Topic: 2024-Private Military Contractors
Country: Mexico
Delegate Name: Holden Eldirdge
Topic: 2024 Private Military Contractors
Country: United Mexican States
Delagte Name: Holden Eldridge
War: Throughout history, humanity has engaged with each other. From the Crusades to WW2, war is ever-changing. Countries are always trying to find new ways to fight each other. But in the scene of global conflict, things are changing. A new way to fight is here, a way to engage in conflict without risking the lives of your soldiers.
As a country that has struggled with violence, we are no strangers to violence in our own country. Through the years we have seen the drastic rise in violent crimes not only in our country but across South America and all over the world. In many places, countries have resorted to the use of PMCs or private security forces. We have been one of these nations that employ private security forces but not PMCs. As violence rises in our country our police forces have been stretched to their limits and in some places others either being the military or private security forces have been used to fill these gaps. But even though we do use private contractors for security purposes we condemn the use of PMCs to fight a war offense or defense. PMCs often do not have any oversight in a war zone and are not required to follow the rules of war. This makes them extremely unpredictable, Even though they can be punished for not following the rules of war they still often go unchecked and unpunished for their actions. The delegation of mexico urges the fellow countries into putting in place policies that will limit and hold PMC’s accountable. And to put in place systems that allow better observation and oversight of PMC’s. In the goal of upholding international law and humanitarian rights.
References:
A/HRC/33/43
A/HRC/33/43
A/RES/68/162
