Country: Norway
Committee: UNHCR
Agenda Item 1: The Relocation of
Palestinian People amid the Israel-Hamas
Conflict
Agenda Item 2: The Third-Party
Involvement in the Post-Conflict Zone
Norway officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic
country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian
Peninsula with a population of 5.5 million as of 2024. The
capital and largest city in Norway is [Link] is considered
to be one of the most developed democracies and states of justice
in the world. Since 2010, Norway has been classified as the
world's most democratic country by the Democracy [Link]
monarch officially retains executive power. But following the
introduction of a parliamentary system of government, the duties
of the monarch became strictly representative and ceremonial.
Norway has both administrative and political subdivisions on two
levels: counties and municipalities. The Sámi people have a
certain amount of self-determination and influence over
traditional territories through the Sámi Parliament and the
Finnmark Act. Norway maintains close ties with the European
Union and the United States. ¹
¹ ‘Norway’, Wikipedia, October 2,2024 , [Link]
Agenda Item 1:The Relocation of Palestinian People Amid the
Israel-Hamas Conflict
A staggering %85 of the total population of Gaza — 1.9 million civilians
— have been forcibly displaced amid Israel’s military [Link]
Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and
Emergency Relief Coordinator, painted a grim picture of the horrific
situation in Gaza, where more than 23,000 people have been killed and
more than 58,000 injured since 7 October. Shelters are overflowing, food
and water running out, the risk of famine growing by the day and the
health system collapsing, with winter “exacerbating the struggle to
survive”. Describing as “deplorable” that facilities critical to the survival
of civilians have come under relentless attack, he said that, as ground
operations move southwards, aerial bombardments have intensified in
areas where civilians were told to relocate for their safety.²
Today, there are about 6 million Palestinian refugees scattered across
three countries, the West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip. The United
Nations defines Palestinian refugees as people “whose normal place of
residence was Palestine” between June 1, 1946 and May 15, 1948, and
“who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948
conflict.” Descendants from the male line are also eligible for registration.
“Palestinians are everywhere,” Norman says. “They’re in the U.S. They’re
in Western countries. They're in the Gulf – they're all over. But it's really
only in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, West Bank and Gaza where you have
UNRWA operating, where you have the sort of structure in place to deal
with those Palestinians that do have refugee status.’³
²‘’As Israel’s Aerial Bombardments Intensify, ‘There Is No Safe Place in Gaza’, Humanitarian Affairs Chief
Warns Security Council ’,UN Press,October 2,2024,[Link]
³‘The Plight of Palestinian Refugees’,US News, accessed October 2,2024,
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Schools, healthcare facilities, telecommunication infrastructure, businesses
and many homes. Israel has closed all borders and has tightly controlled
the delivery of aid supplies. Hostilities have been increasing in the West
Bank and Jerusalem. UNOCHA reported about one million people were
displaced from Rafah by the end of May and that humanitarian supplies
will not meet the soaring needs.
The need for a permanent ceasefire and adequate humanitarian supplies is
urgent.⁴
Agenda Item 2: The Third Party Involvement in the Post-Conflict Zone
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused immense suffering, with
countless individuals displaced, harmed, and killed over the [Link]
moment demands our collective attention, solidarity, and action. As the
global community bears witness to the unfolding tragedy, it is crucial to
extend support where needed most. ⁵ /
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is defined as a non-profit organization,
group or institution that operates independently from a Government and has
humanitarian or development objectives. If a NGO is designated to implement a
UNDP project, the NGO must have the legal status to operate in accordance with the
laws governing NGOs in the programme country.⁶
⁴Gaza Palestine Emergency Appeal, Christinian World Service,accessed October 2,2024,
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/⁵Trusted Charities Helping Civilians in Palestine, accessed October 2,2024,
[Link]
⁶ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures, October 2,2024,
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), organization established as the successor to the International
Refugee Organization (IRO; 1946–52) by the United Nations (UN)
General Assembly in 1951 to provide legal and political protection for
refugees until they could acquire nationality in new countries of
residence. International refugee assistance was first provided by the
League of Nations in 1921 under the leadership of Fridtjof Nansen, who
served as the League’s Commissioner for Refugees. In 1943 the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, which was succeeded
by the IRO in 1946, was established to assist people who had been
displaced by World War II. A humanitarian and nonpolitical
organization, the UNHCR was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in
1954 and 1981.⁶
⁶ ‘Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’, Britannacia , October 2,2024,
[Link]
