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2009-2010 MODEL ARAB LEAGUE
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
PLEASE NOTE: there are separate agendas for the Regional and National Models. Two of the three topics used from the Regional MAL agenda will carry over to the National MAL, and two new topics will be added to the National MAL agenda.
ALSO NOTE: not all Models will have all councils. Contact the Local Coordinator or the National Council Representative of your model to find out which councils will be represented.
REGIONAL MODEL ARAB LEAGUE AGENDA:
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Joint Defense Council
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| 1. Examining law enforcement issues and cooperation in training activities among national police forces to preserve order and protect public safety |
| 2.
Reviewing and strengthening the Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional Protocols (1977) with special regard given to the treatment of prisoners of war and the protection of civilians in occupied territories |
| 3. Responding to insurgent violence that threatens the territorial integrity and the maintenance of order in member states |
Council on Palestinian Affairs
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| 1.
Establishing means for ensuring the fair distribution of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including food, money, medical resources and workers |
| 2. Fostering dialogue and reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian factions with the goal of strengthening the Palestinian state and legitimizing domestic political processes |
| 3. Developing an Arab League response mechanism to incursions into Palestinian territory, violations of Palestinian human rights, and destruction of Palestinian lives and property |
* For a brief and helpful primer on the Palestinian
situation, see the MERIP website.
Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers
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| 1. Mitigating the social and economic effects of substance abuse on family structures, public order, and national development |
| 2. Addressing challenges facing political activists and civil society organizations in the Arab world, including the status of minorities |
| 3. Guaranteeing access to basic and continuing education for all people, especially girls, women, and other vulnerable populations |
Council on Political Affairs
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| 1. Developing Arab League election observation procedures |
| 2. Strengthening the relationship between the Arab League and international institutions including, but not limited to, the United Nations, the African Union, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference |
| 3. Deepening diplomatic relations between member states with special regard for states weakened by conflict and/or internal strife |
Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers
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| 1. Addressing alternative energy development opportunities for member states in a changing energy market and a post-hydro carbon world |
| 2. Protecting the natural environment on land and under the sea while promoting economic development and simultaneously preserving Arab cultural and historical heritage |
| 3. Assessing waste treatment procedures and recycling efforts that are critical to sustainable development and public health in order to mitigate the effects of industrial and economic growth |
Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers
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| 1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) while maintaining national sovereignty |
| 2. Assessing the role of Islamic Finance and informal financial mechanisms in regional economic structures and development |
| 3. Strengthening and rebuilding local economies and small business, especially after conflicts and natural disasters |
Special Committee on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
(only at select models)
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| 1. Examining consequences of the emigration of vital human capital on member states including possible strategies for encouraging their repatriation and/or investment in their homelands |
| 2. Addressing existing protection gaps and considering measures to ensure that vulnerable populations in forced or voluntary migrations, including asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, refugees, returnees, and stateless persons, are protected according to international law and standards |
| 3. Developing League standards for accurate reporting, documentation, and record-keeping of refugee and IDP (internally displaced persons) populations |
Arab Court of Justice - Regional MAL Docket
(only at select models)
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| 1. Eritrea v. Saudi Arabia - on the rights of foreign nationals living and working in Saudi Arabia |
| 2. Algeria v. Morocco - on the status of Saharawi refugees living in camps in southern Algeria |
| 3. Kuwait v. Iraq - regarding war reparations still owed to Kuwait |
| 4. Sudan v. Tunisia - regarding granting political asylum or granting a request for extradition |
| 5. Qatar v. Libya - regarding questions of cyber-crime and whether "hacking" into secure data banks is a violation of international law |
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NATIONAL MODEL ARAB LEAGUE AGENDA:
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Joint Defense Council
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| 1.
Reviewing and strengthening the Geneva Conventions (1949) and their Additional Protocols (1977) with special regard given to the treatment of prisoners of war and the protection of civilians in occupied territories |
| 2. Responding to insurgent violence that threatens the territorial integrity and the maintenance of order in member states |
| 3. Scrutinizing the
role of foreign military assistance or presence in
meeting regional security concerns, as both protection
to territorial integrity and threat to national
security |
| 4.
Defining and developing a humanitarian assistance mechanism and related training for a joint-Arab peacekeeping force |
Council on Palestinian Affairs
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| 1. Fostering dialogue and reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority and other Palestinian factions with the goal of strengthening the Palestinian state and legitimizing domestic political processes |
| 2. Developing an Arab League response mechanism to incursions into Palestinian territory, violations of Palestinian human rights, and destruction of Palestinian lives and property |
| 3. Assuring the flow
to and from the West Bank and Gaza of capital goods,
financial investment, and export products to foster
economic development, protect territorial integrity,
and establish Palestinian economic independence |
| 4. Evaluating the current status of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative endorsed by the League of Arab States, and promoting immediate diplomatic steps to advance and sustain the peace process |
* For a brief and helpful primer on the Palestinian
situation, see the MERIP website.
Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers
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| 1. Addressing challenges facing political activists and civil society organizations in the Arab world, including the status of minorities |
| 2. Guaranteeing access to basic and continuing education for all people, especially girls, women, and other vulnerable populations |
| 3. Assessing
compliance with the Arab Charter of Human Rights and
other international human rights conventions to
provide safeguards against denials and violations of
human rights |
| 4. Re-examining public health as a human right in accordance with the 2009 UNDP Human Security Report, with particular attention paid to concerns related to H1N1, HIV/AIDS, maternal health and infant mortality, substance abuse, and disabilities |
Council on Political Affairs
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| 1. Strengthening the relationship between the Arab League and international institutions including, but not limited to, the United Nations, the African Union, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference |
| 2. Deepening diplomatic relations between member states with special regard for states weakened by conflict and/or internal strife |
| 3. Facilitating
administrative efficiency and transparency by
modernizing and strengthening core government
functions |
| 4.
Considering amendment of the Charter of the League of Arab States |
Council of Arab Environmental Affairs Ministers
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| 1. Protecting the natural environment on land and under the sea while promoting economic development and simultaneously preserving Arab cultural and historical heritage |
| 2. Assessing waste treatment procedures and recycling efforts that are critical to sustainable development and public health in order to mitigate the effects of industrial and economic growth |
| 3. Considering new
and emerging technologies, such as desalinization,
advanced irrigation techniques, and rainwater capture,
for increasing fresh water supplies in the region with
special attention paid to their environmental impact,
the transfer of technology, and the distribution of
water resources |
| 4. Exploring an Arab League-wide policy on the peaceful and ecologically sound uses of nuclear energy under accepted international guidelines and guarantees such as those under the International Atomic Energy Agency |
Council of Arab Economic Affairs Ministers
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| 1. Assessing the role of Islamic Finance and informal financial mechanisms in regional economic structures and development |
| 2. Strengthening and rebuilding local economies and small business, especially after conflicts and natural disasters |
| 3. Enhancing women's
role in economic growth and diversification in the
Arab marketplace |
| 4. Expanding employment opportunities among rapidly growing populations, particularly for young people entering the workforce |
Special Committee on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
(only at select models)
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| 1. Addressing existing protection gaps and considering measures to ensure that vulnerable populations in forced or voluntary migrations, including asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, refugees, returnees, and stateless persons, are protected according to international law and standards |
| 2. Developing League standards for accurate reporting, documentation, and record-keeping of refugee and IDP (internally displaced persons) populations |
| 3. Reviewing
the rights and duties of refugee receiving
states as well as the obligations of
expatriating or displacing states, including
such factors as refugee access to supplies and
aid workers and the economic consequences for
receiving states |
| 4.
Re-examining member state adherence to international conventions regarding refugees and internally displaced persons, noting particularly the problem of forced migration related to ethnic, minority, and religious identity |
Arab Court of Justice - National MAL Docket
(only at select models)
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| Panel A (Presiding Judge: Michael Khalil) |
| 1. Eritrea v. Saudi Arabia - on the rights of foreign nationals living and working in Saudi Arabia |
| 2. Kuwait v. Iraq - regarding war reparations still owed to Kuwait |
| 3. Sudan v. Tunisia - regarding granting political asylum or granting a request for extradition |
| 4. Qatar v. Libya - regarding questions of cyber-crime and whether "hacking" into secure data banks is a violation of international law |
| Panel B (Presiding Judge: Ken W. Lewis) |
| 1. Oman v. Yemen - regarding the environmental protection of sea turtles and their spawning grounds |
| 2. Palestine v. Egypt - regarding Egypt's blocking of border passages between Egypt and the Gaza Stip and challenging the legality of Egypt's underground border barrier |
| 3. Somalia v. Djibouti - regarding the presence of foreign bases in Djibouti and violations of basic principles of freedom of the seas |
| 4. Comoros v. UAE - alleging the production of counterfeit perfume essences that displace Comoros-produced 'ylang-ylang' essence in the international market |
| 5. Bahrain v. Syria - alleging lack of enfocement action against child trafficking networks operating in Syria and Jordan |
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