Wandering Soul
16-06-2004, 07:37
Can some1 help me to make a proposal for the oor and the needy? So far we dont have any proposal to protect/help them or give them privileges.
that's a lot of ground you are trying to cover there - I think you might benefit from being more specific.
_Myopia_
16-06-2004, 08:58
Can some1 help me to make a proposal for the oor and the needy? So far we dont have any proposal to protect/help them or give them privileges.
I think you'll find that, although perhaps we aren't doing enough, we do have some already-passed resolutions that help the poor:
http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/80861/page=UN_past_resolutions[/url] -]Education For All
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Otnemem
Description: To give every child under the age of 16 the right to a free education
Votes For: 4515
Votes Against: 1081
Implemented: Wed Jan 8 2003
Keep The World Disease-Free!
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Fallopian Tube
Description: While the hygiene standards of the world has certainly improved in the last 100 years, there is more to be done. Every citizen in every land should have the right to: At least one toilet in their house; At least one washbasin in their house; At least one of either a bathtub or a shower; in order to comply with hygiene standards and prolong life expectancy. Furthermore, vaccinations should be made available to the public, although they don't have to be mandatory. Vaccinations against the big diseases such as: Malaria, typhoid, rubella, cholera, polio, et al. With the backing of the UN, we can give even our poorest inhabitants a nice, clean, healthy life.
Required Basic Healthcare
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Austrivum
Description: WHEREAS this resolution will strengthen social justice among all members of the United Nations by requiring that all nations, current and future within the UN, have a basic healthcare plan to support and insure its citizens. Basic healthcare is not a luxury, but rather it is a moral imperative that should be incorporated into UN admissions and acceptance ratings/standards. The following resolution requires that all UN nations meet the below four-point plan of providing healthcare to its citizens through all outlets available within their government, as long as the methods of providing the four-point plan are met without violating international, national and/or local law. The four-point plan is as follows: 1) All families who are at or below the “poverty level” of US$5,005.50 per adult, and US$4,205.50 per child, must be covered by healthcare insurance, as long as one member of the family, age 22 or older, is employed. 2) All children, age 21 and younger, must be covered by healthcare insurance and be reimbursed up to at least 55%. 3) All seniors, age 67 and older, must be covered by healthcare and prescription drug insurance/coverage and be reimbursed up to at least 65% for healthcare matters, while up to at least 50% for required prescription dugs. 4) All people, ages 22 to 66, must be offered healthcare insurance and be reimbursed up to at least 30%. In addition, if the insured, in this category, has been employed for at least 240 days in the given year, they must be reimbursed by an additional 5%. (*Note: Monetary figures were shown in US$ as a general currency; it must be converted accordingly and appropriately based on conversion rates.) Though this is not a full strength plan, it is a necessary start, and a reasonable start, in order to be able to be achievable by all decent nations. Basic healthcare is a necessity, and the Democratic States of Austrivum encourage all nations to pass even larger, more inclusive healthcare packages within their own nation. The exceptions to this resolution include: 1) A UN nation classified as a “third world country,” by the UN, does not have to implement this resolution until its status is upgraded. 2) A UN nation determined to be “at war” by the UN, is exempted from continuing the program, but must have a backup program/plan. 3) A nation whose economic situation is detrimental may plea to the UN for a reduced strength “Required Basic Healthcare” resolution. However, should the UN at any time deem a UN nation’s economy stable enough to support the full strength resolution, it must be implemented under order from the UN. After this resolution’s passage, it must be instituted within three (3) months, otherwise face UN ejection, or plea one’s case for additional time, that cannot be in excess of an additional eighteen (18) months, to be granted only by and through the UN. ---The Democratic States of Austrivum
Votes For: 10137
Votes Against: 7154
Implemented: Thu Jun 5 2003
'RBH' Replacement
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Austrivum
Description: WHEREAS the Democratic States of Austrivum, the original sponsor of “Required Basic Healthcare”, hereby submits a replacement document as expressed through its text as follows. It is realized that the United Nations resolution “Require Basic Healthcare” promotes social justice through the statement “basic healthcare is not a luxury, but rather it is a moral imperative”, yet it inhibits the rights of national sovereignty by imposing fairly rigid guidelines. This resolution requires the following steps to be taken: 1) The resolution “Required Basic Healthcare” is to be no longer enforced by the UN. 2) The resolution “Required Basic Healthcare” is to be re-classified as a “reference- document resolution”. A reference-document resolution is defined as: a prior, passed resolution that is no longer enforced by the UN, but rather, can be used at a nation’s discretion as a suggestion, kept on record by the UN, that will help nations formulate or adopt different, similar, or identical laws to be passed by each individual nation through their own government process(es). 3) The UN, through this replacement resolution, will support the right of healthcare to all people by adopting this declaration as follows: The UN encourages all nations to provide healthcare to their children, for they are the future of their nations, and have the budding potential that should not be stunted by inaccessibility to healthcare. The working populace within each nation should be granted healthcare for supporting their nation’s economy. All seniors should be supported through healthcare as well, but also in prescription drug coverage, for as they age after many years of service to their nation, they will need, if they so desire, life strengthening, lengthening and encouraging medications. The needy, or poor, should not be scorned, but rather, assisted. The UN stands by the message of social justice in “Required Basic Healthcare”. However, “Required Basic Healthcare” will not be imposed upon UN nations, in order to maintain national sovereignty, but will be kept on record as a “reference-document resolution”. The UN encourages healthcare to be provided to all nations’ citizens, for each step, even the smallest ones that may be taken by some nations, improves the well being of the global community. The Democratic States of Austrivum once again encourages all nations to design and enforce a comprehensive healthcare/prescription drug plan within their nation, especially once economically feasible by that nation. After this resolution’s passage it will take effect immediately. ---The Democratic States of Austrivum
Votes For: 9151
Votes Against: 5564
Implemented: Thu Jun 26 2003
Free education
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: NASTIC 2
Description: To give every person under the age of 18 the right to a free education
Votes For: 11276
Votes Against: 3264
Implemented: Tue Aug 19 2003
Global AIDS Initiative
A resolution to reduce income inequality and increase basic welfare.
Category: Social Justice
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: New Clarkhall
Description: NOTING with horror the enormous increase in the past decade in HIV infection rates throughout the world, FURTHER NOTING that the cost of AIDS medications is enormous, FURTHER NOTING that most countries with significant populations of AIDS sufferers are not economically able to afford these necessary drugs due to their high costs, REQUIRES the following: 1) The United Nations begin a global effort to educate and enlighten the populations of seriously affected countries as to the nature of AIDS as well as how to take preventitive measures, 2) The HIV testing of national and international blood banks and pools be made mandatory in all member nations in order to cut down on the rate of transmission of this disease through transfusions, 3) The establishement of a fund, contributed to by all member nations, which shall be used to purchase necessary drugs and distrubute them at low cost to the populations of seriously afflicted countries, 4) Economic incentives such as tax write-offs be offered to multinational pharmaceutical companies to allow AIDS medications to be bought in bulk and at lower than market prices,
Votes For: 10250
Votes Against: 2005
Implemented: Sat Oct 18 2003
Increased Access to Medicine
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Anthonycha
Description: Diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria kill millions of people unneccesarily worldwide every year. Dozens of millions more are suffering as a result of such diseases. This affects and hurts everyone. For businesses, this is a huge loss in consumers. For education, it is a huge loss in potential scholars. For security, many of these people can be used to serve in law enforcement and the military. For both business and security, when medicines are not made accessible or affordable, black markets selling medicine arise. There would also be less people leaving their home countries if enough and proper medicine could be provided in their home countries. And of course there is also the moral aspect of trying to save people from suffering and death. It is in the best national and collective interest of nations worldwide to help alleviate the suffering and prevent the deaths of those suffering under the previously mentioned diseases. If this resolution passes, access to medicine would be increased with the support of all nations in the United Nations. This help would go not just go to people within their respective home countries, but would extend to all countries within the United Nations. Nations may do this however they wish, from subsidizing their drug industries, to having their state provide more medicine and distributing it abroad.
Votes For: 12046
Votes Against: 2568
Implemented: Sun Dec 28 2003
Legalize prostitution
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: Kepone
Description: As you are aware, there are citizens who get by in desperate times by selling their bodies in order to pay their bills and feed their children. Both men and women partake in this profession. If we legalized prostitution, people would be able to sell themselves to get by. In return, the government could use the money collected from taxes on prostitution income to support programs that help the poor. Prostitution is the oldest profession. Why must we make it a priority for law enforcement to monitor and arrest prostitutes when there are greater crimes out there?
Votes For: 10899
Votes Against: 9310
Implemented: Mon Feb 2 2004
Ok I'll assume, your nation being young, that you are new to the game and so here's my guide to coming up with a good proposal. If you aren't new, very sorry.
If you want to make a proposal, first come up with a specific idea as to how you want to help the poor and the needy. Then read the following threads, or at least the first post in each:
Before you make a proposal... (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=77286)
United Nations Resolution Writing Guide (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124639)
Then, based on the advice in those, write up a draft of your proposal in a word processor and run a spell-check (this will help you in the long run as people are more likely to support something accurately written). Post it here on the forum (do not submit it yet) and ask for feedback. Wait for said feedback, and see if there are any good ideas to improve your proposal. This drafting period will also come in handy to increase awareness of your proposal. Finally, when you've gathered and responded to feedback, and you think your proposal is ready, submit it and hope for the best!
Good luck!
EDIT:Oh, and an interesting new guide, not stickied, is this:
What can the UN do and what can it do for me? (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151465&highlight=)
Wandering Soul
16-06-2004, 12:43
ah thank you for the guide :D I just started this game a few days ago XD so thank you so much for your guidance
_Myopia_
16-06-2004, 12:49
That's ok, glad I could help. I look forward to seeing your proposal.