MUN Resolution

Forum: Human Rights Council
Issue: Reducing the costs of life saving medicine
Submitted by: France *
Co submitters: UAE, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, India, El Salvador, Armenia, Chile, Bahamas, Palestine

Deeply concerned about the harsh lifestyles some citizens lead,

Deeply conscious of each individual’s right to live and thus stating that this right should be preserved,

Emphasizing the fact that lives are being lost around the world due to lack of access to affordable drugs,

Aware of the fact that pharmaceutical companies are business organizations looking for profit,

Noting with deep concern that a significant amount of individuals in underdeveloped nations, such as those on the African continent, are losing their lives to Aids;

Declaring that human life is more important than profit,

Convinced that in the long run, the international community as a whole will be better of because by giving the sick access to medication, it will prevent the disease from spreading

Noting with satisfaction that generic drugs are identical, or bioequivalent to a brand name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended use,

1. Calls upon pharmaceutical companies to lower the prices of life saving medicine;

2. Requests for capable governments, business organizations, the UN, etc. to subsidize pharmaceutical companies in order to make up for their losses;

3. Encourages both the production and selling of cheaper generic drugs;

4. Further invites governments to launch media campaigns promoting the use of generic drugs in order for it to be clear to citizens that these drugs are safe;

5. Emphasizes the need for aid to be given to under developed countries in order for their governments to deal with such issues accordingly;
Aid could be given through the form of:
a) Donations
b) Loans

6.Urges countries and organizations to donate food and drink to the diseases, because it helps keep their immune system strong. Dehydration from diarrhea is still one of the leading causes of death in underdeveloped countries, and thus by having access to clean drinking water their lives could be elongated;

7. Encourages nations in promoting the use of alternative medicine,

8. Recommends the creation of emotional support organizations, because part of the healing process is emotional;

9. Notes that although medical supplies are limited, supplies such as injections should not be used on more than one patient because that will just cause the disease to spread;

10. Reminds nations that as it is important to solve problems, it is also important to prevent them. Thus, together the education facilities, media, and governments can work together to spread awareness on various diseases;

11. Further recommends that contraceptives such as condoms should be distributed and be easily available in order to prevent sexually transmitted diseases;

12. Calls upon nations to encourage its citizens to take blood tests in order for every citizen to be aware of the disease he/she carries;

13. Reaffirms the need of a mass media campaign to spread awareness on fatal contagious diseases;

14. Recommends bulk buying, this involves several countries getting together to make purchases of HIV Aids treatments, this will help to reduce prices in the countries;

15. Urges pharmaceutical companies to sell their drugs directly to WHO, and the WHO will distribute the drugs accordingly;

16. Resolves that the WHO creates distribution pipe lines, this involves taking surplus medicines from developed countries and distributing them to people in underdeveloped countries in need

*Samar represented France

11th grade, 2005