Improving Accountability at the United Nations

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Afghanistan
Delegate Name: Josie Meyers
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

Accountability has been an ongoing issue in the United Nations, recently with the two most prominent issues being the lack of transparency in procurement process and criminal activity performed by soldiers under the UN. The lack of transparency issue is resulting from corruption in the procurement process with bribes or kickbacks that persuade countries to act in another’s favor.The ongoing issue of the blue helmets and criminal activity performed by the soldiers, ranging from sexual abuse, rape, and murder to lesser crimes, has had little actions to stop the crime; however means must be taken by countries and held accountable for the crimes.

Violation of the authority that a blue helmet has gained results in the harm of the general public. The countries accountable for such kickbacks and bribes, crimes and abuse, need to be solved within each country and be brought to justice within the United Nations. Having a set of regulations and laws of punishment in the United Nations could help aid those countries with finding means appropriate to resolve issues with the blue helmets. Immunity, although common place with the blue helmets in need for them to carry out their mission, is contributing factor in the criminal activity rise. The ICJ needs to be able to intervene and expose the wrongdoings of the blue helmets and their abuse of power. As for lack in transparency there is need to eradicate obscurity and find that there is punishment for the foul play. Funds have been a necessary and vital instrument in the rebuilding of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, but due to corruption within the process 1 billion of the 8 billion dollars have been lost and never are able to reach the programs to help with sustainable peace and development within our country. Loss of the funding will increasingly hurt the poor and leave instability within the nation.

As the continuation of accountability creates a ripple in the United Nations, means to finalize punishment are necessary. The billions of dollars lost by the bribes and corruption of contracts takes away from the needed funding to help the countries in need. This area is highly lacking and the abundance of corruption in the procurement process is creates unneeded tension and wrongful action. There must be a complete no- tolerance of corruption and bribery within the United Nations and cases are to be tried through the ICJ. The blue helmets must also have a way of being accounted for. Creating the ability for the crimes to be reported and the helmets to be brought before the ICJ for means of punishment is necessary. They should not receive immunity as their actions request scrutiny rather than being shoved under the rug. Finding equal punishment to the level of the crimes committed by the helmets, who are sent to as peacekeepers and to create a rested state of mind for the general, would best be established by also being placed before the ICJ. Blue helmets are not exempt from the punishment and accountability of their crimes and the countries must also be sent to take action.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Albania
Delegate Name: Elizabeth Szeles
School: Mattawan High School

Corruption is often like water, they are both everywhere and both come in cycles. Admittedly, Albania fights with corruption within our own political parties. Most recently, we have investigated allegations of a rigged voting scandal. On a global scale, actions of corruption by individuals mar the efforts of the United Nations. In the events of the notorious Oil-For-Food program, the Wasserstorm case, along with many others, it is clear to Albania that these occurrences of corruption must be prevented, identified, and eliminated to improve the United Nations behavior.

To proverbially tackle this issue, Albania supports the reinstatement of the Procurement Task Force, the ad-hoc committee created in the repercussions of the Oil-For-Food scandal. This program, within two years, found fifteen corrupt schemes involving UN contractors worth about 630 million USD, contributed to the removal of thirty-two companies that were previously on the approved list of UN vendors, identified fifteen staff of criminal offences, and twenty-seven internal personnel for UN misconduct. Unfortunately, their success made room for criticism from the guilty party’s home member states, thereby limiting its existence.

Albania also recognizes that some accountability falls on Troop Contributing Countries and Police Contributing Countries to effectively train personnel in recognizing and eliminating corruption, as well as emphasizing the importance of a maintained proper conduct. A universal comprehensive guideline with a corruption focus is needed to standardize a more effective Peacekeeper deployment, as corruption only perpetuates and sparks conflict.

Additionally, Albania applauds the Security General October 2003 bulletin titled “Special measure for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” in its dissent of sexual misconduct, comprehensively identifying crimes and applying these standards to all staff of the United Nations. Albania is in a great agreement with the later statement in the bulletin, “If, after proper investigation, there is evidence to support allegation of sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, these cases may, upon consultation with the Office of Legal Affairs, be referred to national authorities for criminal prosecution.” However, Albania is cautious in accepting this as an end-all measure, as often the victims of these crimes are uneducated women and children in developing areas, making evidence difficult to procure. Nor is the environment for coming forward for these crimes welcoming in such situations.

With concerns of limited transparency, Albania encourages the expansion and empowerment of the investigating powers of the UN’s various branches, or the foundation of a committee with similar intentions of the NATO sponsored Afghanistan counter corruption group, Shafafiyat to oversee UN actions. Although Albania acknowledges that some contact with corrupt bodies is necessary in situations required to keep peace.

On the topic of potentially adding more seats to the Security Council, Albania staunchly opposes the motion as more seats will undoubtedly lessen the productivity of the council and be counterproductive to our cumulative efforts.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Angola
Delegate Name: Ben Simonis
School: Forest Hills Central High School

Strongly recognizes the need for accountability within the United nations. Regarding the response to the Ebola outbreak, we believe that necessary measures were not enacted quickly enough to quelch the spread of the virus. We understand that epidemics such as the Ebola Virus are hard to fully understand in their early stages, and we are willing to get past the fact that a quick and efficient response is not as simple as anyone would like. However it would be nice to see more countries involved in emergency responses as it is everyone's duty to protect developing and developed nations in need. Our nation has benefited from peacekeepers but we have seen the adverse effects that these forces have caused outside of their fighting. We strongly take a stance that peacekeepers need to be held accountable for their action when they step outside of their roles. The corruption, theft and rapes endanger inocent people. We urge the United Nations to take steps to prevent these atrocities from continuing.

The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) group that is in place has done a great job in general assessments of natural disasters but they could improve on their work at localized levels. Our nation believes that the World Health Organization was caught off guard with the Ebola Virus and their initial response was less effective than they would have liked. We hope to see better preparedness in the Future

Angola believes that the United Nations needs to have a better system in place for emergency situations, especially pertaining to natural disasters and pandemics. If nations can be held responsible and accountable for their neighboring countries, response teams can be deployed much faster than helpers from far away nations. Each nation should be prepared for emergency situations not just for their own country but countries close by. Funding for this can be obtained by donations. The funds should be divided based on probable cause of disasters in each area. Peace keeper accountability can be obtained by setting examples of those who deviate from their path of righteous and helpful actions. The United Nations as whole should manage the problems not their home governments.

We are looking to the United States and France to help support us, but also believe that our trading partners China, Portugal, and South Africa will stand by us in our future endeavors and decisions.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Argentina
Delegate Name: Max Derminer
School: Royal Oak High School

The accountability of the United Nations.

With the accountability of the United Nations plans to make new helpings in the world. Argentina’s main goal for the accountability is the punishment of criminal acts of peacekeepers that are sent into a country. Argentina believes that the country should make the final decision in the punishment for the civil crimes of the peacekeepers. If the civil peacekeepers commit a crime that violates the country's constitution or legal commanding document then it is up to the country to make the final say in the peacekeepers punishment, also, if these “Peacekeepers” fail to do what they are documented to be, and don't “Keep the peace” Then are they not just civil soldiers on foreign land?

Also we should try to let member states become more involved in the roles of choosing, we are a strong advocate in that small members should be shown in the part of their country’s options a way we can get these small members in that they can hear before the council of the UN with their decision, such as we did in the city of Detroit, Michigan, we went to the city and heard the members of the city about the corruption of the water company. We went out there and solved the problem and let the people get their voice in, we should be willing to go out and hear peoples statements as a UN council and try to be a true United Nations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Australia
Delegate Name: Tabitha Frazier
School: East Grand Rapids High School

Australia is not only a country, but it is also a continent; therefore, it is an independent nation. There was an immigration policy put into place in 1901; it said that a test in any European language was given to any immigrant wanting to live in Australia. The test was writing out fifty European words, and the purpose of the test was for the people taking it to fail it. The immigration test was given to the people as many times as it took to fail the test (i.e. if the person passed the test the first time they took it, the officer would give it again in a different European language). Then, when any person failed the test, he or she was told to leave unless he or she could live under exclusion rules and have a sponsor living in Australia. As a result of this policy, ninety two percent of all Australians today are white.

Currently, Australia is treating immigrants that come to their country terribly because they are not allowing them to live in Australia; instead, they are keeping them on Manus Island while they decide if they will allow them to live in Australia. On this island, they are not treating the immigrants well at all; in 2014, there was a man that died because of septicaemia (bacterial infection) he got while he was on the island. The people on the island are in conditions that “the UN refugee agency has repeatedly warned are cruel and inhumane and unsafe.”

In addition, the UN is asking Australia’s government about their immigration policies and conditions of their detention center on Manus Island. Australia responded by saying that they will listen to constructive criticism given by the United Nations Committee for Torture and work on making the conditions better at Manus Island. They also explained that they send immigrants to Manus Island in order to decrease the number of deaths at sea. They are working on protecting migrants’ and asylum seekers’ rights (people seeking to live in Australia) in order to make their country a better place to live.

Australia believes that they have made some mistakes, but they can work to improve accountability at the United Nations by letting people from the media and other people see the conditions at the detention center and listening to complaints regarding the treatment of the people. Doing this will improve accountability at the United Nations because they will be more transparent and willing to let people see what is going on in or around their country.

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Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Austria
Delegate Name: Katrina Yeomans
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

Accountability is a major issue that must be addressed and a resolution must be drawn up as soon as possible in order to address it. If the United Nations advocates for others to follow the rule of law, then they as an international organization must do the same; peacekeepers and UN officials providing aid cannot be held above the law. The European Union as a whole has a “zero-tolerance” policy for crimes committed by UN officials and experts on missions. Currently, state members of the UN have their own criminal law and procedures to prosecute crimes and there are a number of bilateral or multilateral treaties along with UN rules which address crimes committed by UN personnel. However, these current measures are insufficient due to the fact that impunity for crimes committed by peacekeepers and UN officials is currently a serious issue.

Austria’s policy on dealing with crimes committed by UN personnel on their territory is to assist criminal investigations on the basis of applicable bilateral, multilateral, and mutual legal assistance treaties. In the absence of such treaties , Austria would offer assistance based on the Austrian Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Act.

In order to move towards a solution to the problem of UN accountability, jurisdictional gaps within individual Member States must be identified and addressed so the UN can provide a clear standard that crimes committed by UN officials and experts on missions will not be tolerated. For Member States without measures addressing crimes committed by UN personnel, they should be encouraged to establish jurisdiction over such crimes in existing domestic criminal law. Discussion on this topic accomplished by the Legal Committee has led to the proposal of combining both short- and long-term measures to deal with this issue effectively as well as strengthening existing training programs for peacekeepers and UN officials to improve adherence to the standards of conduct. This second proposition might include pre-deployment and in-mission training programs conducted by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support. This committee must find a way to hold UN personnel accountable for their crimes committed during missions while still following the rule of law, due process, human rights, and be in conformity with the UN Charter.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Bangladesh
Delegate Name: Yordanos Dessie
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

The United Nations is expected to be built on a foundation of ethics and honesty. It is evident that since its creation, there are recurring occurrences in which financial accountability for actions aren’t held by committee members. Accountability, as said by the United Nations is the “obligation of the Secretariat and its staff members to be answerable for all decisions made and actions taken by them, and to be responsible for honouring their commitments, without qualification or exception;” therefore, it is essential for members of the UN to follow the preceding statement with the utmost integrity, and be held responsible for his or her actions. Along with financial accountability, criminal jurisdiction is an ongoing affair that the UN wants responsibility held for. It is the obligation of all officials and representatives of the United Nations to be genuine, law abiding members. The “Oil for food Program” is only one example of corruption in the UN. The UN sanctioned program’s intent was for Iraq to sell enough oil to pay for the population’s food and other necessities; however, Saddam Hussein exploited the program, earning billions of dollars from kickbacks and illegal oil smuggling. This immense oversight was not only drawn from failure to observe the actions of the program, but also from unethical conduct of UN officials.

Bangladesh supports the creation of the United Nations Transparency and Accountability Initiative (UNTAI). On November 9, the 24th meeting of the 67th session, Bangladesh along with representatives from the United States of America, Nigeria, Switzerland, the European Union, and with a dozen more, gave general statements and comments, addressing the issue of accountability. All of the representatives agreed, that to ensure the UN performs its duties, preserves its image, and maintains its credibility, there must be a zero tolerance policy against exploitation and abuse of power. Because Bangladesh has 19 agencies, funds, and programs, we want to prioritize accountability, so all programs run smoothly and aid the nation’s people in the most possible way. Criminal Jurisdiction is also a serious act that has taken place by UN personnel. There have been UN scandals such as the exploitation of refugees by UN personnel in the Republic of Congo. The Heritage Foundation has recorded at least 150 human rights violations. The crimes fall under rape and forced prostitution of women and young girls.The victims are defenseless, brutalized and terrorized refugees. Even though investigations were said to have taken place, no charges have been accounted for against the personnel involved in the crimes. These crimes occurred from the late 1990s to about 2005. Gradually, however, the UN has been taking better authority of its zero- tolerance policy. In the 2013 case of Afghanistan's Kabul Bank scandal, $935 million was stolen from Afghanistan’s largest bank by UN personnel and the bank’s founder. As a result of their corruption 20 men were sentenced to four to five years in jail. As printed in the UK’s Reuters article, “Security General Ban Ki Moon described the sentences as ‘relatively light.’” The punishment was not ideal for the crime, but it is a start. The UN needs to continue and better its enforcement on the Zero Tolerance Policy over financial accountability and criminal jurisdiction.

Any actions of corruption should be handled by the courts of the UN instead of the nation’s. Doing so makes sure a deliberate investigation is taken place and that a fair verdict is reached without being overlooked. The current measures taken to improve transparency is insufficient. The policies adopted by the UN is exceptional for stopping corruption and maintaining integrity; however it is not well-enforced. Serious measures must be taken to ensure the safety of those who are affected by the missions sought out by the UN. Member states may fear that there is not much they can do to aid in the situation. To be more involved in the process of implementation, member states can join the Ad-hoc committee. It is made of legal experts who are responsible for overseeing the funds and programs of member states, and also the actions of the Secretariat. Ad-hoc committee is open to all state members and members of specialized agencies. It is a simple way for member states to become involved and share a responsibility in the process of implementation against corrupt members.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Belgium
Delegate Name: Samantha Plouff
School: Forest Hills Central High School

The United Nations has always had issues surrounding accountability for members actions. When a United Nations member or person associated within a regime put into a country by the United Nations does something illegal or wrong,such as crimes involving looting, rape, sexual assault, and unnecessary violence, who gets to punish or reprimand that person? Usually there are three options; the person is consulted by the country they did something illegal in, the person is consulted by their home or own country, or they are consulted by the United Nations itself. Another issue surrounding this topic is if the United Nations is accountable for the person of wrong-doing, how do they inflict punishment? Or should they even be allowed to?

In the past, the United Nations has struggled with this problem due to a lack of funding, or underestimating the amount of supplies, people, money, etc needed to complete a task. How those who have committed crimes will be judged and by whom is a constant struggle as well, and the United Nations has recently deserted this topic out of almost hopelessness due to the complexity of it.

Belgium believes that the United Nations should be the judges of the cases, but the country the criminal comes from will carry out the punishment. This way, if they need to be imprisoned, it will occur in their own home, and will not possibly be trapped overseas for a decade. The United Nations send the criminal to the country’s court for this, taking into consideration all aspects of the crime, where it was located, etc. This would cost almost no expense to the United Nations because few resources would be used. If the person charged with the crime is found guilty, they will be required to pay the expenses needed to transport them, feed them , etc. Belgium would not agree with the conviction of the criminals in another country, where penalties may vary and be more extreme/less.

Those disagreeing with Belgium on this topic would most likely be countries where crimes of United Nations members commonly occur,such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Iraq, Japan, Pakistan, and Singapore, where they would probably believe in a stricter punishment. The United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands will probably be the most backing of Belgium’s ideas and plan.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Bolivia
Delegate Name: Anastasia Cavazos
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy

When it comes to the matter of improving the accountability at the United Nations, Bolivia is incredibly alarmed. Nations should be conscious of the fact that someone is willing to help when there world is completely falling apart due to war, lack of food, lack of resources, etc. The world without the United Nations is like a toddler with no mother. Sometimes the toddler makes mistakes, and the mother is there to work with them so that they can grow. The world is constantly dealing with issues that have impacted the world tremendously, and needs help to grow. This is when we should recognize our purpose.

The United Nations was founded in 1945, and was created after the World War II. Fifty-one countries committed to maintaining international peace and security. With this in mind, they agreed to work with other nations effectively. This would in turn promote social progress, allow people to live better, and grant people access to their human rights. United Nation peace keepers should promote this. The name of the United Nations should not be slandered due to the decisions some of the United Nation peace keepers have made. United Nation peace keepers are sent into nations who request it in order to help, bring resources, bring food etc. However, some United Nation “peace keepers” have been doing the exact opposite. Some of them rape, sexually abuse, and murder the people they are supposed to help. This is a major issue for Bolivia because we are located right in the middle of Peru, Chile, Paraguay, and Brazil. When we request help, we want to assure that the United Nations is accountable for the future prosperity of our nation. As Bolivia, we are alarmed because sometimes we do need help from the United Nations due to the fact of our location. We have zero access to the Pacific Ocean, and at times we request help from the United Nations. We cannot trust the help given to us by the United Nations if the accountability is not improved. Another matter of unaccountability that occurs is the lack of transparency that the United Nations has encountered. When the United Nations is sent in to help, there is a purchase of supplies, resources, food, etc. However, these purchases are not always done honestly, and this affects Bolivia because we are an honest nation that sticks to our values. Other nations can see how this affects their trust with the United Nations as well.

We have to assure that our member nations become more involved in the actions taken by the United Nations. There must be some restrictions created, and if the United Nation “peace keepers” are doing the wrong things then, they must be addressed in an effective manner. We must create a supervision on these United Nation groups, and hope that this will improve our accountability. The United Nations and nations’ governments must work together to punish those who are in the wrong doing. Some nations have created certain laws, and the United Nations doesn’t always agree with them. This is why they must work together to determine the punishment. We should work together to create an international standard for crime, and implement the consequences based on the crimes committed. If an international standard for crime exists, then it should be implemented or improved. As Bolivia, we propose a better monitoring system be created for the supplies, resources, food, etc. that is purchased by the United Nations. We believe this will prevent corruption, and in turn better implement the existing policies. Keeping all of this in mind, Bolivia is willing to take advantage of its membership in the United Nations, and help improve the accountability.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Brazil
Delegate Name: Graham Young
School: East Grand Rapids High School

We, the country of Brazil, have been an active member of the United Nations since 1945, and are currently one of the top contributors to the peacekeeping efforts. The punishments for criminal violations need to be handled by the United Nations, and not by our own government.

It has come to the members of the United Nations attention that in recent years there have been several crimes committed by peacekeepers when attempting to solve complications in many countries. These crimes have ranged from sexual and domestic abuse to the murder of civilians. While our country may appoint the peacekeepers that are ordered to help to United Nations, it is on account of the United Nations to ensure that they a properly executing their assignment. In the occurrence of a crime made by a peacekeeper, the United Nations should be held accountable for their actions. Although the United Nations should be held accountable, the country of the peacekeeper should also be punished because they were the ones who chose this soldier to be one of the peacekeepers.

As for the issue regarding the enlargement of the Security Council, Brazil holds the view that both the permanent and non-permanent membership of the Security Council should be increased, and that there should be new permanent members from both the developing and the industrialized world. A Security Council reform capable of increasing the Council’s membership on the basis of the unanimously shared desire for equal representation can only come about through the enlargement of both the permanent and non-permanent member categories.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Canada
Delegate Name: Jack Swain
School: East Grand Rapids High School

Accountability in the United Nations has long been an unresolved issue. Many members of the United Nations are not willing to take action on the problem or even discuss it. The lack of discussion of these issues has caused the actions taken by the United Nations to be tainted by corruption and bribery.

One of the accountability issues in the United Nations is that of criminal activities by UN peacekeepers in third-world countries. While this does not directly affect Canada, it believes that this is a significant problem that needs to be resolved. When soldiers acting on the behalf of the United Nations commit crimes, it reflects badly on the organization and all the nations that are a part of it. Because of this, Canada believes that members need to be more involved in the implementation process, even for decisions that do not directly affect them.

If a United Nations peacekeeper commits a crime in another country, it is the duty of that soldier’s home country to discipline them. However, it is the belief of Canada that the United Nations should become involved if the members believe that the offender was not punished sufficiently for the crimes that have been committed.

Canada believes that in order to improve accountability in the United Nations, actions need to be made more transparent and public, and all members should be equally represented as well as have an equal say on all issues. If a member of the United Nations should go against the legal procedure or fail to bring justice to those who have committed crimes under their actions, they should be punished by the United Nations until they resolve those issues.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Central African Republic
Delegate Name: Winona Loewen
School: Williamston High School

Low accountability in the UN can be seen in two areas. The first is procuring contracts for goods and services. The Second is dealing with criminal activity amongst UN soldiers. Procuring contracts for goods and services can be a problem when one person makes all the decisions without any input or oversight. Dealing with criminal activity amongst the UN soldiers is a problem because some UN soldiers commit crimes in other countries while they are on peace keeping missions. This is problematic because it is not clear where to try them.

The Central African Republic feels strongly about accountability at the United Nations. The UN has sent peace keeping troops to CAR, so CAR is directly affected by any criminally acting peace keepers. Over 4,000 troops were sent to both CAR and Chad, showing how directly affected they are by this issue. CAR is also indirectly affected by abuses in the procuring of contracts for goods and services.

One solution for greater transparency in procuring good and services is to strengthen the committees already formed by the United Nations. One of these committees is called The United Nations Transparency and Accountability Initiative. A solution for the criminal activity in the peace keepers of the United Nations is to have clear guide lines and procedures about where criminals should be tried. Criminals should be tried by their home countries unless their home country isn’t capable. CAR would expect support from France, Chad, and Cote d’Ivoire.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Chad
Delegate Name: Morgan Locke
School: Grand Rapids City High School

The United Nations has long been a helpful institution to the Republic of Chad, one that can be depended upon and one that can depend upon Chad in return. However, the Republic of Chad takes issue with several problems that are becoming all too common at the United Nations: firstly that member states often flout the decisions made by their fellow members—often without consequence. Member states are more likely to participate and care about the process of discussing issues only affecting their own country. It is clear that these issues of disobedience and nonparticipation. The Republic of Chad is just one part of the United Nations, but is affected by almost every decision that is made. The Republic of Chad eagerly looks forward to discussing the issue of reform at the United Nations, but would also like to put forward several principles that should guide any attempt at reforming the institution.

Often member countries try to take advantage over how plans are implemented. An example of this would be the Oil-for Food program. This was a program started by the UN Security Council, which allowed Iraq to sell oil only for basic necessities for its people as a consequence of Iraqi aggression during the First Gulf War. Saddam Hussein exploited the resolution in order to get around the original intent of this program and ended up making $10.9 billion for illegal oil smuggling, and $1.7 billion through surcharges and kickbacks. There has not been a set action plan from the United Nations on how to handle situations like these. This allows for nations to play the system, and get away with breaking policies. Stronger enforcement is clearly needed in the United Nations if its words are to carry any true meaning.

Whatever decision is made at this meeting, the Republic of Chad strongly believes that punishment for criminal violations that have already been established as being the United Nations’ responsibility must be left to the UN for multiple reasons. One is that often member states are unwilling or unable to try those guilty of international crimes. Therefore, the intervention of a strong international institution (the United Nations) is needed. Furthermore, allowing nations to handle cases on their own incentivizes corruption and backroom deal-making in the nation’s government that violates citizens’ rights.

As for the United Nations Peacekeeping initiatives, there must be a strict penalty for abuses of power. In both the Republic of Chad and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, investigators discovered the abuse and sexual assault happening to the people of that region by United Nations peacekeepers. The Republic of Chad reaffirms its outrage at the fact that at least a portion of those who were sent to this with the mission of protecting others left as villains who terrorized the populace. Part of the job the United Nations has is to ensure peace and security for people around the world, and if this behavior continues, the United Nations’ message is completely compromised and the ideals laid out in the United Nations Charter are no more than words on paper.

The UN was created to make the world a more peaceful place, but when a violent act happens, often the United Nations fails to intervene. To make sure that other countries do not break policies and are held accountable for their actions, the United Nations has to be willing to enforce more severe consequences. Chapter 7 in the United Nations Charter lists the consequences to be enforced on nations who are aggressive, and what could happen to them if they do not adhere to the policies. Once again, the Republic of Chad wishes the United Nations to understand that stronger enforcement is needed. With an improved system of cooperation, member states will see an improved international institution that can truly help make the entire world a better place.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Chile
Delegate Name: Ruby Johnson
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy

We, the country of Chile, believe that the United Nations should be held more accountable. Though the United Nation has made many improvements, there is always room for more. The United Nations is making great strides to improve its accountability by doing things like implementing the Ethics Office to maintain transparency and having the Internal Justice System to monitor criminal activity. However, none of things matter if we are not continually monitoring what is happening in our organization with an unbiased view. How will we keep an objective view? Also, we must think about what kind of punishments we want to implement to those who are not following the rules. How can we punish our own people, and stop any further activity from occurring? It is our hope that we can improve our nations’ trust in the UN while simultaneously putting a halt to criminal or unethical activity that can take place.

As many may know, the United Nation has often left scars on the nations it’s supposed to be helping. For example, peacekeeping troops deployed by the UN have oftentimes been accused of sexually exploiting civilians and corrupting law enforcement. As previously said by a representative from our country, improving accountability and fighting against impunity for conflict related sexual crimes is critical. We should not, and will not, stand for the corruption of our organization. The action of the peacekeepers is a reflection of our nations. Though the UN has done many amazing things we must take times to address these issues.

As a country, we would like to see many things. First, we hope that the processes of the organizations that oversee the UN can be reviewed by all countries represented. Secondly, we hope that the all peacekeepers can be punished in the country where they committed the crime. This is the fairest option. And lastly we hope that we can discuss how we can prevent future corruption.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: China
Delegate Name: David Baron-Vega
School: Roeper School

The United Nations is a tool that we, the global community, use to resolve issues encountered in the world of today. The way in how we go about this, of how the UN itself works is a very sensitive and possibly one of the most complex tasks that is constantly relevant. China believes that this is an issue that is contrary to most in that the resolutions made for it should be more general in most areas in order to be accurately representative of everyone and the UN as a whole.

Unlike many topics that the UN is faced with, the issue of accountability is one that affects each and every member of the UN. It is not an issue like “The Situation in Kurdistan” for example, which primarily affects involved parties. This means that we must be careful when working on resolutions in order to be sure that we are not favoring the ideas of certain states and leaving others at a disadvantage.

It is clear that the UN is under-funded when it comes to issues of accountability, especially on having sufficient personnel. No policy-making body is perfect, but China believes that steps can be made in improving how we handle accountability. Further investment in this area is a wholesome one, being that having a higher standard of accountability will inevitably lead to a more effective use of funds. That being said, China believes that it is important to have every nation avidly participating in these processes in order for the shaping of policies to be relevant and representative to every nation. It is in vain for the UN to work for better accountability if all nations’ voices are not heard, and especially if future resolutions were not to respect the sovereignty of the nations.

There are numerous ways in which the UN can improve accountability. Additionally, this is an issue that cannot be expected to be resolved in one or even a few resolutions; it is an issue that must be continuously shaped to better fit the world in which we are faced. This is a topic which constantly needs avid participation and reaffirmation from the global community. This is too broad a topic to accurately be encompassed in position papers, a topic to which person-to-person dialogue is crucial. China believes this is a topic that all of us must take part in, in order to better align with the ever-changing shape of the United Nations and our world.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Congo
Delegate Name: Julianna Schrier
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

Some of the problems with the United Nations and its accountability involve the way operations have gone through in the past, and the way resources for said operations were acquired. Also, crimes happening under the people working for the United Nations has put it in a bad light. The Democratic Republic of Congo believes that if more countries were able to get involved in implementing some of these operations, the more even the responsibilities can be. As it sits, much of the world's decisions lay on a select few countries: China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States being a few. The Democratic Republic of Congo believes that if these countries relinquish some of their powers so that many other countries that are either thriving or on the cusp of thriving can have more control over the world and the United Nations.

One of the main four purposes of the United Nations is to keep peace throughout the world. If these “peacekeepers” are causing harm and committing crimes, the countries they come from should have to punish them the way they see fit. The Democratic Republic of Congo thinks that perhaps as a whole, the United Nations could suggest ways of punishing these “peacekeepers,” but couldn't prosecute them themselves. This is similar to how foreigners already have to go through laws in other countries.

The transparency issues in the United Nations will and are on-going. That being said, the Democratic Republic of Congo believes that if whatever responsibilities are being put on the “top” countries in the world were spread a little thinner among many thriving countries, it would prevent corruption and help people's opinions and views from all over be heard when it comes to implementing policies.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Cuba
Delegate Name: Qusay Omran
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

The lack of a reasonable system of accountability in the United Nations reflects a poor sense of organization and undermines the organization's reputation as a promoter of peace and order. Officials and "peacekeepers" on mission should fall under the umbrella of justice just as much as criminals, with no discrimination as to their status or the amount of influence they yield. Member states are expected to prevent any misuse and abuse of officials' power during a mission.

Cuba strongly believes that the so-called "jurisdictional gap" must be bridged by analyzing and seriously considering reports of crimes supposedly committed by UN officials and experts. A member of the Non-Aligned Movement, Cuba understands that maintaining the integrity of the United Nations is crucial in order for it to have some legitimacy and a respectable stance in the international community. *Any* instance of sexual exploitation or violence must find it's way to a reliable judiciary, where the case can be considered and resolved. Any impunity must be criticized and attacked as a transgression on justice and equality. As the leader of missions, the United Nations should be held accountable for it's officials' abuse of power.

Cuba regards the current system with skepticism to its efficacy in justly promoting the truth and the due process of law. Member states must together consider methods to improve the structure of how to hold those who exploit their position for rape, violence, and/or defiling the lands and properties they encounter. Focusing on incriminating experts and officials who abuse their position, the United Nations can formulate a better system of justice, signifying an overall ambition to improve the world community.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Delegate Name: Alexis French
School: Mattawan High School

The Democratic Republic of Congo recognizes that there are issues within the United Nations, and wishes for new solutions. Back in 2011, the DRC faced violent acts during the elections between the members of political parties. The United Nations said that 345 violations were committed during the elections, and affected 769 victims, including the death of 41 humans. It’s clear to see that the Democratic Republic of the Congo needs help from the United Nations in order to have safe elections; however, it’s unfortunate to read upon the flaws of the United Nations. The lack of oversight by the United Nations is what concerns the DRC and bribes, kickbacks, and costs need to be stopped in order for the UN to successfully help those countries in need. his concerns the DRC because the instability is related to trafficking in minerals and illegal armed groups are benefiting from it. With the DRC having a lot of natural resources it alarms the country because they need the United National to be aware of those who are trafficking these minerals. What the DRC would like the United Nations to do is promote transparency and provide documentation to those who are buying minerals.

Another issue that was brought up is the crime activity by soldiers who are employed by the United Nations. This concerns the DRC because the instability is related to trafficking in minerals and illegal armed groups are benefiting from it. With the DRC having a lot of natural resources it alarms the country because they need the United National to be aware of those who are trafficking these minerals. An article by the Africa Renewal say that the problem is occurring because the command and discipline of peacekeeping troops is almost controlled completely by the member starts who contribute the troops. This doesn’t give the United Nations the ability to enforce standards of the peacekeepers, which is why it looks like the United Nations ignores sexual abuse. The DRC requested an investigation on the abuses by the peacekeepers. The DRC would like to see the United Nations gain more power so that they are able to have more power and debate resolutions within the UN so that stronger regulations are made.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Denmark
Delegate Name: Maya Baker
School: Grand Rapids City High School

The Kingdom of Denmark strongly believes in improving accountability within all systems of government, especially the United Nations. It is important that the UN maintains transparency and common involvement is consistently maintained throughout the entire implementation process of the United Nations. Corruption in the United Nations will lead to increasing tension between countries and will damage international relationships. All participants in international delegation must be exceptionally responsible for. Allowing outside forces to provide to the United Nations so long as said forces seem to not have any connections to delegate that may lead to corruption, Screening outside companies that provide services must be enhanced to ensure that they have no corrupt history.

The creation of a committee to watch over the general assembly and enforce rules of accountability would greatly aid improved accountability. An ethics office, as well as a taskforce to protect those who were brave enough to leak information on corruption, and a review committee will be monumental helps to crushing corruption. Fortifying the Office of International Oversight Services (OIOS) would be the first step to ameliorating the accountability of the United Nations.

There are many ways to improve accountability at the United Nations, especially with increasing the amount of committees to assist in watching out for corrupt actions. These steps will be key to decreasing international corruption. Without specified committees and growth of OIOS corruption will continue to grow and international stability will continue to decrease. With more corruption countless decisions will be reassessed causing there to be even less efficiency to the United Nations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Egypt
Delegate Name: Colin Copeland
School: Mattawan High School

In the United Nations, problems are currently plaguing it that infect all major governing bureaucracies: lack of transparency and lack of accountability. The resolution-making process gives little chance for members to have a say once a resolution is passed, and when resolutions are implemented in the real world, those who act for the UN betray its ideals and perform horrific crimes. In addition, auctioning contracts for supplies in peacekeeping missions has had little oversight and, with the Oil-for-Food Programme debacle, has resulted in the strengthening of tyrannical regimes.

Egypt has recently seen the overthrow of a corrupt and ineffective President, Hosni Mubarak, because Egypt was stricken with police brutality, poor economic and living conditions, and an autocracy that was doomed to never change. Egypt wishes to bring this stance on ineffective government to the United Nations, not that the UN should be overthrown but that serious measures need to be taken in order to prevent future corruption.

Concerning procurement, Egypt believes that members applying for contracts should be required to have UN Peacekeepers observing the procurement of supplies for whatever the mission may be. Naturally, the peacekeepers would be from all member nations so that each nation may have a shared participation. When Peacekeepers become criminals, they are doing so under the name of the United Nations; as a result, the United Nations need to be responsible for the actions of their peacekeepers and punish them accordingly. On the topic of implementation of policies, the processes that lead to the vote, normally very secretive, are secretive for a reason: it is impossible to have diplomatic discussion and resolution without at least some sort of secrecy before going to a vote. If every member’s communications were completely open, no one could discuss any points privately with another member, leading members to simply go along with what everyone else is doing.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Ethiopia
Delegate Name: Ben Goldberg
School: Roeper School

Accountability within the UN is a major concern. When considering such accountability, the nation of Ethiopia believes the responsibility surrounding the criminal activity of peacekeepers is of upmost importance. In addition to that issue there are other things we have should prioritize to increase the accountability at the UN.

Dealing with criminal activity of peacekeepers is the most pressing issue to Ethiopia because we send peacekeepers to a variety of African nations as needed. While we may not know if criminal activity amongst our peacekeepers exists, we do not feel it is the burden or responsibility of the UN to handle such concerns. The nation of Ethiopia believes the fate of peacekeepers is better decided through certain organizations the country may currently belong to. In Ethiopia, the African Union is the organization that rules and has jurisdiction on such matters. If the country does not belong to a specific organization, then the UN should judge the fate of peacekeepers. In addition, the organization or UN should set guidelines for punishments relating to crimes the peacekeeper is accused of. Lastly, in order to determine if the accused peacekeeper is guilty, a structured trial process should be developed. In such a scenario, no member from the peacekeeper’s nation will be a part of the council.

When a member nation plans a humanitarian, peacekeeping, or other type of operation, there is not enough oversight on where needed resources come from. The result is a lack of transparency and an increase in corruption. Consequently, a council of six UN members should provide oversight for the purchasing of necessary resources for such operations (one representative from each continent minus Antarctica). Ethiopia believes that our African neighbors will agree with said plan, but some of the resources that are required for the mission should be purchased from poorer countries assuming they have some useful resource.

There have been statements made by various members of the UN suggesting that officials have been abusing their powers. Again, we believe that one member of each continent should be elected to a council to oversee such concerns. If the council determines there is an abuse of power, they will present the issue to the UN as a whole. Ethiopia believes this is very important since it will give the African nations equal power and representation.

To conclude, if all the issues at hand are addressed, then Ethiopia believes there should be a dramatic decrease in peacekeeper criminal activity, a decrease in corruption, and an increase in transparency.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: France
Delegate Name: Sarah DeLapp
School: Forest Hills Central High School

The United Nations is not a perfect organization. There are still many errors that occur within the system. One concern is the lack of transparency concerning the contracts and dealings that the United Nations makes. Although France acknowledges that it has been improving, it still requires a substantial development. Another issue within the United Nations is the accountability of its peacekeepers. There have been cases of rape, looting, murder, and other crimes. The United Nations needs to be held accountable for their actions no matter who performed the actions. There can be no bias within the cases and all must be judged fairly.

France suggests that to improve our transparency and efficiency within the United Nations we must have better communication. One thing we could do to improve communication is to create more interactions with the countries that contribute their troops and police forces. This would help improve the United Nations understanding of what the troops and police are accomplishing and it would also inform them of any possible maltreatment performed by them as well. The council in charge of those police officers and troops should also meet more often to discuss topical debates while having the assistance of a regional expertise to help guide the council on the situation at hand. All official United Nations documents should also be issued in all official languages to further improve the comprehension and accessibility of the United Nations.

Peacekeepers are one of the more pressing issues to address. When a Peacekeeper abuses his or her powers, it is one of the worst offensives that can be made and it must be taken very seriously. France believes that the Peacekeeper who is being tried for his or her wrongdoing must be tried solely by the United Nations, not by the country where the offense had taken place. The Peacekeepers power is given to them by the United Nations and they should receive a consequence from the United Nations with abuse of that power. France is not suggesting to leave out the country to which the offense had taken place in, but to instead try to implement and involve them in the process as much as possible without it interfering with the judgment of the case. The United Nations should still keep in mind the laws of that country but should come to a conclusion that is just and fair to the Peacekeeper in question.

Countries that would support these ideas would be Australia, Maldives, and the United Kingdom. The United Nations needs to take responsibility for its actions no matter who performed them. As long as the power that they wield is given to them by the United Nations, then it is our responsibility to oversee that power and to accept and deal with the consequences following it.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Georgia
Delegate Name: Jenna Potter
School: Forest Hills Central High School

Lately, the United Nations has slacked on their responsibility to delegates of countries. They are not protecting ethical countries and keeping peace between them and other hostile countries. Especially with all new technology and innovations, people are urging for better governance that promote ethics and morale to prevent systematic corruption. These countries are clearly in violation of United Nations policy yet nothing is being done.The United Nations has had many problems with letting thieves that are members of the United Nations continue their unethical ways and not holding them personally responsible. Many of these crimes are often deal with money and fraud. With no one having the blame, many of the delegates are urging the United Nations to become harsh on those that are taking donations for humanitarian efforts for themselves or irrationally breaking Human Rights Laws. When said who is left to blame, the United Nations itself is not to blame, but the peacekeepers within it. The bigger debate is whether or not the Peacekeepers are eligible to continue while protecting these charlatans.

There are many cases yet to be resolved by the United Nations. Even the United States has broken such basic Human Rights Laws by torturing an innocent man. He was charged with a crime he did not commit and suffered the consequences still. The United States is failing in it’s principles by not upholding their anti-torture treaty created almost twenty years ago. Other cases also involves the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. They are also being investigated for breaking several Human Rights Laws.A resolution in March was created to urge the United Nations to hold those specifically responsible on trial for these abuses. Most of the people signing this resolution can clearly see that the DPRK has prison camps unfit for many of their inmates. Also they would like to have an international inquiry into such camps.These and many other crimes are being committed on a daily basis with people crying out to the United Nations to fix such a problem, but nothing has been done.

In Georgia, we would like to see stress be put on those Peacekeepers that would idly sit by and watch as many of the same countries habitually commit these crimes that are essentially against what the United Nations stands for. Giving another chance to the United Nations is reasonable and they need to take action. If nothing still occurs then the decision should be left to the state in order to correct the issue. Without stable control the United Nations loses it's purpose.

Most countries in the United Nations would believe that something needs to be done. Some countries though that would oppose such resolutions would be countries such as the DPRK. This can be seen through their lack of grace with discarding of evidence that they have such things as prison camps for people who speak against the government. Russia could even be opposed because this would put a stricter limit on their internal operations. With everything becoming much more loose with interpretation of the United Nations membership rules, something needs to be done to protect delegates from these thugs.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Germany
Delegate Name: Lydia Kugler
School: Williamston High School

The United Nations has a lot of responsibility and must continue focusing on the major problems at hand. These nations are accountable for many predicaments around the world such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and criminal activity such as bribery and sexual abuse that has been occurring between peacekeeper soldiers and child soldiers or other women around the world. The United Nations is responsible for providing funding for common issues around the world to help protect the people in other countries from a similar problem. As more issues appear, accountability in the United Nations increases therefore increasing the amount of compromises that must be worked out between the nations.

Germany agrees that there are many issues around the world that must be dealt with soon. Germany is a strong believer of compromises to ensure the safety of all nations. Yet, our nation believes that accountability of the United Nations must enhance the effectiveness of development cooperation. Germany strives for a guide that designs a global accountability framework to support implementation of commitments under a renewed global partnership for development. This renewed guide will engage diverse countries for a more coherent solution based on events that have happened in the past. This idea was presented to the general assembly in hopes of decreasing poverty around the world. Germany believes that other countries can be more involved in implementation by being more open to compromises. After a compromise, that country may then be brought into the shared responsibility and decision making of that plan. Responsibilities may include money, time, and possibly someone to periodically observe the issue.

On account of the abuse by peacekeepers around the world, the United Nations agrees that there must be stricter rules to prevent these wrong actions done by peacekeepers. As of now, nations providing peacekeepers are fully responsible for their punishments if wrongdoing occurs. This limits the efforts of the United Nations in peacekeeper punishments. The United Nations has a “zero tolerance policy” on sexual abuse and hopes to enforce the rules and resulting punishments. Germany has donated money to help decrease sexual abuse, but agrees that there must be stricter rules and controlled training for the peacekeepers. Germany says that the United Nations should send out women to be a part of the peacekeeping force and therefore monitor the soldiers’ actions. If a soldier does happen to act in an inappropriate way, then the United Nations must take punishment action to help prevent future wrongdoing.

Germany believes that more must be done to improve procurement transparency among nations. Drug trafficking and other illegal actions are occurring in many nations and existing laws regarding these issues is insufficient. Germany agrees there is a need for new laws to decrease corruption within nations. Rules on confiscation of criminal assets will hopefully improve financial investigations of criminals. Germany expects the support from the United Kingdom along with other European nations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Ghana
Delegate Name: Brendon Chiodini
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

Since 1948, the United Nations has had to deal with the issue of accountability. The impact on the private sector is considerable – it impedes economic growth, distorts competition and represents serious legal and reputational risks. The processes leading to those decisions with the private sector has in some cases been run with in a place with little to no clarity. Allegations of insufficient oversighting in the purchasing of supplies and equipment, sometimes comes from the issue of bribes and kickbacks of officials from companies wanting to supply the UN. The Oil-for-Food programme in Iraq took kickbacks to help an oil company win contracts (Economist). On the side, the accountability issue of UN personnel acting in terms of looting, rape, sexual abuse, and even murder, with other crimes as well, while on the job in places like Bosnia, Haiti, Mali. These accountability issues have on going efforts toward them by the United Nations Ethics Committee. Which is tasked with ensuring that the actions of the UN and their consequences are keeping within the un guidelines and rules. Further more, any potential concerns about its spending practices are with the creation of the United Nations Transparency and Accountability Initiative. However, UN officials abusing the powers of office lend to the development of an ad-hoc committee that still fights this problem to this day.

The Republic of Ghana supports the improvement of accountability to increase the amount of pressure for a more transparent national governance, which would bring light to problem of corruption and thus might have a chance to improve it. There are currently 26 UN entities in Ghana that aid with advancing equitable economic growth, reducing poverty and achieving human development. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that there are safeguards in place to keep our citizens safe from any potential abuse by UN personnel

Accountability needs to happen. If there are cases of fraud or bribing, then the cases should be brought to the International Court of Justice. Additionally, in cases of violence, rape, or looting by UN personnel, the ICJ should have jurisdiction over these problems. Further more, this is necessary to achieve clarity in problems of fraud and to gain more trust with the people in which UN personnel are helping in their countries.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Guatemala
Delegate Name: Cory Schantz
School: Mattawan High School

Accountability at the United Nations is something that can always be improved. The two major issues are implementing the decisions the United Nations make and the UN peacekeeping soldiers. The current implementation process has many flaws and needs to have a major reform. The issue of the UN peacekeeping soldiers breaking laws in various countries all over the world needs to be addressed and fixed as quickly as possible.

Guatemala has had a good experience, in the past, with UN peacekeeping troops. The UN helped end a thirty six year conflict in Guatemala between the Government and various insurgent groups in Guatemala. Guatemala would like to improve the issue of UN peacekeeping troops all over the world. UN troops helped Guatemala during our Civil War so it is important to improve the UN peacekeeping troops as much as possible. As for accountability at the UN, Guatemala believes it needs to improve. Guatemala is open to any type of improvement at the UN, as long as it is a well developed plan that has a high chance of success of working.

To improve UN peacekeeping troops, there must be strict code of conduct set for all troops. If any criminal activity, big or small, is discovered, the troop must be discharged immediately. Guatemala will work with countries that helped fight for the Guatemalan government during the Civil War, such as, the United States, Taiwan, Argentina, and Chile. We may also work with Russia, a current ally. To improve accountability at the UN, every country must work together to find a better process of implementation. A possible solution could be having a group of randomly picked countries to implement any type of plan.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Haiti
Delegate Name: Rachael Kepley
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

The United Nations has been very active in participating in issues around the world to deal with economic stability, peace keeping, and helping people who are in need. With all of these contingencies many of the programs installed are not being run in the most transparent way. It also makes it very difficult for member states to be active in the implementation of a program. As such, the UN could do a better job at implementing the existing policies that are already put in place to make sure things are running with the utmost integrity.

Haiti has been fortunate enough to receive aid from the United Nations and has had great relief from it.. During the current Cholera Outbreak, the United Nations was able to assist Haiti in providing vaccinations and medical care to many and are currently being an active participant in the epidemic. Haiti has also received assistance economically, although it has been very difficult to ensure stability with the many internal rebellions, the UN has been very supportive to ensure the best for the people and community of Haiti. Even though there is a ton being done by the UN there is still so much that still needs to be done in order to provide for the citizens of Haiti through an increase in funds and projects. There was an issue in Haiti where peacekeepers were abusing their position with the UN and causing harm to civilians and this could have been avoided with more transparency within the UN Security Council.

There are times when the aid provided by the UN is not being overseen in an effective way . It would be more efficient if the member states were given more ability to provide insight to assist in the coordination of the aid given to their country. This would allow member states to be more involved in the process of implementation of a specific contribution in their own countries. This would allow member states to become more involved and take responsibility for the crimes committed by their peacemakers and bring in more aid to their country when needed.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Honduras
Delegate Name: Page Wolowski
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

Accountability has been an ongoing issue in the United Nations. Recently with the two most prominent being lack of transparency and criminal activity by soldiers acting under the UN umbrella. When the United Nations starts a movement of any kind, it has to purchase supplies and equipment from somewhere. This is intended to be done through an open and honest process, however, when there is a lack of oversight, the process can be prevalent with bribes and kickbacks, and costs can end up being inflated.The most prominent example was the failure of oversight over the Oil-for-Food programme. This was when Iraq was permitted to sell oil on the open market and use the proceeds to purchase food, medicine, and other humanitarian goods. Instead, oil contracts were farmed out to interested parties in exchange for sending hard currency back to Saddam Hussein’s regime. Another ongoing problem is the peacekeepers and UN blue helmets. The blue helmets are the United Nation’s military personnel on the ground. In the past, the UN blue helmets have been accused of looting, rape, sexual abuse, and murder. Although the United Nations have shown greater disposition to talk about this problem in recent years, little action has been taken against individual perpetrators or other countries responsible.

We have never really had a strong say of the subject of the United Nation’s. In 2013, our country joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in hopes of limiting the lack of transparency in the Extractive Industry. The EITI is a coalition of governments, companies, civil society groups, investors and international organizations that promotes better governance in countries rich in natural resources. We are not an active country when it comes to solving the lack of transparency in the United Nations. We are aware of the negative affect violence has on women and girls. A multitude of foster trust and confidence has been set up in the new government of January 2014. They are addressing the climate of widespread and systematic crime, corruption and impunity. For the most part they support the United Nations peacekeepers. In January of 2014, they sent about 150 troops to Haiti to join the blue helmets in hopes of helping Haiti with their political instability. They aren’t very open when it comes to the accusations that blue helmets have dealt with in the past. They believe that the peacekeepers are meant to help and protect the common good and intend to do so.

Our government has four pillars: recovering peace, creating investment opportunities for poor families, combating corruption, and promoting transparency. We are dedicated to improving the life of others and doing what’s best for the common good of our country. In order to compromise, we believe that our country should have more of a voice in the United Nations and their decisions on accountability. Also, we believe that the United Nations should take a more active role when it comes to monitoring the lack of transparency and peacekeepers throughout the world

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: India
Delegate Name: Madison Petersen
School: Vicksburg High School

On the topic of Improving Accountability at the United Nations India believes that this topic is important and needs to be addressed. Transparency and the criminal activity of soldiers acting on behalf of the United Nations are the main issues to be discussed.

Transparency in the United Nations’ process of procurement is a big issue that countries have with the United Nations. An open procurement process allows efficiency and can eliminate the threat of unfairness and corruption. India believes that strengthening the transparency in the United Nations’ procurement process will help change and make the views that countries have with the United Nations’ procurement more positive.

Illegal activity by the soldiers or peacekeepers working for the United Nations is another issue that causes countries to view the United Nations in a negative manner. India believes the United Nations needs to decide whether it is up to the country or the United Nations to discipline these soldiers. Abuse, rape, theft and murder are not crimes to be taken lightly and someone has to be held accountable for them. Right now the United Nations is taking the hit and India believes that the United Nations needs to discipline the soldiers so that they are not taking the heat any longer.

India has been a strong supporter of the United Nations since it has joined. We want other countries to view and support the United Nations as we do. Peace is our mission and the United Nations is going to be the organization to accomplish this mission.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Indonesia
Delegate Name: Sam Stanley
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy

Throughout recent history, the United Nations has dealt with issues of accountability within their policies. Specifically recently, with the major developments of UN failures in Haiti, the UN has shown major flaws in their procedures for handling crises. The mishandling of funds and issues with the procedures of UN workers in disease and poverty stricken lands has shown fundamental issues with the integrity of UN policies in relation to crisis situations. Prior to this, little information was given to member nations as to action being taken in these situations, and often, it was merely requested of member states that funds were provided, with minimal explanation of their intended purpose. In some cases, the information provided to member states after action was taken was incomplete, giving little explanation of what occurred while the UN was attempting to resolve a given issue, occasionally glazing over crucial information, such as the possibility that United Nations workers may have contributed to, rather than solved, the issue they were asked to attend to. Also, there have been issues within offices of the UN pertaining to the dissemination of information, and there has been a severe lack of checks on offices of the UN by other offices within the organization.

We, the state of Indonesia, believe that the United Nations is in a critical position, and that the issue of accountability must be addressed promptly. We find that as a major financial and political contributor to the United Nations, we should be better notified of action being taken with our conditional contributions. We have done our best to provide the UN with our support, but have felt that the UN has misrepresented our interests, to the point that in 1965, we felt the need to leave the United Nations in response to what we saw as critical issues in their policies. Since rejoining the UN, we have striven to create some level of accountability to member states. We have struggled to find functional policies to prevent the misuse of our and our allies’ funds and support.

As previously stated, we would like to see a marked improvement in UN reporting to member states, as well as increased transparency in UN policy. We would strongly support a resolution which creates a system to provide full disclosure of financial and political information and dissemination of this information to member states, as well as making this information fully available to the general populace. We would also look favorably upon the reevaluation of current offices of the UN to find where the current mismanagement occurs, and root out any issues within the organization.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Iran
Delegate Name: Maxwell Warren
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

Since the creation of the United Nations in 1945 , there have been issues concerning financial and personnel accountability. The two major issues, in recent years, are lack of transparency in the UN procurement process and the criminal activity by soldiers acting with the UN. “For example, one estimate of the amount of bribery worldwide is US$ 1 trillion. Other estimates are that 20-30 per cent of the value of procurement may be lost through corruption” The amount of money spilling out due to this ‘corruption’ is phenomenal and needs to be stopped. Past actions on ending this dilemma was creating a committee named United Nations Transparency and Accountability Initiative(UNTAI). The UNTAI is tasked with overlooking the procurement process. Looking at the dilemma with the UN’s blue helmets have been accused of various crimes: sexual abuse, murder, theft, rape, and more. The United Nations Ethics Committee(UNEC) was created to provide actions to stop and punish the UN’s crimes made by the blue helmets. The question is on where and how to deal with the deplorable and illegal acts.

Currently within the Islamic Republic of Iran, there are no peacekeeping missions. Moreover, The Islamic Republic of Iran has no corruptive and/or violating blue helmet peacekeepers serving other nations. Furthermore, Iran believes that the issue of peacekeepers violating human rights is wrong and shall be prevented. The accountability within the UN has always had corruption passing through the procurement process which holds a negative influence on the world. For instance, the Oil-for-Food Programme, a program by the UN that was taken to sell Iraqi oil for humanitarian resources, stole 12$US dollars in 2003. By being neighbors with Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran was unwillingly involved when the Oil-for-Food Programme gave the money to the Saddam Hussein’s regime. The effect of the Oil-for-Food Programme on our nation damaged our safety and national sovereignty. The Islamic Republic of Iran would like to improve the outcome of the Procurement process to have no harmful outcomes.

The Islamic Republic of Iran encourages that the UNEC to uphold control of the violations of the blue helmets by implementing an equal punishment process.The UN should be the ones giving the punishments for the crimes. Iran will agree with this as long as no military-base action is taken and the nation(s) agree with the process. This will create a homogeneous law-binding overwatcher for the UN which will control the violations. With the issue with the transparency of the procurement process, Iran suggests a more fixated and secure adjustment the Procurement process. The Islamic Republic of Iran encourages an improved UNTAI that counters the economical distrust in the procurement process with an increased ethnic diversity involvement. The increased ethnic diversity involvement would allow and equal input and equal standpoints within the committee. Looking forward, this would eliminate the claims, and future claims, of UN officials abusing their power in office.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Iraq
Delegate Name: Macey Gerster
School: Fishers High School

In regards to the relationship between Iraq and the United Nations, Iraq has benefited from several points of legislation created by the UN; however, in order for improvements to be made in regards to the accountability between the organization and countries, provisions must be made. This will improve the efficacy of the UN as a whole.

In order for member states to be involved in implication, the legislation being past needs to be in the best interest of the country. It also cannot impede on the national sovereignty of the nation. If a nation is expected to adhere to the resolution passed, the resolution must respect the laws of the country and not contradict them. In order to share responsibility, resolutions regarding a country should be made under the supervision of delegate representing the countries involved.

When a peacekeeper violates the laws of the state of which they are working, they should be put on trial in the government of that country. This is the same stance taken for foreigners with in the country. Though provisions can be made by the United Nations in order to protect its forces, the UN must respect the rules and regulations that are put in place by the country in question.

In order to prevent corruption in the United Nations, the United Nation must offer more seats on the Security Council and improve the representation of all states in assembly. The organization must represent equality and the implication of laws should be handled on a state by state bases. This will help improve the UN’s reputation and efficiency.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Israel
Delegate Name: Evelyn Pae
School: Forest Hills Central High School

Improving accountability in an organization as large and widespread as the United Nations is naturally going to be difficult, but the current situation is such that the need for greater transparency, among other issues, must be discussed. Israel believes that, as an international organization, the effectiveness of the UN would be greatly increased if member states were to have a larger hand in formulating and implementing their own solutions. Israel also believes that many parts of the implementation of UN peacekeeping must be improved. The UN must accept responsibility for the actions of UN peacekeepers working in any country. In the past, Israel has had to deal with UN missions that show bias towards certain parties and even terrorist groups.

Although several steps in the right direction have been taken, including the creation of several committees to moderate UN accountability, many issues regarding UN peacekeeping and transparency in the decisionmaking process cannot be solved with a single act. Rather, it is an ongoing process to promote integrity and trust among nations.

Israel believes that, while mistakes will inescapably be made, a tolerance of continuing misdeeds once the UN is aware of the problem is unacceptable. The UN must make accepting responsibility for the actions of and harm done by its peacekeeping mission a priority. While aid from the UN for Israel’s struggles is supported by us, we believe that the UN needs to deal more effectively with corruption in its policies. Israel also finds the actions of some peacekeeping missions, including sexual abuse and murder, to be unacceptable. While we support the strengthening of current efforts to improve accountability, we also suggest the creation of new and stronger policies that address the issues brought up by various member states.

We expect all nations to support the idea of more transparency in the UN and work together to promote a crime-free and effective way of peacekeeping.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Italy
Delegate Name: Zoe VanSlooten
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

Accountability of economic procurement and peacekeeper behavior are some of the most difficult aspects of the United Nations to be enforced. The broad term of “accountability” refers to the obligation of members of the UN to make transparent, fair decisions and to enforce these responsibly. One specific issue relating to accountability that has recently arisen is the procurement of funds for the United Nations. This includes the raising and spending of said funds. In the past, incidents have occurred in which funds were raised unknowingly for corrupt purposes, such as funds that were supposedly supporting the Iraqi military were directly distributed to Saddam Hussein. Often times this is done illegally through bribes and kickbacks. Another specific issue relating to accountability is the criminal behaviors of UN Peacekeepers and how they should be punished. These “blue-helmets” have been accused of murder, rape, robbery, and many other less violent crimes. The United Nations Ethics Committee was created in 2006 to help control the accountability of the UN, mainly focusing on the moral factors of peacekeepers and UN members and punishments. The United Nations Transparency and Accountability Initiative was created in to inspect the financial actions of the UN. Although these two organizations are steps in the right direction, the process of creating an accountable United Nations is incessant.

The economic transparency of nations is an ever-present issue and often can compromise their integrity. Italy has dealt with corruption in our systems in the past such as accepting bribes and overspending; there is no denying that. However, we believe that this should be handled within each nation’s government. It is completely unnecessary to involve the United Nations in issues that do not directly threaten other nations, such as economic conditions. If the nation does not upkeep its economic commitment to the UN, then and only then is it necessary for United Nations intervention, since more countries could now be damaged by these issues. Economic accountability is absolutely imperative and should be addressed, but programs to maintain it should be within each individual nation. We are setting an example of this; currently our parliament is discussing a bill to improve the accountability standards and transparency. The less the United Nations must resolve, the more it can focus on issues where its time is truly needed. Economic accountability is one place that it could easily lighten its workload.

As the for punishment of law-breaking peacekeepers, once again the nations themselves should handle the issue. Italy has dealt with officers who have committed crimes in the past and has effectively enforced their resignation, such as officers who abused citizens in Somalia. We demonstrate the reasonable possibility of nations punishing their own officers. Once again, the United Nations does not need to be involved in scenarios where its assistance is not necessary.

Each of these issues require attention; the only question left is who this attention should be from. There is a simple answer: the nations themselves. The United Nations does not need to be involved in the implementation or punishments of either of these problems. Nations are completely capable and competent of handling their own economic and criminal affairs. Italy suggests that all UN involvement be removed from these two areas to allow nations to independently control the accountability of economic affairs and punishment of peacekeepers.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Jamaica
Delegate Name: Jaylen Taylor
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy

The United Nation is an authoritative body that is meant to bridge the gap in communication between countries and solve problems between these bodies. When those responsible for giving aid, solving problems and conducting the main center of communication can no longer do their job effectively, there are issues within the institution that need to be reformed. There is no excuse for the multiple claims of abuse by United Nations Peacekeepers. Women and children especially refugees or those desperately in need for need should not have to questions the intentions of any UN peacekeepers. Horrific stories of rape and abuse should not be a part of the legacy of UN peacekeepers. As of now there are few confirmed and documented cases of these shameful acts and misuse of power. Regardless there should be no accusations true or false. Peacekeepers come from many different countries, no one country can be held responsible. However we all, because we have the power to do such, should strive to eliminate the inconsistencies of UN Peacekeepers and the morals they should be demonstrating when representing the United Nations.

As an active member of the Non-Alignment Movement and we are geographically close to . The effects that these events have had on our fellow countries are alarming. We value and strive to change the status of women no matter what walk of life they come from. The abuse of women is not acceptable in any form, whether domestic or as a military fear tactic. It is easy to say that you disapprove as many countries have already commented on the issue, but it is not always as easy to be the first to attempt to change what is happening. As we have already proved, with the approval of a multitude of resolutions, we support women and their human rights. Wrongs committed against women such as rape, are scars that will stay with them forever and as many delegates have previously stated are far more debilitating to a country than any weapon.

Appalled but ready to reform, has ideas prepared to combat these allegations and the actions that started them. We want to show the world that we do not condone the actions of these specific Peacekeepers. The actions of these individuals were criminal and should be treated as such, however the United Nations deems appropriate. But some punishment should be given, in a way that serves as a proper example for the rest of the world to follow. We would also like to see re-education programs and more female peacekeepers. believes taking these steps would help to eliminate any incidents from happening again.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Jordan
Delegate Name: Nick Dailey
School: Williamston High School

Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, there have been many problems within the organization in regards to its accountability. Many times, the processes leading up to formal votes/decisions and even the carrying out of said decisions have been handled with a relative lack of transparency, or honesty. Whenever an operation is passed, the necessary supplies are given willingly by businesses who offer it for the lowest price. However, due to the lack in supervision, this process is riddled with bribes and kickbacks, often inflating the cost many times more than the original. Another problem is the misconduct of the soldiers under the UN known as peacekeepers. These people have been accused of looting, rape, sexual abuse, murder, as well as a plethora of lesser crimes, and have, for the most part, gone completely unchecked.

For the first issue, Jordan poses the solution of simply having the countries and Secretariat be more involved in the entire process of an operation. Let everyone who is interested monitor the process. The collection, the distribution, anything and everything. Jordan feels that with nearly the entire world watching businesses will be less tempted to ask for more money or only do the bare minimum.

Jordan’s solution for the second issue would simply entail stricter punishments for peacekeepers and perhaps some kind of screening in both the country volunteering and the UN to ensure that as few of these crimes occur as possible, as stopping them entirely would be nigh on impossible. From what can be gathered, though, peacekeepers, once they are accepted, can do all kinds of misdeeds because the UN refuses to admit that anyone in their service could commit such heinous acts. We must face this problem. If an injustice is committed, let that person be held accountable and not the UN. Let their respective countries deal with them, not the UN.

We cannot let these problems continue. They must be dealt with swiftly and safely for the credibility of the UN and the safety of any and all countries involved.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Kazakhstan
Delegate Name: Arthur Woodworth
School: Kalamazoo Central High School

Kazakhstan has taken every measure to ensure it is in full compliance with international law, including twenty offices of UN programs, of which nine are in Almaty, which is planned to become a regional center of diplomacy. As such, Kazakhstan believes other countries should respect international law to their full ability.

Kazakhstan believes that peacekeeping operations should be carried out in full compliance with international law, and therefore that peacekeepers in violation of international law should be punished by an international court. Laws vary between the countries represented in the United Nations, but the Peacekeepers the various countries send represent the United Nations as a whole.

The question is often discussed as to when the United Nations should become involved in conflicts. Since the United Nations is an organization meant to promote peaceful resolution of conflict, and since the United Nations is the sole executor of international law, Kazakhstan believes that the United Nations should become involved in any conflict between member nations wherein war crimes are being committed, as defined by the Geneva Conventions. The United Nations should then send a coalition force of peacekeepers from many countries to contain the situation while ensuring peaceful negotiation occurs. Other countries wishing to enter the conflict must be prevented from entering, to ensure that peaceful resolution does not expand further than was already present, thereby causing negotiations to become unnecessarily complex and inevitably including nations without direct connection to the region.

The current measures for procurement transparency should be reconsidered, and the existing measures should be more strongly enforced.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Kuwait
Delegate Name: Yulia Vander Meer
School: Mattawan High School

The relationship between Kuwait and The United Nations has been a positive one that has helped the country. When it came to the dispute with Iraq, the UN supported Kuwait.

With legislation being passed, the UN needs to allow each country to maintain the power they have over the nation as a whole. Keeping the laws in order that each country has must be respected by the UN and not impede on their laws. When making resolutions, delegates of each nation need to be present in the committee. The UN should not take their own actions without consent of the countries involved.

As any other violation of laws in countries, any member of the UN should be put on trial for doing wrong. Although the UN can use its forces to protect its members, there is still an amount of respect they need to have for the country in questioning.

Keeping corruption out of the UN can be prevented by having countries check each other and the system. Having annual checks and reviews would keep each country in line. Having certain countries isolated to do their own work is not a good idea. Generally when countries go into isolation, it’s assumed by others that there is dangerous or destructive activity taking place. In a way of checks and balances, this is the same idea. This is a start to keeping corruption out of the United Nations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Luxembourg
Delegate Name: Nicholas Greanias
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

The United Nations is obviously a very important organization that makes the world more safe and connected. But there are a lot of problems in the United Nation in both how we operate internally and how we our solutions affect the citizens of the world. Improving the accountability of the United Nations is something that we should focus on since anyway that we could increase our effectiveness would be a great service to us and to the world.

One major problem that has been a huge blow to the credibility of our fine organization has been the peacekeepers. While the Peacekeepers are a great idea and one that we feel is necessary for protecting citizens during the time of war, currently it seems as if some Peacekeepers are doing more harm than good. There are reports from many different areas in the world where the citizens are already hurt from conflict and damaged beyond comprehension, and we are hearing that these Peacekeepers are raping the citizens and causing further harm. This is unacceptable and we need to make sure that these Peacekeepers face the correct punishment, as decided by the UN as a whole body.

We also need to have more transparency with the ways that the UN operate, to make sure that the countries of the UN are making decisions based on what would help the countries of the world instead of what would help only their country. We need to start thinking of the world as an international community, instead of separate countries.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Mexico
Delegate Name: Olivia Burrel
School: Kalamazoo Central High School

As a country which has been a member of the United Nations since 1945, Mexico believes that the United Nations should Increase the number of none permanent members. According to President Nieto “We believe that the number of non-permanent members of the Council should be expanded, creating long-term seats with the possibility of immediate re-election," Mexico is fully aware of the fact that permanent members of the Security Council- Britain, China, France, the United States and Russia- all have veto rights over this proposition.

In the past the Mexican constitution stated that Mexico is prohibited from contributing troops for peacekeeping missions abroad unless has formally declared war on a country. Recently President Enrique Peña Nieto stated at that U.N. General Assembly meeting that Mexico will make a “Historic step” of resuming its participation in U.N. peacekeeping missions. Mexico has not participated in peacekeeping operations since 1993, when it provided 120 police officers for a mission in El Salvador. Prior to that, it took part as a military observer in the Balkans from 1947 to 1950 and in Kashmir (on the Indian-Pakistani border) in 1949. Mexico would like to make it clear that it will participate gradually and on a conditional basis, "performing humanitarian-related tasks that benefit the civilian population" and only where there is a "clear mandate" from the Security Council and when the mission is in keeping with Mexico's foreign policy principles and domestic legal framework. Any criminal violations should be delta with by the home governments of the involved peacekeepers. The delegation of Mexico believes that any peacekeepers convicted should be charged in their home countries and should not ever be allowed to participate in peacekeeping operations again. Whatever the consequence be towards the convict should be just, this excludes the death penalty.

At this time Mexico has not seen any measures taken to improve corruption. This is another reason why Mexico has not until recently participated in peace keeping operations. Before making a proposal on alternative polices to the existing policies Mexico would like to hear from some of the other states.

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Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: New Zealand
Delegate Name: Jacob Converse
School: Vicksburg High School

The accountability of the United Nations has been called into questioning because of concerns that are shared by New Zealand and other delegations. Concerns have rose to the surface such as the process of implementations and determining a party to fabricate a punishment for criminal violations made by peacekeepers and soldiers.

New Zealand has been a member of the United Nations since it was founded on October 24, 1945. We see the United Nations as a means of collective security because of our small size as a nation with little control over other nations and events. The United Nations is also used as a way of safeguarding our nation. We feel that the United Nations is also a beneficial and key political and military ally to have.

We have come to understand the issues involving soldiers and peacekeepers under the control of the United Nations involved in crimes that include looting, rape, sexual abuse, and murder along with a variety of lesser crimes. New Zealand feels these crimes committed by these soldiers must be followed by sanctions decided by their home countries government, and not the United Nations. The focus of the United Nations was not formed with a mindset of fabricating punishments for criminals, the goal was to bring the nations together and solve a common problem as one. These soldiers were brought together from different countries and were trained under different instructors. These instructors had different forms of teaching along with different ways of rewarding and punishing soldiers. These instructors know the best and most efficient to punish these soldiers and decide upon a proper punishment.

New Zealand wishes to push the United Nations high level of accountability even higher and create an even more reliable and positive appearance of the United Nations to solve these disputes and come together as one.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Nigeria
Delegate Name: Courtney Clay
School: Forest Hills Eastern High School

Accountability with peacekeepers and fund corruptions at the United Nations has been an ongoing issue in the organization for many years. The first issue is that there is corruption in the process of distributing funds and contracts for necessary supplies. Countries are often bribed or offered kickbacks, and this causes suppliers to inflate prices and give money to corrupted leaders.The second issue is the issue of the criminal activity by the peacekeepers or UN blue helmets. These crimes span from sexual abuse and rape to murder also, pillaging and theft is occurring. Little action by the UN has been taken to stop these crimes because they are not realizing the seriousness of the problem, but now we need countries to take action and to be held accountable for the abuse.

Nigeria is a country contributing a significant amount of troops and peacekeeping missions to the UN. In the last 50 years, they have sent over twelve thousand personnel to more than 40 peacekeeping missions around the world. Nigeria thinks that member states should personally be responsible for the punishment of their troops. Nigeria has previously been responsible for punishing their peacekeepers in their own nation. However, some countries, such as Bangladesh, have not responsibly punished there troops. They need to somehow to held accountable for making sure they can individually punish their own peacekeepers. In the UN, there is currently a problem with corrupt use money awarded to certain countries in the UN. Nigeria believes that there should to be a clear process in which money is awarded. A straightforward layout should be implemented in the procurement process, to ensure money granted is used for its intended purpose.

In order to deal with these issues in the UN, Nigeria has a few proposals. First, Nigeria believes individual member-states should be responsible for punishing their peacekeepers disobeying laws. The definition of a crime should be a common code however its punishment should be left up to each country and based on its culture, religious and legal heritage. Nigeria also supports a zero tolerance policy with sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers. When it comes to corruption of money distribution within the UN, Nigeria believes the procurement process should be transparent. The UN needs to make sure this process is understood to further prevent corruption and bribery.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: North Korea
Delegate Name: Connor Warneck
School: Royal Oak High School

The members of the United Nations must work together to make sure that they are accountable. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has had many problems with a lack of accountability regarding UN work, and it hopes that the confusion and losses sustatined from the lack of accountability will not become a problem again in the future. Even something as simple as cutting down a tree on a border without alerting the respective authorities can cause bloodshed, and The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea hopes that we can reach an end to this.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea believes that the United Nations does not have capability to hold themselves accountable. They lack an international structuring in operations. Leadership, members, and supplies of an operation are not made with international bodies, they primarily are made up of those who choose to give, regardless of their biases or stereotypes. The people impacted by these operations are not always properly cared for or respected, and this is due to a lack of acknowledgement of local customs because the peacekeepers are from the other side of the Earth.

Corruption and personal politics must be eliminated from the United Nations, and the nations who spend the most and give the most should be wholly scrutinized. It is not a happy fact to face, but we must know that those most involved are those who are most likely to be corrupted.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Norway
Delegate Name: Trevor Hill
School: Kalamazoo Central High School

As a country that has been a UN member for a very long time and has seen the growth of membership throughout the years, we believe that member states can be involved more in the process of implication by enlarging the Security Council. We can achieve this by adding a group of five small states to make it more representative of the Entire UN membership. By adding this group of countries we will be spreading the responsibilities of the Security Council across a diverse group and and in turn strengthen the legitimacy of the Security Council.

Norway strongly believes in the current measures on taking care of criminal peacekeeper. Which is, the country that the peacekeeper is from will be the ones to prosecute. We want to strengthen the measures by adding to them. We wish to make it mandatory to have these cases laid out before the office of legal affairs. Since it is the UN’s Image and the civilians trust of the peacekeepers that is damage every time these crimes happens, it is only right that the UN make sure punishment is delivered.

Lastly, we believe that the current measures to cut down on corruption are just not adequate. There should be an independent third party that reviews our efforts and looks for corruption. Hopefully by adding a third party they can catch what we’ve miss. It is important to have more than one set of eyes watching for corruption. With the third party and our current measures we should have an exceptional effort in trying to combat corruption within the UN.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Oman
Delegate Name: Jacob Gibson
School: Mattawan High School

As a country whose current government was instated to replace a regime that was not accountable and detrimental to its people, Oman takes this issue very seriously. Our current Sultan, Qaboos bin Said al Said, threw a peaceful coup of his father who slowly lost all accountability. For this reason, Oman expects the same from the United Nations, when there are problems, changes must occur.

One of the largest issues that the United Nations is facing is the conduct of their peacekeepers. These “UN blue helmets” have been accused of breaking many international laws in the places that they are sent to “help.” If the United Nations feels that it is responsible enough have an army under its command, it also needs to be responsible enough to take action when its soldiers break international laws. It is not enough to leave the punishment to the peacekeepers home governments for if the UN is to make sure that they receive the appropriate repercussions, they should administer the punishment themselves to assure equal treatment for all peacekeepers.

Also, in order to hold the United Nations more accountable, member states should provide oversight for the United Nations whenever it provides help or services. If all is working perfectly, there should be no conflicts as the goal of the UN is to help the member states and promote peace. This also gives a way for member states to become more involved in the process of implementation. Similarly, if conflicts such as those with the peacekeepers arise, the member states can spot and help solve the problem faster.

In regard to the issue of procurement, while Oman feels that The United Nations has done an exemplary job with its improvement of transparency of procurement. After the Oil-for-Food Programme, the UN instated the Procurement Task Force to recommend actions to reform the UN’s procurement. Since the UN has also created the Senior Vendor Review Committee to improve the accountability and transparency being discussed. They have also provided information on procurement to the layman through their Procurement Division website. Providing reports such as “2013 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement.” By publically outlining procurement, the UN is making it clear they realize that this is a serious issue that has been resolved since 2006.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Pakistan
Delegate Name: Timothy Lee
School: Fishers High School

Pakistan believes there are many things that the United Nations needs to be held accountable for. Some of the most recent crimes that the United Nations has committed that must be discussed is the abuse and violence peacekeepers have committed, along with not providing enough support and money for disease outbreaks such as the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti and the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. Even though Pakistan has been the actively involved in United Nations peacekeeping missions and today provides the most troops to the United Nations in peacekeeping missions than any other country, the United Nations must be responsible and accountable for whatever happens to the Pakistani peacekeepers and what actions that the peacekeepers take. Pakistan would like to remind the United Nations of Article 5 and 25. “Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” “Article 25: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”

Throughout history, people have realized that the United Nations “peacekeepers” are not as peaceful as intended. United Nations peacekeepers are responsible for crimes such as sexual abuse, child abuse, and murder. Like Pakistan has stated before, Pakistan only provides the soldiers needed for peacekeeping missions and it is the United Nations responsibility if any of the “peacekeepers” commit any inhumane treatment.

Four years ago, on February, 2011, two orphans, Gisèle, then 14, and her sister, Espérance, then 15, were attacked and raped by three soldiers from MONUSCO and two soldiers from the Congo’s notoriously undisciplined and brutal army. Espérance was affected by the most since she became pregnant after the attack, and her son died two days after she gave birth to the child. The United Nations states that there will be zero tolerance for abuse and murder, yet these inhumane and heinous crimes are still being committed by these so called “peacekeepers”. The United Nations states that there will be zero tolerance for abuse and murder, yet these inhumane and heinous crimes are still being committed by these so called “peacekeepers”. This shows that the United Nations will not take responsibility for the peacekeepers actions and that the United Nations cannot control their own troops.

Diseases such as the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa and the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti risk the health not just those in the area, but everyone else in the world. Yet Pakistan believes that the United Nations is not providing enough support for these infected countries. Even though the citizens of Pakistan has not been infected yet by these diseases, we believe they must be contained. In Haiti, cholera has been infecting and killing thousands of citizens since the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 and the disease has still been a problem in the country ever since. If the World Health Organization and the United Nations had donated more money and support in Haiti then they did, than the disease might have been contained by now. Ebola is another serious situation. Since the death of the first victim of the virus, 13,042 people are infected with Ebola, 4,818 have died from the virus, and 546 World Health Organization health workers have been infected from the virus. The virus is becoming more and more severe as the virus starts to spread in countries outside of West Africa such as the United States and Great Britain. Most of the countries in the world are donating to help contain the virus, but the containing the virus would be more effective if the United Nations would donate the money and support West Africa deserves. Pakistan is stunned at the crimes that the United Nations has committed and how the United Nations has not being held accountable for those actions. Pakistan hopes that one day, however, that the United Nations would take responsibilities for their actions.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Russia
Delegate Name: Clayton Carroll
School: Mattawan High School

With our former government being one of the founding nations of the United Nations, we have extensive knowledge on the workings of the United Nations and the implementation of resolutions passed by the delegations in each committee. The Russian Federation acknowledges that the implementation of resolutions within member nations could be improved to prevent confusion and ineffective use of time and resources.

The Russian Federation believes that the Legal Committee should take swift action on resolving the issue presented by lacks of transparency and that many members have not paid "dues" or other membership fees to the United Nations. This lack of transparency creates a general distrust of the United Nations, not including the inappropriate behavior of those acting on behalf of the United Nations. The Legal Committee should highly consider the creation of another Committee, such as an Ethics Committee, to oversee actions taken by those acting on behalf of the United Nations, as well as make sure all funds and contract bids are made public to prevent a general mistrust of the United Nations among member nations.

As previously mentioned, the Russian Federation has a significant interest in the workings of the United Nations since our former government was a founding member of the United Nations. We would prefer not to see all the positive work done by the United Nations be wasted all because of some less than honest people within this organization.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Rwanda
Delegate Name: Leia Tompkins
School: Vicksburg High School

The Republic of Rwanda would like to call attention to the issues within the United Nations as well as the roll they play within the world.

In 1994, on April 7th the Genocide of the ethnic group the Tutsi's began. Over one million lives were taken by fellow Rwandans, specifically the ethnic group the Hutu's. Men, women, and children were all attacked. Men often were hacked apart and killed by the interahamwe and soldiers, the women were brutally raped and beaten, the children based upon their gender and age were either slaughtered, raped or beaten. Many women and young girls were forced into marriages with these men. Fortunately this conflict was resolved, but the justice that the victim's of the massacre has not fully been fulfilled. Many of these criminals escaped punishment for their actions but fleeing to other countries. Those whom have been brought to justice have been tried for their crimes through Rwanda's government system.

United Nation 'blue helmets' have slowly been implemented into Rwanda over the last twenty years. The U.N. has slowly begun to get involved in this past issue. They continue to help rebuild the economy of the Republic of Rwanda. As well help the victim's of the genocide that currently suffer from HIV from the rapes they endured. Rwanda believes that criminal violations should be determined by the nations governments, however the United Nations should play a minor roll in this decision to ensure a fair and just choice has been made. The choice of the United Nations being involved should not only be determined by the nation itself or the severity of the situation.

There are many opportunities for corruption within the United Nations. Due to the fact that the U.N is diplomatically immune. Rwanda believes that U.N officials need to be kept in check with the power they hold. This power can also be abused by U.N officers within other nations with limited to no questions asked. This issue needs to be controlled by not only United Nations but as well as the home country. The U.N. needs to respect the laws of the country and mustn't interfere with these laws if there is no appropriate reason.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: South Africa
Delegate Name: Matthew Hennessy
School: Kalamazoo Central High School

Hello, I am here today representing South Africa. Since my country joined in 1995 we have helped to ratify multiple documents on improving accountability in the United Nations. We believe that drones should not be used without first expressing the use of them first. We also believe that the United Nations should not become involved with legal issues within a country.

One of these documents was Resolution A/HRC/25/L.32, which was signed in 2014. This resolution was to force other countries to make other countries aware of the use of unmanned drones. We have also voted for Resolution 63-119. This Resolution voted for a Zero Tolerance policy toward United Nations peace keeping forces concerning criminal conduct, especially sexual offenders.

We believe that laws should be more strong enforced regarding the use of drones under the United Nations. The use of drones without transparency should not go unpunished. The restriction on the use of drones by countries of the United Nations should be enforced strong because drones could be used to against another country to set up unmanned surveillance.

We are also concerned of the expenditure of money in the United Nations. Many countries put forward a lot of money towards the United Nations. That money may not be well spent, however. South Africa contributes the most of any African country at .372%. Any money that is spent by the United Nations should transparent about what the money was used to purchase. A detailed log should be kept and distributed monthly to countries that have used their money and resources towards the United Nations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Spain
Delegate Name: Michaela Zewde
School: Williamston High School

It is necessary for the members of the United Nations to devise a way to improve accountability. In the previous United Nations peacekeeping missions, there have been reports of deplorable acts by peacekeepers including rape, murder, forced prostitution, and theft. The victims of these crimes are the very people peacekeepers are supposed to be protecting. Unfortunately, those responsible for these heinous acts have not been punished. There have also been issues of accountability when nations are dishonest during the UN procurement process. For example, in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 986, Iraq was permitted to sell oil to the world market in order to use the proceeds to supply aid such as food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs to ordinary Iraqis who were negatively affected by the economic sanctions aimed at Saddam Hussein's regime. The United Nations must determine a way to increase accountability to prevent future atrocities from occurring.

Spain has great interest in finding methods to improve accountability in the United Nations. Since past cases of abuse by United Nations peacekeepers have not been brought to justice, they are not being deterred from committing nefarious acts. Spain believes that it is important for peacekeepers to do exactly as their name suggests: keep peace. The responsibility of a peacekeeper is to protect citizens and prevent an eruption of violence in conflicting nations, and the violation the rights of the citizens desecrates the integrity of the United Nations and its peacekeeping programs.

In order to properly discipline violating peacekeepers, Spain believes that the United Nations must create a set of laws to prosecute offenders. This will prevent the question of what country an violating peacekeeper is arraigned under. Spain also proposes to resolve the issue of accountability by increasing the number of non-permanent seats in the Security Council. It is important for smaller nations and African countries to have their voices heard to make a more representative and responsible United Nations. We also consider it necessary to increase the chances of all member states to periodically have access to a seat on the Security Council by expanding the number of elected seats to make it more accountable and democratic. Spain expects to find allies in most members of the European Union in this topic.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Sri Lanka
Delegate Name: Magdalena Steuer
School: Mattawan High School

The Sri Lankan government believes that the United Nations could increase its status as a world leader by improving the accountability of individual member states within the United Nations. Many issues have been overlooked by the United Nations, ones that they should have become involved in to ensure a safer and more stable world. Issues, such as the outbreaks of diseases, civil wars, and civil injustices in general.

The Sri Lankan government believes that member states could become more involved in the process of implementing methods such as cutting off supplies to those harming others and instead sending these supplies to those in need. Punishment for peacekeepers should be looked over by a council in the UN. This council should be made up of countries who are not affiliated with the country whom the peacekeeper is investigating. The Sri Lankan government feels that the transparency of the UN with the rest of the educated is already fine, and does not need improvement.

The government of Sri Lanka would like to suggest that the UN, when publishing its findings, would make it easier for the common folk to receive it. Those is third world countries, such as Somalia Malawi, or countries ridden with war, such as Afghanistan, cannot alway receive the information or supplies that the UN gives out, so it would be beneficial to them, and to the world as a whole if they were able to receive more information. In all, the accountability of individual member states in the United Nations is already alright, but needs much work.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Sweden
Delegate Name: Will Gadbois
School: East Grand Rapids High School

The relationship between Sweden and the United Nations has been beneficial to Sweden in many different ways with different legislation that has been made by the United Nations. However, the legislation passed has not been as favorable to other countries which got the shorter end of the stick when it came to the conferences and debates. To improve the accountability of the United Nations many provisions must be made between the countries and the organization.

The countries can become more involved with the implementation of their laws and legislature if the United Nations need to pass legislature that is in the best interest of the country and it cannot interfere with the nation’s national sovereignty. For a resolution to be best for a country they cannot contradict preexisting laws the country has in order. In the United Nations if they are trying to pass a resolution that will affect a certain country a delegate from that country must be present in order for the UN to pass the legislature to make sure that the country has equal representation regarding that matter.

If a peacekeeper from a certain country violates rules or laws in a country that he is present in, then it is the home countries responsibility to act appropriately and punish the delegate fairly. However, if the United Nations feels as if the country has not fulfilled their responsibility with punishing the peacekeeper, they now have to bring matters into their own hands and punish the peacekeeper themselves. The severity of the punishment must be fair in both the eyes of the country and the UN, and the punishment will all depend on the charges the delegate is accused of.

Sweden believes that the only way to prevent corruption is to enlarge the Security Council to include all active states in the organization. There should be no state more powerful than another, nor should one state have less power than the rest. There will be equal representation throughout the assembly. All countries must also act upon the resolutions the United Nations have written and follow the procedure presented in the resolution no matter what the legislature is about. If a country does not follow the rules written in the resolution they must be punished until they respect the assembly and start following the rules the UN has made.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Switzerland
Delegate Name: Kyra Pritchard
School: Kalamazoo Central High School

We, the state of Switzerland, strongly believe in the accountability of the United Nations. It is important to have an accountable United Nations to keep peace between countries and to solve any and all international infringements. In order to create a safer world, the accountability of the United Nations must be strengthened. Starting with everyone involved being heavily responsible and also allowing outside players to contribute to the United Nations actions, the United Nations will begin to become more accountable through a variety of means.

By strengthening the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), establishing a committee to oversee the general assembly and its decision, a management committee to ensure strategic decision on internal issues within the United Nations, and a senior’s management committee to set goals for the upcoming years. Not only that, but continuing to create committees or systems for specific problems that take place, such as an ethnics office, a whisteblower protection policy, and reviews on delegations. The reviews on delegations would include checking to see the following of procedures of previous resolutions, involvement in discussions within the committees, and probably representing themselves.

There are a variety of ways to improve the United Nations, especially within the committees. Many of these steps needed to be taken are to improve the infrastructure to secure the safety of decisions and to also protect member states. Without these improvements, the accountability of the United Nations will continue slip, and corruption can occur within the committees. If corruption occurs within the committees, many of the decisions made will have to be reassessed and slow the process of the United Nations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Syria
Delegate Name: Sandi Ramljak
School: Forest Hills Central High School

Syria believes that accountability in the United Nations is not as well as it should or can be. Accountability in the UN is very important considering the current issues in Syria like the civil war and war with Israel, and other issues worldwide. Accountability should improve national relations throughout all countries, especially with countries experiencing warfare or countries that are at risk of declaring war on one another.

There have been problems in the past and problems in the present that could have and can be resolved by being assisted with improved accountability and stricter following of United Nations treaties, pacts, and other agreements that have been passed. Again in our strained relationship with Israel, we have not been able to resolve many international issues that could have been resolved by action from the United Nations. Having external peacekeepers coming in and trying not to resolve the problem, but postpone it is not a good solution, and we would like to have our land back as soon as we possibly can. We believe that not being fully accountable in the United Nations and all of its treaties is going to cause severe diplomatic tensions like what we have with countries such as Turkey and Israel.

Countries such as Iran and Russia have remained to be in high standing with United Nations and should be looked upon as an example of how a diplomatically conscious country might look like. While they may be our friends, we still believe that Iran and Russia are countries that others can also agree on are good role models.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Turkey
Delegate Name: Joseph Allen
School: Roeper School

Hello fellow delegates, The Republic of Turkey is pleased to be here and hopes to work cooperatively with all of you. The Republic of Turkey sees and feels the concerns of many nations regarding the issue of both the processes involved in bringing an issue to this great council and also the implementation of a United Nations’ decision once it has been passed. Although broad sweeping changes will be both difficult to institute and ineffective at solving the wide-varied problems which plague us today, The Republic of Turkey stands for change in most areas of the issues which behoove us to be dealt with today.

As stated in our great nation’s remarks in the debate of the 65th meeting of this same assembly, we reiterated our constant support of the zero-tolerance policy of the United Nations which concerns criminal conduct, especially sexual exploitation and abuse by workers of the United Nations and that no act of ill intention should go unpunished. Furthermore the Republic of Turkey would like to state their views on the specific incident involving the cholera outbreak in Haiti. Although we recognize that the outbreak may have been accidently caused by a United Nations worker from Nepal providing assistance in Haiti, we will not condone the fact that nevertheless the largest outbreak of cholera in the known world was caused by the actions of members working under the United Nations. The Republic of Turkey is ashamed that the United Nations has denied all claims that they started the outbreak and the Republic of Turkey would like to see the United Nations move towards paying out the damages which they caused.

In regards to the United Nations’ procurement process of an assortment of supplies for their missions, the Republic of Turkey desires change in some areas. Turkey would be in favor of a proposal which would provide greater oversight on the backgrounds of the suppliers of the materials needed for the United Nations’ Missions, but would like to see that the importation of goods (especially of arms) continues to come from a supplier who offers the materials-which best fit the problem at hand-for the lowest cost.

To conclude, The Republic of Turkey feels that change and greater implementation of the policies already in effect is the surest way to improve the accountability of this profound assembly moving into these important, next years.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Ukraine
Delegate Name: Ryan Claypool
School: Williamston High School

The United Nations (UN) was established in 1945 after World War Two to promote international co-operation to maintain international peace and security . In the hopes to prevent a conflict like World War Two. Now the UN works in almost every corner of the globe on fundamental issues, such as sustainable development, protection of the environment and refugees, disaster relief and mitigation, counter terrorism, as well as disarmament and non-proliferation.

The U.N. has worked on trying to help Ukraine in many ways, as if now. The Ukraine vs. Russia crisis is there biggest issue they have been trying to deal with, without starting a war. The U.N. has tried to help Ukraine while they try to resolve the issue with Russia as best as possible. The Ukrainian government would not want U.N. peacekeepers to come into Ukraine while the conflict still stands in place. But by sending in humanitarian aid if needed. The Ukraine government hopes that they can work with the U.N. to reach a solution with Russia with border disputes as well as how the U.N. will interact with the Russian government in the future with conflicts that can consider possible war.

The Ukraine thinks that the U.N. must work better on sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if their potential is to deal with the protesters in Crimea, the Ukrainian government does not want to be held responsible fighting against their own people who are pro-Russian using aid from the U.N. The people of Ukraine believe this conflict can be resolved if the U.N. works better with diplomats from each country on trying to negotiate with Russia to keep their troops out of Ukrainian territory, as well as keeping UN peacekeepers to monitor the border to prevent any military conflicts with Russia again.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: United Kingdom
Delegate Name: Micheal Mitchell
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy

The United Kingdom feels that an improvement to the accountability of the United Nations would be ideal. We as an international composition want our actions to be viewed as explorations for prosperity. Yet, these recent acts are utterly repulsive. As result, we seek the means for understanding such improvements and the accountability that the international community must assume as a whole.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Within our country, we have struggled with the accountability of our law enforcement. It is divided into subunits which enforce and secure according to the set consensus of its citizens. Their authority doesn’t span beyond what is given. Yet, we have experienced our share of indecent acts of cruelty and misdemeanor of set persons. But, we hold each person accountable and with heavy consequence. Therefore, we are able to control or recognize actions that may be detrimental to our society. Nevertheless, improvements toward the consistency of our law enforcement continue to be made. For it is important that we continue to strive for perfection.

PROPOSED ACTION ON THE ISSUE:

The major issue that the United Kingdom recognizes within the United Nations is the lack of organization. Criminal activity, in terms of misuse of finance or the misdemeanor of set persons, points toward a lack of control which is caused by the disarray within. Thus, we will look at defining the means of improvement and the accountability that will afford the international body comprehensive subtenants for understanding this issue.

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Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: United States
Delegate Name: Noor Sohail
School: Forest Hills Northern High School

Over the past several years, the atrocities being committed by peacekeeping troops stationed around the world has become a major issue. It has been made public that some of these troops have been committing heinous crimes such as murder, rape, and abuse, which are the opposite of what these troops are supposed to be doing. Instead of creating a stable environment for countries that need help, they are adding to the problems. These peacekeeping troops should be dealt with by the nation that has sent them. This is because the nation should take responsibility for the actions of their own people. Being punished by the country that they are coming from will ensure that the severity of their actions will remain with them.

In order to increase participation of member states in the processes that occur in the United Nation more sub-committees could be created. In doing so, delegates from countries could focus on specific goals with more incentive to accomplish more as in smaller groups, more can be done. This would not only raise productivity, but also establish involvement in more issues with more being achieved as it is much easier to complete smaller tasks that can eventually accumulate to a larger and broader establishment that can do more good. Not only that, but created more levels can make people responsible for certain actions more accountable for what they have done, thus making it easier for the United Nations to pinpoint any sources of corruption.

There are already dozens of pieces of legislation in place to allow for transparency. In 2000, over a decade ago, the United Nations agreed to the Brahimi Report which was supposed to establish the United Nations as a very credible and transparent organization. Yet, fourteen years later, the issue has not gone away. So what good would implementing more laws do if they become how previous ones have become, ineffective and ignored. Thud there should remain some regulations that are required from absolutely every single step of a process to be recorded and stored in easily accessible and easy to understand program so that the information is available to everyone. Establishing the UNTAI and the Ethics Committee was a good first step. The next course of actions should be to ensure that the groups committed to stopping corruption wield enough power to flesh out all the immoral actions that may be occurring in the UN.

Please bear in mind that none of these actions are intended to infringe upon the national sovereignty of any nation in this congregation.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Venezuela
Delegate Name: Aanand Patel
School: Mattawan High School

Hello delegates, firstly on the topic of Improving Accountability at the United Nations India believes that this topic is important and needs to be addressed. Transparency and the criminal activity of soldiers acting on behalf of the United Nations are the main issues to be discussed.

By strengthening the Office of Internal Oversight Services, making a committee to oversee the general assembly and its decision, a management committee to ensure strategic decision on internal issues within the United Nations, and a senior’s management committee to set goals for the upcoming years. The reviews on delegations would include checking to see the following of procedures of previous resolutions, involvement in discussions within the committees. Its important to approach the problem appropriately.

In Venezuela’s position, the accountability of the UN is for interaction within our country. It is very dependable and has been. Improvements can be made in the actions taken by third parties, such as themselves

The Regional Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in South America has called on the Venezuelan Government to ensure that the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of opinion and expression are guaranteed, and that a prompt, full and impartial investigation into the killings and any act of excessive use of force is undertaken.

Its easily seen in numerous points of views that the UN accountability must be in tact with the situations they've handled or not handled. Its important to discuss the legal and regulation side of this, expressing rights and regulations.

Topic: Improving Accountability at the United Nations
Country: Vietnam
Delegate Name: Kathryn StJohn
School: Vicksburg High School

Vietnam believes that because the United Nations is a organization that makes rules for the world to follow Vietnam believes that they should be accountable for enforcing the rules.

United Nations officials and experts on mission who committed serious crimes tarnished the Organization’s credibility and must be held accountable, delegates told the Sixth Committee today as they took up the Secretary-General’s report on the matter. therefore they need to decide what should be done about the laws that are broken and what should happen to the people who break them.

Vietnam believes that The major countries in the UN who bring more power and money to the table should be held responsible for crimals and holding them accountable for the crimes that they have commited

Vietnam believes that the United Nations should create a program's designated lead on the National Assembly, providing overall technical leadership and team coordination on all activities, including supporting institutional legislative modernization, strengthening and development efforts through technical assistance and capacity development, advancing specific policy reform efforts, and enabling the assembly to develop and strengthen partnerships that contribute to more inclusive policy and policy-making processes; about half of the public accountability director's time will focus on the National Assembly and to Jointly identify, prioritize, and implement specific activities with partners to harmonize and bring Vietnam's legal, regulatory, and institutional environment in line with international practices in public financial management transparency, accountability, competition, and predictability and to meet emerging standards being negotiated in trade agreements, particularly the Trans-Pacific Partnership