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Show May 5, 1973 News from MUN by ROB LANNI Bonneville High The denial of occupied territories to Israel, recognition of a Basque nation, and the condemnation of Rhodesia were some of the hot debates going on in the Human Rights Subcommission Friday. The meeting opened with the introduction of a bill that was tabled by lack of sponsor. Bills 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, and 18 were tabled; 8 and 15 were dropped; were withdrawn. Resolution 2, a and 11 and 16 to at- proposal Friday committee meetings delegations that Israel and Lesotho were stalling, and using all possible means to stop the passage of this resolution. After Question being called twice, and Previous Question once, the matter was settled by a roll call vote, 8-4-4. BY ELIZABETH HOLLIDAY Weber High During the Regional Economic Commission Meetings Friday the European and Latin American delegations met to discuss 13 resolutions, by LINDA BRADSHAW Murray High The General Assembly Session of the Political and Security (1a) Committee got off to a slow start Friday morning, typical of many committees. In fact, during the first tach an embargo on South Africa, was passed with major amendments by a tally of 10 for; 5 against; and 4 abstentions. Resolution 3 was a proposal to liberate Jews from USSR, but it failed. while the Asian, Far Eastern and African commissions met to discuss eighteen resolutions. The European and Latin American’ delegations first discussed UN aid to industrialize Latin America, proposed by the Ukranian Social Republic. They national resources and_ that Kennecott should pay them back for taking the resources. Later in Resources which was proposed by Swaziland. . the “All funds given to underdevelopeded countries shall be paid back if possible,”” was passed by the delegations. along with the resolution. A Regional Consultation on Rice proposed by South Korea was widely discussed by _ the delegations. The propositions considered the role rice plays in African and Asian discussion Ireland proposed that the amendment saying Chile should be repaid removed from the resolution. This amendment was passed by a two-thirds vote. The amended resolution was also passed by a majority vote. The most widely discussed topic in this session was that of the Universal Standard for the Possession of Coastal Waters for a given country, proposed by the Proposal 9, the condemnation of Rhodesia, was passed after it was altered with 3 amendments. Number 10 was a resolution to form proposals. called was 4; The the demnation of Idi Amin of Uganda. The tally was 9-0-3 in favor. Proposal 14 was re-introduced and defeated, 5-4-9. 14 was a bill that covered Violation of Human Rights. Number 6 covered the subject of Respect for Human Rights _ in Armed Conflict. The vote was recorded as 10-4-1. Resolution 18, in the opinion of many of the delegates, was the -most controversial proposal of the session. It was a quasi-sponsored bill that was called from the table. The subject of this proposal was of the alleged Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories. Senegal, Ethiopian, It seemed to the USSR, Hungary, French, and Uruguay noting the the United Nations in to pass. The opening session of the Security Council ended without passing any resolutions. The majority of the resolutions presented were tabled, but A delegate clarifies a point during “the first session of the Political and Security Council (1B). two hours the delegates took three Ukranian Soviet Social Rupublic. based their proposal on the _ inten-minute recesses. The proposition was based on conveniences that exist, the Most of the delegates were very recent arrests and impoundments fluctuation of funds, and comimpressive in their arguments and for foreign fishing boats at sea for modities that are exported. Their their debates. After finally getting violations of waterLehi It was provera Ingiaded aid to Ukraine. * down to De eee i Lae a eCciQaca aye eee the ae sig ration e) amount caprernstional complished. fortuna délegates who just sat didn’t bother to vote. Vay back and monies. by c UJ a majority Among these resolutions was an amendment to the charter which would have made it possible members vote. _Two of the bills that were passed The Nationalization of Natural were the admission of Monaco, Resources resolution was passed which was proposed by Brazil, and almost as soon as it was read. This the admission of Bangladesh resolution was proposed by proposed by Guinea, Luxembourg, Luxemburg due to a complaint the U.S.S.R., and India. made by Chile which denounced The president of the Political and the request, made by Kennecott Security Committee was Mark Van -. Copper, to remove copper from Volkinburg, vice presidents were that country. The suggestions that Katherine Kennedy and Patricia A were on this bill were that Chile Tezak. could freely dispose of their own It was proposed that 25 nautical miles be established as a standard of an extension of protected rights. It also proposed fines for infiltrating this area not to exceed 50 percent permanent cording National to the country’s gross product and population. Some of the other topics discussed included the extension of United | Nations peace keeping cyprus ye0d., the | cc es Fie: possibilities Of ge a permanent seat for one Latin American, and one African country to represent nations on those two continents, and the extension of of the vessel's worth. Violations are the veto to those two nations was condemnation of Israel for the downing of a Libyan airliner over the Sinai was also discussed. the subject of one resolution. The only twelve nautical miles while others claim over 200 miles of water | This last resolution was later ‘ecalled from the table at the off their coasts. beginning of the afternoon sessions for the coastline of a continent were amendments added to the bill which was later passed by a majority vote. The Asian, Far Eastern, and African commissions voted on Aid to Countries Having Large and Untapped Underdeveloped Mineral WW Dy Italy. It was passed by a vote of 13 to 0, and was the first resolution to be passed Council. by the Security A resolution on the international poner: of hijacking was also reconsidered and passed. Shortiy before for the admission recess a motion of Bangledesh was entertained and deferred until Saturday morning’s session. US ccccce by MARILYN SMITH Granger High MUN duty as pages. Pages provide service to MUN ' running around in blue and | asked two of the Minerettes, Jean and Kay Perchon, what a few of the girls white, messages were on were, views they and said, ‘Most issues, but carrying papers, running back and forth from one country to the other, don't be alarmed. They are the Minerettes from the Bingham Pep others were messages such as or ‘How are You?’ and things that. Of course you will see a paper airplane messages and a ‘Hi’, like few few Club, jokes passed Two acting as pages for the MUN. | went around asking these girls questions and | found out some interesting things. The pages have to read the messages _ before delivering them and many of the messages are quite different. When around, also.’ other girls, Romona Overall and Letilia Roberts, passed notes which said ‘‘Meet me in the parking lot after the speeches, or What’s your name and phone number? They read another one which essentially said that someone had been delegates assissinated at noon. The wake was going to be held Sunday and that particular country was invited. After hearing these | just had to find out what was on other notes. | read two more given to Analee Berrett and Dana Holt which said, “| love you, do you love me? (Check yes or no)’’Another said, “Tell the girl in the pink | like her dress.”’ If you ask me, | think that it’s about time these girls are recognized for their hard work of running up and down stairs, between chairs, and over feet. sa a Sa ac- Court of Justice to the validity of claims. Some countries presently have to be referred to the International given continent; the fines to be ~ determined from continent to Pep Club takes a break from their to choose aid This resolution was passed The limit or standard is to be set by JANET PHIPPEN Box Elder If you have been seeing there were several that failed. by the-{MCO The Bingham con- by STEVE TAYLOR Granite High It con- states, The resolutions concerning these first to be Lesotho economies, later failed was failed, 5-8-5. After the lunch break, the committee reconvened to call up tabled which membership. of 18-0-2. Proposed by Lesotho, a bill was introduced to initiate International Equal Employment and Wage Opportunity legislation. It passed unanimously, 16-0-0. The fast resolution to be considered before lunch was 17, a bill to give recognition to a Basque nation. amendment disorganization the year-to-year fluctuations cause, realizing the need for concerted action to stablize prices at levels fair to the importing and exporting countries. They made. the request that the Food and Agriculture Organization of 12, a resolution for the establishment of a Racial Justice Institute, with a majority An sultation to the Executive Secretary was to study the innate intergovernmental consultations on rice among the rice producing countries of the region and any country desiring to join these consultations regardless of UN an International Year for the Fight against Racism and Discrimination. It passed, 9-5-5. passed * pane Three in It seems that everyone loves Charles Shultz and his Peanuts. We now know what love, happiness and friends are, so it seems appropriate to write an article titled ‘MUN Is...’ MUN is an amendment to the amendment of the amendment. MUN is getting up to speak and forgetting what you were going to say. MUN is not finding your building until the first session is over. MUN is being of Japanese descent and being in the Italian. delegation. MUN is falling asleep when your resolution comes up. MUN is being yielded the time you need and finding out it’s 15 seconds. MUN is abstaining on everything. | MUN is being put in the Sub-Commission on the Status of Women when your name is David. MUN is writing complimentary notes to the pages. MUN is watching the clock and having it stop. MUN is getting a tickle in your throat during the Minute of Silent Dedication. MUN is getting to the main point of your speech and running out of time. MUN is using Sunday to recover from walking what seems a million miles across the campus, and then having to walk back. 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