Nadav Neuman for Aljazeera

SOCHUM making the world safer

by Nadav Neuman for Al Jazeera

One major issue around the world is the contraction of reproductive diseases such as HIV/AIDS and STD’s. This worldwide issue is what the Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee (SOCHUM) are trying to solve.

SOCHUM is attempting to protect people all over the world from obtaining these extremely dangerous diseases through the promotion of use of contraceptives. Currently, the committee is ready to fund sexual education in order to raise awareness of sexual diseases and methods to prevent their dissemination, such as the distribution of condoms and birth control pills and promotion of their usage. They will look to fund the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Doctor’s Without Borders –doctors who travel all over the world helping people in need –the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Red Cross Organization. Funding these different organizations will allow for people to become educated about protected and safe sexual intercourse –safe intercourse, meaning not partaking in sexual activities during harmful situations.

One resolution was sponsored by the United States, Singapore and Slovenia. They proposed a plan called the “Lead the Way Plan” which essentially was the backbone of the entire resolution. The plan called for temporary hospitals to be built in order for citizens to receive proper care. The plan stated that Doctor’s Without Borders could be present to give mothers and their newborns the proper prenatal and postnatal care. The “Lead the Way Plan” also called for education. However, the education was specifically geared towards women and the empowerment of women, sexually across the globe. This can be difficult in countries where women do not have equal rights, since the education and empowerment of women can be seen as morally and culturally incorrect. In nations such as the United States, where women are generally treated equal to men, this goal will be a much easier one to succeed with.

Another very interesting topic that was brought up in the resolutions was abortion. Many nations that are richly populated by Christians were against abortion, stating that it is a “mortal sin.” Other nations were opposing this notion, saying that people will not be pressured to get abortion, but will only resort to it if necessary or if they, themselves want to have the abortion.

SOCHUM is making major movements in terms of the distribution of safe sex methods. These improvements have the ability to change the world in the long run, making it safer for sexually active individuals to practice safe intercourse.