3rd resolution

  • Committee: UN Human Rights
    Topic: Democratic rights
    Submitted by: Russian Federation
    Signatories: Iran, Sudan, Yemen , Tanzania, Kazakhstan
     
    Recognising that democracy takes a myriad of forms- often shaped by a country's historical contexts and sovereignty,
    Recalling the UN principle of non-interference within the internal affairs of sovereign nations as stated in the UN charter,
    Highlighting the UN's responsibility to protect electoral integrity while respecting national sovereignty,
    Stressing that democracy is not a one-size-fits-all model that should not be imposed externally.
    Recognising the urgent need for an international framework that works towards preventing biased election coverage and media hegemony.
    Clause 1: Develop international tolerance that suppresses the imposition of external democratic models on sovereign nations.
     

    1. Condemns actions that undermine sovereign choices, such as diplomatic pressures, regime change operations and sanctions that aim to enforce western-style democracy upon nations that hold historically and culturally distinct governance structures.

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    1. Invites all nations to commit to a principle of political tolerance where diverse democratic models are respected as equal and legitimate expressions of national self- determination.

  • Clause 2:the creation of national mechanisms to safeguard electoral processes from external influence
    a) Endorses limited foreign funding in political campaigns that also require complete transparency in campaign donations within a nation
     

    1. Proposes nations regulate foreign-owned or funded media to prevent disinformation

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    1. Recommends that to secure voting systems, nations should use paper ballots or verifiable paper audits for electronic voting machines.

  • Clause 3: Transnational cooperation while preserving National sovereignty
    a) Calls for the establishment of an unobtrusive international forum for nations to voluntarily share best practices and experiences in their democratic development and electoral processes without interfering in domestic affairs or imposing external standards.
    Clause 4: National self- sufficiency in electoral management.
    a) urges nations to prioritise domestic funding and administration of elections to limit dependency on foreign entities while allocating national budgets for
    b) Suggests further research into secure voting techniques tailored to each nation's individual needs that can be
    Shaved voluntarily between nations.