ESQUEMA DE TRABAJO MOVENU 2017

1. To read the study guide

2. To research the actual situation in Mali
3. To research what has being done before in my committee
4. To research what has being previously done in Mali
5. To research for new solutions and ideas
6. To establish who are my allies and my possible bloc

Topic Area

a) What is a conflict zone?

b) What are health systems, how do they work?
c) Is there any previous example of the protection of health in a conflict zone?
d) What is happening in Aleppo?
e) How the protection of conflict zones does has to be reestablished to tackle non-
traditional conflicts?
f) What has been the role of the international community in this matter?

STUDY GUIDE SUMMARY

Past International Actions (Listed on the guide)

a) Geneva Convention, 1949

i. The binding document does not address the attack on health care on
internal conflicts according to the criteria of NIACs, creating lack of data
and accountability for those violations.
b) United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/69/L.35
i. Calls upon the integrity of health care officials in conflict zones, mostly
during NIACs (Non International Armed Conflict)
ii. Recognizes as vital to fulfill the standards provided by the World Health
Organization (WHO) regarding health care
c) Resolution S/RES/2286 of the UN Security Council
i. Condemns attacks against medical and humanitarian staff when in their
labor, as well as hospitals, medical resources, food supplies and their
means of transportation
ii. The Resolution does not tackle circumstances in which health care is at
risk in civil riots, political instability, state repression and violent protests
 d) NGOs: The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition
i. More than 30 NGOs that have raised awareness about the involvement of
powerful nations and coalitions of nations led by powerful nations on
attacks against health care facilities and medical staff
ii. The coalition has been also training local staff on documenting such
violations of health care in a safe way
e) The ICRC: The Health Care in Danger Project
i. Initiative with the aim of ensuring health care in conflict areas, is divide in
three areas as follows:
ii. Public Awareness; training on treating the problem on field practices;
Creating mobilization and concern on the community
f) The ICRC has denounced before the UN Security Council that there must be a
lawful effort on behalf of the countries in order to ensure the realization of the
resolutions released by the SC and the plans released by the ICRC
i. Countries would have to align their legislation on the following matters:
ii. encourage other States to follow suit, in line with obligations under
international law and with ethical principles of the medical sector; train
military personnel to minimize disruptions to health-care services, while
safeguarding legitimate security concerns; support local health-care
organizations to maintain minimum service, through tailor-made solutions;
and improve the legal protection for patients and health-care workers by
ensuring the proper use of protective emblems, enhancing legal protection
for medical ethics and addressing violations. (Copy paste literal, but it is
primordially important for proposed solutions, so we cannot miss any of it)

Key Partners:

a) World Health Organization (WHO)

i. It works as a channel of debate and discussion on public heath, also
works and as channel through which health care can be efficiently
provided
ii. The Global Health Cluster Unit of Emergency Management and
Humanitarian Response Department, as a subsidiary organ of the
WHO that cooperates on creating more practical ways of organizing and
providing health care to conflict zones.
b) The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
 i. It counts with agencies on almost every country of the world
c) Doctors Without Borders
i. It provides medical assistance on conflict zones and also develops long-
term medical facilities
ii. Its Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines has been a helpful way to
provide medicines to hard reaching groups in conflict circumstances.