Resolutions

When it comes down to it, each committee is responsible for coming up with resolutions which will hopefully solve the issues which they are discussing. Of course resolutions have a specific format and must be realistic in their scope. Here's a really good linkon the basic format of a resolution paper.

Resolution Paper

This is a sample UN resolution paper:

Sample Paper (doesn't actually have anything to do with our questions, but it's a good reference for what the UN is realistically capable of doing) - this website also has a ton of links to different UN resolutions

Welcome SOCHUM Delegates for 2010!

Hey Guys and Gals! Welcome to SOCHUM HSMUN2010! We’re looking forward to seeing all of in a few months for some great debate and a lot of fun!
Your Dias staff here to help you throughout the conference are:
I am Sara your dais chair who will lead the debate
Zohaib is the dais director who’s going to be the background paper scrutinizer and scribe
and Katarina will be the intervention attaché who during the conference will help with research and make sure you stay on policy.

This committee is dedicated to humanitarian, social, and cultural issues. It is responsible for improving conditions for individuals in the poorest parts of the globe by providing them with food, shelter, education, and upholding their fundamental human rights. In this committee, we will specifically be discussing the issue of access to education for women and the question of continuing aid to the developing world during the recession. You will be responsible for representing your country’s policies on these issues and conducting debate with decorum.

Women Work More Than Men But Are Paid Less

Just some information, per region, about equality in the workplace.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/166/womens-rights#WomenWorkMoreThanMenButArePaidLess

Starving for Attention

This is a link to a video concerning the effects of the global recession in the third world. It also contains other links to very informative websites including a link to the official website of the London Summit. Although the summit occurred a while ago (April 2009), the information on the website is very useful for learning about the key issues of global economic recovery, and the stance that the global community has taken.

http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/internationalus/starving_for_attention_1.html

Around the World, Women's Rights are Threatened

In the past week, the treatment of women in this world has come under threat! Check out these articles from the New York Times to learn about Egypt and Guinea:
Egypt: Possible Ban on Veiled Students
In a Guinea Seized by Violence, Women Are Prey