Draft Resolution 1.

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Committee: World Humanitarian Summit
Topic: Reforming Humanitarian Aid in times of conflict, crises and climate change.
Signatories: United States of America (USA), Denmark, International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC), Afghanistan, Canada, United Kingdom, Turkey, HOPE Worldwide, Germany,
Mexico, Korea

The World Humanitarian Summit,

Deeply disturbed by the appalling condition of human suffering occurring within conflict
zones and disaster-ridden regions,

Declaring the definition of humanitarian aid to be the material and logistic assistance
provided for humanitarian purposes typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural
and man-made disaster,

Noting with approval the intention of humanitarian aid to be an instrument to save lives,
alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and disasters
caused by natural hazards as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for when such
situations occur,

Recalling all past resolutions, such as UN RES 46/182 & 58/114 and International Code
of Conduct of the Red Cross, ALNAP, HAP, Sphere Project and all other relevant past standard
and principles agreed and concluded by nations around the world regarding humanitarian aid,

Approving aware of the five core responsibilities formulated in the 2016 World
Humanitarian Summit,

Recalling the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’
(UNOHCA) role in the distribution of humanitarian aid all over the world,

Deeply regretting the internal problems occurring within UNOCHA that hinders the
proper flow of humanitarian aid,
 Alarmed by the upcoming crises and disasters such as but not limited to massive solar
storms, floods, earthquakes, rising temperature and other climate change problems,

1. Recognizes that the nature of humanitarian aid itself calls for the need of a thorough,
state-by-state analysis in order to optimally allocate resources and funds. Therefore:
a. Urges for the improvement of the Financial Tracking System created by
UNOCHA by taking into account each NGOs and local government’s needs.
b. Recommends the mobilization of field workers, whose primary duty is to ensure
data on paper is consistent with resources found on-site.
c. UNOCHA will determine, based on social, political and economic factors, which
NGOs to allocate their funds into in order to maximize the efficiency of funds and
resources.
d. Requires all recipient countries and organization to submit a detailed report
regarding their use of funds on a six-month basis, as well as donor countries to
publish biannual reports on their humanitarian response efforts

2. Suggests the use of International Disaster Bank (IDB), which coordinates humanitarian
aid directly and responsibly, also to ease aid flow to local parties.

a. Donor countries and private sectors that are willing to donate will direct their funds or
supply donations to this bank. It is a cash supply managed under the UNOCHA to help
less decentralize funding and ease process of humanitarian aid flow for recipient
countries. All funding that goes out of IDB will first be approved and reviewed by
UNOCHA if it is necessary enough, it will be directed to the legitimate NGOs that will
handle the fund given from here.

3. Calls for the localization of more humanitarian aid funds into local organizations in
recipient countries in order to ensure the immediate availability of resources should
unforeseen circumstances arise. This can be done through:
a. The reaffirmation of the Grand Bargain and Charter for Change as a target for
aid localization, with the goal of allocating 20% of humanitarian aid to local
organizations.

4. Strongly recommends an evaluation of the UNOCHA’s management and organizational

culture, as well as endorses necessary changes in certain sectors of the organization to
improve the organization’s capabilities both internationally and locally.
5. Welcomes third party organizations--such as, but not limited to the, the ICRC and HOPE
Worldwide-- to submit an annual report which reviews the UNOCHA’s performance,
which will be brought up to the attention of the UNOCHA themselves and other relevant
UN Bodies.
6. Encourages more NGOs to adopt the Core Humanitarian Standard added by the Red
Cross Code of Conduct:
a. Annex 1 (Recommendations to the governments of disaster affected countries)
b. Annex 2 (Recommendations to donor governments) as a means to build better
standards between every humanitarian agencies working.

7. Further recommends the need to better educate both local NGO members and local
civilians in methods of delivering basic humanitarian assistance and evacuation
procedures through campaigns such as public service announcements.

8. Recommends all nations to implement the addition of volunteer work as a requirement to

graduate from tertiary educational institutions, which will ensure a constant supply of
workforce for Humanitarian Assistance Organizations.

9. Emphasizing the need for long-term aid for the vulnerable people to integrate back into
their society, including but not limited to:
a. Giving education to civilians so they are able to have proper skills and knowledge
further improve their quality of life and integrate back into society by working
and having education, also being able to have awareness of crisis and how to deal
with disasters happening in their respected regions, to improve their resilience
b. Added also that giving education also to the vulnerable humanitarian workers, so
that they know how to not be vulnerable and have proper trained skills to deal
with all kinds of catastrophe and improving their resilience
c. Example of NGO: Save The Children, HOPE Worldwide, International Rescue
Committee
d. A form of ‘Microfinance for developing countries’ as a form of development aid:
from donor countries by giving them loans to improve their resources so they can
strengthen their economy for the long term. For example when Denmark donates
aid to Vietnam to improve their wood weaving industry, they possess enough
money to produce products which not only gives them economic benefit but long
term finance stability. This aims to help make vulnerable countries self-reliant.
e. The use of aid to early supplies of food, health kits and other preparedness assets
to better prepare for future disasters
f. Suggest the balanced donations of both cash and supplies to International Disaster
Bank for donor organizations or donor countries to donate to this supply bank
under the UNOCHA so that they are the ones who approve to direct it to local
NGOs directly.
 10. Strongly urges the immediate implementation of Operation Clause 1C in response to the
impending solar storm crises, in addition:
a. Recommends the immediate mobilization of humanitarian aid personnel as well
as resources (food, medical supplies, and emergency kits) into areas that are
deemed more vulnerable than others.
b. Recommends the protection of vital electronic devices using the Faraday Cage,
such as:
i. Life-Support devices
ii. Radio-enabled communication systems such as walkie-talkies, radio
receivers and transmitters
c. Supports unilateral coordination between Humanitarian Aid Organizations, local
NGOs, the local government and relevant UN bodies to ensure effective handling
of the crises.

12. Encouraging applicable and practical technological innovations to be applied as also a form
of aid, being reminded by the special sessions on humanitarian innovation during the World
Humanitarian Summit for effectiveness of aid, including but not limited to:
a. From countries who attended the special session, agreed to distribute
technology for early warning system (Example: tech cuff that can send radio
signal if in danger)
b. GIS mapping and Spatial Data technology from countries. Geographical tech
can also help in detecting early crises or disaster and will contribute to disaster
risk preparedness to prevent devastating catastrophes.