Position paper for Honduras
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination |
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| Across the world and on every continent, minority groups are being politically and socially repressed. They are barred from political participation, or they are not fairly represented in their participation. In 2024, 236 human rights defenders were either harassed or attacked in Honduras, and 13 human rights defenders were killed. Their only crime was fighting for a nation that respected their right to self determination. A core tenet of the United Nations as stated in Chapter I, Article 1 (2) of the UN Charter, states that one of the core purposes of the UN is to develop friendly relations among all nations based on a respect for the "principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples". If this tenet is truly a goal of this organization, then we should seek out a firm recognition by all member states of their intention to promote self determination, political representation, and universal suffrage. Any member state's failure to affirm this resolution would not only render a stain upon their international recognition as a state of proper governance and intention, but would be a hindrance to this organization's ability to carry out its stated goal of developing friendly relations built upon a respect for universal suffrage. | |
| Committee: | GA Third |
| Topic: | Improvement of the situation of women and girls in rural areas |
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| As the world progresses and more empowered women enter the workforce, climb their way up
ranks, and establish themselves in male-dominated fields, Honduras is still frozen in time.
Women in Honduras, especially in rural areas, are stuck in a nightmare of poverty, misogyny,
and lack of opportunities and rights. The average number of years of education a child in
Honduras receives is four years. The average number of years of education a girl in rural
Honduras receives is less than three years. The global average does not even need to be
mentioned to identify that there is a problem, but for reference, the global average is 12 years.
Women are not allowed to make their own decisions and are only expected to marry, bear
children, and adhere to men’s rules. They are discouraged from pursuing an education and a
career. This is a direct violation of basic human rights - the right to life, liberty, freedom of
opinion, work, education, and more. Some women are already fighting against the norm.
Organizations such as Venicos Honduras try to take down cultural barriers and provide
networking for women. However, help from the government is still greatly needed. Honduras
calls for assistance from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and more funding to implement more laws that reinforce educational rights of women and develop rural Honduras. Without the proper efforts to fully emancipate and provide suffrage to the most isolated and disconnected of the world's women, we will have failed to have fully represented the peoples of our various nations and peoples as we sought to do in our chartering of this organization. | |
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