The United States of America

The United States of America

Positions for United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

1. Developing an Action Plan to Address Urban Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region

Asia and the Pacific are not alone in their economic and social concerns such as urban growth in megacities. The Western world also have the same concerns facing them such as in London in Great Britain and Detroit in the United States. The United States largely deals with the issue of urban growth through the U.S. Department of Housing and Development HOPE VI Program which allows for intergovernmental transfers allocated for large-scale urban regeneration.1The regeneration includes the creation of affordable public housing and the integration of underinvested neighborhoods into more socially and economically sustainable mixed-use, mixed-income communities.[1] This project has been giving a facelift to the megacities but investment from the private sector would definitely benefit the United States especially following the fiscal crisis of 2008 in which the United States had to aggressively quantitatively ease the economy.

In 2014, the Global Housing Watch was created to monitor the housing market by several factors to avoid another real estate bubble felt throughout the globe. The real estate bubble, like the one experienced in the United States in 2006 to 2008, occurs when housing prices begin to increase in such a way that if the market were to contract, the effects could prove to be disastrous. The bursting of the United States housing “bubble” caused ripples across the international community similar to the devastation felt during the Great Depression in the 1930s when the stock market crashed. Member States who benefitted from exporting to the United States (especially China and Japan) were greatly affected as the demand of American consumers decreased dramatically in response to the housing crisis.[2] Followingthe housing crisis was the fiscal crisis which called for the large banks to bailed out by the federal government or face bankruptcy which would have further crippled the United States economy and perhaps have brought the US to its ruin.

The United States suggests in addition to the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform that the Committee consider Monetary Operations advised by the Outsourcing of Living Archetypes (M.O.O.L.A.). The Secretariat has expressed a desire to share information and knowledge to further to help foster collective success through the region and combat polarization.[3]M.O.O.L.A would monitor the economic policies that other Member States are implementing to combat their own financial issues. Granted that economics is not a precise science but sharing ideas on a more transparent level allows for Member States who face a similar financial issue to have a faster response rate if the circumstances allow. The platform would be modeled in a way that economists would have access to similar crises that occurred throughout history in each Member State and what eventually stabilized the economy. This project would require a substantial number of historians and economists, but this database can be collaborated on through bi-annual checkpoints and through a virtual private network (VPN). Just as the American government researchers collaborated with Canadian scientists to preserve information on breakthrough studies. It is also important to important to publicize the need for slowing the growth so that the market is not susceptible to crashing and sustainable living development (as the SDG already actively implemented with its new goal for 2015-2030).

1. Examining the Impact of Organized Crime on Sustainable Development

The United States of America (United States), having its own problems with organized crime, realizes the effect it has on development and sustainability. The United States supports the implementation of A/RES/70/1 and E/ESCAP/RES/72/6 which establishes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promotes the reduction of all forms of violence.[4],[5]The United States confronts organized crime its impact on other member states repeatedly. To combat organized crime inside the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been and is currently working to investigate and eliminate all transnational organized crime claims and threats.[6] In addition, in 1970, we passed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act that extended criminal penalties and civil cause of action for acts committed by ongoing criminal organizations.[7] This law focused on the prosecution of leaders of these organizations for actions they ordered others to complete. In addition, the United States understands that a major aspect of organized crime is the topic of human trafficking. We house the largest international airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson, making it a hub for human trafficking.[8] In 2000, the United States passed its first comprehensive federal trafficking law to combat human trafficking, however, still recognizes that it is a problem today.[9]

As a developed country, the United States understands that these crimes can hinder development and progress towards a more sustainable world. In addition, we understand the importance of national sovereignty regarding organized crimes that spread across several nations. The United States of America recommends the solution which looks at combating organized crime on an individual level and national level. The United States suggests the solution, H.E.L.T., Human trafficking, Evaluation, Legislation, and Transparency. The United States recognizes that each of these aspects are important in combating organized crime. Human trafficking, is a significant part of organized crime and needs to be address since it occurs mainly on an international level. The United Nations protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons defines trafficking and created the minimum standards for eliminating trafficking.[10] The United Statesrecommendsevaluating these standards and additions to the standards to help with the issue of diverse cultures, economics and even religions that creates variations of trafficking across the world. Evaluation is needed to revisit the standards set in the past to combat organized crime. The United States recognizes the standards set are helpful in starting change but need to be evaluated for efficacy and efficiency. Legislation is required from all member states to effectively combat organized crime. The United States realizes that changes only occur when legislation is adopted to combat organized crime. We suggest the committee create a set of possible methods and regulations for member states to use as a baseline for combating organized crime. Transparency: TheUnited States notices that any solution to combating organized crime will not function without the transparency of the member state’s government.

Overall, the United States of America realizes the fight against organized crime is not a simple one but one that will require the cooperation of all member states to win.

[1] “Intergovernmental Transfers” | United Nations: The World Bank. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[2] “The Recession Felt Around the World.” |Foreign Policy. Accessed October 23, 2017.

[3] “ESCAP Atlanta SRMUN 2017” |Southern Regional Model United Nations. Accessed October 21, 2017.

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[4]"Documents." Documents | United Nations ESCAP. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[5]"Sustainable Development Goals: 17 Goals to Transform Our World." United Nations. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[6]United States Department of Justice. "Organized Crime." Transnational Organized Crime. May 03, 2016. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[7]"Organized Crime and Racketeering." The United States Department of Justice. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[8]"ACI releases preliminary world airport traffic rankings." ACI Media Releases. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[9]"Federal Law." National Human Trafficking Hotline. September 26, 2016. Accessed October 27, 2017.

[10]know this sentence but Idk how to transition. the fight against organized crime is not a simple one but one that will take the "United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime." Resolutions and Decisions Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. Accessed October 27, 2017.