Recognises the term ‘ethnic cleansing’ as an organised, intimidating
and often violent forced removal of ethnic, racial, and/or religious groups without the justification of national security from the groups’ given area, with the intent of making the region ethnically homogeneous;
2. Urges member states, when faced with concerns or allegations of
ethnic cleansing, to establish an independent temporary committee composed of equal parts international and domestic members, the number of which can differ on a case-by-case basis and the international members have been validated by the appropriate body within the relevant member state to protect national security, to investigate the alleged human rights abuses and/or violations in the region in question, through means such as but not limited to: a. Meeting with state authorities and representatives to discuss the issue b. Organised visits to the region of alleged violations c. Publishing a report on the findings to the government of the member state in question d. Maintaining an impartial viewpoint of the issue;
3. Highly emphasises the need for immediate action by the members
states and government official in regard to the protection of civilians with a focus on women and children from violence caused by ethnic clashes, to be conducted in a manner such as but not limited to: a. the creation of safety zones, in order to protect and improve short-term civilian protection and allow civilians to remain in a conflict zone and avoid the inherent dangers associated with leaving the region, b. understands the need for medical assistance to be administered to the affect regions with a focus on: i. the set up of mobile medical clinics and field hospitals in or near affected areas to provide immediate medical care to survivors, and ensuring that these facilities are equipped with essential medical supplies, medications, and trained medical staff, ii. administer mental health professionals, including psychologists and counsellors, to provide crisis intervention and psychological support to survivors, iii. integrate trauma-informed care principles into all aspects of humanitarian support; 4. Encourages the implementation of measures to prevent ethnic cleansing through the education of the current communities and future generations through means such as but not limited to: a. Youth education programmes coordinated by the member state targeted at preventing biases and racial discrimination by i. Integrating the issue of ethnic cleansing and the importance of protecting culture and minority groups into the curriculums of core subjects at school (social studies, english, languages etc.) ii. Inviting public speakers iii. Educating about responsible use of social media to prevent spread of false news, b. Celebration of the annual World Ethnic day on June 19
5. Calls for the creation of new anti-ethnic cleansing task forces in
nations with severe ethnic cleansing allegations. This task force would include 50% domestic members and 50% non-domestic members: a. The task force would conduct regular visits to the locations of alleged ethnic cleansing b. The task force would interview locals, and gather grassroots information about the extent and severity of the ethnic cleansing being committed in the area c. After conducting a thorough analysis, the task force would eventually hold a seminar with the government of the nation, where they would present their findings d. After the seminar, the task force would continue analysing the area, to ensure changes being made e. These domestic and non-domestic members will be comprised of: military personnel, police men and people from the member nation's government. These personnel will be chosen by a joint collaboration between the UNGA and the member nation;
6. Strongly recommends if any nation in violation of the definition
previously stated, the nation must recognize this as a national crime, and be punished as such.