DRAFT RESOLUTION

Utilization of Agricultural Land As a Tool Against Malnutrition, Hunger

and Uncontrolled Migration

Principal Sponsor: Mr. Khachik Harutyunyan (Armenia)1. Underlining the importance and actuality of implementing resolutions of the OSCEParliamentary Assembly entitled “The Food Crisis and Security in the OSCE Area”passed by the OSCE in 2009 in Vilnius and “Migration as a Permanent Challenge forthe OSCE” adopted in Oslo in 2010,2. Giving special importance to the provisions of “The Millennium Development Goals”program on elimination of hunger and malnutrition to solve global problems ofhumanity adopted by the UN in 2000,3. Stressing the importance of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s position presented inthe foreword of the UN Report of 2010 on the importance of rendering support tonational development program strategies by international partners as formulated in theMillennium Declaration for achieving the goals in the area of development,4. Taking into consideration the research and statements of the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations concerning price growth and shortage of the basicfood stuffs in the world market,5. Taking into account that there are huge non-used lands of agricultural importance in thedeveloping counties, the cultivation of which might significantly increase the volumesof manufacturing basic food stuffs in these countries and thus weaken the tension in theinternational market,6. Also taking into consideration that cultivation of unused agricultural land will partiallysolve the issues of employment, malnutrition and hunger, which in its turn could alsoregulate uncontrolled migration flows,The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:7. Stresses that the food security problems have become one of the most importantchallenges of the 21st century, including the OSCE area;8. Calls on the parliaments and governments to implement necessary legal andinstitutional reforms to involve the non-used arable agricultural lands for production offoods of primary importance;9. Calls on the parliaments and governments to take measures to solve social,communication and infrastructure problems to strengthen rural areas as a primary chainin securing food production and supply;10. Calls on the developed countries and international financial institutions to develop andimplement targeted assistance programs by means of providing grants and preferentialloans to developing countries for the above-mentioned goals.1

DRAFT RESOLUTION

Utilization of Agricultural Land As a Tool Against Malnutrition, Hunger

and Uncontrolled Migration

PROPOSED AMENDMENT to the DRAFT RESOLUTION

on

“UTILIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AS A TOOL AGAINST

MALNUTRITION, HUNGER AND UNCONTROLLED MIGRATION”

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