Jan 24, 2016
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9:05: Greetings & Announcements9:10 – 9:30: Press Conference: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
9:30 – 9:55: Debate on Resolution 1: Corruption⋆
10:15-10:40 Debate on Res. 2: Illegal Migration⋆
11:00–11:20 Debate on Res. 3: Working Conditions⋆
12:00 – 1:00: Lunch & Tour of Asia-Pac Gallery⋆
1:20 – 1:40 Press Conference: World Health Organization (WHO)
⋆2:00 – 2:25 Debate on Res. 4: Human Trafficking
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2:45 – 3:15 Debate on Res. 5: Internet Surveillance⋆
3:20 – 3:40 Debate on Resolution 6: Syria⋆= lobbying
Draft Resolution 1:
CorruptionText and Images...
Resolution 1:
•« enact legislation to require training… for ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS »
Draft Resolution 2:
Illegal MigrationText and Images...
Resolution 2:
•Clause 2: « calls upon member states to… TAKE THE NECESSARY TIME FOR » replacing the words « speed up » and « IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE RETURN TO THEIR HOMELAND, AS WELL AS GRANT AMNESTY TO ILLEGAL MIGRANTS »
Resolution 1:
http://www.dw.de/migrant-workers-risk-deportation-from-thailand/a-5335025
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7830710.stm
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-bangladeshi-migrants-crawl-into-indian-cities/20120907.htm
http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2013/10/indonesia-
must.php
http://www.debito.org/immigrationsnitchsite.html
Draft Resolution 3:
Working Conditions
& Labour PracticesPhoto gallery...
Resolution 3:Moved by People’s Republic of CHINA
Operative clause 2:
Would read:« midwives…physicians, TRANSIT WORKERS
GOVERNMENT WORKERS and more... »
Resolution 3:
Proposed by: Thailand
Operative clause 2: changed to read “exempted from the 5 days working limit as well as the 8 hours within a day limit, if their services are deemed necessary. No person will be allowed to work more than 12 consecutive hours.
Resolution 3:
Proposed by: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Operative clause 2: changed to ADD “private businesses”.
Resolution 1:
http://www.scmp.com/photos/recent/all/
1298761
http://www.asianscientist.com/topnews/pakistan-lahore-young-doctors-association-strike-2012/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bangladesh-workers-rally-to-demand-safer-working-conditions-and-death-penalty-for-owner-of-collapsed-factory-as-death-toll-passes-400-8599194.html
Draft Resolution 4:
Human TraffickingPhoto gallery...
«to urge governments of the conference to give Victims of human trafficking the option to enter a rehabilitation program »
Resolution 4:
•Proposed by the People’s Republic of China:
Therefore the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of Formosa call upon the nations of this Asia Pacific Conference 1. to request their parliaments or legislatures to enact a law such that
a.whoever commits an offense of trafficking in persons shall be liable to the punishment of an imprisonment from four years to ten years and a fine from (the equivalent of) $2500.00 (US) to $10 000.00 (US) and such that
Change “$2500” to “$5000”
Resolution 4:
•Proposed by the DPR Korea:
Add an operative clause: « Governments of member nations should observe the actions of their citizens more meticulously to prevent human trafficking within our own country’s borders »
Resolution 4:
•Proposed by Kazakhstan:
ADD a 3rd clause stating:
«to urge governments of the conference to give Victims of human trafficking the option to enter a rehabilitation program »
Draft Resolution 5:
Internet Surveillance
Photo gallery...
data
Resolution 5:
•Republic of Korea:
Add a 4th clause:
«a. to inform their citizens about Internet surveillance conducted by the government;
b. To prevent the government’s infringing on citizens’ privacy without a warrant
c. To block only websites proven to be unlawful»
Resolution 5:
•Kingdom of Thailand proposes to
Add to the SECOND CLAUSE the following: « only in cases where police are granted a warrant; otherwise NO INFORMATION shall be collected… »
Resolution 5:
GEM!
Draft Resolution 6:
SyriaPhoto gallery...
Resolution 6:
•Proposed by Kingdom of Thailand:
Beginning of 4th operative clause: change « request deployment » to « request the NEED FOR deployment »
Resolution 6: