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RESOLUTION DOCUMENT OF INTERCONNECTIVITY COMMITTEES Paris International Model United Nations 2019 – PIMUN 2019

After 4 days of intense debate, negotiating and lobbying, 70 university students from

more than 10 countries agreed on the following document as a list of proposed solutions on the topic of “ADAPTING TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE TO RISING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES”. These solutions have been written down with the perspective of four international organizations: the UNSC, the World Bank

Group, the UN HABITAT and the UNIDO.

At the end of this document, as an annex, you may find the proposed budget for the solutions proposed (this was also debated and voted by the students)

PIMUN Interconnectivity Resolution 1.1

Sponsors: United Nations Security Council (USNC), World Bank, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Topic: Adapting transboundary water governance to rising global environmental challenges

The General Assembly of the Interconnectivity committees PIMUN 2019, Strengthening the guiding principles of equitable and responsible use of water, pointed out in the New York Convention (1997) on water management, Taking into account the goal agenda settled in the water action decade 2018-2028 and about the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 that was agreed upon by all member nations Recalling the Mar del Plata UN Water Conference (1977), in which water was recognized as a right for the first time, stating that ‘all people, no matter what their developmental, social, or economic conditions are, have the right of quality water to suit their basic needs’, Encouraging countries to keep water a public good, and limit the monopoly in privatization of water in the terms of moral economy, Strongly disfavoring the use of water as a weapon or advantage in political negotiations on international or national scale, Encouraging technological and scientific support and exchange between countries to foster mutual cooperation,

Fostering trust and political will so as to guarantee good governance of global water resources, Recalls that 43 countries are suffering from severe water shortages, Reminds that water is a human right, Notes that not all countries should have equal right to access resources and access to water, Stresses the lack of global and standardized agreements in transboundary water governance, Points out the connectivity of water with global issues, and its centrality in sustainable development and socioeconomic development, food production, energy, ecosystem health and human survival, Recognizes the catalyst role of water in several world crisis and tensions between States, Prompts the intrinsic link between climate change and the intensification of hydrological cycles, the modification of weather patterns and mountain glaciers melting phenomena, Identifies the importance of the availability of sufficient water quantity and quality in national policy making at all levels of international water cooperation, Stresses the importance of scientific research for a evidence-based decision making process Advocates for the recognition of the rights of local communities, Recalls the importance of the respect of national sovereignty, Acknowledging passed resolutions that have been passed concerning the subject of water governance, Noting with deep concern that there are still many unaddressed challenges and issues that need further cooperative efforts, Seeking to tackle the unique challenges that climate change poses in our time, Deeply concerned by the developments in the Middle East between Egypt and Ethiopia and hoping for a peaceful resolution of the conflict, Believing that the ratification of and respect for the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes is vital for resolving current and avoiding further upstream/downstream conflicts, Recognizing that large amounts of potable water are still being used for irrigation,

Emphasizing UN Resolution 64/292 which recognizes a basic human right to clean water and sanitation, Being aware of chronic water shortages in cities, Reaffirming the human right of all humanity to have access to clean and fresh water, Views the lack of clean water for sanitation and consumption the greatest problem regarding water, Recognizing the nations right to have sovereign power over their own water basins, rivers and other water sources, Encouraging cooperation between nations regarding inter-boundary water basins, rivers and other water sources, Emphasises the importance of technology, knowledge and know-how when tackling issues regarding water distribution and treatment, Noting with deep concern the water crisis that is affecting countries worldwide, Recognizing Shared Water Partnership agreements that currently exist, Having considered the 71st session on the General Assembly 6th committee Resolution 68/118, The United Nations Security Council, 1. Creates an International Agency specialized in water disputes mediating between

countries. The Organization’s offices will work as an independent organization in Geneva, Switzerland. The Agency will be called WDA and will consist of:

a. Experts on world water resources. The experts will assess water quality,

water quantity and potential international water disputes. The experts will consist of water experts and international relations expert from agencies across the world.

b. Expert mediators from agencies from across the world who will use a

negotiation framework for countries who share water sources and have a disagreement over the use and ownership of these resources. The negotiations will be according to LD-EG order - Life Dependent issue first, Economic Growth issues later:

c. WDA's offices will include 2 floors of offices, 10 experts on world water

resources working a full-time job1, 20 Expert mediators in international shared water disputes2, 30 Administrative workers working a full-time job3;

2. Adopts a regional approach to tackle the issues of water crisis through building regional administrative bodies in the areas mostly affected by in order to deal efficiently

with the question of water discrepancy. Therefore, the UNSC calls for the creation of a security water international governance program. This program will be under the jurisdiction of UNEP, funded by the UNSC. Its main priorities would be:

a. Create regional missions led by UN observers and experts of the regions affected, that shall collaborate with regional international organizations, for water surveillance and water sharing supplies:

i. For every disagreement, between twenty and thirty experts shall be sent on the ground depending on the gravity of the situation,

ii. The duration of their mission should be approximately for one month, depending on the situation,

iii. Strongly suggests all governments agree on transparency in negotiation towards managing the water crisis, as well as promotion of intergovernmental policies regarding clean water and sustainable management,

iv. Permanent regional bureau, composed of 25 local employees for administrative needs, based in4:

- Latin America: Sao Paulo, Brasil - North America: Mexico City, Mexico - Europe: Geneva, Switzerland - Africa: Johannesburg, South Africa - Middle East: Beirut, Lebanon - East-Asia: Shanghai, China - South-East Asia: Singapore, Singapore - Oceania: Sydney, Australia,

b. Foster collaboration with existing infrastructures to promote collaboration,

trust and political will so as to guarantee good governance of water resources,

c. In case of any conflict the regional team shall refer to the “agency mentioned in the first clause”;

2. Demands to reduce the worldwide water pollution rate of water around the globe. This global

goal should be accomplished by the following steps:

a. We will provide international help to local governments who are struggling to contain illegal activity involving pollution,

b. Encourages incentives in water management technology to countries in difficulty in meeting their goals of reduced water pollution but who work toward that goal,

c. Sets up a framework for countries with strong waste management technologies to aid, invest and develop waste management facilities in developing countries,

d. Create the UN backed hygiene educational campaign on the risks and consequences of polluting water sources and how to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases5,

e. Refer countries not meeting their obligations and polluting water sources shared with other countries to the steps set out in section 4;

4. Decides on a protocol for governments not adapting to the demands of the agency

mediator in different steps:

a. First step: Reminder from the UN to concerned countries, b. Second step: Reminder from the UN with a deadline. Deadline is

determined by the mediator, taking the severity of the case in consideration:

i. The more severe the case is, the quicker the country should come up with a solution,

c. Third step: While the concerned countries do not have the obligation to implement the proposed solution by the mediators, if the crisis continues after the set deadline the Security council may consider further action;

5. In the case of an armed conflict that starts which involves a shared water resource,

a peacekeeping mission will be deployed to the region:

a. The peacekeeping mission shall be insured by neutral countries, that aren’t directly or indirectly involved in the matter of discord. If a military intervention is necessary, a coalition of countries, approved by the UNSC shall gather troops, equally representing the parties involved, that will be deployed for stabilizing the region,

b. Concerning humanitarian assistance, the peace keeping mission will

ensure the safety of international humanitarian aid, such as the intervention of the IFRC, as well as international or national NGOs;

The World Bank, 1. Advocates for the strengthening of the project application process and assessment by

the Environmental & Natural Resources division of the World Bank for projects regarding water security to:

a. assess projects’ progresses and results, as well as potential new arising problems every 3 month,

b. foster transparency, c. ensure feedback from local representatives,

i. through multilateral consultation between local community leaders, civil society, NGOs and local governments throughout the planning, implementation and finalization of projects;

2. Recommends strengthening the ability of the 2030 Water Resource Group (2030

WRG) to:

a. and identify regions that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate Evaluate change negatively leading to hydric stress,

b. evaluate and take into account countries’ climatic situation, c. cooperate directly with the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),

actively use research, data and proposals issued by the IPCC on specific regions,

d. consider the sustainability and environmental impact of the proposed project;

3. Urges for the amelioration of the existing 2030 Water Resources Group projects, focusing on capacity building and technological sharing for ensuring water security through and related to:

a. Ensuring the efficiency of irrigations, preventing leaks and investing in new sustainable infrastructure for transporting,

providing training and expertise to water reuse, recycling, treating hydro system pollution and sewage,

b. Investing in water sanitization public facilities in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia in collaboration with UNICEF,

c. Focusing on building infrastructure [piping, water reuse, use of underground water destined to ensuring better distribution of water in transboundary basins;

4. Recommends also the establishment of national monitoring systems for water

management by collaborating with UN waters and local governments, NGOs and representatives of civil society;

5. Ensures the efficient and smooth cooperation between the 6 different regional units of the World Bank;

6. Encourages the sharing of investments by establishing cooperation and knowledge

exchange between the different Developing Banks delivering funds and grants to avoid funding fractioning channel funding efforts more efficiently allows for sustainable solutions by investing in scientific projects to create and enhance technology for water access and management;

7. Proposes a knowledge exchange of technologies that help foster water security these technologies should support developing countries;

a. Country funding and World Bank Funding, b. National patents should be respected and treated as intellectual property

by the WIO; 8. Supports the creation of additional, mandatory conditions for the selection of funded

projects by the World Bank so that projects cannot interfere with the water security of other countries in transboundary water problems the climatic risks and territory characteristics are taken into account better;

9. Encourages states to impose a pollution trading scheme requiring companies to

purchase a patent to pollute;

10. Calls for efforts in universalizing the access to clean water as a human right; 11. Proposes investing and fostering renewable water solutions through a desalination

pilot plant based on solar energy in Kuwait and Ivory Coast that: a. Country funding and World Bank funding, b. is completed by 2021 in cooperation with France, The Netherlands, Kuwait

and Ivory Coast, c. Will be extended to other cities that are in vulnerable countries;

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 1. Urges UN member states to improve greywater use and to ensure that every newly

constructed building in urban areas, by: a. Installing greywater capture and recycling systems in buildings that exceed

the capacity of five household units or that is reserved for commercial/public use only,

b. Encouraging that all the water used for non-human consumption, therefore water not used for physical contact with the human body, is taken from greywater and treated effluent water sources,

c. Calling upon the Green Climate fund to allocate resources to the development of grey water infrastructure and distribution in cities that cannot afford to put them in place otherwise, such as grey water collection sights, additional pipes necessary to distribute the grey water;

2. Requires the improvement of water quality through: a. establishing of WHO guidelines as legal standards for water quality b. measuring water quality at the household level in all municipalities of the city

every month, while also allowing citizens to submit samples for testing for no cost c. establishing an ambitious timeline to provide water which is safe for human

consumption in all countries that have yet to meet the WHO standard 3. Encourages furthermore to ensure the proper development and increasing

efficiency of desalination technologies. States therefore shall: a. Establish global baseline regulations for desalination plant efficiency b. Ask for increased support from the Green Climate Fund to pay special attention

to desalination projects as a vital adaptation measure in urban areas, such as harbours,

c. Suggests to create a fund to specifically support urban desalination projects;

4. Suggests that, the Education & Training Programs, SIWI (Stockholm International Water Institute) will help instructing organizations and countries on water conservation and usage, this will include training programs on a local urban level (e.g. municipal technical qualifications), establish industry standards for sensitive or vulnerable regions, educating countries by improving knowledge sharing of conservation of natural resources and the issues of a lack of water and water sources;

5. Proposes a Pilot Project called the “Blue Cities Project”, taking place in Kuwait City, Abidjan, Beijing, Lima and Bora-Bora, to help developing countries to fight against water scarcity which will include:

1. building a desalination factory in Abidjan using hydroelectric energy and a desalination factory using solar energy in Kuwait City, Beijing and Lima,

2. sharing expertise from other countries with training provided through SIWI to implement the best technologies of renewable energy sources and desalination to have an efficient way to obtain drinking water, reuse greywater for multiple means: industrial, non-human related needs,

3. building a wastewater recycling facility through the partner cities of the project to achieve a goal of 60% of greywater recycling, such goal being potentially increased in the future,

4. Improving piping in these five cities to limit leakages and improve the efficiency of the pipes;

6. Calls on the matter of Downstream/Upstream such that upstream communities

should require greater attention; Drawing attention to the conflict potential of Upstream/Downstream communities and emphasizing the special challenges downstream communities face and encourages the administrations of cities worldwide to diversify their water sources to avoid the dependency on singular water sources and thereby avoid the reoccurrence of a situation similar to the conflict which has arisen between Ethiopia and Egypt;

7. Suggests that water used for the maintenance of public spaces (such as but not

limited to parks, public sports fields) or private institutions used for leisure activities (such as but not limited to golf courts) derives from grey water or treated effluent water sources only;

8. Calls upon actors responsible for the maintenance of above-mentioned spaces to

make use of new, improved and more efficient technologies in urban areas to irrigate plants and can hereby trust upon the support of states who are willing to invest in this responsibility.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization. (UNIDO), 1. Recommends the creation of new body, suggesting the creation of a new,

independent umbrella organization which will oversee the funding and the project; a. This will be a worldwide organization helping any country in need; b. The jurisdiction of the organization will be one of advice and oversight;

2. Calls for countries to be chosen in the following manner: the recipients of the projects

will be chosen up to 15 per year, countries will apply for assistance, and they will be chosen based on GDP, territory, climate risk factors, poverty levels, climate change vulnerability and current water quality;

a. In a crisis situation, there will be the option of helping up to 20 countries a year;

b. Assistance will be limited to the funding availability; 3. Encourages projects, which have been applied for, to include but not be limited to

the following; a. Pollution, sanitation of water sources, new non-polluting energy sources

such as wind and solar energy, b. Industry, setting guidelines and proper behavior expected by industries in

order to avoid a crisis by integrated the water industry and its concerns into the development goals (such as the mercury crisis in Japan),

c. Infrastructure development, developing urban and rural infrastructure in ways such as canals, dams, water recycling units and pipelines:

i. Examples would include canals in Egypt, dams in China, water recycling units in the United Kingdom and Poland, pipelines in Brazil, and sanitation and sewage services in Bolivia,

ii. Funding would come from the new organization, World Bank, and other countries supporting the project;

d. Water quality, monitoring of water sources, especially in vulnerable areas, e. Training, Training units or local on how to better conserve water, better

management of waste, and recognition of global warming and its effects: i. Creation of a database for technology (such as desalination and

piping, drought monitoring technology) and information sharing regarding water infrastructure in urban, rural and inter-boundary areas,

ii. Training will be held by worldwide experts that will hold conferences that will enable politicians and organizations to learn from their expertise; These experts will sit on a committee within the new organization and be available to offer advice and hold conferences,

iii. In addition, the training will encourage education programs in schools to raise awareness of conservation of water resources and the issues of a lack of water and encouraging the recycling of water,

4. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

ANNEXE: Financial annexes for the clauses proposed

World Bank Budgeting to the UNSC

Clauses Budget in USD 1 World Bank financial recommendation: USD 7.5m

for 5 years 2 World Bank financial recommendation: USD 13m



for staff, USD 100m for infrastructure for 5 years 5 World Bank financial recommendation: USD 80m

for 5 years

World Bank Budgeting for UNIDO

Clauses World Bank Budget in USD

Country Budget in USD

1 60 000 000 Poland 750 000 Russia 1 000 000

Sweden 5 000 000 Peru 0

Kuwait 0 Bolivia 0 China 0

Netherlands 500 000 UK 0

Kazakhstan 450 000 Cote D’Ivoire 0

Brazil 0 France 7 000 000

2 110 000 000 Poland 250 000 Russia 7 500 000

Sweden 10 000 000 Peru 250 000

Kuwait 5 000 000 Bolivia 0 China 0

Netherlands 500 000 UK 10 000 000

Kazakhstan 3 100 000 Cote D'Ivoire 0

France 2 500 000 Brazil 1 000 000

World Bank Budgeting for World Bank resolution

Clauses World Bank Budget

in USD Country Budget in USD

2. e. 20 000 000 Poland: 750 000 Russia: 1 000 000

Sweden: 2 000 000 Peru: 500 000 China: 15 000

Kuwait: 6 000 000 Kazakhstan: 100 000

Bolivia : 200 000 Côte d’Ivoire: 500 000

UK : 5 000 000 Netherlands: 2 000 000

Brazil : 500 000 France : 500 000

3. f. 200 000 000 Poland: 1000 000 Russia: 5 000 000

Sweden : 20 000 000 of which 12 000 000

Peru: 750 000 000 China: 10 000 000 Kuwait: 3 000 000

UK: 5 000 000 Côte d’Ivoire: 1 000 0000

Bolivia : 600 000 Kazakhstan: 4 000 000 Netherlands: 4 000 000

Brazil: 9 000 000 France: 8 000 000

4. 50 000 000 Poland: 500 000 Russia: 1 000 000

Sweden: 0 Peru: 0

China: 0 Kuwait: 1 000 000

Kazakhtsan:1000 000 Bolivia: 1000

Côte d’Ivoire: 0 United Kingdom: 0

Netherlands: 0 Brazil: 500 000

France: 0

7. 20 000 000 France : 5 000 000

Brazil: 100 000 Netherlands: 0

Kazakhstan: 10 000 Bolivia: 1 000 000

Côte d’Ivoire: 0 United-Kingdom: 0

Peru: 100 000 China: 25 000 000 Kuwait: 5 000 000 Sweden: 6 000 000 Russia: 5 000 000 Poland: 500 000 WB funding 20m

11. 85 000 000 Poland 0

Russia 1.5 000 000 Sweden 2 000 000

China 500 000 Peru 0

Kuwait 20m form of grant Kazakhstan 700 000

Bolivia 0 Cote d’Ivoire1 000 000

United Kingdom 20 000 000 Netherlands 15 000 000 form of grant

Brazil 500 000 France 40 000 000 in the form of grant

Communiqué G20 Meeting of the Leaders in Japan 29.05 - 01.06 2019, Osaka, Japan

Sponsors United States of America, Japan

Signatories Republic of Italy, French Republic, Russian Federation, People’s Republic of China, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, European Union, Republic of Korea, Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Federative Republic of Brazil

1. We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Osaka, Japan on 29th May to 1st June 2019 to

address major global economic challenges and to contribute to prosperity and well-being. We hereby gratefully thank the country of Japan for successfully hosting this conference. Mastering the challenges of our age and shaping our world is the common goal of the G20 as our premier forum for international economic cooperation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: ‘Zero Hunger’ is of capital importance towards a better world. Since we last met, the global threat food insecurity poses has grown and this we address in our communique. Progressing our joint objective in the G20 – strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth – remains our highest priority. Globalization and technological change have contributed significantly to driving economic growth and raising living standards across the globe. However, globalization has created challenges and its benefits have not been shared widely enough.

2. We aim to raise people’s awareness regarding non-dietary habits through collaboration with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) such as Feed the Children and UN Agencies such as, but not limited to the World Food Program (WFP) and promote healthy eating habits. Examples of these programs are the implementation of school feeding programmes to put a stop to malnutrition of children.

3. We ask for implementing awareness programs about biodiversity and the possibilities of planting alternative crops which might thrive in the respective countries’ climate. One such example being the work of the One Acre Fund in Rwanda with their successful implementation of the climbing beans. G20 wants to suggest the FAO to help smaller NGOs and SMEs by providing them with technology and funds in order to improve the lives of agricultural workers and consumers in developing countries.

4. We encourage the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) with the help of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to offer training in the agricultural sector to help improve farming methods, diversify the range of products, and teach special techniques which can help achieve more efficiency in the production, storage and transportation of agricultural products. This is based on already existing programs such as IPPM program (Integrated Production and Pest Management Program) which is a fundamental element of FFS model (free for service model). At the same time, such measures train the technical experts a country requires for a sustainable economic development and help make agricultural occupations great again.

5. In an attempt to fight the climate change issue, G20 puts forward this three step plan: offer financial support to producers of agricultural products to use innovative technologies, encourage the use of innovative technologies in agricultural products as


a part of free trade agreements and provide farmer with tax incentives in order for them to enhance their yield.

6. We recommend that the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) of the Committee of World Food Security (CFS) researches the possibilities of technological possibilities to the problem of food security such as, but not limited to urban agriculture, recycling food waste, the use of applications for mobile phones to reduce food waste

7. The G20 countries encourage research for the development of technologies, especially on the topics of data collection and Big Data. Data collection should focus on collecting information about food production and consumption in order to be able to tackle the issue of food security. The data collection is conducted by the FAO program International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS). Concepts used in Big Data can be applied to the collected data to improve the quality of predictions about upcoming food shortages or other situations. We advocate for a liberal handling of data. Therefore, based on the data collected, we must sponsor empirical research by developing partnerships between local actors and institutes of research. The G20 supports efforts with the goal to sustainably increase farmers’ productivity, improve the environment for collective action, organization, and integration to markets, promote their access to innovations, and strengthen the resilience towards external shocks. We, G20 members, are maintaining our last policy about food loss and waste. We advocate to support the G20 Technical Platform of Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste which was established in 2015. According to scientific data, reduction of wastage would improve food security level.

8. We propose that FAO funds existing digital projects whose main challenges are to reduce food waste in public urban environment such as, but not limited to the project Winnow, an European initiative or Too Good To Go.

9. We would hereby recommend the UN to allocate more of its budget to the Rome Based Agencies (RBA) of the UN System (FAO, WFP and IFAD). The increase in the contribution by G20 countries to the FAO should increase by 500 million within 2030. Moreover, the FAO units acting against disasters and food shortage should be reinforced. The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) should play a central role in coordinating all these actions. Collaboration between the CFS and Civil Society should be promoted. The CFS should further elaborate its work on family agriculture, healthy nutrition and the promotion of the complementarity between cities and their surrounding countryside considering food security.

10. We are committed to continue to cooperate with organizations operating on an international level, such as the SUN movement. We also support their activities in regards to raising awareness about diet diversification and soil protection, taking example from the International Year of Pulses 2016, declared by the UN and launched by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in November 2015.

11. We are committed to promoting the reduction of food waste and supporting the G20 Technical Platform of Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste established in 2015.

12. We support the exchange of successful actions by sponsoring relative, regional agricultural mechanisms such as the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP), or Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The regional


mechanisms and local non-governmental organization focused on agriculture or food aid are encouraged to help local producers use all their available land and should be able to provide help in case of a natural disaster.

13. Based on the study done by global alliance for the future of food with the help of Meridian Institute, we believe that the G20 member states can achieve a sustainable agriculture by implementing a few important measures. No-till agriculture for a more sustainable soil using “soil organic carbon” (SOC) with supervision helped by the Rome based agencies (RBA) of the UN System (FAO, WFP and IFAD). The SOC contributes to nutrient retention and turnover, soil structure, moisture retention and availability, degradation of pollutants, carbon sequestration and soil resilience. This program might be implemented with the help of mutual assistance between countries if needed.

14. The Meridian Institute together with the global alliance for the future of food have done a study in order to prepare the food system in climate changing world, hence the G20 member states would like to conduct a diet Intervention based on the latter. The intervention is conducted by the government with the help of local organizations and institutions. This diet includes less harmful food, including more plant-based components that could decrease gas emission, and improve the health of the people. This initiative penetrates through the public sectors such as but not limited to public school cafeterias, public office cafeterias, and other public owned platform hence it will be easier for the government to touch upon these sectors. The intervention is executed every three days per-week minimum with the help for supervision by local organizations.

15. We emphasize on protecting farmland resources and promote the sustainable use of farmland. We also focus on preventing and controlling heavy metal pollution in cultivated land. Next, we are willing to establish a system for graded management and utilization of the soil in the producing areas of agricultural products. Therefore, we urge for the conduction of a global survey on the heavy metal pollution of farmland. We will further clarify and refine the tasks of safe use, restoration, and treatment of contaminated farmland in various countries. According to the detailed investigation results, we aim to draw up a plan of safe utilization of contaminated cultivated land including the substitution of low-absorption varieties, regulation of soil acidity, regulation of water and fertilizer. This would be supervised by the FAO.

16. We endeavor to reinforce the Rapid Response Forum within the framework of Agricultural Marker Information Market (AMIS) by organizing 3 annual sessions and including countries that are permanently affected by food crises

17. We endeavor to lower food taxes according to WTO recommendations in order to make food more affordable for WTO member states.

18. We encourage and support regional specialized humanitarian funds, such as the King Salman Relief Fund for Humanitarian Aid (KSRelief).

We thank Japan for its G20 Presidency and for hosting the successful Osaka Summit with fruitful debate and we look forward to our next summits in Saudi Arabia in 2020 and in Italy in 2021.


Sponsors : Federal Republic of Germany, French Republic

Signatories : Brazil, China, The European Union, India, Republic of Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of South Africa, Republic of Korea, the Republic of India, Singapore, Singapore, United States of America,

1. We, the Leaders of the G20, met in Osaka, Japan on 29th May to 1st June 2019 to

address major global economic challenges and to contribute to prosperity and well-being. We hereby gratefully thank the country of Japan for successfully hosting this conference. Mastering the challenges of our age and shaping our world is the common goal of the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is of capital importance towards a better world. Since we last met, the global threat food insecurity poses has grown and we address this in our communique. Progressing our joint objective in the G20 – strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth – remains our highest priority. Globalisation and technological change have contributed significantly to driving economic growth and raising living standards across the globe. However, globalisation has created challenges and its benefits have not been shared widely enough

2. The G20 wishes upon the implementation of an EU anti-corruption strategy (namely the Structural Reform Support Service) by the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG). This service of the European Commission has been supporting EU countries (upon their request) with the preparation, design and implementation of growth-enhancing reforms. This service will help countries in embedding transparency and accountability in their administrative practices. As well as offer technical support for the design, planning and implementation of ethical, anti-corruption strategies, as well as money-laundering policies.

3. The G20 resolves that everyone in the group implements a project focusing on anti-corruption policy development, coordinating participation in multilateral fora focused on anti-corruption, and oversees foreign assistance to build partner capacity to prevent and combat corruption, such as the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) leads.

4. The G20 resolves to battle corruption because it is a severe hindrance to economic growth, and poses a significant challenge for developing, emerging and under developed countries. As the major trading nations, the G20 representatives have a special responsibility to prevent and tackle corruption, we resolve to further the establishment of legal and policy frameworks promoting a clean business environment such as the Anti Corruption Working Group (ACWG), established at the Toronto Summit in 2010. The ACWG is responsible for implementing and updating the G20 Anti-corruption Action Plan and reports to G20 Leaders.

5. We should reinforce existing treaties such as the United Nation Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) by involving more countries and making these treaties more coercive.

6. We should increasingly rethink economic ties with countries ranking below 60th position in the Global Corruption Index (GCI) which have not significantly depleted their GPI by 2030


7. We call for a reinforcement of the Financial Action Task Force in order to struggle against money laundering by making recommendations more legally binding

8. We encourage every member state to agree on the creation of a worldwide database that includes all the firms that have had corruption issues. We should promote the fight against bribery by recommending to WTO to watch trades done by country with a highest GCI with more attention. This database will be implemented in the countries with the lowest GCI in order to prevent any forbidden access.

9. We, the leaders of the G20 strongly commit ourselves to protect the safety and physical integrity of whistleblowers, as long as they are not infringing national security or security of officials, troops, or civilians, as we believe that they play a crucial role in the fight against corruption and the promotion of transparency. We recommend that these measures should be implemented at the national level by control organs.

10. We, the members of the G20, would like to promote the development and extension of the Group of States against corruption (GRECO) organization. We would like to call countries around the world to join it, as we believe it is an efficient tool to combat corruption. The GRECO should help in controlling the implementation of anti-corruption policies.

11. We, the members of the G20, call for an increase in the budget of Interpol by 5% in comparison with the 2019 budget by 2027, in order to fight against organised corruption and crime. This increase would be used for an anti corruption division of Interpol to address the issue of financial internationally organized crime, and of organized and international corruption.

12. We encourage reforms, with the aim of tackling corruption in countries heavily (or to the known extent) affected by corruption (in particular, support should be given to promote the development of efficient personnel and procurement, improvement of public finance systems and creation of audit offices, customs and tax administration bodies and specialized anti-corruption commissions.).

13. We urge countries to responsibilize private actors and hold them legally accountable for any interior corruption. This would allow better supervision and control of corruption in the private sector, and motivate the companies to actively fight against corruption. The companies would be regularly controlled by a federal agency that has the power to pronounce fines that can go up to 20 % of the company’s gross revenue. To ensure the integrity of this federal agency, permanent control of the federal agencies’ functioning is to be established, and the federal agents will not be granted impunity. They will be provided with an income adjusted to their work and sufficing to a good living standard.

14. We also commit ourselves to international sharing of data in cybersecurity matters that affect two or more countries, and a right for countries to claim specific information from other countries if it can justify that its interior functioning is threatened or decisively disturbed.

We thank Japan for its G20 Presidency and for hosting the successful Osaka Summit with fruitful debate and we look forward to our next summit in Saudi Arabia in 2020 and in Italy in 2021.

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie concernant l’autonomisation de la

femme dans le secteur économique, social et politique:

Etats Parrains: Côte d’Ivoire, France, Rwanda, Vietnam, Mali Etats Signataires: Burkina Faso, Cambodge, Haïti, République Centrafricaine, Sénégal, Seychelles, Suisse, Vanuatu, Egypte L’assemblée des représentants de l’Organisation Internationale ayant le français en partage, Se fondant sur les dispositions de la Charte de la Francophonie adoptée à Antananarivo en novembre 2005 et sur les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement tels que définis dans l’agenda post 2015, Réaffirmant la prévalence de la charte des Droits de l’Homme et ses précédentes résolutions concernant la Femme, celle du Sommet d’Antananarivo de 2016, celle du Sommet à Erevan de 2018, ainsi que le Programme d’action de Beijing de 1995 et la Convention relative à l'Élimination de toutes formes de discriminations à l’égard des Femmes de 1995, Soulignant la nécessité de favoriser la part prise par les femmes dans le développement économique national, au même titre que les hommes, comme l’ont consacré la Conférence du Caire de 1994, ainsi que l’Agenda de développement durable à l’horizon 2030 et le genre, Estimant que l’autonomisation des femmes passe par la sensibilisation des filles et des femmes au même titre que celle des garçons et des hommes, Rappelant la nécessité d’ancrer la lutte pour l’autonomisation des femmes au sein d’un cadre international, au travers du lien établi en la matière entre l’OIF et ONU Femmes, l’Organisation pour la coopération et le développement économiques (OCDE), le

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Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l’Homme (HCDH) et l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT), Estimant pertinente la collaboration au niveau régional en matière d’égalité femme-homme et d’autonomie des femmes, que ce soit au niveau d’institutions de coopération globale, d’instances d’intégration économique ou encore d’espaces de partage culturel, Désirant poursuivre le programme de promotion de l'entreprenariat des jeunes et des femmes de 2016 de l’OIF en partenariat avec l’OCDE, Constatant que l’autonomisation des femmes passe par l’éducation,

Regrettant que le progrès n’est pas encore assuré et que les inégalités entre les femmes et les hommes sont relativement marquées par des écarts de revenu, de l'accès aux études et du statut dans le domaine professionnel, Considérant la nécessité d’agir dans le respect de la souveraineté et des spécificités culturelles de chacun des États membres, Sachant que les femmes s’avèrent souvent être les premières victimes du manque de couverture en matière de télécommunications dans leurs pays, Constatant la nécessité d’action en matière d’autonomisation des Femmes, représentant plus de la moitié de la population mondiale, dans notre monde politique, économique et social; Remarquant le manque d’égalité salariale, politique, économique et sociale dans l’ensemble des Etats du monde; 1. Souhaite faciliter l’accès des femmes à l’autonomie financière et à la microfinance afin qu’elles puissent mobiliser leurs propres ressources,

a. En développant un système de cautionnement de telle sorte que l’OIF pourrait se porter garante pour les micro-crédits,

b. En améliorant le suivi des programmes existants mis en place par l’OIF, Fond francophone pour l’innovation numérique et Programme de promotion de l’entreprenariat dans un souci d’efficacité,

2. Invite l’OIF à renforcer ses liens existants avec l’Union internationale des Communications (IUT), afin d’aboutir à un protocole commun visant à une amélioration de la couverture numérique des territoires isolés des Etats membres en faisant la demande, en raison de l’impérieuse nécessité de s’accorder avec les systèmes d’information et de communication modernes, dans leur forme actuelle et future, ce qui permettrait de faciliter l’accès des femmes aux opportunités économiques et commerciales,

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ii- Insiste sur l’importance de l’éducation sexuelle, sur la question du genre et du vivre ensemble et appelle à la coopération à travers la création d’un observatoire de l’égalité des sexes au sein de l’OIF, observatoire dont les travaux seront mis à disposition des États membres souhaitant les intégrer dans leurs plans nationaux, iii- Insiste sur la nécessité d’inclure les populations masculines dans les programmes d’éducation et de sensibilisation à la question de l’égalité entre les sexes, iv. Soutient la mise en place de politiques d’éducation sur la santé sexuelle et la santé reproductive, notamment à travers l’encadrement de l’utilisation que font les femmes des moyens de contraception mis à leur disposition, et ce dans un objectif de préservation de leur santé reproductive, et plus globalement de leur santé,

b. En promouvant des dispositifs numériques favorables à l’instauration d’une égalité hommes-femmes,

i. En utilisant des outils numériques comme moyen de diffusion de messages éducatifs à destination de tous, ii. En utilisant les outils existant déjà dans le cadre de l’OIF tel que TV5 Monde afin de sensibiliser le plus grand nombre,

c. En soutenant les ONG dans leurs investissements auprès des populations de pays où l’éducation n’est pas toujours accessible à tous :

i. En encourageant leurs actions sur le territoire des États membres de l’OIF afin de permettre une réelle action auprès de populations ciblées et éloignées géographiquement des possibilités d’éducation, ii. En utilisant le rayonnement de l’OIF pour mettre en lien différentes ONG qui vont pouvoir collaborer entre elles afin de développer l’enseignement en rapport avec les nouvelles technologies sur le territoire des Etats membres de l’OIF, iii. En créant un label de reconnaissance des ONG qui exercent une action dans le sens de l’éducation des femmes, iv. En développant des aides intellectuelles, culturelles et matérielles en soutien aux instructeurs des pays membres de l’OIF par le biais de l’intervention fdes ONG afin de permettre la formation d’enseignants.

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3. Encourage les États à la promotion de l’éducation scolaire et sexuelle à travers des programmes d’aide au financement des Organisations Non-Gouvernementales implantées localement et qui ont une connaissance du terrain assez étendue pour mener à bien ce type de projets,

a. En permettant la mise à disposition de moyens contraceptifs féminins et masculins gratuits ou à coûts réduits et anonymes à échelles locales qui seraient distribués par les acteurs non-étatiques comme les entreprises ou ONG,

b. En invitant à la création ainsi qu’à la diffusion de campagnes de prévention et de sensibilisation concernant la contraception, l’éducation sexuelle et l'éducation quant à la santé reproductive,

c. En invitant à la création ainsi qu’à la diffusion de campagnes de prévention et de sensibilisation concernant la question du genre,

d. En reconnaissant la nécessité de faciliter l’accès aux protections hygiéniques pour les filles et femmes qui seraient dans une situation de précarité hygiénique,

e. En travaillant sur la valorisation des dispositifs sanitaires dans les villages et les écoles,

4. Soutient les entreprises ou projets innovants qui rendent la contraception et l'éducation sexuelle accessible à tous afin d’impulser des initiatives similaires dans des États qui font face à des problèmes démographiques ou de santé ; 5. Invite les États membres, dans un but d'autonomisation des femmes, à faciliter l’accès à l’eau dans leurs pays respectifs ainsi que les énergies nécessaires dans la conduite des tâches quotidiennes, que ce soit par davantage d’investissements en coopération avec les organisations internationales et les bailleurs de fonds, sans partenariats public-privé, dans le but d’alléger les corvées de la femmes,

a. En proposant de créer des aides techniques aux femmes et aux filles, dans les pays ayant des problèmes de sécheresse et de pauvreté, lorsque celles-ci s’enquièrent des tâches de récolte aquifère, ce qui leur empêche de pouvoir avoir une activité économique et/ou scolaire,

b. En renforçant l’engagement dans la fabrication de barrages pour permettre aux femmes d’économiser du temps pour aller chercher l’eau et produire de l’électricité,

c. En sensibilisant l’Association Internationale des Maires Francophone dans l’appuie de la sensibilisation entreprise par l’OIF ;

6. Incite à une meilleure répartition géographique des aides et des subventions nationales et internationales en soutenant les initiatives internationales, notamment ceux des programmes mondiaux concernant la restauration scolaire et la création de salles de classe ; 7. Constate que l’autonomisation des femmes passe par l’éducation :

a. En rappelant que l’éducation revêt plusieurs aspects d’importance équivalente, i- Encourage l’accès à l’éducation dans les ruralités notamment à travers la promotion de dispositifs numériques favorisant par le même occasion l’instauration d’une égalité entre les sexes,

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Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

Original: Français

Date: 30 et 31 Mai 2019

Sujet: Renforcer la coopération des Etats pour favoriser des approches durables face aux

changements climatiques

Parrains : Burkina Faso, Cameroun,Tunisie, Seychelles, Vanuatu

Signataires : Cambodge, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Haïti, Liban, Mali, Maroc, République

Centrafricaine, Rwanda, Sénégal, Suisse, Vietnam

L’assemblée générale de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie,

Rappelant son attachement aux traités fondateurs de l’OIF, particulièrement la Charte de la

Francophonie, adoptée en 1997, amendée par la XXIe Conférence ministérielle de la

Francophonie en 2005 à Antananarivo, Madagascar,

Relevant à nouveau l’importance de la Déclaration de Kairouan de la Conférence

internationale sur le dialogue des civilisations et la diversité culturelle, tenue du 2 au 4 juin

2009 à Kairouan en Tunisie,

Relevant la nécessité de poursuivre l’objectif stratégique n°2 du Cadre stratégique de la

Francophonie 2015-2022 visant le renforcement de l’ancrage de la culture dans les stratégies

de développement,

Convaincue du rôle positif joué par la promotion du dialogue entre les cultures, les

civilisations et les peuples dans la compréhension mutuelle, le « vivre ensemble », la

cohésion sociale et le développement durable,

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Souhaitant s’appuyer sur les accords multilatéraux sur l’environnement en vigueur,

notamment la Conférence de Paris de 2015 sur les changements climatiques, et les politiques

nationales de lutte contre le réchauffement climatique ainsi que les organismes déjà existant,

Réaffirmant notre attachement au vivre ensemble harmonieux, à la cohésion sociale et à la

bonne entente dynamique entre les pays francophones,

Déplorant le risque d’instabilité et d’obstacles au développement que font peser sur les

scènes nationales, régionales et internationales toutes les formes d’intolérance et

d’incompréhension mutuelle menant à la rupture du dialogue interculturel,

Constatant l’imminence de la situation en matière de flux migratoires engendrés par les

événements climatiques nouveaux, et donc l’inopérance du statut actuel de réfugié défini

actuellement par la Convention des réfugiés (Genève, 1951) qui ne prend pas en compte les

causes environnementales de déplacement,

Soulignant la nécessité, pour les organisations internationales compétentes, en lien avec le

Secrétariat de l’OIF, d’effectuer une concrétisation en droit international du statut de “réfugié

climatique”,

Réaffirmant son attachement au respect du principe d’un accueil digne et respectueux des

droits humains en matière d’accueil des réfugiés et des migrants se trouvant dans l’obligation

de quitter leur territoire,

Observant la diversité des priorités environnementales en fonction des zones géographiques

des pays membres de l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF),

Reconnaissant la lutte contre les changements climatiques comme un enjeu fédérateur au

sein de notre organisation,

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Désirant poursuivre les objectifs de l’OIF en incluant les parties prenantes, à savoir les

jeunes et les femmes, dans la lutte des changements climatiques,

1. Encourage le partage des connaissances en matière environnementale, à travers l’Institut

Francophone pour le Développement Durable (IFDD) :

a. En constituant un lieu de coopération dématérialisé en matière scientifique et

technique au travers de la bonne volonté d’Etats souhaitant concrétiser une

coopération multilatérale dans ce domaine,

b. En concrétisant des actions entre les structures étatiques des Etats concernés et les

acteurs économiques privés exerçant des activités dans au moins deux pays de l’OIF,

telles que des prestations de services multinationales, permises notamment par des

plateformes dématérialisées entre les réseaux institutionnels, entrepreneuriaux et

commerciaux desdits Etats ;

2. Souhaite renforcer la coopération internationale concernant les impératifs météorologiques,

afin de permettre aux Etats de l’OIF impactés par cela, de profiter de mesures adaptées aux

événements climatiques nouveaux, grâce à un renforcement du lien avec l’Organisation

internationale météorologique, permis par un déplacement des cadres de cette Organisation

sur le territoire des Etats membres en débouchant sur des propositions multisectorielles

destinées aux décideurs politiques nationaux ;

3. Incite les Etats développés à effectuer une séparation nette entre leurs engagements en

matière d’aide publique au développement et les dons internationaux environnementaux ;

4. Encourage les Etats-membres à promouvoir l’action de l'Organisation via des comités

locaux représentant l’IFDD nationalement, dans le but d’informer à grande échelle l’opinion

publique sur les actions et les opportunités de développement permises par l’OIF dans la

réalité des citoyens touchés par le changement climatique ;

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5. Exhorte les Etats membres de l’OIF détenant des capacités avancées en matière de

formation professionnelle dans le domaine de la transition énergétique à faciliter la

coopération universitaire, interprofessionnelle et culturelle au sein des Etats membres en

faisant la demande, au travers d’accords bilatéraux, régionaux et multilatéraux qui

permettront d’aboutir à des échanges entre membres éminents d’université, des étudiants, des

entreprises et des associations ;

6. Réaffirme la nécessité pour les Etats membres développés à respecter leurs engagements

concernant l’aide publique au développement versée aux Etats en développement, en vue de

l’accomplissement des objectifs de développement durable qui ne pourraient être permis que

par la consécration d’un minimum de 0,7% de leur PIB à la coopération internationale en

matière de développement ;

7. Invite les Etats membres de l’OIF à intégrer de manière significative au sein de leurs

programmes éducatifs la notion de développement durable, de manière à permettre une prise

de conscience des citoyens vis-à-vis des enjeux de développement économique respectant les

engagements environnementaux de leurs Etats respectifs ;

8. Apporte son soutien dans le domaine de la communication, du financement et de la

gouvernance, aux projets locaux émergent au sein des Etats membres de l’OIF,

particulièrement dans le secteur de l’entrepreneuriat social touchant à la collecte et au

recyclage des déchets du quotidien et industriels ;

9. Constate la pertinence de la création d’un label “IFDD” pouvant être apporté aux

particuliers et aux entreprises des Etats membres dont les activités économiques, sociales ou

culturelles s’avèrent être en accord avec les engagements environnementaux de leurs Etats

respectifs ;

10. Enjoint les Etats membres de l’OIF à respecter la souveraineté de chacun d’entre eux, au

regard des mesures concrètes qu’ils mettront en application pour aboutir à une transition

écologique globalisée, dans la droite ligne du respect du principe de non ingérence étatique ;

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11. Incite les États membres de l’OIF à favoriser au sein de leur tissu économique une

dynamisation de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises afin de la rendre plus respectueuse

des objectifs du développement durable de l’OIF, notamment par l’entrée en vigueur de

normes législatives contraignantes ;

12. Observe que la question de la propriété intellectuelle est un problème récurrent dans les

négociations internationales, et appuie fortement la création d’un centre de recherches

fonctionnant en réseau en fonction des bureaux régionaux existants et dont les travaux

porteront, entre autres, sur les nouvelles technologies, les innovations ou encore le progrès

technique, au sein de l’IFDD et en partenariat avec Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie

(AUF) :

a. En regroupant les chercheurs des pays membres de l’OIF, avec pour objectif la

mutualisation des brevets déposés au nom de l’IFDD, dont la propriété intellectuelle

sera partagée entre les membres de l’OIF,

b. En récompensant par l’attribution d’un prix alloué sous la forme que privilégie

l’Etat concerné, que ce soit une bourse de recherche ou une distinction publique, les

avancées dans la recherche, au sein des membres de l’OIF, notamment les jeunes, qui

obtiendront des financements afin d’approfondir leurs recherches,

c. En travaillant étroitement avec des programmes préexistants, tels que ceux mis à

disposition par des universités francophones, des offres de formations en ligne, ainsi

que des programmes étatiques nationaux de manière plus globale,

13. Propose la création, au sein des bureaux régionaux de l’Organisation Internationale de la

Francophonie, d’une section chargée de l’évaluation des difficultés futures pouvant être

engendrées par une exacerbation des phénomènes climatiques spécifiques à chaque aire

géographique, dont le financement serait permis par un crédit alloué au sein du budget de

l’OIF, la détermination du montant pertinent permettant de parvenir à cet objectif étant

déléguée au Secrétariat de l’Organisation,

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14. Soutient l’Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF), ainsi que les

actions des ONG francophones, dans la poursuite des objectifs de développement durable

promus par les Nations Unies et dans la communication relative aux actions aux citoyens des

Etats membres ;

15. Propose la création d’un Forum du Développement Durable afin de promouvoir les

projets et travaux environnementaux et dont les participants seront les membres de l’OIF

mais incluant des Etats non-membres de l’Organisation y ayant été invités, ainsi que des

Organisations Non-Gouvernementales et des entreprises :

a. En valorisant les innovations qui contribuent à la préservation de

l’environnement ou développement durable,

b. En récompensant les projets innovants, par la promotion de ces derniers au

sein des pays membres, ces derniers déterminant la meilleure forme à attribuer

à cette distinction, celle-ci pouvant prendre la forme d’une bourse de

recherche, d’une distinction publique ou de l’allocation d’un budget spécifique

à la poursuite de ces projets,

c. En favorisant le partage des travaux universitaires des Agence Universitaire de

la Francophonie concernant l’environnement, ces travaux seront accessibles

dans toutes les universités francophones et pourront être présentés lors des

différents Sommets

d. En réaffirmant la promotion du label IFDD, développé au sein de la clause 10,

lors dudit évènement.

16. Encourage les Etats et gouvernements de sensibiliser leurs citoyens aux conséquences du

changement climatique et d’encourager et valoriser les initiatives positives des acteurs

publics, privés et de la société civile à travers:

a. Des réseaux sociaux comme la plateforme “Objectifs 2030” afin de fournir des

informations de manière instantanée accessible à tous

b. Des événements organisés dans les villes avec de divers activités comme “

journée sans voitures” appliquée actuellement en France pour transmettre les

informations d’une manière plus directe et attirants aux enfants

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c. Des rapports continus semestriels de la situation du changement climatique dans les

actualités et dans les journaux afin d’insister sur la sévérité du sujet

17. Demande à améliorer l’efficacité énergétique en limitant l’impact des secteurs industriels

en travaillant dans deux directions : d’une part, réduire les émissions de carbone de l’usine

par des investissements dans des technologies de production plus “propres”et d’autre part,

transformer en biocarburant les gaz nuisibles produits par les usines.

18. Invite les États membres de l’OIF à lutter contre la déforestation de la forêt amazonienne,

l’une des plus grandes forêts du monde, notamment auprès du Brésil, responsable de la

déforestation de la forêt amazonienne et invite plus précisément la France, seul Etat membre

de l’OIF ayant un territoire dans la forêt amazonienne ;

19. Appelle à la concrétisation de la création d’observatoires de l’air et de l’eau pour surveiller les

conséquences des changements climatiques et l’efficacité des mesures prises, et de la formation

d’experts en pays en développement par ceux des pays développés pour consolider leurs liens, briser

les barrières Nord-Sud et promouvoir un transfert du savoir palliant à la fuite des cerveaux, et propose

l’élargissement de leur champ d’action à l’étude des permafrosts, qui menacent de libérer du méthane,

GES 20 fois plus puissant que le dioxyde de carbone, dans l’atmosphère ;

20. Encourage la coopération en matière de développement de méthodes et techniques d’optimisation

de la consommation d’eau et d’énergie pour l’exploitation agricole, notamment à travers la création

d’un observatoire au sein de l’OIF chargé de la mesure de l’efficacité agricole de chacun des États

membres uniquement à des fins consultatives.

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RESOLUTION 1.1 TOPIC A

Sponsors: Republic of Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Rwanda The African Union Executive Council, Reaffirming the goals fixed by the Agenda 2063 voted in 2013, Knowing that the private sector provides 90% of jobs in Africa, and thus, has a central place in the African economy, Bearing in mind that the principle of national sovereignty is crucial to the integrity of the Union and is to be respected,

01. Encourages all the countries of the African continent to collaborate more closely together, to find solutions to tackle the issues the collective of African states faces, in order for this continent to gain more significance in the international balance;

02. Urges all the countries to foster Small, Medium and Micro-sized enterprises (SMME) and entrepreneurship in all economic sectors in order to tackle the two main issues of lack of entrepreneurial knowledge and funding by implementing the following measures within the next two years:

a. setting up local monthly courses/seminars for people interested in starting business free of charges for participating parties,

b. reducing the bureaucratic burden connected with the process of incorporation, c. providing micro credits to entrepreneurs according to the following criterias:

i. sector of the business, ii. social background of the founder, iii. although age range and gender are not considered as criterias, the

empowerment of women and the development of business of young entrepreneurs should be regarded as particularly important,

d. encourage a mentoring process starting before the foundation and throughout the existence of the enterprise by experienced locals;

03. Strongly encourages member states to implement a tax break in corporate tax for emerging businesses established by African nationals to foster the development of the local private sector within the next two years for all sectors of the economy. The 0% tax rate for profits that stay in the company and are reinvested in growth and creation of jobs shall be applicable within the following limits:

a. a time limit of 5 years starting at the date of incorporation of the company, b. a profit limit of the third quartile (75%) of the Gross National Income per Capita

(calculated with the Atlas method of the World Bank) per founder (up to a maximum of 4 founders) where every profit above this limit will be taxed at the normal applicable rate;

04. Encourages all nations to increase their collaboration in academic knowledge, by: a. creating a budget for the to be created MAKER program (Modern African

Knowledge Exchange Rules) dedicated to scholarships for African Union nationals who want to make an exchange semester across AU countries within the budget of the AU - this scholarship budget comes with:

i. national financial caps, ii. a selection procedure where in each nation students compete for

scholarships and are chosen based on academic and social background, iii. separate Budgets for each field of study but with 40% of the budget

allocated to scholarships for students of business and/or entrepreneurship to further support the creation of SMMEs;

b. Recommends the occurrence of one week meetings between entrepreneurs from all African countries to encourage and facilitate collaboration and projects between entrepreneurs:

i. these meetings will take the form of forums and will be hosted by a different country every year by random draw, where entrepreneurs can pool their knowledge,

ii. this forum encourages the meeting of innovative ideas with potential fundings and financial expertise,

iii. every entrepreneur would have a stand to present its project and people would be able to circulate around the place,

iv. such meetings could, in addition, also be organised at a smaller scale within each country more frequently;

05. Reiterates that countries should integrate the informal sector which competes with the formal private sector, by:

a. creating a smooth and legal process for both employees and employers to have a transition from informal work to a formal employment,

b. Demanding that foreign companies to employ local workers, and especially workers that are coming from the informal sector, in order to convert them to a legal status.

RESOLUTION 2.1 TOPIC B

Sponsors: Republic of Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Rwanda The African Union Executive Council, Reaffirming the goals fixed by the Agenda 2063 voted in 2013, Acknowledging the vulnerabilities farmers in Africa face due to climate change,

01. Recommends the creation of the Training for African Progress in the Agricultural Sector (TAPAS) programme for the professional training of farmers on a local level across the African Union, and within the budget of the African Union, which shall consist of the following:

a. Such a programme would take the form of frequent courses or lectures addressing the issue of adapting local agriculture methods to the current climate change,

b. This help directed to farmers is supposed to mitigate their increasing vulnerability to climate change and to modernize their farming practices, through the practice of sharing knowledge concerning both content and organisation of the professional training,

c. The sessions will occur locally with farmers from close regions so that the advices and lectures given are adapted to the similar difficulties they experience, and can help foster a supportive community equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to maintain regional economic growth and stability, and can help foster a supportive community equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to maintain regional economic growth and stability,

d. These workshops will be organized and moderated by experts in climate change and agriculture in the African territory, and as such, These specialists will be provided by associations (e.g. Pan African Farmers Organisation), local and international Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and/or local governments and institutions,

e. The choice of which specific organisations to employ with this task is at the discretion of each member state;

02. Encourages the extension of the Pan African Farmers Organisation (PAFO) to better

represent the farmers of the African continent and increase the weight of their interests, through the inclusion of the following elements:

a. Farmers would be able to buy their seeds directly from the PAFO, which would allow for the acquisition of seeds on a voluntary basis, centralize the collection of African seed resources within the PAFO, and thus also enable the better protection

of farmer’s interests through additional institutional leverage in negotiations with the private sector,

b. Creation of a dispute settlement body in the PAFO for farmers where they can easily file complaints with crop supply companies in order for PAFO to discuss these with the suppliers and in serious cases forward them to the court of arbitration mentioned in clause 04;

03. Expresses, following the lead of Women, Gender and Development Directorate (WGDD),

its commitment to the empowerment of women, and with emphasis on this in the agricultural sector, through the following initiatives:

a. Recommends that the representation of women in the Pan African Farmers Association which reflects their actual part within the African agriculture,

b. Encourages the participation of women in the professional training programme;

04. Recommends the creation of a court of arbitration responsible for cases concerning mistreatment by crop supply companies;

05. Reiterates the African Union members states’ commitment to continental unity in the

negotiations with transnational companies involved in African farming, and such commitment would be translated by the following measures:

a. The PAFO would be designated as the main negotiator in negotiations with such non-African companies,

b. The creation of an arbitral court for all disputes arising between African farmers and such transnational enterprises,

c. The introduction of common guidelines on transparency and ecological behaviour in agriculture.

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