United Nations (UN) Strategies to Eradicate Poverty

coupled Nations (UN) Strategies to Eradicate pauperismBLIMUN 2014Eradicating peak pauperization and famishIntroductionjoined Nations unify Nations is the beingnesss biggest trans issue administration, founded in 1945. The UN has four main purposesTo keep peace throughout the worldTo develop friendly dealings among nationsTo help nations organize unitedly to improve the lives of poor state, to conquer hunger, malady and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for separately others ripe(p)s and freedomsTo be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations to succeed these goals.At the moment, united Nations keep up 193 member states. The reed organization works on a broad range of fundamental issues, from sustainable development, environment and refugees protection, disaster relief, counter terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, to promoting democracy, benignant rights, gender comparison and the advancement of women, governance, economic and social development and international health, clearing landmines, expanding feed production, and more, in order to achieve its goals and coordinate efforts for a safer world for this and forthcoming generations.General fictionGeneral crowd is the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Comprising all 193 Members of the United Nations, it provides a unique forum for tripartite discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter. It similarly plays a signifi give the bouncet role in the process of standard-setting and the codification of international practice of law. The Assembly meets in regular session intensively from September to December each year, and thereafter as required.According to the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly may1Consider and approve the United Nations budget and establish the pecuniary assessments of Member StatesElect the non-permanent members of the Security Council and the members of o ther United Nations councils and organs and, on the recommendation of the Security Council, appoint the Secretary-GeneralConsider and make recommendations on the world-wide principles of cooperation for maintaining international peace and security, including disarmamentDiscuss any question relating to international peace and security and, overlook where a dispute or agency is currently being discussed by the Security Council, make recommendations on itDiscuss, with the selfsame(prenominal) exception, and make recommendations on any questions within the scope of the Charter or affecting the powers and functions of any organ of the United NationsInitiate stu authorises and make recommendations to win international political cooperation, the development and codification of international law, the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and international collaboration in the economic, social, humanitarian, cultural, educational and health palmMake recommendations for the peaceful settlement of any postal service that might screw up friendly relations among nationsConsider reports from the Security Council and other United Nations organs.An central thing to mention is that that General Assembly does not make decisions which guide a legally binding effect on its member states, except on questions such as budget and selection of non-permanent Security Council members. However, collect to its influence and the mission of United Nations, it is very difficult for countries not to entertain into account resolutions brought by General Assembly, since, in a way, they ar also participating in the process of bringing them to life.Millenium GoalsIn September 2000, construct upon a decade of major United Nations conferences and summits, world leaders came together at United Nations Headquarters in New York to adopt the United Nations millennium Declaration, committing their nations to a untried global union to reduce native exiguity and setting o ut a series of time-bound targets with a deadline of 2015 that produce become known as the Millennium Development Goals. There ar eight of these goalsTo eradicate fundamental poverty and hungerTo achieve normal primary educationTo promote gender equality and empowering womenTo reduce boor mortality ratesTo improve maternal healthTo combat human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS, malaria, and other diseasesTo ensure environmental sustainabilityTo develop a global partnership for development.As 2015 is quickly approaching, we can say that a lot of things concur been vastly improved however, there is always space for making the situation even better. That is why we believe that the outgrowth Millenium Goal, Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is a great topic for our BLIMUN 2014 conference, since it allow for give our delegates the opportunity to institute a look back and see what has already been d matchless and wherefore discuss on how can the current results be improved and what new measures can be taken before the deadline is approached.Eradicating Extreme Poverty and thirstConcepts and termsAccording to the Oxford Dictionary, hunger is defined asA flavor of discomfort or weakness perplexd by lack of food, coupled with the swear to eatA severe lack of foodA hard desire or cravingWorld hunger, on the other hand, is tie in to another term, malnutrition, which can be defined as lack of graceful nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat. The conception of world hunger is, therefore, concerned with malnutrition on the global level.United Nations defines poverty asthe inability of getting choices and opportunities, a violation of human dignity. It office lack of basic capacity to participate effectively in society. It mover not having enough to feed and clothe a family, not having a school or clinic to go to, not having the land on which to develop o nes food or a job to obtain ones living, not having access to credit. It means insecurity, powerless(prenominal)ness and animadversion of individuals, households and communities. It means susceptibility to violence, and it often implies living in marginal or fragile environments, without access to loose water or sanitation.Poverty is the close common cause of hunger. Extreme poverty is, unfortunately, also common cause for starvation, and every year statistics show high number of people who die in absolute poverty deprived of basic human rights. veritable vs. Developing countriesAccording to the World Bank, the criteria for deciding whether a plain is demonstrable country, also known as a first-world country is its Gross internal Income (GNI) per capita per year. Countries with GNI over US$ 11,905 ar developed countries, and countries with GNI equal to, or less than US$ 11,905 ar classified as developing countries. To find the definition of the country you will be represen ting, please consult the reviewing attachWorld Bank Country and Lending GroupsImportant let down enrapture keep in mind that developed countries also experience issues with extreme poverty and hunger. When preparing for the conference, try to find the data on what is the level of poverty in the country you are representing.Useful statisticsAt least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.The poorest 40 pct of the worlds population accounts for 5 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent accounts for three-quarters of world income.According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day overdue to poverty.Around 27-28 percent of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted.Some 1.1 billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to water, and 2.6 billion lack basic sanitation. approximately two in three people lacking access to clean water survive on less than $2 a day, with one in three living on less than $1 a day.In the Un ited Kingdom the average person uses more than 50 litres of water a day flushing toilets.Close to half of all people in developing countries suffer at any given time from a health problem caused by water and sanitation deficits.Millions of women pass off several hours a day collecting water.In 2005, the wealthiest 20% of the world accounted for 76.6% of total private consumption. The poorest fifth accounted for just 1.5%1.6 billion people a quarter of humanity live without electricity.Approximately 790 million people in the developing world are still chronically undernourished, almost two-thirds of whom repose in Asia and the Pacific.Important note You can use useful statistics from the country you are representing in debating and defending your point of view.Examples of Successful ActionsBosnia and Herzegovina A brighter coming(prenominal) for young people. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and other UN agencies partnered with the Government of Spain to establish 16 centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide career counselling to unemployed youth. In the first 14 months of operation, the centres provided skills training to more than 6,800 young people, of whom almost 1,800 gained their first work experience.Yemen feed keeps girls in school. Since 2007, the World Food Programs (WFP) Food For Girls Education Program has been tackling hunger and enrolment challenges in Yemen, where more than 60 per cent of primary school-aged children who are not in school are girls. As a result of the program, families who send their girls to school are legal to receive an annual ration of wheat and fortified vegetable oil. disrespect funding shortfalls, since 2010 the program has reached almost 200,000 girls, benefiting almost 1 million family members.India mightily to give work benefits millions. UNDP is supporting the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Program, promoting the law passed in 2005 guaranteeing the right to a minimum of 100 days of paid work a year for landless labourers and marginal farmers. Implementation of the intention is now providing 50 days of work a year to roughly 50 million households. Almost half of the beneficiaries are women.Important note When preparing for the conference, try to find out what are the ways the country you are representing fights the poverty and hunger issues. Think about how these can be employ on the global level. How can your country contribute to it?Relevant UNGA Resolutions spare-time activity is the list of previous resolutions that are cogitate to the topic of BLIMUN 2014 General Assembly. You can refer to those in debates, but also in the resolution you will be drafting at the conference.Resolution 65/214. Human rights and extreme povertyResolution 65/174. Second UN Decade for the Eradication of PovertyResolution 65/173. Promotion of ecotourism for poverty eradication . . .Resolution 65/10. Sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth forResolution 65/186. Realizing the Mi llennium Development Goals for personsResolution 65/1. Keeping the promise united to achieve the MillenniumUseful tipsHere are some universal tips on how to better prepare yourself for the topicDo a lot of look into in regards to the country you are representing. You can use the government websites, national statistics institutes data, social media, newspapers, etc. In case you do not have enough English resources, ask BLIMUN 2014 chairpersons for assistance.You can use Wikipedia, but do not follow it blindly Always check sources and use colligate at the bottom of the page.Take a look at the general websites that host some of the global statistics, such as World Bank, United Nations, worldometers.info, unstats.un.org etc.Be informed read newspapers, watch tv and follow online news make sure that you catch any news related to our topic and think about how you can use them, even if they are not directly related to the country you are representing.Try to do a research on a countri es that are cooperating with the country you are representing, or are close to it in terms of its economy, political views, contradictory policy etc.Be open-minded and ready to think outdoor(a) the box, but do not go too far away from your countrys point of view.Cited Sourceshttp//www.un.org/en/aboutun/http//www.un.org/en/mainbodies/http//www.un.org/millenniumgoals/bkgd.shtmlhttp//www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ face/hungerhttp//www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/malnutritionhttp//www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htmhttp//www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/ydiDavidGordon_poverty.pdfhttp//www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/Goal_1_fs.pdfhttp//www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-statshttp//www.isi-web.org/component/content/article/5-root/root/81-developinghttp//data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groupshttp//www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/report-2013/mdg-report-2013-english.pdfhttp//www.u n.org/en/ga/65/resolutions.shtml1 For detailed rules and procedures, please refer to BLIMUN 2014 delegate handbook.