Context: This resolution was written by me for the conference referenced in papers 2 & 5. We ended up passing this resolution in our committee, and I ended up winning Best Delegate! (more lore + context on papers 2 & 5).
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Resolution To Abolish Corruption In International Sports
Organizations
Committee Name: United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime
Topic: Addressing Corruption In International Sports Organisations
Signatories: The Swiss Confederation, Ukraine, Federal Republic of Brazil, The
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, The Republic of Colombia, The United States
of America, The Kingdom of Denmark, The Federal Republic of Germany, The
Republic of Italy, The Republic of Finland, Japan, The Republic of India
The United
Nations Office On Drugs And Crime,
Noting with regret the recent manifestations of corruption which are intricately woven
into the fabric of numerous international sports organisations including FIFA,
FIBA, IOC, and FIDE which accentuates the ever-looming minimal effectiveness of
resolutions 7/8 and 8/4 (adopted by the UNODC) in taming cases of corruption
witnessed in sports and has (to the grief of many lawmakers and diplomats) on
the contrary increased the number of corruption cases being documented at an
alarming rate,
Alarmed by the disinterest (and in some cases, the active participation) of the
international community in the allowance of criminal activities such as the
intentional allowance of certain athletes to participate in events despite
being disqualified because of the failure of certain tests or the allowance of the
modification of performance-enhancing drugs test results within sports
organizations because of the external incentives, bribes and kickbacks awarded
to these organizations which are in direct violation of resolutions 9/2, 9/4, 9/5,
and 51/191,
Deeply concerned about the lack of regulations which limit the powers of sports
authorities and their prevention of external bodies in imperatively
investigating essential documents and accessing information, but oppress the
systems implemented to lay a set of rules, checks and balances for the
organization to uphold (which is to be supplemented by an extensive
whistleblower system), suppresses the accountability of the authorities towards
the sports world and represses sanctions towards the sporting federations of repressive
regimes,
Further deploring the actions of certain countries such as quelching the freedoms of the
press to conceal sensitive information pertaining to criminal activities
involved in bidding processes of sports tournaments and shrouding their shady
dealings and illicitly gained wealth by hosting magnanimous sporting events, which
are a direct violation to the official anti-corruption and bribery policies
implemented by the constituent bodies that these countries are a part of such
as FIFA and IOC, along with policing agencies like INTERPOL,
1. Calls upon all sporting federations and governing agencies to increase transparency and accountability at all levels of governance and jurisdiction to the free press, governments, and concerned regulatory bodies such as policing agents (such as INTERPOL) and non-governmental organizations (such as Amnesty International) to give more access about information pertaining to:
a)
The financial history of
huge sports organizations (which indefinitely to all documents such as
financial statements, tax returns, operations of employees and employers alike,
corporate documents, contracts, policies, liabilities, and other accounting documents)
to preserve the sanctity of sports organizations by constantly checking for:
1)
Illegally obtained funds
and ill-gotten wealth in the form of bribes, cashback, and economic favors
(such as medical expenses, educational sponsorship, and luxury goods) to earn
hosting rights for certain sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, The
Olympic Games, and The FIBA Basketball World Cup,
2)
Major inconsistencies
within the logbooks of major sports organizations which could impede the
reputation of that sports body by being involved in high-profile cases of
malpractice such as:
(a)
money laundering,
(b)
invariably expensive
club trade-offs and player trade-offs to wealthy individuals and/or clubs under
the cloak of an international sports organizer,
(c)
large-scale transfers of
money to rich individuals to gain sponsorships under the dubious title of
donations to non-profit businesses,
(d)
and funding from terrorist
regimes like North Korea, Iran, and Libya in exchange for:
(i)
being removed from the
sanctions list of that sports organization,
(ii)
and/or the rights to
host many such tournaments in the future in those countries,
b)
Their tie-ups with major
companies and business co-operations and/or famed business tycoons for the
sponsorship and financing of major sporting events to avert crises such as:
1) The 2017–18
NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal,
2)
The 2013 Indian Premier
League Spot-Fixing corruption scandal,
3)
The 2002 Winter Olympics
corruption scandal,
4)
And the Black Sox 1919
World Series corruption scandal in the future,
c)
The track record and
criminality of individual athletes and referees participating in high-level
events should be carefully examined to:
1)
Control the number of
illegal activities such as doping, point shaving, gambling, and match-fixing to
maintain the sanctity and honor of that sport,
2)
Reduce the number of
erroneous additions of players in certain sporting events so that they do not
commit any crimes and/or illicit activities during the sporting events which
could endanger the credibility of that sporting event;
2.
Calls upon all sports
federations to improve upon the following criterion:
a)
The whistleblower system
in these sports organizations should be strengthened to:
1)
Avoid a major exposure
of corruption within the logbooks of these major organizations, so that the
credibility of that organization is not questioned,
2)
Inculcate a spirit of
freedom amongst employees of that organization so that small mistakes can be
corrected early on before a major misdemeanor is committed within the auspices
of the organization,
b)
The system of sanctions
in these sports organizations should be strengthened to:
1)
Prevent the corruption
that has been witnessed in the bidding processes of many sporting events such
as the FIFA World Cup, specifically pertaining to countries who were already
sanctioned by other countries but were not sanctioned by FIFA and were allowed
instead to host a World Cup,
2)
Incentivize countries
desirous of hosting such tournaments and events to gradually open their repressive
home-territory policies to gain access (and leverage) to bid for these events,
3)
Chastise countries who
are committing grave crimes within their constituent country, against another
ethnic group/community, or even (in extreme cases) another country (just like
the Russo-Ukrainian conflict) by excluding them from the international
community using the denial of hosting such sporting events to reshape their
foreign policy,
c)
The institutional system(s)
of discrimination is to be resolved upon the following parameters:
1)
The issue of
gender-based discrimination should be resolved in the following ways:
a)
Support should be given
on and off the field to inspire female athletes to:
1)
Pursue any sport of their
choice,
2)
Perform exceedingly
well, even to exceed their male counterparts,
b)
Develop policies and
opportunities that are equitable to female athletes and provide equal
opportunity for athletes of both sexes,
c)
Develop whistle-blower
systems for female athletes who would be suffering from ill-treatment and
suffer at the hands of male athletes/trainers,
d)
Control the language
that the media uses concerning female athletes, such as sexist language that is
being hurled at female athletes,
2)
The issue of racially
based discrimination should be resolved in the following ways:
a)
Introduce policies within
these sports organizations to include people from minority committees (racially
based) in positions of leadership within the organizations,
b)
Develop whistle-blower
systems for athletes who would be suffering from ill-treatment and suffer at
the hands of racially biased athletes/trainers,
c)
Control the language
that the media uses concerning these kinds of athletes, such as racist language
that is being hurled at these kinds of athletes;
3.
Expresses
its hope for the UNODC to enact upon the following
measures to resolve pertinent issues within the sphere of corruption in sports
organisations:
a)
Mandates
for the immediate creation of a Global Anti-Corruption Task Force for Sports
(GACTF) under the auspices of the UNODC, which should:
1)
Be composed
of representatives from:
a)
member
states,
b)
international
sports organizations,
c)
law
enforcement agencies,
d)
and
relevant stakeholders,
2)
Coordinate
international efforts in combating corruption in sports, including:
a)
sharing
best practices,
b)
facilitating
information exchange,
c)
and
conducting joint investigations,
3)
Encourage
member states to allocate adequate resources and technical expertise to support
the activities of the GACTF,
b)
Calls
for the immediate implementation of strong legal frameworks which:
1)
Urges
all member states to adopt and enforce comprehensive legislation specifically
targeting corruption in sports, in line with UNCAC, encompassing prevention,
investigation, prosecution, and penalties,
2)
Encourage
member states to establish dedicated specialized units within law enforcement
agencies to handle corruption cases related to sports and provide protection
and incentives for whistleblowers who expose corruption in international sports
organizations,
c)
Urges all
stakeholders to specifically focus on:
1)
The
implementation of independent ethical committees within these organizations,
which function similarly to independent judiciaries within the courts of many
democratic countries,
2)
The
facilitation of the implementation of effective mechanisms for international
cooperation in the recovery of stolen assets related to (and which are a direct
result of) corruption in sports,
d)
Requests
for the increase in capability-building and education about the field of corruption
in international sports organisations in the following ways:
1)
Supporting
the establishment of capacity-building programs, including training, workshops,
and technical assistance, to enhance the skills of member states' law
enforcement agencies, sports organizations, and relevant stakeholders in
preventing and combating corruption in sports,
2)
Calls
upon member states to incorporate anti-corruption education and awareness
programs into school curricula, emphasizing the values of integrity, fair play,
and ethical conduct in sports,
e)
Strengthen
international cooperation that transcends boundaries using the following
techniques:
1)
Encourages
member states to enhance international cooperation and information sharing on
corruption cases in sports, including mutual legal assistance, extradition, and
joint investigations,
2)
Urges
international sports organizations to collaborate with law enforcement
agencies, financial institutions, and other relevant entities to identify and
dismantle trans-national networks and syndicates involved in corruption in
sports,
f)
Involve privately
owning businesses related to sports with public manifestations of the people’s
interests (such as the government) in order to break down systematic corruption
at its roots in the following ways:
1)
Recognize
the importance of public-private partnerships in addressing corruption in
sports, and encourages member states, international sports organizations, and
relevant stakeholders to forge alliances to promote integrity and transparency
in sports governance,
2)
Call upon
member states to engage the private sector, including sponsors, broadcasters,
and sports marketing companies, to adopt and implement anti-corruption policies
and due diligence mechanisms,
g)
Institute
systematic follow-ups and reports conducted by UNODC along the following
parameters:
1)
Requests
the UNODC to establish a monitoring mechanism to assess the implementation of
this resolution and provide regular reports to the UN General Assembly and
relevant stakeholders,
2)
Invites
member states and international sports organizations to share their
experiences, best practices, and challenges in combating corruption in sports
during annual UNODC meetings,
3)
Encourages
the establishment of a dedicated online platform for knowledge-sharing and
collaboration among member states, international sports organizations, and
other stakeholders;
4.
Recommends the implementation of upcoming technologies to combat the wide-spread
waves of corruption that are hitting international sports organizations again
and again by using technologies such as:
1)
Mobile
applications – These technologies should be used for purposes like:
a)
Educating
people in rural areas who are not knowledgeable about corruption in local (and
international) sports organisations so that they can report any scents of
wrongdoings amongst these organisations,
b)
Allowing
people who want to anonymously report wrongdoings in sports organisations to
cover up their identity so that they can proclaim the evils of the trade whilst
being protected from external dangers,
c)
Providing
easily accessible documents and details to the general populus to order to
obtain:
1)
feedback
on the effectiveness of anti-corruption systems currently in place,
2)
and, reporting
which can flag authorities about any misdemeanours committed,
2)
Crowdsourcing
platforms – These technologies should be used for purposes like:
a)
Collecting
vast amounts of data in order for policymakers to:
1)
Make
informed decisions about what courses of action to take when faced with particular
scenarios such as cases of repeated corruption by a certain country,
2)
Be
informed of cases of corruption from the furthermost regions of governance and
jurisdiction for all sports organisations,
3)
Rate the
popularity and the acceptance rate of decisions taken by these organisations by
the people, thus involving the people in the process of decision making and reducing
the chances of corruption within the organisation,
4)
Listen to
the concerns of the people and act according to those requests and demands to
insure accountability on the part of the organisation towards the people,
b)
Educating
people who are unaware of corruption within their beloved organizations and
teaching them on how to report these instances,
c)
Be
informed of the people’s general stance on such organisations vis-à-vis the
corruptibility of that organisation via the usage of mass surveys and
questionnaires in order to mine the truth about general impressions of these
organisations,
3)
Data-science
and AI related tools – These technologies should be used for purposes such as:
a)
Data-science:
This technology should be used for purposes such as:
1)
Data
mining: This technology should be used for purposes such as:
a)
Auditing to
monitor when sports organisations issue bids for the hosting rights of
tournaments, identify red flags within sports organisations that could give
away major crimes being committed on the sly, and detect patterns of collusion
and false information in order to cover up major under-ground occurrences that
syndicates prefer to not be known about by the general populus,
b)
Detecting and
responding to fraudulent occurrences, which includes the cherry-picking of data
sets and administrative procedures in order for sports organisations to present
a clean chit before the world,
2)
Big Data:
This technology should be used for purposes such as:
a)
Allowing
for the rapid analysis of vast tracts of data to identify potential instances
of corruption,
in areas such as public procurement, asset disclosures, tax records and
financial allocations,
b)
Inculcating
a better understanding of crime patterns and resolving such issues by observing
data patterns across the world in crimes committed by sports organizations,
3)
Forensic
Tools: These tools should be used for purposes such as:
a)
Handling data velocities
that involve real-time analyses of transactions between sports organisations
and secondary/tertiary parties,
b)
Introducing risk-scoring
algorithms which seek to flag or stop potentially improper payments,
c)
And use predictive
modelling and anomaly detection to nip the growth of sports corruption within
organisations at the bud,
4)
ICT
related tools – These technologies should be used for purposes such as:
1)
Whistleblowing
tools: These technologies should be used for purposes such as:
a) Crowdsourcing wrongdoings by officials within sports organizations by using platforms
which enable people to report (anonymously) the wrongdoings of sports
organisations,
b) Supporting criminal prosecutions, while
sometimes also leading to strong actions (such as hefty fines, bans or prison
sentences on accused individuals) against corrupt elites and oligarchs who seek
to dominate these sports organisations,
2) E-governance and
digital services: These technologies should be used for
purposes like:
a) Automating processes which reduces opportunities to misuse
discretionary powers,
b) Reducing direct contact points between
sports officials and private persons.
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