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Emphasizing S/RES/1325, S/RES/1820, S/RES/1888, S/RES/1960, S/RES/2106, S/RES/2122, S/RES/2171, which 115
expresses the importance of a gender-sensitive humanitarian response, as the international community faces an 116
unprecedented migration crisis, especially in refugee camps and on border security, 117
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Noting the importance of post-conflict exit strategies in peacekeeping operations, 119
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Further Noting that Integrated Mission Planning Process, which conducts post-conflict exit strategies, is underused, 121
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Recalling the Secretary General’s Human Rights Up Front Initiative, which prioritizes Human Rights in conflict in 123
order to provide early and effective responses to large-scale violations, 124
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Acknowledging the role of regional organization's programmes such as the African Union’s Continental Early 126
Warning System, in the prevention of conflict and underlining causes for forced migration, 127
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Expressing grave concern at the lack of humanitarian resources, which prevents international and national agencies 129
from providing sufficient humanitarian assistance to forced migrants, 130
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Recalling the need to further support cooperation among Member States, the UN, and international agencies, 132
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Welcoming the effort of neighboring Member States and other countries in various regions to host the forced 134
migrants, 135
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Acknowledging the proliferation of criminal organizations as a consequence of regional instability caused by large 137
scale refugee populations in the region, 138
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Emphasizing the crucial nature of information sharing and transparency, to provide the most effective practices that 140
are adapted to the needs of each region, 141
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The Security Council 143
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1. Requests that Member States, peacekeeping forces, and regional organizations increase communication and 145
cooperation to monitor and prevent the trafficking of humans and weapons; 146
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2. Encourages Member States, the bodies of the United Nations, other regional organizations, and peacekeeping 148
bodies direct command structures to refrain from using the terms “Islamic State,” “the Islamic State in Iraq and 149
Syria (ISIS),” and “the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)”, when referring to the terrorist organization 150
Daesh; 151
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3. Encourages regional organizations, the United Nations, and Member States, to continue establishing 154
practices of information sharing and transparency through increased cooperation, while respecting national 155
sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity, in order to facilitate successful peacekeeping 156
operations and strengthen the capacity of Member States to secure their borders; 157
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4. Urges further collaboration between the UN and regional organizations in patrolling the Mediterranean 160
Sea, Straight of Malacca, and Bay of Bengal, preventing smuggling, as well as developing more effective 161
coastal surveillance systems, incident reporting, and search and rescue operations; 162
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5. Authorizes the period under which Member States, regional and/or international organizations search and 164
seize migrant vessels in the Mediterranean be increased from one year to three years in accordance to 165
S/RES/2240, as well as requesting a report from the Secretary General every six months and continuing to 166
discuss alternative strategies to deter the use of illegal migrant vessels; 167
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6. Encourages Member States to actively pursue collaborative maritime operations or command structures; 169
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7. Endorses the use of the Secretary General’s Human Rights Up Front initiative as an early warning tool; 171
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8. Recommends that stateless persons and Asylum seekers passing through conflict zones be considered as 173
non-combatants, and be included in the Protection of Civilians mandate of every UN Peacekeeping 174
Mission; 175
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9. Implores states to strengthen efforts to give refugees access to legal measures of transit to their destination 177
state; 178
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10. Invites the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 180
Cultural Organization, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to collaborate with Small Island 181
Developing States in gathering information about the security implications of climate change; 182
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11. Urges the General Assembly to convene a special session with the purpose of reviewing and updating the 184
1951 Refugee Convention, and the 1967 Protocol, to include the impact of natural disasters and climate 185
change on forced migration; 186
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12. Resolves to include appropriate language, which includes a code of conduct for Peacekeepers, in future 188
Peacekeeping mandates in regards to migration in terms of refugee transit from one country to another, safe 189
return of refugees to their home countries, and assistance on legal procedures to migrate, which would 190
provide knowledge to Peacekeepers in order to assist those forced to migrate; 191
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13. Encourages states to increase the participation of women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, and to 193
ensure that women’s rights are maintained at all times; 194
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14. Recommending the empowerment of regional Peacekeeping Forces, including the African Standby Force, the 197
Chilean Joint Peacekeeping Force Operation Center, and the Malaysian Peacekeeping Center, through measures 198
including but not limited to; 199
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a. The creation of regional rapid response units, capable of immediate deployment to local conflict 201
zones; 202
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b. Improved training for regional peacekeepers on gender, cultural, and religious issues; 204
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c. An increase in Member State funding, training, and personnel contributions to these regional 206
forces; 207
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15. Encourages Member States to increase efforts to alleviate the burden of the migrant crisis on the international 209
community, bearing in mind the recommendations of the UNHCR and regional organizations; 210
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16. Calls for the DPKO to work with any subsidiary bodies of the UN they deem appropriate to develop and 212
implement a training program for peacekeepers to accommodate social, cultural, and religious aspects of the 213
Member States where they are deployed, paying particular attention to the needs of women and children; 214
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17. Encourages member states to actively address humanitarian crisis in the Pacific region and worldwide, by 216
ensuring that refugees are processed in accordance with local and international law; 217
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18. Encourages Member States to consider and ensure the humane treatment of all refugees within their borders; 219
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19. Calls upon Member States to prosecute peacekeeping personnel who perpetrate violations of human rights and 221
international laws; 222
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20. Supports regional structures like the African Union Continental Early Warning System to enhance 224
cooperation and capacity building with regional and sub-regional organizations to share information and 225
engage in diplomatic de-escalation to prevent conflict before it starts, and to prepare Member States for 226
large waves of forced migrants; 227
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21. Requests increased dialogue and collaboration among the joint defense chiefs of the ASEAN-Pacific 229
conferences, to discuss joint responses to natural disasters, and the levels of forced migration that these can 230
prompt; 231
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22. Invites the regional organizations of ASEAN, and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to discuss 233
forced migration in the region; 234
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23. Suggests that the Integrated Mission Planning Process is incorporated into the Department of Mission 237
Planning Process, specifically designed for post conflict exit strategies and analysis of current operations; 238
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24. Decides to remain actively seized on the matter. 240
Code: S/RES/2/1
Committee: Security Council
Topic: Partnership between the UN and relevant regional organizations in peacekeeping operations
Guided by the principles of The Charter of the United Nations, Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human 1
Rights, which guarantees each person the right to life, liberty, and security of persons, as well as the Convention of 2
Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols, including the Migrant Smuggling Protocol, and A/RES/60/1, 3
which recognizes the need of dialogue about the underlining causes of migration, 4
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Recalling the Secretary General’s call for ‘partnership peacekeeping’ as espoused in the 2015 Report of the 6
Secretary General S/2015/299, 7
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Recognizing the importance of regional organizations in supporting regional peacekeeping operations, in particular 9
by contributing financial support and military personnel, 10
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Affirming Security Council Presidential Statement S/PRST/2007/7 that recognizes that regional organizations are 12
well positioned to understand the root causes of conflict closer to home, 13
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Emphasizing the importance of United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the Multidimensional 15
Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), United Nations Mind Action Services (UNMAS), 16
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In favor of programs such as the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HPIC) initiative as it encourages self-sufficient 18
economic growth because when countries within regional organizations become stronger, it strengthens the region as 19
a whole, 20
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The Security Council 22
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1. Calls upon Member States to decrease the inequality in the funding of peacekeeping operations that fall under 24
the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations; 25
2. Encourages relevant regional organizations and the United Nations to continue to develop a joint 26
comprehensive partnership framework in peacekeeping that will serve as a roadmap for UN-regional 27
arrangements and PKO’s; 28
3. Encourages DPKO to develop standardized guidelines for the relationship between peacekeeping operations 29
and regional organizations; 30
4. Encourages the establishment of a special committee that includes representatives from respective regional 31
organizations in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of communication between all regional 32
organizations; 33
5. Decides to remain actively seized on the matter. 34
