Topic: 2024-The Situation in Guyana
Country: Pakistan
Delegate Name: Jack Kingston
Committee: Special Political
Topic: The Situation in Guyana
Country: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
School: Portage Central High School
While the border conflict between Venezuela and Guyana goes back centuries, it has, in recent times, flared up and is threatening the stability of the region. Venezuela has only started claiming this land in recent times after the discovery of oil in the area, and held a sham referendum on whether or not the territory should join Venezuela. Venezuela went further by publishing maps with the territory annexed in the nation. This dispute covers an oil rich territory that makes up two thirds of Guyana’s total land area. If Venezuela would see the territory ceded to them, it would not only threaten the balance of power in the Americas, but would also deprive the national sovereignty of the Guyanese people and could be considered appeasement by some. Despite being an Asian nation, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan recognises the situation in Guyana as a matter of high strategic importance to both South America and the world as a whole.
Pakistan understands and recognises the attempts made to safeguard the border integrity of the nation of Guyana, with notable steps taken during the 1966 Geneva Agreements, which should have helped ease tensions and establish a safe path to peace between the nations. Unfortunately, no such path has been realized, and the situation continues to deteriorate. Pakistan encourages that both sides take steps to normalize talks and ease tensions between them, for the sake of international stability and peace. The steps taken by the United Nations have been inadequate in the preservation of peace in South America, and more work will be needed in order to establish a safer world
As a nation with border conflicts, Pakistan understands the importance of national sovereignty and the establishment of borders that are fair, and so Pakistan stands firmly in the camp of national sovereignty and against the encroachment of borders by foreign powers. In the future, Pakistan hopes that peace talks can be arranged, and an agreement can come to fruition between both nations involved. Pakistan would be open to hosting such talks, and would help outline a plan in order to see a speedy and safe solution to the problem in South America
