UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Agenda: Deliberation on the Role of The United Nations in Preventing Human Right
Violations in Conflict Zones: Evaluating Global Accountability Mechanisms
Sponsors: United States of America, Republic of India, People’s Republic of China,
Kingdom of Belgium
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1. Enhancing strategic talks on territorial integrity and regional security and representation
of people in Sudan, Eritrea and Mali
a. These talks shall consist of the leaders of the militias, representatives from the
other groups and the official government bureaucrats of the nations
b. these talks shall consist of topics such as power sharing, limitation, and a
complete end of all violence whilst aiming for regional cooperation and promises
of disarmament
i. the power sharing model shall be akin to that of Belgium's power sharing
model, with representative democracy existing as the primary form of
governance
c. the capitals of the nations shall hold Mayoral elections once every three years,
with the candidates consisting of both the minority groups within the groups and
the nationals
d. The rest parts of the nations shall hold periodic elections every five years for the
formation of the government
e. the elections shall be completely free and fair in nature, with the first two term
elections being mediated by the United Nations' Regional arrangements under
article 52 (2) and (3) of the UN Charter
f. Additionally, the Parliament shall provide a certain amount of reservation for the
minority groups for further representation
i. The limitation of violence shall be taken into effect through a round table
conference in accordance with the article 33(1) of the UN Charter
g. This round table meet shall consist of representatives and bureaucrats from the
Government representatives The militias, representatives of minority groups, and
bureaucrats from neighbouring nations
h. The meet shall aim to achieve consensus regarding disarmament and limitation of
violence, including airstrikes, ground attacks, as well as border disputes and
maritime disputes
i. The consensus, once achieved, shall be taken into effect in the form of a
ceasefire mandated by the United Nations and the peacekeeping forces as
well as an exchange or any and all hostages taken in by any side
i. The militias shall surrender any arms and ammunition that they received from any
nation in return for a bilateral treaty calling for regional security and cooperation
i. The so collected arms and ammunition, including missiles, torpedoes,
guns and ammunition shall be handed over to the United Nations to make
sure no party stockpiles the weapons
ii. The disarmament terms shall also include aid by the Governments as well
as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to rebuild the
areas destroyed by the conflict
iii. The Finance ministries shall overlook the usage of such funds and make
sure none of it shall be used for any illegitimate purposes
j. The disarmament terms shall also make sure that the militias or the minority
groups do not receive any influence regarding the spread of any propaganda
2. Strengthening Evidence Documentation, Preservation, and Legal Transfer Mechanisms
a. The United Nations shall standardise procedures for the collection and
preservation of evidence by:
i. Commissions of Inquiry
ii. Fact-Finding Missions
iii. UN Special Procedures
b. All evidence collected shall be documented in accordance with international
criminal law standards to ensure admissibility in future judicial proceedings
c. A centralised UN Evidence Preservation Repository shall be established under
OHCHR to prevent:
i. Loss of evidence
ii. Tampering
iii. Political Suppression
d. This repository shall operate independently of enforcement bodies and shall not
imply automatic referral to international courts
e. Evidence may be transferred, upon request, to:
i. Domestic Courts
ii. Hybrid Tribunals
iii. International Judicial Mechanisms
f. This mechanism shall respect state sovereignty while ensuring long-term
accountability
3. Regulation and Transparency of Security Assistance in Conflict Zones
a. States providing military assistance, arms transfers, or counter-terrorism support
to conflict-affected regions shall be encouraged to submit voluntary compliance
reports to OHCHR
b. These reports shall include:
i. end-use verification measures
ii. civilian harm mitigation policies
iii. training on international humanitarian law
c. The reports shall be reviewed by an independent technical panel under UNHRC
d. The panel shall issue non-binding recommendations aimed at:
i. reducing misuse of weapons
ii. preventing indirect human rights violations
iii. improving accountability of recipient forces
e. This mechanism shall not prohibit security cooperation but shall enhance
transparency and responsibility
4. Strengthening of Domestic Courts
a. Integrate International Humanitarian Law and Common Article 3 of the Geneva
Conventions into national criminal law
b. Ensure swift investigation and prosecution of human rights violations by both
state and non-state actors
c. Build judicial capacity through technical assistance from UNODC
d. Support UNHRC Commissions of Inquiry and Fact-Finding Missions to
supplement, not replace, national accountability
e. Ensure investigations are non-selective, transparent, and impartial, respecting
state sovereignty (UN Charter Article 2(7))
f. Fully implement UNSCR 1540 to prevent proliferation of weapons to non-state
armed groups
g. Strengthen border security, arms-tracking, and intelligence-sharing mechanisms in
conflict zones
h. Impose sanctions on individuals and entities supplying or supporting armed
groups
5. Focus on target topics like prevention and accountability
a. Prevention includes early warning systems, fast-response mechanisms, and
supporting local communities and governments to protect human rights
b. Accountability includes better cooperation between UN bodies and member
states, transparent reporting systems, and support for the International Criminal
Court to prosecute violators
6. Recommends improving UN early-warning systems by strengthening on-ground
reporting through UN missions and trusted local actors, allowing potential human rights
violations to be identified before situations escalate;
7. Calls for consistent and evidence-based UN investigation mechanisms, ensuring that all
alleged violations are examined under the same legal standards, regardless of the actors
involved, in order to prevent selective accountability;
8. Encourages capacity-building support for national justice and law-enforcement
institutions, including training programs and technical assistance under UN supervision
to improve civilian protection at the domestic level;
9. Urges the integration of humanitarian aid with education and livelihood initiatives,
recognizing that long-term stability reduces the risk of repeated human rights violations;
10.Supports cooperation between the United Nations and credible non-state actors, operating
within clear UN mandates to enhance monitoring and civilian protection while respecting
state sovereignty;
11.Emphasizes multilateral, UN-led preventive action, rather than unilateral or coercive
measures, to maintain legitimacy and trust in conflict-affected regions
12.Recommends improving UN early-warning systems by strengthening on-ground
reporting through UN missions and trusted local actors, allowing potential human rights
violations to be identified before situations escalate
13.Calls for consistent and evidence-based UN investigation mechanisms, ensuring that all
alleged violations are examined under the same legal standards, regardless of the actors
involved, in order to prevent selective accountability
14.Encourages capacity-building support for national justice and law-enforcement
institutions, including training programs and technical assistance under UN supervision
to improve civilian protection at the domestic level.