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The St. Kabir Public School Model United Nations conference focuses on the General Assembly's deliberation on the Ukrainian Crisis, addressing the conflict's humanitarian and economic impacts. The letter from Chair Viranchi Jogpal emphasizes the importance of thorough research and participation to facilitate effective debate. Key issues include the treatment of refugees, the war's effects on the global economy, and NATO's involvement in the conflict.

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The St. Kabir Public School Model United Nations conference focuses on the General Assembly's deliberation on the Ukrainian Crisis, addressing the conflict's humanitarian and economic impacts. The letter from Chair Viranchi Jogpal emphasizes the importance of thorough research and participation to facilitate effective debate. Key issues include the treatment of refugees, the war's effects on the global economy, and NATO's involvement in the conflict.

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St.

Kabir Public School


Model United Nations
Conference

Committee :
General Assembly DISEC

Chair: Viranchi Jogpal


@viranchijogpal17@gmail.com
Vice-Chair: Aashima

Letter from the Chair:


Dear delegates,

I welcome you all to the Intra-house conference of the Model United


Nations organised by St. Kabir Public School! I’m Viranchi Jogpal, a
student in class 12. It’s my immense honour and privilege to chair this
committee.

The General Assembly is one of the main committees of the United


Nations. Keeping in mind the unforeseen situation preceding the
probable World War 3, we look forward to addressing the issues and
areas of conflict, mitigating the situation and focusing on
deliberations and resolutions of the Ukrainian Crisis.

"Our success will be determined by our determination and fortitude."

I look forward to wholehearted participation from each one of you,


and thorough research which will facilitate the efficient flow of the
debate and a deep understanding of your country's stance and the
agenda.

Looking forward to seeing you at the conference, kindly feel free to


mail me in case you’ve any doubts.
Thank you!

Regards
Viranchi Jogpal
Introduction of the Committee

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of


the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique
forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international
issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193
Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

The UNGA also makes key decisions for the UN, including:

● appointing the Secretary-General on the recommendation of the


Security Council
● electing the non-permanent members of the Security Council
● approving the UN budget

The Assembly meets in regular sessions from September to December


each year, and thereafter as required. It discusses specific issues
through dedicated agenda items or sub-items, which lead to the
adoption of resolutions.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN General Assembly has


been carrying out its work since 2020 via novel means to guarantee
business continuity and mitigate the spread of the disease. Specific
examples include the use of virtual platforms to conduct meetings and
the adoption of e-voting through the procedure for decision-making
when an in-person meeting is not possible.

The pandemic is not the only issue the world faces. Racism,
intolerance, inequality, climate change, poverty, hunger, armed
conflict, and other ills remain global challenges. These challenges call
for global action, and the General Assembly is a critical opportunity
for all to come together and chart a course for the future.

Agenda: Deliberation on Ukrainian Crisis

1. Statement of the Problem

The war in Ukraine is resulting in the tragic loss of life and human
suffering, as well as causing massive damage to Ukraine’s physical
infrastructure. It has sent a wave of more than 1 million refugees to
neighbouring countries. Unprecedented sanctions have been
announced on Russia.

While the situation remains highly fluid and the outlook is subject to
extraordinary uncertainty, the economic consequences are already
very serious. Energy and commodity prices—including wheat and
other grains—have surged, adding to inflationary pressures from
supply chain disruptions and the rebound from the Covid-19
pandemic. Price shocks will have an impact worldwide, especially on
poor households for whom food and fuel are a higher proportion of
expenses.

Should the conflict escalate, the economic damage would be all the
more devastating. The sanctions on Russia will also have a substantial
impact on the global economy and financial markets, with significant
spillovers to other countries.

In many countries, the crisis is creating an adverse shock to both


inflation and activity, amid already elevated price pressures.
Monetary authorities will need to carefully monitor the pass-through
of rising international prices to domestic inflation, to calibrate
appropriate responses.
Fiscal policy will need to support the most vulnerable households, to
help offset rising living costs. This crisis will create complex policy
tradeoffs, further complicating the policy landscape as the world
economy recovers from the pandemic crisis.

In Ukraine, in addition to the human toll, the economic damage is


already substantial. Seaports and airports are closed and have been
damaged, and many roads and bridges have been damaged or
destroyed.

2. History

Russia–Ukraine relations refer to the bilateral ties between


the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Following the
Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity
in 2014, Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula was occupied by unmarked
Russian forces, later being annexed by Russia, while pro-Russia
separatists simultaneously engaged the Ukrainian military in an
armed conflict for control over eastern Ukraine; these events marked
the beginning of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.

In a major escalation of the conflict on 24 February 2022, Russia


launched a full-scale invasion of the Ukrainian mainland across a
broad front. Ukraine severed all formal diplomatic ties with Russia on
the day of the 2022 Russian invasion.

The Revolution of Dignity was initially focused on the status


of Crimea and parts of the Donbas, internationally recognised as part
of Ukraine.

The first eight years of the conflict included the Russian annexation
of Crimea (2014) and the war in Donbas (2014–present) between
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists, as well as naval
incidents, cyberwarfare, and political tensions.
Following a Russian military build-up on the Russia–Ukraine
border from late 2021, the conflict expanded significantly when
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

3. Recent Developments

In December 2021, Russia advanced two draft treaties that contained


requests for what is referred to as "security guarantees", including a
legally binding promise that Ukraine would not join the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as a reduction in NATO troops
and materiel stationed in Eastern Europe, and threatened unspecified
military response if those demands were not met in full.

NATO rejected these requests, and the United States warned Russia
of "swift and severe" economic sanctions should it further invade
Ukraine. The crisis was described by many commentators as one of
the most intense in Europe since the Cold War.

On 21 February 2022, Russia officially recognized the


two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, the Donetsk People's
Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, as independent states,
and deployed troops to Donbas, in a move interpreted as Russia's
effective withdrawal from the Minsk Protocol.

The breakaway republics were recognized in the boundaries of their


respective Ukrainian oblasts, which extend far beyond the line of
contact. On 22 February, Putin said that the Minsk agreements were
no longer valid. On the same day, the Federation Council unanimously
authorised the use of military force in the territories.

On the morning of 24 February, Putin announced that Russia was


initiating a "special military operation" in the Donbas, and launched
a full-scale invasion into Ukraine.

4. Sanctions imposed on Russia

The list of countries that have or will impose sanctions includes but
are not limited to:

● Australia – Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that it would


"begin imposing further sanctions on oligarchs, whose economic
weight is of strategic significance to Moscow and over 300
members of the Russian Duma, their parliament."

● Japan – Japan said that it would strengthen its sanctions against


Russia to also include financial institutions and military
equipment exports.

● New Zealand – New Zealand is prohibiting exports of goods to


the Russian military and other related security forces.
● Singapore – Singapore will block certain Russian banks and
financial transactions. It will also control the export of items that
could be used as weapons against the people of Ukraine.

● South Korea – South Korea's government decided to tighten


export controls by banning the shipment of strategic items. They
will also block some Russian banks from the SWIFT banking
system.

● Switzerland – Switzerland has announced that it will freeze the


economic assets of 363 individuals including Putin, Prime
Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
effective immediately.

● United Kingdom – Prime Minister Johnson revealed that the UK


would employ sanctions to target banks, members of Putin's
closest circle, and wealthy Russians.

● United States – US government has decided to remove a


selected number of Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging
system.

5. Problems resolution should address

The resolution should reflect significantly upon reducing disaster


losses, in lives and social, economic and environmental assets of
Ukraine, mitigating the situation, and completely deviating the
situation from the possibility of World War 3.

Accordingly discussion and resolution writing should look towards


past successes and failures to identify key areas of focus to improve
the forum of debate and lead to a successful and resourceful
resolution formation.

6. Questions you should address


1. Comment upon the treatment of refugees in conflict areas
concerning the current situation.
2. How does the war affect the global economy?
3. Comment upon the involvement of NATO in the conflict.

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