ACKNOWLEDGES that soldiers are not the only battlefield casualty of a war,
LAMENTS that Humanitarian Aid Workers are also an unfortunate casualty of conflicts,
REALIZES that by protecting Humanitarian Aid Workers, militant, and civilian casualties would decrease for all participants of a conflict,
DEFINES for the purpose of this resolution:
- Humanitarian Aid Worker, as a neutral party who provides logistical and medical assistance in conflict, and disaster zones, primarily to civilians
- Conflict Zone, as an area of open, or prolonged combat,
ALLOWS humanitarian aid workers to declare a neutral zone, where humanitarian aid workers may distribute supplies, administer medical care, and provide temporary residence to civilians/refugees.
MANDATES that all neutral zones must display recognized humanitarian aid insignias to prevent inadvertent conflict,
PROHIBITS:
- Conflict from occurring within neutral zones,
- The intentional injuring, or slaughtering of Humanitarian Aid Workers,
- The stymieing or hindering of said workers who are providing treatment to wounded soldiers, civilians, or others
RELINQUISHES protection to humanitarian aid workers who
- Do not clearly display a recognized insignia within their neutral zone,
- Have engaged in any form of combat,
- Are dressed in a uniform similar to, or identical to those worn by standard soldiers,
- Declare neutral zones with the intent of stockpiling weaponry,
- Deny aid to wounded soldiers, civilians, or any other any other sapient being affected by conflict,
FURTHER PROHIBITS humanitarian aid workers from intentionally entering conflict zones,
FORBIDS militants from forcing humanitarian aid workers into conflict zones, regardless of the circumstances,
ALLOWS individual nations to relocate Humanitarian Aid Worker declared neutral zones if it is determined that they interfere with war efforts,
ENCOURAGES individual nations to allow humanitarian aid workers to utilize pre-existing facilities as neutral zones,
URGES individual nations to send qualified officials to inspect these neutral zones to ensure that they are in compliance with the aforementioned provisions.
PERMITS nations to peacefully disband neutral zones within their borders once the conflict is recognized as having ended or when it is determined that the need for humanitarian efforts are minimal.