Redacción HRC día 2

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Session 1

Informal debate

Republic of South Sudan: resumes the debate, summarizing the solutions found in the last session about the crisis. Proposes solutions on the main issue of violence during elections, being long term supervising of education, and a preventing plan in case of conflict. Proposes the postponement of the elections until it is safe to vote.
People's Republic of China: adds to the solutions the evaluation of the violent situation of the country, argumenting postponing the elections won’t stop the violence of the country. Supports the creation of a safe environment, preventing victims with the help of DPPA, a type of assitan the UN provides, responsible for the mediation of conflicts in countries in the risks of violence.
Côte d’Ivoire: considers the importance of the history of violence in the country, and propes the third party, an organization taking into account culture and traditions, making the third party a trustworthy person in the elections, considering the DPPA a useful solution. The committee considers the use of DPO during the elections, and the organization applies the laws that protect the personal data of individuals. “These are not normal states, these are theological states” is added to the registry.
State of Libya: proposes solutions once again for the electoral violence. Education should be implemented in the solution, short term in the election time and long term in general education about politics. Proposes an economic and social recovery plan, guaranteeing the right of liberty and expression, and a periodic evaluation made by the DDPA and DPO. Take into account the Customary Law in solutions. Tackle insurgency improving security, promoting the peacekeepers or international military intervention, with previous permission. Purposes also to strengthen the state structure, guiding politicians and promoting interim governments. Humanitarian recovery after elections, and military aid in defense. The control of electoral campaigns by the national commission, the DPPA and DPO. The third neutral party would be the DPPA and the DPO as a pre and post evaluation entry. Post coup recovery, receiving humanitarian and economic help, and promoting peacekeepers for defense. The main structures should be the DDPA and the DPO, the social, economic and political structures as subtopics.

Session 2

Lobby time

Joined presentation of the delegations of the United States of America and the State of Libya: presentation of document containing all solutions proposed by delegations already described, adding other proposals as close monitoring of unstable countries, the start of social campaigns, a neutral group confirmed by a UN official, a person studying law on the country and a person with cultural knowledge to direct the countries guidance. The delegates also add the possibility of R2P, government and humanitarian intervention, political education on the candidates and population and losing party. Each resolution will be accommodated to each country. The draft resolution is made.

The draft resolution states the Ivory Coast and the State of Libya as the head of the block and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of South Sudan, Russian Federation as supporting countries. The countries propose the following solutions after expressing their concern of the constant violation of Human Rights during election period, especially in countries with political instability and deeply concerned about the education in countries with political instability:

The implementation of a third party to oversea the election, composed by a member of the DPPA, DPO, and an experience members of the UN
The implementation of peacekeepers in a 6 month period after elections to prevent violence
Emphasizes that the solutions are adequate to the necessities of each country
Affirms education for political candidates
Reaffirm education for the population to vote coherently
Proclaims military action will be taken if human rights are violated
Invites the National Commission, the DPPA and DPO to ensure clean campaigns in order to promote control during election periods, providing technical assistance, support organization and conduct of electoral processes and creating conducive environments.

Implementation of DPPA that will function as an electoral observant for unstable states and will take over the electoral process in failed states.
Deployment of Blue Helmets to apply them to reduce post-electoral violation.
Deplores the implementation of DPO for executing direction to UN peacemakers’ operations around the world.
Designates de union of DPPA and DPO for creation of a body that will cover attacks of violence, fight political instability, protect Human Rights, and observe the electoral process to protect present, past and future.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia releases a Press Release stating that it will sign the draft resolution but will not agree on all aspects. It declares that this country's sovereignty will go above human rights as stated in the Quran. The DPPA will be divided into two departments, one to help with failed states and the other one to help with unstable states. The delegation will consider authorization from part of the government to provide or assist with military support in borders. It will never go against the constitution. If a violation of sovereignty happens, the UN will have the obligation to retire. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will study and revise each nation's traditions, no matter what, this can not be violated. In order to help the unstable country without violating culture, experts of each region shall examine the nations.

Session 3

Topic: Evaluation of the consequences of the application of R2P in the conflicts of Libya and Ivory Coast.

Formal debate

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: considered the R2P has a good definition, but it is used in a bad way, because it created more instability. Considers the United States of America violated the R2P regulations, and wants to create reforms according to the problem. Thinks the intervention was unnecessary
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: states that the measurement should be applied only in a humanitarian and political way, not in a military one, without violence, in order to make a strong government but also protect its citizens
United States of America: every single action the delegation made on the delegation of the State of Lidya was in order to protect human rights, even the outcome of the invasion that was the assasination of the dictator. The Libya government was not a good government since it could not protect its citizens, calling it inefficient. The delegation proposes a reform on R2P, and adding governmental and management help.
State of Libya: can't believe some delegations present agree with R2P considering the consequences this has brought to the country. Believes the United States caused the assasination of its president, and believes R2P violates human rights. There is no political stability, and murdering people will not solve anything. R2P is not being implemented as its definition. The delegation accepts the United States interim government, but prefers a reform because of its instability.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: proposes a conflict transformation, a system to peace systems. It starts with the development of changes in the process, leading to the presentation of a solution. Sovereignty, culture and religion are violated in the R2P, violating everything the delegation stands for. Agrees that applying R2P is totally incorrect, and it focuses only on the present and not the future of the nation. The Security Council should not agree with any intervention that is not the UN.
People’s Republic of China: sovereignty should be protected above all, and proposes two conditions: the principle is invoked only with the confines of the 2005 World Summit Outcome Language and applying R2P does not result in significant reforms on the state political infrastructure.
United States of America: the delegation does not want to completely reform R2P, it has the purpose to in addition to militarize the nation, provide aid to the government in order to help the protection of human rights. Expects the help of the DPPA and DPO to make these additions.
State of Libya: considers how the countries implementing the R2P right now will be affected by the new reforms, and suggest an evaluation of each country's situation so that the reforms will not cause chaos. The delegation suggested the full stop of the R2P while it is implemented again after the changes, and for peacekeepers to be deployed meanwhile. Declares the R2P is violating sovereignty. The way the military is used in R2P should be changed. Considers economy is important but should not be the base of the reformation.

Summary day 2

This day was extremely productive for the committee, bringing a conclusion to the topic of mechanisms for the protection of fundamental rights during elections in countries with political instability. A draft resolution was redacted and passed by the delegations, bringing together the countries and reaching useful solutions, mainly with the support of the DPPA and the DPO, in order to reach education to the political parties and voters, and to implement a third supervising party. This resolution will also implement peacekeepers and Blue Helmets with the purpose of the reduction of violence. This resolution head block were the Ivory Coast and the State of Libya, and was supported by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of South Sudan, Russian Federation. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia releases a Press Release, affirming its participating but not its complet support, adding their own terms. With this, the debate of the mechanisms for the protection of fundamental rights during elections in countries with political instability.

In the third session, the second topic, the evaluation of the consequences of the application of R2P in the conflicts of Libya and Ivory Coast, was debated. The delegation stated their position, and two fronts were proposed. The complete evaluation and reassessment of the R2P, and opposite, the addition to governmental help. The full re-evaluation would be made because of the bad implementation of the R2P definition. A provisional peacekeeper deployment was suggested while the reforms on the resolution were made and it was modified, always prioritizing sovereignty and the protection of Human Rights.